Photo: Our View

Our balcony view at night
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There hasn't been too much else going on for me right now other than work & career planning. I can't really write too much about this on blog, but at least I can write about the view from 'our balcony!!!'.

I'm of the firm conviction that any outside space is considered a luxury in Shanghai. When we found our new apartment, we were delighted to see it had an outside space. The trade-off we faced for such a good apartment was that it was located on the lower levels of an apartment building of 30 floors. It is definitely not good for insects & mosquitos, but throw in a relatively quiet neighbourhood, a consistent breeze, some soft-cushioned chairs and my insect-avoidance worries are somewhat dulled.

This photo is best viewed in large format over on Flickr. I took this shot using a 4 second exposure, the railing of our balcony and a steady(?) hand. I think it illustrates how much light is available during the evening in downtown Shanghai, but also how all these light sources of different colours can combine with the angles presented by buildings to produce a colour palette. Shanghai's city buildings & their lights are also contrasted by the night sky, which is also drawn out by a long exposure. The high level of light pollution in Shanghai is important here so the low-level clouds are drawn out.

But that's what I think.

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