[Characters of Baiyue] Photographer in the Cloud, Duan Zhihao

[Characters of Baiyue] Photographer in the Cloud, Duan Zhihao

Text: Xueyang/Photo: Duan Zhihao

Hsinchu is a busy city that blends the past and the present. It has a science park that is at the forefront of science and technology, but right next to it is an ancient red brick house that reminds people of busy farming. This contrast is a charming feature of Hsinchu, and it is also the most sincere portrayal of the life of Duan Zhihao, a native of Hsinchu, nicknamed Duan Xiaohao.

Selfie in the incredible snow scenery of Nanhu Mountains

"Ah, I'm just a homebody~" Duan Xiaohao, who had neat short hair across from him, mocked himself without any concealment as the beef pot rolled. He is a dull person. Although mountaineering has made him better at chatting with others, I can still feel the quiet atmosphere created by his gentle personality, a quietness that is peaceful and not embarrassing. Maybe people who can work in the technology industry are a little dull! On days when he is not hiking, static activities such as video editing, e-sports and watching TV series are good companions to accompany him in his daily leisure time. But he loves the mammoth, Hilleberg, and "See the beauty of hundreds of mountains" stickers on the rear window of his car, which faintly reveal the wild atmosphere behind the quietness.

"Quiet as a virgin, active as a rabbit." Duan Xiaohao, who loves static activities in the city, walks into the mountains as soon as he goes out. He spends one, two, seven, or ten days carrying his favorite camera and air conditioner in his heavy backpack. Camera. He was originally just an ordinary employee of a technology factory. Since he was born in Hsinchu and grew up watching Dabajian Mountain, so on a random whim, he invited his colleagues who were going to climb the mountain to climb Dabajian Mountain. Moved by the scenery and the majesty of Daba, I jumped into the embrace of the mountains. The dramatic thing is that the colleague who originally took him up the mountain did not continue climbing. Instead, he hit it off with his important friend Lai Jinhuang, who he met online, and they became good partners. Starting in 2014, it took him three years to complete the journey across Taiwan. The most representative beautiful mountain "Hundred Mountains", became a Baiyue photographer.

Baiyue x photography is the best portrayal of Duan Xiaohao

He not only completed Baiyue, but also left countless beautiful images to share with people who yearn for the mountains. He also founded the "See the Beauty of Baiyue" club with his friends, hoping that more people can see the beauty and beauty of Baiyue. The impression behind it has reached nearly 10,000 people so far. Behind each beautiful work are various touching moments, beautiful moments, and the beauty of waiting. Sometimes he would stay on a certain ridgeline for a night or two, just to wait for the most beautiful light to shine on the most suitable clouds and rocks, leaving a special memory for the mountain. In the era when aerial photography was just emerging, he invested in an aerial photography machine in order to record the mountains and forests from more different angles, and became one of the first players to start aerial photography in the mountains of Taiwan. And he also romantically started taking aerial photography for the first time in his life at the place where he started his mountain climbing journey: Dabajian Mountain.

The first aerial photography in my life, the romance unfolded in Dabajianshan

"In addition to hiking and taking pictures, the touching scenery brought by the photos is also a kind of motivation. A mountain friend who received our desk calendar once said to us that a desk calendar may have its own defined value in this world, but one It is a beautiful thing to be touched by a beautiful photo and to have a dream.”

Duan Xiaohao hopes to bring the beautiful moments and heart-touching pictures he has seen to more people, while also enjoying the tranquility and beauty of wandering in the mountains and forests, and the heart-to-heart time with his friends. Perhaps in the bustling city, gentle and dull people are often overwhelmed by the noisy social life, but in the equally tranquil mountain forest, he uses his soul to talk to the mountains and finds the motivation to keep returning to the mountains - that is always moving. A piece of your own scenery, as well as beautiful images that can bring emotions and dreams to others.

Pour a pot of tea, set up a tent, wait for a move, and share it with everyone.

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