Sketches of China: The Best of the Best

One of the biggest challenges for any photographer is winnowing the photographs down to those shots that really capture the essence of the whole shoot. That self-criticism is really hard, but also really necessary. So for each location—Xi’an and surrounds, Beijing, Tibetan Plateau, and Kunming—I picked three photos that I feel really captured my experiences of the people and places, sights and sounds. Clicking on each one will bring up a larger version in a new window.

All photographs are © 2016 by Aaron M. Ellison, all rights reserved. For permission to use or reproduce any of these images, or to purchase a print, please contact me.


Xi’an

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Terra Cotta Warrior, recently re-assembled
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Xi’an bicycling-recycling
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Morning at the Temple of Inspiration

Click here to see a few dozen more photographs from Xi’an and surrounds


Beijing

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Prayer for the dead, en route to Badachu
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Pedal-powered paper recycling, Wudaokou District
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Swift Tower, Olympic Park

Click here to see more photographs from Beijing


Tibetan Plateau

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Fence-building to protect the forest, Wulan spruce treeline site
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Qarhan Salt Mine
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Qilian Mountains near the border of Gansu and Qinghai Provinces

Click here to see a baker’s two dozen more photographs from the Tibetan Plateau


Kunming

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Pathway of Nine Springs, Green Lake Park
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Never-used Paddle Boats, Green Lake Park
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Ducks, Kunming Market

Click here to see fifteen more photographs from Kunming


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