Capturing Qingxi: A Ricoh GR II Photo Walk
Just spent an afternoon in Qingxi with my Ricoh GR II, and wow, the photo ops were endless! Snapped a bunch of cool stuff: a bright yellow flower, a kid's leg peeking out, and this great advertising banner. The buildings in town were super interesting too – caught a school bus next to a restaurant, a cool blue composite wall, and even some bananas hanging out with water plantains.
The old signs, both iron and painted, really told a story about the town, as did these vibrant red couplets. Saw some neat nature bits too, like an unfamiliar herb and a menispermaceae vine. Even the industrial bits, like a metal pipe and a factory, looked pretty cool through the lens.
Got some good shots of urban details: composite walls with cables, buildings off in the distance, and another big banner. A flowerpot with a houseplant added a nice touch, and even the worn road surface had character. Capped it all off with a shot of some transport parked against a window. Seriously, every click just sealed another memory of Qingxi's unique charm.
Gears & Settings | Figures |
Camera | Ricoh GR II |
Lens | GR Lens 18.3mm F2.8 |
Creative Style | Positive Film |
Date | 19 June 2025 |
Location | Qingxi, Dongguan, Guangdong |
Photograph, Leg, Child.#: 1 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm | Flower, Yellow, Petal.#: 2 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 400 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Advertising, Banner.#: 3 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Building, Restaurant, School Bus. #: 4 | SS: 1/2500s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm | Blue, Wall, Composite material.#: 5 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 28mm |
Bananas, Plant stem, Water plantains.#: 6 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Sign, Paint, Street name sign.#: 7 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm | Advertising, Sign.#: 8 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Couplet. #: 9 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Herb, Menispermaceae.#: 10 | SS: 1/750s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 28mm |
Pipe, Metal, Iron.#: 11 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 28mm |
Wall, Composite material, Electrical cable.#: 12 | SS: 1/320s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Building, Window, Urban area.#: 13 | SS: 1/2500s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Sign, Advertising, Banner.#: 14 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Flowerpot, Houseplant, Floral design.#: 15 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Advertising, Iron, Metal.#: 16 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Daylighting, Factory.#: 17 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm | Building, Factory.#: 18 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Road surface, Urban area, Street.#: 19 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
Mode of transport, Building, Window.#: 20 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm |
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