Rebirth of top photographers

Chapter 291 After Humanity Disappears
Qingdao.

It’s not Qingdao in China.

But the neon Qingdao is an island independent from overseas and a sparsely populated island.

Chen Pingsheng sat on the boat and looked at the scenery of the island slowly approaching in the distance. The abandoned buildings gradually appeared in front of him. It seemed that no one had lived here for a long time.

The reason why he came here is to complete the work "After Humanity Disappears".

And here is the scene he needs. There is a ruin surrounded by vines on the island, which is uninhabited all year round.

In fact, there are only a few households on the entire island, and they are all older people.More residents are animals, such as stray cats.

Moreover, there is only one flight every day here in the morning and evening. Maybe it will cease operations completely in more than ten years.

Therefore, as soon as Chen Pingsheng landed on the island, he felt a completely different atmosphere from the city.

There were no people coming and going, no constant traffic, only a few idle orange cats lying on the pier, yawning comfortably under the blue sky.

Quiet, everything is quiet.

Chen Pingsheng walked on the winding path, letting the breeze blow through the treetops, and the sunlight fell on him through the gaps, bringing a trace of warmth.

If you live in a place like this, you should be less worried.

He suddenly stopped and looked at the orange cat that had been following him.

This little guy should be only a few months old. His belly is white and the rest is orange. His eyes are big and he looks a bit naughty.

"Meow~" it stared at Chen Pingsheng and called out, as if asking him what his intentions were.

Chen Pingsheng smiled, knelt down and stretched out his hand.

The little orange cat took half a step back. After seeing that the big guy in front of him was motionless and seemed to have no ill intentions, he handed his head over and rubbed his fingers.

"It's so cute." Chen Pingsheng has always wanted to keep a cat, but unfortunately he often has to go out, so he is really not suitable for keeping a pet.

But now looking at this little orange cat, he once again had the urge to raise it.

So he took out a ham sausage from the bag, tore open its outer packaging, revealing the pink inner part, trying to seduce the little guy.

The little orange cat must have never seen this kind of food before, so he was a little scared at first, but then he was attracted by the tangy aroma and opened his mouth to bite it.

Cats cannot crush food. The structure of their teeth means that they can only bite and swallow.

So when he saw the little orange cat swallowing a piece of sausage wholeheartedly, and then couldn't help but continue to open its mouth, Chen Pingsheng stretched out his hand to touch its body.

"Gululu~" the little orange cat made a low and comfortable sound, enjoying Chen Pingsheng's horse-killing chicken while eating ham.

When it finished eating all the ham, Chen Pingsheng looked at it and wanted to pick it up, but he didn't expect it to avoid his hand and run away from the place.

Looking at its jumping back, Chen Pingsheng shrugged and continued walking towards his destination.

Everything in front of him was deserted, with overgrown weeds on both sides of the road. Step by step, Chen Pingsheng walked up the gray stone steps to the abandoned school blocked by trees.

The place still generally retains its former appearance, with white walls, wooden doors, and a statue erected in front of the yard, which seems to be the founder of the school.

Presumably the windows here used to be bright, and students played in the yard, attended classes in the classroom, and recited school rules in front of the statue.

But looking now, there are only large expanses of green. The vines have climbed up the walls, the weeds have covered the statues, and even the roof of the building is surrounded by big trees.

Chen Pingsheng looked up and saw only a small patch of sky, and the rest was green.

As he walked, he recorded everything he saw with the camera in his hand.

For example, the ceilings and walls covered with vines present a verdant tone in the picture. Coupled with the gray or even red walls and the clean blue sky, one can feel at a glance that this place has experienced the baptism of time. Weathered for a long time.

In addition to the first floor, there is also a second floor.

Chen Pingsheng came to the second floor. The walls here were no longer white at all, because they were turned into a light green color by the vines. Only the corners could be seen as they used to be.

When he opened the door again, he saw an even more dilapidated scene.

The yellow tables and chairs were covered with dust, and you could smell the stale air whenever you moved around.The vines have climbed from the window to the inside, covering the edge of the blackboard.

