For more than 20 years, Xue Xinyu, a photographer in our city, has used his lens to capture the light and shadow of the strange stones of Jinshitan and taken tens of thousands of photos, which has attracted the attention of domestic photography professionals. Recently, the reporter of this newspaper conducted an exclusive interview with Xue Xinyu.
Reporter: When did you start filming Golden Pebble Beach?
Xue Xinyu: I have heard the beauty of this place from Dalian for a long time, and in 2003 I went to Jinshitan to shoot the Winter Swimming Conference, and found that the seaside rocks here are very shocking, so I liked it here.
Reporter: What factors aroused your interest and you have been insisting on photographing strange rocks by the sea for more than 20 years?
Xue Xinyu: After taking pictures a few times, I thought it was unusual, and the farther you walked along the coastline, the more beautiful scenery you saw, and it was really a pleasure. Especially when you sit in front of these big rocks and listen to the waves, it seems to be a conversation with an ancient power, which is a shocking feeling. I have also traveled to many places, and I think this place is the most beautiful, the most worth reading, and the most worthy of recording with images.
Reporter: I heard that you have done a serious study of the natural conditions here, can you introduce it?
Xue Xinyu: I like it here, so I read a lot of information and found that this is a typical sea erosion landform landscape, which stretches for 30 miles, and is a geological landform formed in the Sinian and Cambrian periods hundreds of millions of years ago. A large number of sedimentary rocks and a large number of paleontological fossils are lined up one after another, creating a natural geological exhibition hall.
Reporter: Over the years, you have used images to express the strange stone scenery of different shapes and colors here, and you must have a lot of experience to talk to you about.
Xue Xinyu: If you want to take a good picture of the strange rocky scenery of the coast of the Golden Pebble Beach Geopark, in addition to the basic elements of landscape photography, you should also consider factors such as different seasons, tides, wind waves, and wind directions. In the past few years, in order to photograph the strange rocks of the Golden Pebble Beach coast, I have followed the seasonal changes and tide tables, and in most cases, I choose special weather to shoot. Because some strange rocks on the coast are located in different locations, it is necessary not only to grasp the time period of seasonal change of light, but also to grasp the time period of ebb and flow. In order to highlight the effect of the unique characteristics of the coastal rocks, it is important to grasp the wind direction, wind force and tides. Dalian area is surrounded by the sea on three sides, different wind directions are suitable for different locations of the shooting effect, the coast of the Golden Pebble Beach Geopark sits in the northwest and southeast, only when the southeast wind is strong, especially the east wind, and it is in the time period when the light and tide are suitable, the effect of shooting the strange stones on the coast will be better. Especially when a typhoon arrives, it is an excellent time to take pictures of the strange rocks on the coast of the Golden Pebble Beach Geopark, such as taking pictures of the strange stone Dapeng spreading its wings, under the impact of the surging waves, the strange stone shaped like a Dapeng wants to fight the wind and waves to spread its wings and fly. At the same time, the use of rainy days is also the key factor in taking curious stones, because some strange stones are remote from the seaside, it is difficult for the waves to hit the strange stones, and the effect of the dry strange stones is bland and pale, and the effect of shooting strange stones after the rain will be better, such as the turtle back stone, which is called the world's first strange stone by the world's geological experts, can only shoot its texture and color effect after the rain is wet.
Reporter: What should I pay attention to in terms of shooting skills?
Xue Xinyu: While having some elements of photographing strange coastal rocks, the use of shooting skills is the key to photographing the strange coastal scenery. It is especially recommended to use a good tripod to shoot the strange rocky scenery on the coast, and it is especially recommended that when shooting at slow speed, it is easy to cause the tripod to shake and affect the imaging quality; The use of special filters can also create stunning effects.
Reporter: Will you continue to shoot in the future?
Xue Xinyu: Every time I come here, I have a different landscape and a different perception. I'd rather take more photos of the snow here, it melts quickly when it snows lightly, and there are often road closures when it snows heavily, which is a pity. I would also like to mention that Dalian has a coastline of 2,211 kilometers, which is the longest city in the country. The coast of Dalian has its own unique temperament, many cliffs, many strange stones, coastal sightseeing is a high-quality tourism resource, and it is also a rare good subject for photographers. (Wen Dalian News Media Group reporter Yang Guosheng Tu Xue Xinyu).