Spring Awakening: A Photographic Journey through Ziyan Pavilion

The weekend after Chinese New Year brought early signs of spring to Qingxi, inspiring a hike to Dongguan's second-highest mountain, Ziyan Pavilion. The senses were treated to budding trees, birdsong, and the scent of renewal. The hike was also a photographic journey, capturing the spring landscape with a Sony A6700 camera and Sigma lenses. The experience was a sensory immersion in the changing seasons and a creative effort to document nature's subtle beauty.

Gears & Settings	Figures
Camera	Sony A6700
Lens	Sigma 56mm F1.4 & 18-50mm F2.8
Creative Style	VV2
Date	Feb 2025
Location	Ziyan Pavilion, Qingxi, Dongguan

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* Labels were generated by AI.

Wood, Trunk, Woody plant. #: 1 | SS: 1/40s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 84mm

Wood, Tree stump, Trunk. #: 2 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 84mm

Flower, Petal, Yellow. #: 3 | SS: 1/40s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Green, Trunk, Fungus. #: 4 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 160 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Wood, Trunk, Woody plant. #: 5 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 320 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Branch, Green, Twig. #: 6 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 200 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Leaf, Branch, Green. #: 7 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Green, Twig, Woody plant. #: 8 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 320 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Leaf, Green, Natural environment. #: 9 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 250 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Natural material. #: 10 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 800 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Green, Conifer cone, Close-up. #: 11 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Leaf, Green, Natural environment. #: 12 | SS: 1/80s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Rock, Stairs, Bedrock. #: 13 | SS: 1/640s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Stairs, Wood, Trail. #: 14 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Leaf, Natural environment, Green. #: 15 | SS: 1/80s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Leaf, Red, Twig. #: 16 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Green, Natural environment, Leaf. #: 17 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 160 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Green, Leaf, Natural environment. #: 18 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Leaf, Green, Rock. #: 19 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 160 | F: 2.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 84mm

Advertising, Banner, Sign. #: 20 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 84mm

Chinese architecture, Pagoda, Japanese architecture. #: 21 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 100 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 42mm

Rock, Geological formation, Outcrop. #: 22 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 100 | F: 14.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 27mm

Architecture, Chinese architecture, Japanese architecture. #: 23 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 100 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 27mm

Food, Comfort food, Side dish. #: 24 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 160 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 35mm

Chinese architecture, Japanese architecture, Spring. #: 25 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 160 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 75mm

Green, Yellow, Leaf. #: 26 | SS: 1/80s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 36mm

Petal, Pink, Close-up. #: 27 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 75mm

Green, Leaf, Yellow. #: 28 | SS: 1/160s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 35mm

Flower, Petal, Flowering plant. #: 29 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 75mm

Flower, Petal, Green. #: 30 | SS: 1/80s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 75mm

Flower, Green, Close-up. #: 31 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 72mm

Hand, Finger, Produce. #: 32 | SS: 1/80s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 75mm

Flower, Green, Plants. #: 33 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 75mm

Green, Plant stem, Herbaceous plant. #: 34 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 53mm

Mountainous landforms, atmospheric phenomenon, Hill. #: 35 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 100 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 72mm

Leaf, Green, Red. #: 36 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 160 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 49mm

Green, Leaf, Yellow. #: 37 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 42mm

Leaf, Branch, Green. #: 38 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 52mm

Leaf, Branch, Tree. #: 39 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 125 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 75mm

Green, Shamrock, Clover. #: 40 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 52mm

Green, Rock, Vegetation. #: 41 | SS: 1/80s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 52mm

Green, Leaf, Natural environment. #: 42 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 75mm

Insect, Arthropod, Pest. #: 43 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 75mm

atmospheric phenomenon, Hill, Hill station. #: 44 | SS: 1/800s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 72mm

Flower, Green, Petal. #: 45 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 100 | F: 8.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 55mm

Reflection, Water feature, Algae. #: 46 | SS: 1/80s | ISO: 100 | F: 8.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 51mm

Flower, Orange, Plant stem. #: 47 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 72mm

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