Urgent! Urgent! What is the scenery of the West Lake in four seasons?

West Lake, located in the west of Hangzhou, covers an area of 5.68 square kilometers, is 3.2 kilometers long from north to south and 2.8 kilometers wide from east to west, with an average water depth of 1.55 meters. Bai Causeway and Su Causeway in the lake are surrounded by mountains on three sides, just like two golden belts, which divide the West Lake into five waters: Waihu, Beili Lake, Xili Lake, Yuehu Lake and Xiaonan Lake, and the water bodies of the lakes are connected by bridge holes. The largest island in the lake is an isolated island; From a distance, Santan silver moon, Hu Xinting and Ruan Gongdun are like the "Penglai Three Islands" in ancient mythology. The West Lake is adjacent to the city, and the lake, mountains and scenery complement each other. It is about15km around the lake, and the subtropical monsoon climate makes the West Lake scenic spot with distinct seasons and charming scenery.

From the top of the mountain, it has a wide view and is a good place to shoot big scenes. Such as Baoshishan, Gushan and Geling in the north, Nanfeng and Beifeng in the west, Yuhuangshan, Nanping and Wu Shan in the north, and the roofs of some high-rise hotels in the east of West Lake, such as Friendship Hotel and Xinqiao Hotel.

The best places to shoot the sunrise are Gem Peak and Beifeng Peak. Here, the foreground is the landmark pagoda of the West Lake, the middle scene is the famous broken bridge, Bai Causeway and the sparkling lake, and the foreground is the morning city, which can be used as a typical photo of the West Lake. The author has climbed the gem mountain hundreds of times before sunrise in three years. Every time he feels different because of the weather change, he seldom goes home disappointed. Climbing the North Peak, you can have a panoramic view of the whole West Lake. Two long dikes crisscross Bai Causeway and Su Causeway, three small islands loom in the lake, and the farthest city is even more illusory, which really smells like a paradise on earth. It is best to have local friends as guides when going to Beifeng, because there are several tea gardens on the way, and it is difficult for newcomers to find the best shooting location.

The best place to shoot the sunset is the outdoor tea bar on the 0/8th floor of Friendship Hotel/KLOC. In the evening, the West Lake surrounded by mountains will gradually change from silver to gold with the change of color temperature, and the sunset will return to the ship. What a beautiful landscape of the West Lake. At this time, you can take a panoramic view with a wide-angle lens or select a part with a long lens.

West Lake has its own characteristics all year round. In early spring, the green willow leaves hung on the lake like curtains, glittering and translucent under the backlight. First, cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Cherry blossoms are mainly distributed in Liulang Wenying, Taiziwan Park and Botanical Garden. The flowering period of cherry blossoms is very short. Then, colorful peach blossoms spread all over Su Causeway and Bai Causeway in spring breeze. "There are six suspension bridges in the West Lake, and peaches are planted among willows." These six suspension bridges refer to the six stone bridges on the Su Causeway. Near Su Causeway is the best place to shoot peach willow. The distant lakes and mountains, the nearby peach blossoms and the ethereal flute sound in the breeze make people half drunk even if they don't press the shutter.

The tulips planted in Taiziwan Park are large in scale, with hundreds of varieties. Every year in mid-March, when tulips begin to appear in Taiziwan Park, they will attract movie friends from all over the country, and I don't know how many movies have been "murdered". "Xiao He just showed his sharp corner, and the dragonfly had already landed on his head." From June in summer to September in early autumn, lotus lovers from all over the world come again. The lotus flowers in West Lake are mainly distributed in Broken Bridge, Gushan, Xinxin Hotel, No.1 Park and Quyuan Fenghe Park, and are known as ten miles. There is also a lotus breeding base in Xishan Road in recent years, which is mainly planted in tanks. Shadow friends who don't have long lenses can also take close-ups of lotus flowers, and if they have macro lenses, they can show their talents.

The international cruise festival in autumn, fireworks competitions in dozens of countries, dragon boat races on the lake, and various colorful folk activities are even more varied. At this time, while shooting nervously, the photographer went to Manjuelong, which was full of osmanthus rain, ate a local chicken pot under the intoxicating osmanthus tree, drank a few pots of old wine and tasted the authentic West Lake Longjing, which was even more delicious.

With the improvement of water quality, West Lake has become a paradise for all kinds of birds in winter. Common are wild ducks, cranes, mandarin ducks, seagulls and cormorants. Occasionally swans come to take a nap in the lake. Shadow friends who love birds will carry "cannons" and run around the lake at this time. If lucky friends can catch a heavy snow, it will be an unexpected harvest. You know, in the hands of friends in Hangzhou, a good bridge can be broken. Another place worth shooting is Lingfeng, which is called Lingfeng Tan Mei. The large area of wintersweet and red plum there adds a bit of spring to the West Lake in winter.

In addition to the main flower seasons mentioned above, there used to be some royal gardens in Hangzhou, which were full of exotic flowers and herbs. Friends who like sketching will have excellent works if they have keen observation, enough patience and make good use of the low color temperature light in the morning and evening.

If you want to make movies different, you must seize some special opportunities. It's easy to take different photos in bad weather. Rain is common in the West Lake. For this reason, I specially bought a Nikon North underwater camera, so that I can use it all the time. No matter how heavy it rains, I can take pictures calmly in my raincoat.

As a landscape photographer, it is necessary to master some meteorological knowledge and predict the weather changes to some extent. I remember 1998 a rainy day in summer, and I drank a lot of wine with my friends at noon. When I woke up, it was already half past three in the afternoon. I once looked at the West Lake from the balcony and found that although it was still raining, the dark clouds in the west sky had gradually dispersed. According to experience, rainbows are likely to appear at night. So I went downstairs and went straight to the lake. After arriving at the shooting point, I looked up and looked around. I was shocked. Two rainbows are clearly hanging in the air to the east of the West Lake. I quickly took a Hasselblad camera and shot several films at one go. When a large number of filmmakers arrived, the rainbow had already disappeared, and everyone had to look at the lake and sigh. That day also left a regret that the location was not ideal. It would be much more wonderful if I were more decisive and climbed the gem mountain directly.

After all, the West Lake in Hangzhou is too familiar to China people, and countless celebrities have taken photos here, so many photographers find it difficult to take pictures of the scenery of the West Lake. In fact, as long as you observe carefully, you can still take good photos in the West Lake.