Chen Pingsheng feels as if he is an explorer, or an alien, exploring the earth without humans and discovering various lost ruins.

"Click." The camera faithfully recorded all this.

Chen Pingsheng is very strict with each photo. It must have a geometric composition and something that leads the center of the picture, and the color must also conform to his aesthetics.

So he shot it very slowly, much slower than any other work.

In one afternoon, he took just five photos.

After coming out of the school and walking back, he had already negotiated with a tenant here and rented a courtyard, so he could live here directly tonight.

He will stay in Qingdao for a week. The ruins are not big. The reason why he stays for so long is just to keep improving.

"Creak...crack." The wooden door in the yard was a little old, and the house was dark. Chen Pingsheng did not intend to live in it.

He had brought his tent and outdoor belongings and stored them at the dock, and now he just needed to bring them over.

Chen Pingsheng was walking on the road, and the orange sky was reflected on the sea in the distance. Everything was like a scene in an anime, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.

He stopped on the steps, leaning on the railing, and watched for a while before rushing to the dock to retrieve his luggage.

After returning to the yard, lock the door, pitch the tent, and set up the kettle and barbecue grill, and a camping site takes shape.

In order to make himself more comfortable, Chen Pingsheng also bought a stove, stuffed a few pieces of wood into it and lit it. The stove immediately emitted a reassuring temperature.

At this moment, a small figure jumped in on the wall.

"Xiao Ju, come to me as soon as it's time for dinner, right?" Chen Pingsheng looked at the little orange cat and casually named it.

He felt that this little guy was such a thief that he only came to see him when it was time to eat.

But that’s fine, I still have a companion.

He was well prepared this time, whether it was instant noodles, ham sausages, or snacks, he brought a whole suitcase.

After all, you can't treat your own stomach badly.

Opening the zipper, he placed the ham sausages in front of the little orange cat and asked, "How do you like it? What kind of flavor do you want to eat?"

The little orange cat looked up at him, seeming a little confused, and then looked down at the ham sausages, which was really confusing.

Finally, it walked to the red ham sausage and bumped it with its head. It seemed that it had a special liking for the one at noon.

"Okay, that's it." Chen Pingsheng tore open the package and handed it to the little guy to hold and chew.

Then he cooked himself a steaming pot of Laotan pickled cabbage instant noodles, and added two sausages and an egg.

Soon the little orange cat finished eating the ham and stared at Chen Pingsheng, as if wanting a piece of his pot.

Unfortunately, Chen Pingsheng was completely immersed in the pleasure of sucking noodles and ignored it at all. It meowed anxiously and stretched out its paws to step on Chen Pingsheng's pants. "I'm not full." Chen Pingsheng couldn't help but laugh, picked out a piece of sausage and threw it on the ground.

The little orange cat started to feast again.

Until Chen Pingsheng finished his meal, he found that the little guy was lying on the ground with his eyes narrowed.

After masturbating a few times, Chen Pingsheng sighed: "It's so good to have no worries."

In the following days, Chen Pingsheng has been shooting various scenes in Qingdao, such as corridors occupied by vines that are empty, and tombstones surrounded by green grass and moss.

The little orange cat also got used to following his life, running around when he was shooting every day, and appearing when he was eating.

In just a few days, one person and one cat got along well.

Until the day Chen Pingsheng took all the photos and planned to leave.

"Are you coming with me?" Chen Pingsheng stretched out his hand, touched the little orange cat that was eating canned fish, and asked.

The whistle has sounded behind him, and he is about to leave here.

The little orange cat finished the last few bites, lowered his head and licked his paws, and then looked at Chen Pingsheng. It seemed to have seen the fact that the big guy in front of him was about to leave, and he seemed a little restless.

Chen Pingsheng stood up and walked to the ferry. If the little orange cat followed him, he would take it away and raise it.

If it didn't follow, he would choose to say goodbye to it.

And when he walked to the boat and turned around, he was a little disappointed to find that the little orange cat didn't follow him. He didn't even stay too long and returned along the road to the dock.

