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Guilin Night Photography

3/16/2014

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I have come to love playing with techniques such as panning and long exposures, so over the next few blog posts, I want to share with you some great photography locations in Guilin city and also fun ideas you can try in at night in Guilin.

Night Landscape Photography

I've split this post into a few parts, today I want to share my favorite all round location and the best location for nightime landscape photographers in Guilin.

Sun and Moon Pagoda 

If you are in Guilin city on a tour, a holiday or business and photography is your thing, I suggest in the evening walking down the walking street towards the Waterfall Hotel, behind those trees from 8pm to 10pm you'll find lots of tour boats on the lake. 

Most of the boats have lights, some vivid neon, perfect for playing with long exposures and effects. This location is free and within easy walking distance from most hotels.

Here are a couple of photographs I took that evening this week:
Guilin night photograph of the Sun and Moon Pagodas
Guilin Night Photography - Sun and Moon Pagoda
In this location there is a problem to get high enough to keep the boat lights over the water, compounded by the fact that I only had my nifty fifty with me. If only those white boat roof LED's could be turned off. That said, I still kinda like the effect, to me it sums up the approach of Chinese tour companies, fast fast fast! 
Night photograph of the Sun and Moon Pagoda, Guilin, China
Guilin Night Landscape Photography
These are true images with zero photoshop. The colors of the neon lights on this one particular boat are vivid, and the pagodas are illuminated brightly until 10 to 10.30 each night. The switch off time seems to be varied, it was 10.20 this particular night.

By Andy Beales
8 Comments
mike lew
4/10/2014 11:17:09 am

nice photos

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Sam the product photographer link
4/21/2021 06:58:10 pm

Nice photo in the night of Guilin :)

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Ram Bhowmik link
9/29/2021 01:02:28 am

I love Night Photography, too. I would add that it’s a good idea to constantly rework your photos as you gain experience. I replace my product photos every few months. Not only is it important to have a unique style, but also be sure to cater to the strengths of the object you are photographing. Great Article!

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Bikash Roy link
9/29/2021 03:50:52 am

Great tips! Really appreciate and highly professional tips. You really described well about the importance of Night Landscape Photography! Thanks for such an article!

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Manish Rajput Photography link
11/28/2021 08:48:37 am

"I will definitely follow These Powerful Photography Tips for Amazing Photos. this tips will help me in improving my photography skills.
I am also a Delhi based photographer learning photography step by step form google and practical practices. I am very happy to read your blogs. Website URL:- https://manishrajput.com/"

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MckinneyVia link
2/16/2022 11:14:12 pm

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Brett White link
3/16/2022 06:52:12 am

Excellent article! Your post is essential today. Thanks for sharing, by the way.

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Tex Hooper link
6/28/2022 05:41:44 pm

I like your photography tips. I need to get a photographer to help out with my sister's wedding. She wants bridals done.

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