Land of a thousand mirrors

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Photographer captures the colourful reflections of China's rice fields in stunning twilight images

• Malaysian camera man, Alex Goh Chun Seong, travelled to Yuanyang in Yunnan, China to shoot the vibrant reflections
• To achieve the breathtaking shots the pictures were taken from exactly 30 minutes before the sun went down
• Orange, purple, yellow and blue hues of natural light cascade down the levels of the flooded rice paddies

The awe-inspiring landscape of China has been transformed into a multi-coloured palette of reflective mirrors thanks to the skill of one photographer.

Malaysian photographer, Alex Goh Chun Seong, travelled to Yuanyang in Yunnan, China to capture these amazing rice paddy reflections at the witching hour.

To achieve the breathtaking shots the pictures were taken from exactly 30 minutes before the sun went down to show a mirrored landscape reflecting the colours of twilight.

Orange, purple, yellow and blue hues of natural light can be seen cascading down the levels of the flooded rice paddies almost creating a tie-dyed effect, rippling across the expanse.

On closer inspection, Seong's photographs have also captured the tiny human figures of farmers tending their rice terraces.

His other pictures while taken in the enchanting region, reveal the morning sunlit scenery shimmering through the clouds with a scattering of village dwellings.

The awe-inspiring paddy fields of Yuanyang in Yunnan China have been transformed by the skill of photographer Alex Goh Chun Seong

Witching hour: By shooting the images 30 minutes before the sun set he was able to capture the unique and colourful phenomenon

The water logged paddy fields reflect the colours of the dusky sky in fragmented layers that resemble broken mirrors

Orange, purple, yellow and blue hues of natural light can be seen cascading down the levels of the flooded rice paddies almost creating a tie-dyed effect

The Malaysian photographer also captured sunlit scenery shimmering through the clouds with a scattering of village dwellings

Surreal: On closer inspection, Seong's photographs have also reveal the tiny human figures of farmers tending their rice terraces

Yuanyang County along the Red River is well known for its rice-paddy terracing and now part of the area forms the 45th World Heritage Site in China

As well as the photogenic rice paddy fields,the town of Old Yuanyang is framed by dramatic mountains (in the distance)

Expansive canvas: Popular with photographers, the rural area in southeastern Yunnan province stretches 2,200 km2

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