The photographer used a level shooting angle, placing the bronze incense burner with its beast head and copper ring at the one-third mark on the left side of the frame. This highlights the intricate decorative details. The composition employs a foreground-background technique, with the foreground beast head in sharp focus and the background featuring a blurred view of the Forbidden City’s yellow rooftops, enhancing the sense of depth. The close-up focuses on the beast head and copper ring while retaining part of the roof and blue sky in the background, compressing the background to emphasize the subject’s details.

Beijing Forbidden City - Bronze Incense Burner with Animal Head and Copper Rings

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No. 4, Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Photography Tips

The photographer used a level shooting angle, placing the bronze incense burner with its beast head and copper ring at the one-third mark on the left side of the frame. This highlights the intricate decorative details. The composition employs a foreground-background technique, with the foreground beast head in sharp focus and the background featuring a blurred view of the Forbidden City’s yellow rooftops, enhancing the sense of depth. The close-up focuses on the beast head and copper ring while retaining part of the roof and blue sky in the background, compressing the background to emphasize the subject’s details.

Walking Guide

Take the Subway Line 1 or Batong Line to Tiananmen East Station. After exiting the station, walk 1.7 kilometers to reach the Forbidden City in Beijing.