Stephane Tougard
Well-Known Member
I open the topic about the theme "My street" with the streets of a city where I lived between 2007 and 2010, Nanjing. Starting with a few photographs about Chinese people riding motorbikes and bikes.
Two wheels are an important part of the Chinese culture, not so long ago, it was a tradition to offer to young couples a bike. On this first photograph, the driver is doing exactly what you're expecting him to do in such situation, he's typing a SMS.
![4236367503_33d404f28c_o.jpg 4236367503_33d404f28c_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15321-a885517fdc210bf3055e6de795e8fd8d.jpg)
Motorbikes and bikes may be used to carry unexpected things.
![4391842607_1e8ee6cd8a_o.jpg 4391842607_1e8ee6cd8a_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15322-83b5fdcf8028add09265fd7bd8fdc9e1.jpg)
![4467088058_c51fe8f1a3_o.jpg 4467088058_c51fe8f1a3_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15323-855335aaf8201d6b63b731831f49d3ec.jpg)
![4620938291_919901ef3e_o.jpg 4620938291_919901ef3e_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15324-09d8c2439f34191c937640af75f62fdf.jpg)
![4561981237_009f4a1f32_o.jpg 4561981237_009f4a1f32_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15325-3f745b7f44da1047150b79c3be355140.jpg)
![4239696191_7700a11eb4_o.jpg 4239696191_7700a11eb4_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15326-33b84f414c1bdd190f4ec5f2c6f97420.jpg)
Rain is no excuse, Chinese are incredible in their ability to ride two wheels in worst weather conditions (even being at risk). Note as well the kid wears a mask, this photograph has been shot in 2010.
![4631218233_d8483756e6_o.jpg 4631218233_d8483756e6_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15327-ea0543adb3b722f085dad1993ed9fc53.jpg)
No car to carry the family, no worry, a simple bike will do.
![4374897037_c5d1f2434e_o.jpg 4374897037_c5d1f2434e_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15328-22115a3535f31bcdda276de71371b373.jpg)
As far as I remember, all those photographs were made with a Nikon D700 in RAW (I've never been found of the JPG from Nikon cameras). In most cases, the post processing has consisted in using a filter to give to the photo a style close to what I would get with a film camera loaded with Kodak Tri-X. Though I can not ensure it for each of them, the lens I was using the most at that time was the 50mm f1.8 from Nikon (the lens who carries 2 records by being the cheapest and the best of Nikon at the time).
Two wheels are an important part of the Chinese culture, not so long ago, it was a tradition to offer to young couples a bike. On this first photograph, the driver is doing exactly what you're expecting him to do in such situation, he's typing a SMS.
![4236367503_33d404f28c_o.jpg 4236367503_33d404f28c_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15321-a885517fdc210bf3055e6de795e8fd8d.jpg)
Motorbikes and bikes may be used to carry unexpected things.
![4391842607_1e8ee6cd8a_o.jpg 4391842607_1e8ee6cd8a_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15322-83b5fdcf8028add09265fd7bd8fdc9e1.jpg)
![4467088058_c51fe8f1a3_o.jpg 4467088058_c51fe8f1a3_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15323-855335aaf8201d6b63b731831f49d3ec.jpg)
![4620938291_919901ef3e_o.jpg 4620938291_919901ef3e_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15324-09d8c2439f34191c937640af75f62fdf.jpg)
![4561981237_009f4a1f32_o.jpg 4561981237_009f4a1f32_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15325-3f745b7f44da1047150b79c3be355140.jpg)
![4239696191_7700a11eb4_o.jpg 4239696191_7700a11eb4_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15326-33b84f414c1bdd190f4ec5f2c6f97420.jpg)
Rain is no excuse, Chinese are incredible in their ability to ride two wheels in worst weather conditions (even being at risk). Note as well the kid wears a mask, this photograph has been shot in 2010.
![4631218233_d8483756e6_o.jpg 4631218233_d8483756e6_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15327-ea0543adb3b722f085dad1993ed9fc53.jpg)
No car to carry the family, no worry, a simple bike will do.
![4374897037_c5d1f2434e_o.jpg 4374897037_c5d1f2434e_o.jpg](https://realphotographersforum.com/data/attachments/15/15328-22115a3535f31bcdda276de71371b373.jpg)
As far as I remember, all those photographs were made with a Nikon D700 in RAW (I've never been found of the JPG from Nikon cameras). In most cases, the post processing has consisted in using a filter to give to the photo a style close to what I would get with a film camera loaded with Kodak Tri-X. Though I can not ensure it for each of them, the lens I was using the most at that time was the 50mm f1.8 from Nikon (the lens who carries 2 records by being the cheapest and the best of Nikon at the time).
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