Capturing Yu Garden: A Ricoh GR II Travelogue

Introduction

Yu Garden, Shanghai's extensive Chinese garden near the City God Temple, was our first stop after hotel check-in. My Ricoh GR II captured its essence. The garden buzzed with tourists enjoying their vacation amidst intricate Chinese and Japanese architecture, including temples, balconies, and impressive roofs. Evening brought beautiful lighting for still life photography. We observed happiness, spring flowers, and detailed carvings. Yu Garden, a serene landmark, showcased exquisite molding, carving, and stone carving.

Gears & Settings

Gears & Settings	Figures
Camera	Ricoh GR II
Lens	GR Lens 18.3mm F2.8
Creative Style	Positive Film
Date	1 July 2025
Location	Shanghai

Photos

Pedestrian, Travel, Vacation.#: 1 | SS: 1/640s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Temple, Pedestrian, Chinese architecture.#: 2 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Lighting, Chinese architecture, Light fixture.#: 3 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Chinese architecture, Pedestrian, Japanese architecture.#: 4 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 400 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Sky, Balcony.#: 5 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 400 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Architecture, Town, Pedestrian.#: 6 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 400 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Shirt, Customer, Engineering.#: 7 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Chinese architecture, Japanese architecture, Roof.#: 8 | SS: 1/1250s | ISO: 400 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Light fixture, Still life photography, Chinese architecture.#: 9 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Evening, Night.#: 10 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Shopkeeper.#: 11 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Happiness, Spring, Chinese architecture.#: 12 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Molding, Carving, Stone carving.#: 13 | SS: 1/80s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Architecture, Spring, Leisure.#: 14 | SS: 1/350s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Chinese architecture, Japanese architecture, Roof.#: 15 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Chinese architecture, Temple, Smile.#: 16 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Leisure, Spring, Luggage & bags.#: 17 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Chinese architecture, Japanese architecture, Vacation.#: 18 | SS: 1/180s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Chinese architecture, Architecture, Japanese architecture.#: 19 | SS: 1/1000s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

Landmark, Tourist attraction, Evening.#: 20 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 400 | F: 2.8 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 28mm

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