Rui Zhang
July 2023 - Panlong Ancient Road
About the Image(s)
Located on the Pamir Mountains, Panlong Ancient Road, a one-way road from 4100 meters above sea level to 3000 meters above sea level, has 639 curves in total.
Title: Panlong Ancient Road
Equipment Used: Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8, handheld
Camera Settings: ISO 100, 1/320sec, f/9
Where and When: Pamir Mountains, Panlong Ancient Road, June 29, 2023
Post-Processing: first in Lightroom, then adjusted in PS
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4 comments posted
(Group 4)
Rui, what a fascinating road, I am already dizzy by looking at it. Good composition selecting the road to start on the left lower corner of the frame, and filling the whole frame with the zillion turns, leading us all the way to as far as our eyes can see part of the road. The image is sharp. Great capture. Posted: 07/05/2023 08:45:59
Esther Steffens
(Group 3)
(Group 3)
I'm in Group 3, but as I was scrolling through the groups, this caught my eye! This is a wonderful image of a place I didn't know. And, now I do, thanks to you! Did you drive on this road?
Esther Steffens Posted: 07/06/2023 11:52:29
Esther Steffens Posted: 07/06/2023 11:52:29
Panlong Ancient Road: Located between Xinjiang and Tajikistan in China, it is one of the most important transportation channels between China and Central Asia, and an important transportation hub connecting ancient Central Asia and China. I yearn to drive myself and feel dizzy from swaying left and right. Posted: 07/19/2023 07:48:50
I am dizzy just looking at this photo… wondering how long it takes to travel the 639 curves from one end to the other. Great composition, love the leading lines and it looks like it goes back into infinity. Posted: 07/19/2023 18:50:39