Travel notes 1: those things in Qingcheng mountain

To quote a movie friend, A Chuan: If you can't go out, the world is in front of you. If you go out, the world is in front of you.

Brother Achuan's words woke me up, so I prepared all the photographic equipment and food and went to Qingcheng Mountain.

Introduction to Qingcheng Mountain: Qingcheng Mountain is located in the northwest of Chengdu, which is divided into Qianshan Mountain and Houshan Mountain. There are many temples in the front mountain, but the back mountain is not developed much except fences and some pavilions for tourists to rest. I'm here to introduce the related situation of Houshan.

Mode of travel:

1 Take the bullet train from North Railway Station to Qingcheng Mountain, the earliest train is about 6.48, 1-2 hours.

? Or take the shuttle bus from Chadianzi Bus Terminal and leave when it is full.

There will be a shuttle bus after arriving at Qingcheng Mountain. Please note that if you want to go to the back hill, don't take the wrong bus. Ticket price 13, round trip 25. To the foot of the back hill.

Return mode:

1. Return to the original road.

2. You can use the return ticket to make up the difference and sit directly at Chadianzi Bus Terminal.

Pay attention to the question:

1. Security problem! In my future travel notes, I will mark safety issues in bold, because it is so important.

It is recommended to choose hiking shoes for shoes. If you don't have hiking shoes, please choose shoes with high sole friction. The mountain road is steep, because there is more rain in the mountainous area, the road surface is slippery. Choosing casual shoes will make your feet uncomfortable. Ladies' high heels and high heels. . . . . .

2. Mentality problem:

A good attitude can make your trip easy and enjoyable. I will insert the change of my mentality in the following article.

3. Replenishment problem:

Speaking of supplements, it's best to prepare some foods with sufficient calories, such as chocolate and snickers. Just bring a bottle of water. I'll buy it on the mountain when I'm done. Although the water on the mountain is a little expensive, it is not easy for vendors to pick such high water. Picking a lot of water will increase physical consumption.

The water source depends. One has a supply point, and the other has no supply point. Such as camping, or climbing some undeveloped mountains. At this time, it is necessary to prepare sufficient materials to avoid dehydration. Qingcheng Mountain belongs to the former.

What I want to say is:

I have to say that traveling is a pleasant thing and a very hard thing. In order to sacrifice sleep, I have to get up at 7 am to wash. I live in the south of the city and just caught the train at North Station (8:49 am). There are no seats in the subway and train. But these small flaws were swept away at the moment I got off the bus!

It is worth mentioning that on the subway at 7 o'clock, there are teachers who prepare lessons, students who endorse them, and office workers with books. I found that the world of getting up early is not the same as the world I know.

Although the distance between Qingcheng Mountain and Chengdu is only 100 kilometers, I didn't expect the air in the mountainous area to be so fresh. The moment I got off the bus, I felt as if my pores were scattered. The air here is a little humid, even penetrating, and I soon breathed this freshness.

After getting off the bus, I began to look for a place to take the bus. After leaving the station, I walked around aimlessly before I found a guidebook map behind me. I went backwards to look at the map. An interesting thing happened. A voice asked me, "Where are you going?" Only then did I find out that there was a beautiful tour guide, haha. Then I took the opportunity to get it. . . Place of departure. (tears) However, it is often small things that lay the foundation. Today must be a happy day, hehe.

People who come out to travel are all booked in twos and threes, or small couples. There were only two seats left in the last bus, so I was arranged to get on the next bus. However, as a result, I met a pianist, Mr. Zhao, who is from Xinjiang and now lives in Chengdu. The word fate is wonderful. We also hit it off very well, so we talked about our work and life all the way and inexplicably arrived at the foot of the back mountain of Qingcheng Mountain. Because I have different mountaineering plans with Teacher Zhao, I said goodbye to Teacher Zhao at the foot of the mountain.

Let's start with two photos of the ancient town of Tai 'an.

There are three intersections, left, middle and right, from the ancient town of Tai 'an to the back of Qingcheng Mountain. The first time I went to Qingcheng Mountain, it was the upper right, the middle left and the lower right. Then I will analyze the differences between these three roads in detail.

The way on the left:

The first thing you see on the left side of the road is a wide road for motorists to walk through. This road is mostly farmhouses and hotels, and the slope is steep, so it may be tiring to walk. Go straight up and you'll find a path. This passerby is rare. To what extent? So little that I once thought I was lost. Go straight along this road to the end. There is a staircase next to the teahouse. This staircase looks like going to the backyard of this teahouse. Continue along this road (there will be signs), next to the cultivated land of local residents. Follow this path, and after about a quarter to a third, you will hear a loud stream, and then you will meet the middle road.

The first half of the left road will have a wider view. This is a photo I took when I first entered the left lane.

