The photographer takes a top-down shot, choosing a telephoto lens with the model standing at the center of the circular area in the middle of the rainbow road.

1. Equipment Parameters: XF50mmF1.4 (the final image has been cropped, recommended focal length: 135mm).
2. Travel Tips:
① No admission ticket required;
② Taxiing from Chaoyang Station can be inconvenient and prone to traffic jams; taking the subway is more convenient, and you can enter the high-speed rail station hall directly upon exiting the station;
③ Shooting Time: Evening of February 8, 2025.
3. Additional Tips:
① On weekends, there is a larger crowd; it is recommended to shoot on weekdays;
② For a spacious and story-like feel, shoot when there are no people around;
③ For a cinematic feel of being alone in a bustling crowd, shoot when people are passing by; you can slow down the shutter speed in advance or blur the background in post-processing;
④ The distance from the model is quite far; it is recommended to use a telephoto lens and shoot when the light is good in the morning.

Beijing Chaoyang Station - Rainbow Signage

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Jinyu Fenglinzhou West District, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Photography Tips

The photographer takes a top-down shot, choosing a telephoto lens with the model standing at the center of the circular area in the middle of the rainbow road. 1. Equipment Parameters: XF50mmF1.4 (the final image has been cropped, recommended focal length: 135mm). 2. Travel Tips: ① No admission ticket required; ② Taxiing from Chaoyang Station can be inconvenient and prone to traffic jams; taking the subway is more convenient, and you can enter the high-speed rail station hall directly upon exiting the station; ③ Shooting Time: Evening of February 8, 2025. 3. Additional Tips: ① On weekends, there is a larger crowd; it is recommended to shoot on weekdays; ② For a spacious and story-like feel, shoot when there are no people around; ③ For a cinematic feel of being alone in a bustling crowd, shoot when people are passing by; you can slow down the shutter speed in advance or blur the background in post-processing; ④ The distance from the model is quite far; it is recommended to use a telephoto lens and shoot when the light is good in the morning.

Walking Guide

Take the escalator up to the third floor. — step-by-step photo guide

Take the escalator up to the third floor.

Take the shot from above the railing, with the red box indicating the camera position. — step-by-step photo guide

Take the shot from above the railing, with the red box indicating the camera position.

Go straight until you see the subway sign as shown in the picture, then turn right and continue along the Rainbow Road markers. — step-by-step photo guide

Go straight until you see the subway sign as shown in the picture, then turn right and continue along the Rainbow Road markers.

Move forward to the transparent railing. — step-by-step photo guide

Move forward to the transparent railing.

Take the escalator up. — step-by-step photo guide

Take the escalator up.

Turn right and walk straight to the end. — step-by-step photo guide

Turn right and walk straight to the end.

Take the escalator upstairs. — step-by-step photo guide

Take the escalator upstairs.

Go straight and take the up escalator. — step-by-step photo guide

Go straight and take the up escalator.

Take the elevator to the first floor and turn left following the Rainbow Route. — step-by-step photo guide

Take the elevator to the first floor and turn left following the Rainbow Route.

Take the elevator to the 1st floor. — step-by-step photo guide

Take the elevator to the 1st floor.

Take the Subway Line 3 to Chaoyang Station, exit from the train station exit and turn left to the elevator. — step-by-step photo guide

Take the Subway Line 3 to Chaoyang Station, exit from the train station exit and turn left to the elevator.