[Travel] Vietnam - An Analog Visual Journey
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Beautiful series bro! Looking foward to more!
Tks for dropping by! Will try to keep the momentum going!
Mate, I haven't shot in Hanoi yet. Unless you meant Hoi An?
Well in HCMC, what I did was to walk around with a friendly disposition and smiling as much as I can. I know I am no Brad Pitt and I won't be able to charm the socks off the locals with debonair looks. So no choice, smile and disarm their security wall with friendliness. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. You just roll with it.
Sometimes you ask, and they will gamely pose for you. And as most of them are working or involved in a task, I try not to take too much of their time. So it is point and snap mode. For that, I use my trusty Hexar (see latest 2 photos above this reply). Or my Leica is all pre-set. Like this:
Sometimes, despite your best efforts. They are just too shy. And all you get is this:
pixelbrain
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great series bro!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
A lovely set bro! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Of course, the M6 + Hexar combi is deadly!
Yeah, I found this combo to be excellent for travel.
Tks!
Ektar is really sweet.
Tks mate!
Tks bro!
Hoi An is an extremely tourist friendly place. I liken it to Malacca because it has colour, character and charisma. The locals are generally friendly and and you can tell they are very savvy cos I have some of the aunties asking for money if we wanted them to pose. Unfortunately, someone has tainted this pretty town. That said, Hoi An in general is still a nice welcoming town and hasn't turned too commercial. Yet.
Early Morning, Hoi An, Hexar, Ektar
After marketing, Hoi An, Hexar, Ektar
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I am "close" with these 2 landscape shots, before I overstay my welcome
Hai Van Pass, overlooking Danang Bay. Hexar, stitched panorama from 2 Ektar shots
Stitched 2 shots on Kodak Ektak 100 film.
The Hải Vân Pass (Vietnamese: Đèo Hải Vân, "ocean cloud pass"), is an approximately 2 mile long mountain pass on National Road 1A in Vietnam. It traverses a spur of the larger Annamite Range that juts into the South China Sea, on the border of Đà Nẵng and Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, near Bach Ma National Park. Its name refers to the mists that rise from the sea, reducing visibility. Historically, the pass was a physical division between the kingdoms of Champa and Dai Viet.
The twisting road on the pass has long been a challenge for drivers traveling between the cities of Huế and Đà Nẵng.
The Hai Van Pass crosses over a spur of the Truong Son (Annamite) Range that emerges from the west and juts into the South China Sea, forming the Hai Van Peninsula and the adjoining Son Tra Island. The pass, which once formed the boundary between the kingdoms of Dai Viet and Champa, also forms a boundary between the climates of northern and southern Vietnam, sheltering the city of Da Nang from the "Chinese winds" that blow in from the northwest. During the winter months (NovemberMarch), for instance, weather on the north side of the pass might be wet and cold, while the south side might be warm and dry.
The pass is renowned for its scenic beauty. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson, host of the BBC motoring programme Top Gear, featured the pass during the show's 2008 Vietnam Special, calling the road "a deserted ribbon of perfectionone of the best coast roads in the world."
A good accompaniment to this photo is this link to the Top Gear Vietnam Special :
http://youtu.be/O1zfuBgCUqY
Danang, overlooking the tarmac and into the mountain ranges. M6, Trix.
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hookonclassic
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Great stuff ... man ... I like it ... :thumbsup:...:lovegrin:
NazgulKing
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Nice pics
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