Enroute to the apple growing capital of China in Northern Shaanxi Province, our bus stopped for an early morning bathroom break. This unfenced cemetery was less than ten feet away from our stopping point.
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caljimw Senior Member  366 posts Likes: 3 Joined Mar 2006 Location: Orem, Utah More info | Nov 02, 2006 16:18 | #1 Enroute to the apple growing capital of China in Northern Shaanxi Province, our bus stopped for an early morning bathroom break. This unfenced cemetery was less than ten feet away from our stopping point. 1D Mk II N, 7d, 100-400 IS "L", 70-200 f2.8 L, Sigma 10-20, 50mm f1.8, 24-70 f2.8L, Lensbaby, 430ex, etc.
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3Honu Goldmember  More info | Nov 02, 2006 16:57 | #2 No picture. 2 Samuel 9:7-8, "So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.” Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?”
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3Honu Goldmember More info | Nov 03, 2006 01:07 | #4 Awesome! I realy like that shot. Do you have a B&W version? 2 Samuel 9:7-8, "So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.” Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?”
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Nov 03, 2006 01:19 | #5 No, but now that you have suggested it, I'll give it a shsot. Thanks. 1D Mk II N, 7d, 100-400 IS "L", 70-200 f2.8 L, Sigma 10-20, 50mm f1.8, 24-70 f2.8L, Lensbaby, 430ex, etc.
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Suedezu Goldmember  1,512 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2005 Location: Romania More info | Great shot but lose the branch in the upper right corner and definitely try a B&W conversion! General gallery: http://andreimorar.zenfolio.com
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pttenn Cream of the Crop  9,671 posts Likes: 6 Joined Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee More info | Nov 03, 2006 08:15 | #7 Whoa, how creepy! Great shot! Canon 50D, 40D, Tokina 12-24,Canon 18-55,Canon 28-135 IS, Canon 50 1.8,Canon 75-300 5.6,
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symbolphoto Cream of the Crop  6,628 posts Likes: 18 Joined Nov 2005 Location: Boston, MA More info | Nov 03, 2006 08:19 | #8 Dude, you took a picture of a Chinese graveyard? Do you know Chinese culture? haha... i'm sure you are the first person in that country to do so
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Nov 03, 2006 14:08 | #9 Mumbles, 1D Mk II N, 7d, 100-400 IS "L", 70-200 f2.8 L, Sigma 10-20, 50mm f1.8, 24-70 f2.8L, Lensbaby, 430ex, etc.
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rudgej Couch-potato photographer 5,613 posts Joined Jul 2005 More info | Nov 03, 2006 14:34 | #10 Thanks an interesting bumpy cemetary. Do the Chinese just lie the body on the ground and then heap soil over them?
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Nov 03, 2006 15:05 | #11 Creepy. Reminds me of a level in a Xbox game called Black. I like this shot. Nice work. Christopher J. Martin
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There are many different forms of Chinese Burials. I am far from "expert," but we have seen a wide variety of their practices in the past year. This was the graveyard of a small village. It is not unlikely that everyone in the village had the same ancient family origins, and it is in a farming area. The fact there are gravestones generally suggests a measure of prosperity. In farm areas burial is in the mound. Those with a traditional Chinese Religion background include as part of the mound a "portal" of perhaps two feet in height and width, with a curved arch, usually of adobe or red brick, through which the spirit of the dead can pass. I did not enter the graveyard to see if there were portals.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. 1D Mk II N, 7d, 100-400 IS "L", 70-200 f2.8 L, Sigma 10-20, 50mm f1.8, 24-70 f2.8L, Lensbaby, 430ex, etc.
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3Honu Goldmember More info | Nov 03, 2006 16:41 | #13 Link is broken but I am still interested 2 Samuel 9:7-8, "So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.” Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?”
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I have added the BW image to the gallery entitled Xinyu County, China. The link is below. 1D Mk II N, 7d, 100-400 IS "L", 70-200 f2.8 L, Sigma 10-20, 50mm f1.8, 24-70 f2.8L, Lensbaby, 430ex, etc.
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3Honu Goldmember More info | Nov 03, 2006 18:14 | #15 I really like the B&W image. I looked over your entire China trip. Looks like you guys had a great time! 2 Samuel 9:7-8, "So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.” Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?”
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