The photographer stands beneath the eaves and looks up, placing the golden carved decoration at the center of the frame. The roof tile decorations on either side enhance the balance. The shot focuses on a close-up of the carvings, while retaining part of the eave’s outline and a blue sky background to create a color contrast, ensuring the designs are sharp and clear.

The Forbidden City - Architectural Eave Triangle Golden Decorations

Photo by The Forbidden City - Eaves and Ridge Creatures

The Forbidden City - Eaves and Ridge Creatures

Photo by The Palace Museum - Tea Bowl Exhibition

The Palace Museum - Tea Bowl Exhibition

Photo by The Forbidden City - Taking a photo with the red pillar wood doors and windows.

The Forbidden City - Taking a photo with the red pillar wood doors and windows.

Photo by The Palace Museum - Exhibits of Buddha Head Sculptures

The Palace Museum - Exhibits of Buddha Head Sculptures

Photo by The Palace Museum - Taking a photo with the architectural window sills and railings

The Palace Museum - Taking a photo with the architectural window sills and railings

The photographer uses a top-down angle, blurring the green plants in the foreground to highlight the subject. The model stands naturally to the right side of the frame, holding a round fan beside a large tree, with relaxed and graceful movements. The composition includes the blurred green plants in the foreground, the tree trunk, the model, and the ancient architecture in the background, preserving the layers of the environment and capturing the essence of a traditional aesthetic.

The Palace Museum - Taking Photos with Trees and Greenery

Photo by The Forbidden City - Close-up details of red walls and stone railings.

The Forbidden City - Close-up details of red walls and stone railings.

Photo by The Forbidden City - Taking a photo with the carved stone wall

The Forbidden City - Taking a photo with the carved stone wall

The photographer is positioned in a long corridor, using gaps to frame the scene, creating a frame-within-a-frame effect. In terms of composition, a symmetrical layout is employed, with the red walls and the corridor's floor symmetrically distributed, enhancing the stability of the image. A wide-angle lens is used to capture more of the scene, emphasizing the length of the corridor and the grandeur of the red walls, creating a sense of spatial tension.

The Palace Museum - Red Wall Corridor