The photographer stands 3 meters away from the water vat, placing the crabapple tree on the left side of the frame and the water vat at the lower right corner, with a red window as the background.
1. Equipment: Nikon Z6 II, 28-75mm lens.
2. Post-processing: Increase the saturation of red and green to make the image brighter and more harmonious.
3. Travel tips: It is recommended to shoot on a sunny day for better lighting.

The Forbidden City - Large water vat under the crabapple tree at Yihe Hall

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No. 4, Jingshan Front Street, outside the East Gate of the Forbidden City, Dongcheng District, Beijing, within the Palace Museum, in the Hall of Treasures

Photography Tips

The photographer stands 3 meters away from the water vat, placing the crabapple tree on the left side of the frame and the water vat at the lower right corner, with a red window as the background. 1. Equipment: Nikon Z6 II, 28-75mm lens. 2. Post-processing: Increase the saturation of red and green to make the image brighter and more harmonious. 3. Travel tips: It is recommended to shoot on a sunny day for better lighting.

Walking Guide

Follow the road straight to the ticket checkpoint to enter. — step-by-step photo guide

Follow the road straight to the ticket checkpoint to enter.

Walk straight for 700 meters and go through the left door. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk straight for 700 meters and go through the left door.

Walk straight for 400 meters to enter the Hall of Longevity. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk straight for 400 meters to enter the Hall of Longevity.

Turn left at the Donghua Gate intersection. — step-by-step photo guide

Turn left at the Donghua Gate intersection.

Turn left at the end. — step-by-step photo guide

Turn left at the end.

Go straight for 400 meters. — step-by-step photo guide

Go straight for 400 meters.

Take Line 1 to Tiananmen East Station, Exit B. — step-by-step photo guide

Take Line 1 to Tiananmen East Station, Exit B.

Walk straight for 50 meters and then turn left. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk straight for 50 meters and then turn left.

Pass through the Meridian Gate. — step-by-step photo guide

Pass through the Meridian Gate.

Proceed straight through the Zhaode Gate, keeping to the right. — step-by-step photo guide

Proceed straight through the Zhaode Gate, keeping to the right.

Walk straight past the Golden Water Bridge. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk straight past the Golden Water Bridge.

Turn left after entering the hall and proceed to the Huangji Right Gate. — step-by-step photo guide

Turn left after entering the hall and proceed to the Huangji Right Gate.

Go straight through the first main hall. — step-by-step photo guide

Go straight through the first main hall.

I can see the spot for the machine. — step-by-step photo guide

I can see the spot for the machine.

Exit from the back door of the Hall of Longevity and Good Health. — step-by-step photo guide

Exit from the back door of the Hall of Longevity and Good Health.

Go straight for 100 meters, then turn right. — step-by-step photo guide

Go straight for 100 meters, then turn right.

Walk straight and keep right to enter the Treasure House after ticket inspection. — step-by-step photo guide

Walk straight and keep right to enter the Treasure House after ticket inspection.