Shenzhen City Walk | Discover Hidden Gems in Urban Parks

Here is a guide to taking photos at Qianhai Stone Park in Shenzhen: Preparation - Time: For sunset shots, check the sunset time in advance and arrive at the park half an hour early. For rose shots, choose a sunny day for more vibrant colors. - Equipment: Bring a camera, phone, wide-angle lens, telephoto lens, tripod, reflector, and other accessories. - Outfit: Choose outfits based on the scene. For flower fields, wear light-colored, pastoral-style clothes. For sunsets, choose clothes that match the colors of the sunset. Shooting Locations - Seaside Fence: Use the Ferris wheel as a background for close-up shots. - Fishing Spot: At low tide, take full-body shots with the Ferris wheel. - Stone Pillars Outside the Viewing Platform: A great spot for photos with the Ferris wheel, with the sea and Ferris wheel as a rich background. - Coastal Lawn Area: Enter the park from the east gate to reach this area, where you can capture the sea, cross-sea bridge, and silhouettes on the lawn at sunset. - Rose Garden: Near the east gate, with colorful roses in red, yellow, orange, pink, and white. Take full, medium, close-up, and detailed shots of people in the flower field. - Wooden Corridor: A perfect background for photos, capturing people walking or pausing on the corridor. Photography Tips - Use Overhead Shots: For flower fields or large scenes, use overhead shots to avoid distractions and capture a sense of abundance or vastness. - Foreground Composition: Use flower clusters, palm trees, etc., as foregrounds to create a sense of abundance or depth. - Diverse Shots: Use multiple lenses to capture wide shots for the overall environment, medium shots for the relationship between people and the environment, close-ups for actions and expressions, and detailed shots for details. - Use Slopes: The park's slopes can create visual effects. Use foregrounds for upward shots to capture flower fields or tall buildings. - Leading Lines: Use paths in flower fields, seaside boardwalks, etc., as leading lines to guide the viewer's eye and add depth to the image.