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Kunming countryside depicted by Dominique Musorrafiti
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A Visual Exploration of Kunming’s Rural Landscapes

Walking around the Yunnan countryside with a camera in hand, Dominique Musorrafiti set out to capture the everyday life of the rural community. Armed with … Read more

Chinese young people
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Being Twenty in China, 49 images

Expectations, ways of life, entertainment, fun & hard work for teenagers and Chinese young people. Contradictory lifestyles of young people born in the 80s and … Read more

Urban Villages' People
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Capturing the Disappearing Life of Urban Villages in China

Analog Images of Ordinary Life in China’s Disappearing Urban Villages Urban villages in China have been an integral part of the country’s urbanization process, with … Read more

Images of Luoping
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Springtime in Luoping: A Photographic Journey Through the Golden Rapeseed Fields

Capturing the Beauty of Luoping: A Springtime Journey Through Yellow Rapeseeds and Dreamy Landscapes

Luoping County is located a mere 228 kilometers from Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province, and is in close proximity to Guizhou Province. It is a stunning area that boasts an array of natural beauty, particularly in the early spring season when the yellow rapeseeds are in full bloom.

Dominique Musorrafiti, a talented photographer, captured the picturesque landscape of Luoping using a range of film and camera equipment. She utilized a Lubitel 166+, a medium format camera, paired with Fuji Velvia100F 120mm film, as well as Redscale XR film, to capture the stunning blooms and unique charm of the area. The resulting images are breathtaking, offering a glimpse into the breathtaking beauty of Luoping County.

Luoping County in Yunnan Province, China is famous for its picturesque golden rapefields that bloom in early spring. These fields are a breathtaking sight, with vast stretches of bright yellow flowers as far as the eye can see. The yellow color of the rape flowers is so intense that it creates a shimmering golden sea that can be seen from a distance.

The blooming of the rapefields is a major tourist attraction in Luoping, attracting photographers and nature lovers from all over the world. During the peak season, visitors can take scenic walks through the fields and capture the beauty of the blooming flowers in their cameras. The golden rapefields provide an excellent backdrop for photography, with their bright color contrasting beautifully against the lush green mountain ranges that surround them.

In addition to being a visual delight, the rapefields also have significant ecological and economic benefits. Rape is a type of oilseed crop that is widely grown in Luoping for its oil, which is used for cooking, lighting, and manufacturing. The blooming of the rapefields also attracts a variety of pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, which play an important role in maintaining the local ecosystem.

Images of Luoping

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Luoping golden fields
Luoping golden fields
Luoping golden fields
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Luoping golden fields
Luoping golden fields
Luoping golden fields
Luoping golden fields

Luoping county is located in Yunnan province.

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Yulong Snow Mountain
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Exploring Lijiang’s World Heritage Old Town through the Lens of a Lubitel 166+

Capturing the Beauty of Lijiang: Photographer Dominique Musorrafiti’s Unique Perspective Lijiang, in Yunnan, Southern China, is the major town of the old Naxi culture. Lijiang … Read more

Spinner 360
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Spinner 360 in Wonderland

The Unique Features of the Lomography Spinner 360° Camera for Capturing China’s Natural Beauty Dominique Musorrafiti captured this stunning gallery of photos using her Lomography … Read more

Kingdom of the Little People
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27 images of the Bizarre Kingdom of the Little People

Analog Cameras and Rare Films Capture the Theme Park Actors and Set in a Vivid Photo Gallery

Using analog cameras and rare films, Dominique Musorrafiti captured a series of photos portraying the actors of the theme park and their set, resulting in a kaleidoscopic photo gallery.

The Kingdom of the Little People is a theme park in China that employs people with dwarfism to perform comic acts for visitors. It has been both praised for providing job opportunities and criticized for treating dwarfism as a comedic condition. The park requires employees to be less than 51 inches tall and provides accessible dormitories. Visitors can watch performances where the actors pretend to live in small mushroom-shaped houses and act out scenes from fairy tales, ballets, and Qigong, and sometimes hip-hop dances. The park was founded in 2009 by a wealthy real estate investor who hopes to employ 1,000 people with dwarfism and make the park a popular tourist destination.

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Images of the Kingdom of the little people in China

Camera: Mamiya rz67 pro II
Lens: 50mm Sekor lens with 6×7
Film: Kodak E100G

Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People

Camera: Lubitel 166+
Film: Fuji Velvia Xpro

Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People

Camera: Spinner 360
Film: Ferrania Solaris 800

Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People

Camera: Mamiya rz67 pro II
Film: EIR Aerochrome Color Infrared overexposed

Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People

Camera: Lubitel 166+
Film: EIR Aerochrome Color Infrared

Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People

Camera: Horizon Kompakt
Film: Expired Lucky Charm 200

Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People

Camera: Horizon Kompakt
Film: Lomography Redscale XR 50-200 (35mm)

Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
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