The ginkgo avenue at Beijing’s Diaoyutai is quite famous — it’s one of the iconic scenes of autumn in the capital. Yet despite having lived in Beijing for five years, I had never been there. This morning, after finishing a lecture at the Yuetan community with time to spare, I hopped on a shared bike and pedaled over to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. The scenic avenue runs along the outside of the compound, in a public area, and it was packed. Many people had come to admire the golden leaves — though, unfortunately, it was still a bit early. Most of the foliage was still green, a stark contrast to the ginkgo trees in Beijing’s suburbs, which had nearly lost all their leaves by now.
The avenue is quite long and well-suited for medium-to-long telephoto work. However, there are no elevated vantage points, so if you want to capture depth and perspective, you’d probably need to bring a tripod. Given its fame, waiting for a moment when the crowd thins out is nearly impossible anyway.
I plan to come back and shoot in about two weeks.
中文原文 / Chinese Original
北京钓鱼台的银杏大道非常有名，是京城秋天的代表景色之一，我来北京五年从未去过。今天早上在月坛社区讲课，结束后时间尚早，骑个小黄就赶到了钓鱼台国宾馆。景观大道就在宾馆外侧，公共区域，人非常多，许多人都来观赏黄叶，可惜现在为时尚早，许多树叶都还是绿色的，这与京郊几乎快掉光的银杏截然不同。
这条大道非常长，适合中长焦创作，然而并没有什么制高点，如果想拍纵深场景，估计得带个架子，毕竟现在名声在外，想等到人少的时候再拍几乎是不可能的。
准备过两周再来拍
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