Travel in Dongchuan Red Land: Look at the kaleidoscope under the sky.

The red land in Dongchuan, Yunnan is considered by experts to be the most imposing red land in the world except Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and its scene is more magnificent than that in Brazil.

This land in the northeast corner of Yunnan seems to be infected by history, showing a sincere red. Simple people have lived in this land for generations, plowing during the day and resting at night, and crops are planted on every hillside. It is this kind of careless work that decorated this sincere land with rich and vivid color blocks.

Beautiful red land

Our impression of kaleidoscope seems to be very long, but the memory in our hearts is constantly reminding us of the touch brought by color. In this magical red land in the northeast corner of Yunnan, the unpredictable colors make us feel deja vu.

Around the middle of May every year, it is the season of wheat harvest. On the 20-kilometer high and low slopes in Fiona Fang, the gently undulating lines of the earth have gorgeous and broad colors, lining the blue sky and white clouds and the ever-changing light on the plateau, forming a unique landscape on the red land. Every minute, the scenery you see will be different: one minute it was brilliant Levin, and the whole scene was magnificent; The next minute, a cloud came unexpectedly, blocking part of the light, making the red land crisscross with light and shadow, showing another scene. Rainbow is also one of the frequent visitors to the red land after the rain. The plateau climate is rainy and sunny, and you will find an exciting rainbow hanging high in the transparent blue sky. If there are thick clouds, rare light beams will shuttle down from the cracks in the clouds from time to time. Powerful light will illuminate a piece of land, and bright colors will become the focus of great shock in the picture.

The perfect combination of nature and artificiality.

By mid-June 1 1, some red land had been ploughed for planting, while others had been planted with green highland barley, wheat and other crops. From a distance, it looks like a natural carpet, gently covering the earth. At this time, it is also the time when the red soil presents gorgeous autumn colors. Rape, potatoes and buckwheat are being harvested one after another. Golden mature crops, dark red red red red soil to be cultivated, and green winter crops constitute a dazzling picture scroll. Autumn clouds will be particularly prominent at this time, which can add points to your work.

When shooting on the red soil, Damakan, fairview park and Qicaipo are all very good shooting locations, with broad vision and beautiful scenery, which can capture the colors, lines and clouds of the red soil. In addition, because of the high terrain of fairview park and Qicai Slope, it is also a good choice to shoot sunrise and sunset, and Damakan is more suitable for shooting sunrise.

Geographical landform

Dongchuan Red Land refers to an area of about 20km in Fiona Fang, Huashitoushe, Huagou Village, Xintian Township, Dongchuan District. It is located in Wumeng Mountain, with an altitude of 2,000 ~ 3,000 meters. It belongs to plateau mountain landform, criss-crossing mountains and endless red soil hills. Because of the distinct seasonal climate, villagers will plant various crops in different seasons, such as foreign wheat flowers, buckwheat flowers, potato flowers, rape flowers, radish flowers and so on. So the pictures taken in each season are rich in color. Under the changeable weather on the plateau, the ups and downs and slopes of different sizes present a magnificent landscape in which man and nature live in harmony.

Bright colors

Best shooting time

In mid-May, we mainly shoot the summer color of red soil. At this time, there are relatively more rainy weather, and there are relatively more opportunities to encounter clouds and thick clouds, so you can shoot scenes of light and shadow changes. Moreover, the colors of this season are very fresh and rich, and the whole red land presents very beautiful lines. 165438+1In mid-October, the surrounding environment turned into thick autumn colors, and the clouds in the sky became different from those in summer. At this time, the red land gives us another warm feeling.

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Shooting strategy

The visual elements of red land are very rich, and the terrain is uneven. How to avoid the clutter of the picture when composing? Because the red land is located in the mountainous area with an altitude of more than 2000 meters, the scenery fluctuates greatly. In addition, the red land is divided into colorful areas by various crops, forming many lines and color blocks, as well as farmers' houses, small Woods and surrounding mountains. These rich visual elements often make your picture too full and messy. At this time, in addition to choosing a shooting point that can avoid messy composition, the choice of lens is also very important.

1. Shooting a wide-angle, colorful and rugged scene can create a rich and shocking picture. If the shooting can encounter abnormal weather such as overcast clouds and Chu Qing after the rain, the film will be even more shocking visually.

2, shooting with medium focus or even telephoto can avoid the messy picture. Because the medium telephoto lens can effectively compress the picture and highlight the visual center in the picture. For example, curves, waves and plane lines are all good choices. If houses, people and animals appear in the picture, it will increase the vitality of the picture. Remember not to have too many lines, otherwise it will destroy the harmony of the whole picture, lose focus, and then your photo will lose its soul.

Classic route of three-day photography tour

D 1: If you go directly from Kunming to Dongchuan Red Land, you can go to Luoxiagou to have a panoramic view of the magnificent red land and spend the night in the red land.

D2: Get up early to shoot the sunrise in Damakan, and then go to Qicai Slope. Because light, shadow and clouds are constantly changing, you can shoot different scenery between Damakan and Qicai Slope all day and spend the night on red soil.

D3: Get up early to shoot the sunrise in Guoditang, then shoot the red land scenery all the way back, and then end the downhill journey.

Dongchuan red land

These folk customs cannot be missed.

The ethnic minorities in Dongchuan mainly include Yi, Hui, Buyi and Miao, and these ethnic groups organize their own traditional festivals spontaneously every year. The most solemn traditional festivals of ethnic minorities are the Torch Festival on June 24th in the Yi lunar calendar, the Eid al-Fitr in the Hui lunar calendar, the Harvest Festival on June 6th in the Buyi lunar calendar, and the stepping on Huashan in May in the Miao lunar calendar.

Crops cooked in the field

You should try these delicious foods.

"Ganba" must be eaten, that is, bacon such as pork, cattle and sheep, and rice noodles. There are many small restaurants near the scenic spot, which can be eaten at low prices.

You can choose to live here.

There are many private hotels in Dongchuan District and Hongtudi Scenic Area. It is recommended to stay in the red land scenic spot, which is very convenient for shooting. Zhang Kaiquan's "Red Land Photography House" in Huashitou Village is recommended, which is located in the middle of the red land scenic spot. Laohuagou also has a "Red Land Tourism Reception Point". The price of "Chen Shun Fu Jia Furniture Hotel" located on the road of Songmaopeng Scenic Area (also known as Trapped Pond Scenic Area or Luoxiagou Scenic Area) is 20-40 yuan/Lin.

Mysterious land

The beautiful scenery around you.

Jiaozi Snow Mountain