Photo Walk: A Morning in Qingxi Town

December 19, 2025

Photo Walk: A Morning in Qingxi Town

The morning in Qingxi Town unfolded with a soft, photographic light along the main river, the air fresh with the promise of a beautiful day. My walk was a journey through the town's natural and subtle human-made details.

Reflections and Wild Flora:

The walk began by capturing the playful reflections of the early light in a mirror ball featuring Nerium Oleander flowers, a bright spot by the water. I then focused on the quiet presence of local flora, noting a branch with a few Flueggea Suffruticosa fruits.

Color and Human Presence:

The town's colors appeared in unexpected places. An unknown artist had left a large splash of blue paint on the concrete surface, with a few clover leaves nearby. A more cultivated, vibrant splash was found in a garden with a yellow Canna (King Humbert) flower against a green background. The juxtaposition of human activity and nature was starkly captured in a discarded moment: a bottle of empty liquor with a plastic cup sitting on the grass.

Macro Details:

My lens found beauty in the miniature world. I photographed a delicate close up of an Ageratum Conyzoides flower and a shy, small Tridax Procumbens flower with a soft, blurry background. The insect life was equally captivating: a tiny small Coelophora Inaequalis bug on a small flower and a pair of Asian lady beetles on a flower.

Textures and Botanical Features:

Closer to the river, the texture of the plants became the focus, with a detailed shot of Job’s Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) and the clean, vertical lines of two green Typha leaves. Other plants added to the botanical tapestry, including a pink Canna flower with a green stem, a fly sitting on a blade of grass, and a detailed close up of a bunch of cogon grasses (Imperata cylindrica).

Cultural and Final Views:

The natural beauty of the town was officially acknowledged with a photo of a red flower in front of a street stone tablet that reads "China's most beautiful town" in Chinese. The walk concluded with a series of vivid final shots: the intense hues of Red Bougainvillea flowers in the garden and the creeping, purple charm of Ipomoea Cairica flowers, including a close-up of a purple Ipomoea Cairica flower with green leaves and tiny ants on it.

This photo walk was a detailed exploration, capturing the quiet, vivid moments that define a beautiful Qingxi morning.

Gears & Settings

Gears & Settings	Figures
Camera	Sony A6700
Lens	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Creative Style	VV2
Date	12 December 2025
Location	Qingxi, Dongguan, Guangdong, China

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#: 1 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 400 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A mirror ball with Nerium Oleander flowers in it

#: 2 | SS: 1/160s | ISO: 1600 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A branch with a few Flueggea Suffruticosa fruits on it

#: 3 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 640 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A large splash of blue paint on the concrete surface, with a few clover leaves nearby

#: 4 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 500 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A yellow Canna (king humbert) flower with a green background

#: 5 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 640 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of a Ageratum Conyzoides flower

#: 6 | SS: 1/60s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A small Tridax Procumbens flower with a blurry background

#: 7 | SS: 1/100s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A small Coelophora Inaequalis bug on a small flower bug with a blurry green background

#: 8 | SS: 1/125s | ISO: 320 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: Two Asian lady beetles on a flower

#: 9 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 400 | F: 8.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of Job’s Tears on a plant (Coix lacryma-jobi)

#: 10 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of two green Typha leaves with a blurry background

#: 11 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A bottle of empty liquor with a plastic cup sitting on the grass

#: 12 | SS: 1/800s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A pink Canna flower with a green stem

#: 13 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A fly sitting on a blade of grass

#: 14 | SS: 1/640s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of a bunch of cogon grasses (Imperata cylindrica)

#: 15 | SS: 1/800s | ISO: 320 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A red flower in the front of a street stone tablet says “China's most beautiful town” in Chinese