Photos from my China vacation.

[sandiegobmx]

Went to China for two weeks—one week each in Beijing and Shanghai. Did the tour guide thing and my friend and I brought our bikes, so we rode the world's largest skatepark and did some street riding in each city. An overall amazing time. I shot a bunch of digital, but anything I really thought would look good, I shot black and white. I had planned to shoot some color film and cross-process it as well, but it was pretty much overcast every single day, so black and white worked better anyway. I have more prints, including my favorite of the trip, but I need to wait for them to get back from the production department here at work before I can scan them myself.

The last photo was shot by my friend. Before we went, I told him I wanted a photo of myself in a sea of people. Composition isn't perfect and I look like an ape, but I still like it.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a208/ryanfudger/boat_pond_1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a208/ryanfudger/china_bikes_1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a208/ryanfudger/great_wall_1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a208/ryanfudger/great_wall_2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a208/ryanfudger/china_street_1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a208/ryanfudger/me_china_1.jpg

[sandiegobmx]

Difference between quality scans (2 & 3) and a cheap flatbed... Sorry, I don't scan photos myself too often.

[NaKoRuRu]

get your hands off me you dirty ape!

wish i would have thought of that idea "sea of people pic" when i went to vietnam :)

[URQ]

In this day and age I would think everyone would be shooting photos in color?:p

[sandiegobmx]

Shooting in color and then converting it to black and white, maybe. There's no point in shooting color when half the photo is gray.

[mike]

B&W is stillcool and gives you a second, calmer perspective, muted tones in a grey scale. Great photos of a fun trip I'm sure

[mike]

Did you see the markets with the dried "animals" and bugs for sale?

[bugzy]

nice picstures

i went in January first time, its amazing there

going again in October with a bunch of friends

[TOYr32]

I went to China when I was in highschool . . . crazy scary at the time. Definitley need to go back

nice picstures

i went in January first time, its amazing there

going again in October with a bunch of friends

Didn't I already tell you to stop lying about having friends??;)

[Niki]

The photos are wonderful, Ryan. The one of the Great Wall is amazing. Hope you had a good time. :)

[bugzy]

China is the best vacation place, in my opinion

lots of thigns to see (sightseeing) lots of things to do, and its cheap !!

you can live like a king and go home and not worry about your wallet

downside of china, lots and lots of smokers and the smog ...

[TOYr32]

China is the best vacation place, in my opinion

lots of thigns to see (sightseeing) lots of things to do, and its cheap !!

you can live like a king and go home and not worry about your wallet

downside of china, lots and lots of smokers and the smog ...

I'd have to argue Thailand!!

[tur bo]

My favorite = The Great Wall of China pic!

Good job!

[karl]

great pics.....that "sea of people" shot would have been cooler if it was set up better......i hate short people

[SYNYSTAGLI]

Brilliant shots bro and processing! Some day I too will see China....I've had a couple of chances to go for 3 weeks and 1 month..but it was for work, and the wifey denied me.

[sandiegobmx]

My friend isn't a professional photographer. I told him to point the red square at me, focus, and fire it off. No big deal.

And as a whole, "they" weren't really that short. I'm 6'1" and i'm on my tippy-toes in that photo.

I'll post up a couple more photos over the next few days. I searched for the digital equivilant of a couple of photos (since I shot in both formats a lot of the time), but can't seem to find the specific photo I had in mind.

[sandiegobmx]

Snuck that in there...the trip was definitely worth it. In two weeks, I spent less than two grand (including the $770 roundtrip tickect, a $90 overnight train ride, and $450 in hotel fees) and I spent about $500 in random un-necessary stuff (psst, my new dvd and gawdy watch collection) and lived better than I do out here.

The one riding photo of myself from the entire trip:
http://a896.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/59/l_01177b081612495295423ce1fd029097.jpg

[ohheycheckmeout]

love the shots.... looks like you guys had alot of fun. how'd it go with taking a bike around everywhere?

[SoCalglxVR6]

lets see some pictures of you riding!!!!

[Tom (aka Godzilla)]

Nice photos, the B&W is perfect, IMHO.

[Niki]

Ryan did you have any probs getting your bike on the plane? I know that used to be a huge issue for Mike. We'd have to call it "excercise equipment," to not get a fee for it.

[chris]

That 4th picture is Sik!!! :tup2:

[318daily]

Sweet pics dude. I dig the black and whites.

I've also heard and seen lots of stuff about that crazy skatepark. Glad you were able to sneak a few runs in. I'll make it out there one day.