REFLECTION ON THE LOVE RIVER

After the peace and quiet from my previous up-loads here are some views on Kaohsiung, a hectic place south of Tainan City. Like many modern cities they come alive and have some magic power at night.

“Kaohsiung is Taiwan's second largest city (with 1.5 million inhabitants) and its largest port. Although the ranking has declined steadily over the last few years, Kaohsiung is still the world's sixth largest cargo-container seaport.

The city has high concentrations of heavy industry, including steel production, shipbuilding, and other exports that have led to Kaohsiung's relatively high levels of air pollution (though the situation has improved substantially in recent years).

Unlike Taipei (the capital), Kaohsiung is a planned city with wide streets and slightly less traffic congestion than the capital. In recent years the city has made great strides in transforming itself from a primarily industrial city into a modern Asian metropolis, and several areas of the city, such as along the banks of the River Ai (Love River), have benefited from major beautification projects under the tenure of former mayor Frank Hsieh. The city is often known as Taiwan's "Harbor Capital" because of its close connection and heavy reliance on the ocean and maritime transportation.” (Wikipedia)

f14 2sec zoom at 17mm slight crop on the left

All comments welcome. Thank you for stopping by.

Have a nice evening and a pleasant week-end,

Jean-Noël

Camera:	Nikon D50 Check out Nikon Nation!
Lens:	SIGNMA 17-70mm Macro
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)

Title:	REFLECTION ON THE LOVE RIVER
Username:	JN_CHATELAIN_PHOTOGRAPHY
Uploaded:	27 Feb 2009 - 6:40 PM
Tags:	Architecture, Kaohsiung city, Landscape / travel, Night / low light, Republic of china, River ai/love river, Taiwan
VS Mode Rating	100 (0% won) These stats show the percentage of wins and the rating score that your photo has achieved. You can go to the VS Mode by clicking on this icon. Signup to e2 Signup to e2 to see which photo this has won or lost against in the vs mode
Votes:	49
	Variant - Tests