Chen Pingsheng looked at the back of the little orange cat, feeling a little sad and relieved.

This is true nature, there are no ferocious beasts or natural enemies, and there are nearly two hundred cats on the island. Presumably the parents of the little orange cat are also on it.

So it may be a better choice not to leave. At least it will not be lonely here, but in the city.

It will become a lonely animal and become a pet.

Society will assimilate or alienate everything that does not follow its development laws. The closer it gets, the farther away it is from nature.

This is not necessarily a good thing for animals.

At least they do lose true freedom.

Therefore, Chen Pingsheng had no regrets and just left Qingdao alone.
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The second stop of filming "After Humanity Disappears" was in China.

This is a place that fans told him, an abandoned place hidden among cities.

It is also a place that cannot be named, because once it is exposed, the people here will be moved away and their lives will be greatly changed.

And when Chen Pingsheng stood in the villas that had been abandoned for a long time and were not even as good as rough houses, he felt that his horizons had once again expanded.

There is rubbish all over the place, there is no station or train, it can only be reached by car.

You can't even see what village or county this place belongs to on the map, as if it doesn't exist on the earth at all.

All the houses are made of red bricks and are not painted or decorated.

Here, plants and villas grow together, forming twisted and bizarre shapes.

Chen Pingsheng knew at just one glance that this was a good place to shoot this series.So he got out of the car, raised his camera, and pointed the lens at those abandoned buildings.

In addition to trees and garbage, discarded clothing can also be seen inside the villa.

This is not an uninhabited place, but there are many families living here, and there are children playing football on the roadside. This is completely different from Qingdao.

The reason why they don't leave here is firstly because there is no rent, and secondly because they can operate it as a garbage recycling station.

These children were curious after seeing Chen Pingsheng, but they did not come forward to ask, but followed his steps with confused eyes.

The adults did not appear on the streets, perhaps because they went out to work or were sleeping at home.

But to be honest, Chen Pingsheng stared at the few inhabited buildings, which were not much different from other abandoned houses. He didn't know how they would live here.

This is the impact of photography. If it weren't for shooting, he might not have known that there were such weird places in the world.

If it weren't for filming, he might not have known about the changes humans have made in the world.

What will happen to buildings after humans disappear?Here is a best example.

Chen Pingsheng clicked the shutter button. He could not live here because it was not considered safe. He could only come once a day to take pictures.

After briefly photographing the facade of the villa, he walked inside and went up to the second floor.

The view here is wider, but also more messy. The buildings are like large garbage piles neatly placed on the ground, with an indescribable sense of beauty and absurdity.

The internal walls are covered with spider webs. Chen Pingsheng focuses his camera on these intricate spider web systems. They seem to be layers of defense measures, erasing all traces of human beings and protecting his own. territory.

Chen Pingsheng looked at the circles of extremely regular lines and the intertwined messy edges, and knew that these were several spiders fighting for each other at the same time.

Then he raised his camera and lights, keeping this scene in his lens forever.

"Hey, what's wrong? Brother Gai." In the evening, Chen Pingsheng received a call from Gai Tuowen.

"It's okay, I just want to tell you that "The Look of the New Earth" has entered the printing process."

"Okay, I see."

"Where are you now? Why does it sound like there's wind?"

"I am driving."

"Oh, then you can drive, I'm hanging up."

"Well, alright."

Chen Pingsheng hung up the phone and looked at the dim skyline and a silent field in the distance. His car was the only one driving on this road, and he felt insecure.

But this may be the normal state after human beings disappear. He stopped the car, raised the camera, and looked at the buildings standing like tombstones in the viewfinder.

I feel that they are no different from the stone monuments entangled with vines on Qingdao.

Is this an epitaph for humanity?

Or is it the only trace left by humans on this planet?

Chen Pingsheng wonders how people hundreds or thousands of years from now will view them. Maybe they will complain that their predecessors did not leave a clean earth.

Or maybe the lifestyle has fundamentally changed because of these things.

Then maybe the photos you took will become a precious historical relic?

He raised the corner of his mouth, thinking that this was not bad.

(End of this chapter)