黄山一年约有240天处于雨雾天气之中，如果不是滂沱大雨，漫天风雪，还是应该到大自然中间去体验、观察。我常常在雨雾天气里，登上事先选定的拍摄点，在那里纵览茫茫雾海，静听松涛呼啸，凝思遐想，仿佛自己和眼前的景物融合在一起，达到了“进入角色”的境界。摄影创作要求作者的心情十分澄静，思想又要高度集中，在没有外来干扰的情况下所构思的画面，最能反映作者所要表达的思想和追求的格调，也最能从大自然千变万化的景物中提炼出艺术美的精灵。这使我回忆起1971年初春首次到黄山创作的情景。当时整个北海在细雨浓雾笼罩之中，一天午餐过后，百无聊赖，我在房内倚窗伫望，忽听影友在楼下喧嚷：“天开了，雾散了。”我为之精神一振，立即穿上公用棉衣，带上雨伞，背起相机来到宾馆门前，且未见影友身影，我独自奔向始信峰。雨还在下着，浓雾仍未消去。我孤自一人与峰巅青松为伴，在“寒江子独坐”石碑处，眼前一片迷茫朦胧，只听雨雾凝结成的水珠在我的伞上滴嗒作响。等了两个小时，一阵清风吹来，浓雾下坠，天空偶见蓝天，峰峦显现，我从容地将此美景摄入镜底。可是好景不长，十余分钟后，雾幕又重新拉上了。又过了约一个小时，已临下午5时左右，浓雾又再次退去，白云在峰间穿梭，和煦的阳光照得群山苍翠如碧，美景呈前，令人激动不已！只见石笋峰挺立云际，那组“仙人下棋”的巧石玲珑剔透，我迅速将此天然图画凝结在感光胶片上。

　　首登黄山摄影，幸运地遇到了良辰美景，领略到了黄山雄秀相蕴的自然景色，为其伟奇幻险的气魄所倾倒。由此，开始了黄山摄影创作之路。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1971年4月30日

　　注：《石笋峰》入选1972年10月举办的《全国摄影艺术展览》，是我黄山作品的处女作。

　　Rain and mist hovers around Huangshan for about 240 days in the whole year. One should places himself in the midst of nature to experience and observe it unless it is stormy or snowy. From time to time, I arrive at those camera sites chosen before, taking a panoramic view of boundless sea of mist far and wide, hearing soughing of pines, lost in thinking as if I had been emerged into the surroundings. Photographing production requires serene mood and intense concentration of photographer. The picture conceived without outside interference can best reflect the tone and the thought of the photographer. In addition, it is able to refine spirit of art from those changeable scenery in nature. This recalls my memory of taking pictures in Huangshan in early spring of 1971 for the first time. At that time, drizzle and dense fog shrouded the North Sea. One day, I leaned against window after lunch, looking outside, idling away time aimlessly. Suddenly, a friend shouted downstairs:" The sky has cleared up, and the mist dispersed." Inspired immediately, I put on rented cottonpadded clothes, took an umbrella and a camera, and came to the gate of the hotel. The friend was not there, so I rushed out to the Beginning-to-Believe Peak all by myself. Rain was still falling down and dense fog hadn't disappeared completely. I was alone, only accompanied by green pines on the peak. At the place where stood a stone tablet carved with Hanjiangzi Sitting Alone, I was encircled by a haze of mist, only hearing the tickling sound of water drop condensed from mist and rain falling on my umbrella. One hour passed by, a breeze blew and dense fog was descending, blue sky and hills appeared partly. I took pictures of this beautiful scenery leisurely. However, it didn't last long. Mist curtain closed ten minutes later. After one more hour when it was close to 5:00 P.M., dense fog cleared away again. White clouds floated between the peaks of green mountains, which were under genial sunshine. I was so excited with the beautiful view in front of me: the Stalagmite Peak towered out of the clouds; the ingenious stone group of Immortals Playing Chess looked dainty and exquisite. Quickly, I captured the natural picture on the film.

　　I was so lucky that I encountered wonderful scenery the first time I took pictures in Huangshan. Having appreciated the great scenery both magnificent and pretty, I was fascinated by its imposing grandeur and marvellous wonder. From then on, I began my composition on Huangshan.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　April 30, 1971

作者：袁廉民