The golden mean:

Compared with the right lane, the middle lane is slightly gentle, but it is also steep. It may be easier to get up than to the right. There may be fewer streams when you first enter the middle road, but there will be more in the future. There will be more waterfalls in the middle road, ranging from three meters to ten meters. Every time there is a waterfall, a branch road about 5 meters long will be separated from the main road for people to take pictures. This waterfall is usually at a 90-degree angle, and the wall has become very slippery because of the erosion of streams for many years. Therefore, not all stone steps can be built in the middle road, and there are often Hongqiao in the air. Hongqiao is also quite distinctive. It is not connected together, but a gap of 20-30cm between each slate. Passengers look down through the gap, sometimes they can see the grass and sometimes they can see a lake. The lake is crystal clear, but please don't think it is shallow just because you can see the bottom. Some children cry when they don't hold the hand of an adult.

The middle road is steeper than the right one. Some friends may ask, you just said that the right road is steeper than the middle road. Isn't that contradictory? The steep method here is not one. The steepness of the middle road stands out among the mountains. Due to the steepness between mountains, there will be many artificial bridges in the middle road to replace the stone road. The steepness of the middle road also highlights that there will be many protective fences in the middle road.

Generally speaking, the guardrail next to the middle road will not open a small hole, but occasionally there will be a few gaps, which is not because of the negligence of preventive measures, but because it is much safer than other places. I also walked from the gap to the middle of the stream and took two photos with the slow door. Learning slow photography for the first time. Unfortunately, the sun was shining, and the stream just had a slope, sparkling, but when I set up a tripod and installed a filter, the sun quietly hid in the clouds. This gave me a long memory, and my mind changed at dawn.

When I first set foot on a mountaineering trip, my attitude was to practice taking pictures. But when the clouds came out, I had to change my mind to climb the mountain. Hey hey. Maybe my vision and experience are not broad enough, I can't find many beautiful scenery, and I can't remember it. It doesn't matter. Take this exercise slowly.

So I took a tripod and continued to climb the mountain with my camera!

When I got to the top of the middle road, I thought the sun would never come out again, so I took my camera and tripod and changed my mind to climb the mountain seriously.

The first half of the middle road has a wider view. The mountain road is much gentler. If you stop and look into the distance, you will often have the impulse to shout twice and turn this impulse into practical action. The most interesting thing is that you will get a response. I met a foreign boy with dark skin in the upper half of the middle road. He looks like an Indian and walks in the opposite direction. He told me "it's a long way". The intonation is very interesting, which eliminates my fatigue to some extent.

The correct way:

The road between the highest point of the middle road and the right road is V-shaped. At the bottom of the V-shape, there is a cableway. In the upper right corner of V is the road to the top of the mountain.

There will be more gaps in the fence on the right.

It is worth noting that the stone steps are short and steep. You can choose to take two steps at a time, but be aware that the stone steps are only half the width of your sole, which is a bit slippery. Be sure to step on it. Sometimes the road is built on big stones, and you have to bend down to cross it.

The right path and the middle path are similar in many places. I won't go into details.

It is worth mentioning here that if you can't climb high, please don't touch the stream. Because the stream is not as clear as you look. Vendors in pavilions often wash dishes directly with streams. . Awkward.

These pictures were taken at the gap of the right guardrail.

Photography experience:

Let's take a picture first. This is the only photo (not PS) I took in Qingcheng Mountain this time. I will consider how to post this photo next week.

Technical aspects:

The filter used in this photo is ND 1000, exposure 30S, iso 200, aperture f5.6?

what can I say? I feel that nd 1000 may be a bit too much on cloudy days. 30 seconds exposure time is not enough. So I have to increase the aperture. Yes, the point is the stone in the middle of the stream.

It takes more than 15S exposure to capture this atomization effect.

In terms of framework:

This water flow, if not amazing, just looks a little pale. If you are looking for a prospect, these atomized streams should be more colorful as the background. Let's take a photo taken by teacher Zhang Yuqing. This photo was taken from a screenshot of the second phase of a teacher's landscape filter.

It can be seen that the stones and beads in the picture are more brilliant prospects. It is worth mentioning that this prospect was created by a teacher himself, but I feel that the prospect and background complement each other and are very brilliant. There are really many places to study.

Another photo of Miss Zhang Yu:

In terms of framing, not only do you want to shoot along the lake, but you can also shoot perpendicular to the lake. The effect of this film has a special flavor.

Equipment:

The equipment assembly was slow this time, and the best opportunity was missed.

The sunshine in photography really waits for no one.

I suggest that if you are sure to shoot the slow door, you might as well install an adapter ring on the lens first to shorten the assembly time. These adapters will not affect normal shooting.

Another problem is the assembly of the filter. Personally, I feel that the ND mirror can be installed on the bracket in advance. But it always feels bad. . . There is a danger of damaging the lens. After all, lenses are not cheap.

Postscript:

Teacher Zhao also sent a message this morning that the top of the mountain was very cold. After all, it is too high to be cold.

I met many interesting people along the way. I hope I don't stay at home, go out more and see a different world.

Thank you, Teacher Thomas, for your comments on my photos.

Thanks for the inspiration of a teacher's photo.

Finally, thank you again for your motto.