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Sunset on the Great Wall

© Peter R. Hammer

Sunset on the Great Wall

Uploaded: December 01, 2006

Description

Nikon D50 with a 18-70mm. This was taken on the part of the Great Wall of China between Jinshanling and Sumatai. If you look closely in the background you can see the wall ascend quite steeply from Sumatai. This part of the wall is largely very free of tourists and the walk from Jinshanling to Sumatai is about 10km taking about 4 hours with some steepish climbs. Highly recommended!

Comments

Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006

This is a magnificent scene..just about the best I have seen, Peter. The golden colors of the wall contrast so well with the darker landscape and the moon at the end is wonderful. GREAT JOB!!!!!!!! #565631

randy dannheim December 01, 2006

Absolutely creative and eye catching composure Peter. #3656195

Suzanne Armstrong December 02, 2006

Wonderful photo. The lighting is great, the feel of mystery drew me to it. #3656719

Bunny Snow December 09, 2006

Fantastic capture, Peter. You have an excellent eye!

After being up on the China wall, I understand how steep and difficult the walk can be. You must be in excellent shape and that would explain in part why you can hand-hold your equipment.

Your work is amazing!

I had hoped that the Gitzo with the RRS head would help me make better images like these, but I guess I need to recover from my surgeries and get into better shape before considering.

Thanks for sharing your talent with the world. #3684405

Peter R. Hammer December 09, 2006

Thanks for the lovely comment Bunny. #3684747

Kate Jackson January 24, 2007

Brilliant composition with the wall leading your eye to the setting sun!
A great exposure too. What a wonderful experience this must have been. #3857328

Peter R. Hammer January 24, 2007

Thanks for the lovely comment Kate. Actually it is the moon not the sun :-). It was a great experience. Walking for 10km along the wall without tourists was wonderful. #3857342

Evy Johansen level-classic January 30, 2007

Very beautiful image, Peter! Big congratulations on your well deserved POTD!! #3889660

Dan Holm January 30, 2007

Wow! GORGEOUS shot, Peter!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved POTD! #3889662

January 30, 2007

Wonderful scene... congratulations!! #3889684

Peter R. Hammer January 30, 2007

Thanks for the lovely comments Evy, Dan and JL. #3889687

Helen N. McHugh January 30, 2007

Wow! This is magnificient, Peter!A beautiful capture of this amazing place! How lucky you are to have walked along this historic landmark! Congratulations on your well deserved POTD!! #3889704

Susie Peek-Swint January 30, 2007

Awesome capture with the light and shadow ~ and the moon.. must have been a fantastic trip! Many congrats on your POTD Peter.. #3889730

Sharon King January 30, 2007

This is such an amazing image! Congrats on your POTD! #3890264

Bill Houghton January 30, 2007

Awesome shot Peter. Great colors. Congratulations. Bill

My National Geographic Photo
#3890312

RC Fritz January 30, 2007

Beautiful scene, Peter. Congrats on your POTD! #3890342

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 30, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful POTD. Beautiful colors and scene. #3890426

Joy Rector January 30, 2007

congrats on the POTD #3890519

Jeff Lovinger level-classic January 30, 2007

Congratulations Peter. Beautiful image and very well done. Great photos of China in your gallery. I was in China in November with some other B.P.er's. I went off to Tibet on my own afterwards, and just uploaded some photos to my website at www.lovingerimages.com #3890702

Arnie Horwitz level-deluxe January 30, 2007

Great composition and beautiful golden tones, Peter! Congratulations on your POTD! #3890783

Casey A. Hanson January 30, 2007

Beautiful image, Peter!Congrats on your POTD! :0) #3890805

Cyn Valentine January 30, 2007

Fantastic image..congratulations on your POTD!! #3890816

Cindy K. Bracken January 30, 2007

Peter,
Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD! Beautifully done!
Cindy Bracken
The Shuttermom Photographer's Community #3890839

January 30, 2007

Well deserved winner.

In a word... "Magnificent"!

#3890954

Colleen Farrell January 30, 2007

Congratulations on a fabulous POTD! What an amazing sight; how wonderful that you were able to capture it so beautifully. #3891101

Nancy Wilson January 30, 2007

This is the most beautiful shot of the Wall I've seen. If anything could make me want to go there, it is this image. Beautiful night composition. Congratulations. Nancy #3891138

Guy D. Biechele level-classic January 30, 2007

Spectacular shot. Such wonderful light. Congratulations on your POTD! #3891934

Peter R. Hammer January 30, 2007

Thanks everybody for your wonderful comments. Very much appreciated. Bill H I had a look at your image in NGM and it is wonderful. Perfect timing and congratulations to you for getting it published. JeffL you have some gtreat images up on your website but I couldn't see any ones of China only some great ones of Ankor Wat. #3892233

Ronda Chatelle level-classic January 30, 2007

Spectacular shot Peter! Beautifully captured with amazing lighting! Well deserved POTD! Congratulations... #3892247

Lindley Johnson level-classic January 30, 2007

Fantastic image, Peter! Wonderful warm color on the wall and excellent composition. It sounds like you had an incredible day! Congratulations on your POTD. #3892725

Mary Clarke January 30, 2007

Congratulations on POTD Peter, this is a fabulous image. It really puts the size and scope of the wall into perspective. #3892843

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 30, 2007

Stunning lighting and perspective, a great photo of the day. Congratulations, and thanks for sharing! #3893133

Fernando Herrera January 30, 2007

Peter, what an exquisit image: Composition, light, exposure... Everything is splendid in your shot. Thanks for letting us watch through the viewfinder of your Nikon. #3893216

Pradeep K. Kaushik January 30, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD.
This is great photo but I am having little confusion with the Moon position. :) #3893610

January 30, 2007

This may be a stretch, but if you look in the lower left corner of the picture at the last opening in the wall before the end of the picture, it almost looks like the ghost of a girl with hair cut short to her shoulders. The first time I saw this I thought there was someone there! Until I looked at it directly. #3893654

Peter R. Hammer January 31, 2007

Thanks Ronda, Lindley, Mary, Donna, Fernando, Pradeep and Alex for your lovely comments. Alex I didn't notice that before so thanks for pointing it out. #3894111

Ronald Balthazor January 31, 2007

Congratulations on your POTD, Peter. Great work. #3895890

Peter R. Hammer January 31, 2007

Thanks for the nice comment Ronald. #3896888

Wendy Stevenson February 01, 2007

Big Congrats on this stunning POTD!! What a magnificent view and so masterfully shot! Really stunning image! #3899578

Peter R. Hammer February 01, 2007

Thanks for the lovely comment Wendy. #3901008

Allan L. Dy February 04, 2007

Awesome image Peter. Congratulations! #3911590

Peter R. Hammer February 04, 2007

Thanks Allan for the lovely comment. #3911719

John H. Macdonald August 27, 2007

I really enjoyed your gallery. It's interesting to see many of the same places I have visited through other photographers eyes. Many times I have seen a shot I wish I thought to try. Well done. - John #4705580

Peter R. Hammer August 27, 2007

Thanks for the nice comment John. I feel the same about images I see on other people's galleries. #4706482

Candice L. Carter May 07, 2008

Breathtakingly Exquisite! Is there more to say! Simply Exquisite! #5897396

Margaret E. Callister August 03, 2008

This is the best image of the great wall that I have ever see Peter, absolutely stunning. #6266324

Peter R. Hammer August 03, 2008

Thanks Candice and Margaret. Sorry for the delay about the thanks Candice but I missed your comment. Margaret this image has done reasonably well in international and national competitions but no major gongs :-( The best placing has been a POTD here on BP. #6266365

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