Capturing Shanghai's Vibrancy: A Ricoh GR II Perspective

Introduction

After crab noodles at The Bund, we walked to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. My Ricoh GR II captured the vibrant Shanghai: a bustling urban area with constant traffic, pedestrian crossings, and towering buildings featuring balconies. Daytime sunlight illuminated the road and diverse structures of composite material and iron. I photographed a distinctive building wall and the intricate overhead wires. The urban street teemed with cars, automotive lighting, and advertising, truly feeling like the heart of a dynamic metropolis.

Gears & Settings

Gears & Settings	Figures
Camera	Ricoh GR II
Lens	GR Lens 18.3mm F2.8
Creative Style	Positive Film
Date	3 July 2025
Location	Shanghai

Photos

Pedestrian crossing, Zebra crossing, Road.#: 1 | SS: 1/750s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Land vehicle, Car, Vehicle.#: 2 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Daytime, Urban area, City.#: 3 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Mixed-use, Condominium, Balcony.#: 4 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Daytime, Branch, Sunlight.#: 5 | SS: 1/640s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Building, Urban area, Road surface.#: 6 | SS: 1/350s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Land vehicle, Vehicle, Car.#: 7 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Advertising, Composite material, Iron.#: 8 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Building, Daytime, City.#: 9 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Building, Daytime, Wall.#: 10 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Urban area, Metropolitan area, Metropolis.#: 11 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Wire, Overhead power line, Electrical cable.#: 12 | SS: 1/350s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Building, Street. #: 13 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Urban area, Metropolis, Wire.#: 14 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Urban area, Street, Town.#: 15 | SS: 1/350s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Car, Land vehicle, Motor vehicle.#: 16 | SS: 1/750s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Building, Car, Automotive lighting.#: 17 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Sidewalk, Advertising.#: 18 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Urban area, Neighbourhood, Metropolitan area.#: 19 | SS: 1/1500s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Urban area, Town, Metropolitan area.#: 20 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 100 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

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