I will be heading to Huangshan in early april with a group of ferns. Any tips and advice? Intending to bring one wide angle & 24-70mm.
Thanks.
Also, this map has helped me a lot back when I planned my trip there.
http://www.hs1883.com/upload/2012-6/2012060748751721.jpg
you will need a telephoto lens like the 70-200 range.
you can fly to nearby city then take bus to Huangshan.
http://www.hsccits.com/hsjtzx2.htm
pls note you should travel to the huangshan scenic area(黄山风景区 not huangshan town.
Just back from Huangshan 1.5 weeks ago, due to flight cancellation decided to take bus from 上海 to 黄山 and took me around 5~6hrs(~150rmb/pax) reach the bus transport center then took another bus(19rmb) straight into the mountains another 1hr.
Meetup with huangshan photographer group stay in the west sea hotel with them, they bring me to those hotspot.
I had myself 2 cam, tripod, 14mm and 300mm for the 4 days stay and gwake up at around 0400hrs to chop a place for sunrise.
It is not so difficult to move around from one area to next area, YMMV.
Pls note the alt is about 1500m to 1700m all path with steps and not difficult you could hire a helper that will cost you around 200rmb full day with standard load they go by KG check with the hotel they are many. Do not pay them in advance also they will ask for tips as usual during EOD payment.
If you have PRC recognize photographer society membership/club, pls bring along you get discount for the cable car fee but you must have original
pls go to the side door to show/proof to the authority once done you get a chop.
I am going back to have another round of meetup with the huangshan photographer club coming Jun or Sep.
HTH
you can fly to nearby city then take bus to Huangshan.
http://www.hsccits.com/hsjtzx2.htm
pls note you should travel to the huangshan scenic area(黄山风景区 not huangshan town.
Just back from Huangshan 1.5 weeks ago, due to flight cancellation decided to take bus from 上海 to 黄山 and took me around 5~6hrs(~150rmb/pax) reach the bus transport center then took another bus(19rmb) straight into the mountains another 1hr.
Meetup with huangshan photographer group stay in the west sea hotel with them, they bring me to those hotspot.
I had myself 2 cam, tripod, 14mm and 300mm for the 4 days stay and gwake up at around 0400hrs to chop a place for sunrise.
It is not so difficult to move around from one area to next area, YMMV.
Pls note the alt is about 1500m to 1700m all path with steps and not difficult you could hire a helper that will cost you around 200rmb full day with standard load they go by KG check with the hotel they are many. Do not pay them in advance also they will ask for tips as usual during EOD payment.
If you have PRC recognize photographer society membership/club, pls bring along you get discount for the cable car fee but you must have original
pls go to the side door to show/proof to the authority once done you get a chop.
I am going back to have another round of meetup with the huangshan photographer club coming Jun or Sep.
HTH
Thks.am going with organised group(local tour guide).Think we will be bused there with cable car up.
Dear TS, Huangshan merits more than one visit with an organised group. Enjoy yourself this April.
All the above gave good advice.
Thank u all.
Looking fwd to my trip.Hope to return another season as Huangshan looks extensive to cover in one trip.
Cheers
ALso one more thing, since Huangshan is a very well known and comparatively small scenic area, you will run into a lot of fellow tourists, making shooting some scenes a little frustrating. So just temper your expectations a little. If you want to shoot it with no tourists, best go back in winter and shoot the winter scene.
This is what you usually see at the famous locations.
Nice Capture! Will spend two nites up in the mountains. Our group are peeps with same interests(Photography)
and only us plus guide! so hopefully can make time to shoot
cheers