Xinhua bookstore 3

Back to the beautiful Xinhua bookstore. Here is a curved part that already was used for books. We spent a lovely time there looking for best angles to take the shots.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/20
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Xinhua Bookstore 2

The beautiful Xinhua bookstore in the Aegean Palace mall in Shanghai's Minhang district has featured before here. Today I post a shot of the part that actually had lots of book in it. Many rows, and intriguingly in the centre of each row there is an opening, allowing a peak through all the way from end to the other.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal length: 6.6 mm
Exposure time: 1/25
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Xinhua Bookstore

This is without a doubt the most beautiful bookstore I've ever visited: the Xinhua shop in the Aegean Place mall in Shanghai's Minhang district. The design is by famous Japanese architect Tadao Ando. What made it extra attractive from a photographer's point of view is that large parts are not used yet, making for stunning abstract shot opportunities. I've flipped this one upside down for an even more interesting effect.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/20
ISO speed: 500
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0