That's why I like this thread, it must be one of the more diverse ones on this forum...so many great and varied pictures taken with the humble brick!
Originally posted by manntax Fantastic series of a an exotic country ! It is nice to be able to see how people manage with their day to day living in there ! Thanks for sharing !--manntax
Glad you like it! They manage really well surprisingly ( I am speaking in
general terms in this reply ) and it amazes and impresses me how hard many of even the poorest citizens are willing to work for their living...I guess when you don't have government handouts to take advantage of its difficult to be lazy especially when you have a family to take care of. It helps that food there is unbelievably cheap but extremely delicious so even the poorest eat pretty good! Lifestyles also vary with region, for example, as is the trend with many other countries in recent decades there have been more young people leaving the rural areas and heading into the major cities, especially Saigon. As a result there is such a dynamic controlled chaos to that city which tends to be infectious and many that bring that hard work ethic with them can attain quite a level of success in Saigon...lots of enterprising people there.
Originally posted by LeRolls Other than the opportunity to take pictures of some very brave and quirky individuals I really wouldn't recommend Megacon as it was a complete madhouse this year (could barely move at times). Just not a terribly enjoyable experience unfortunately. Do you have anymore shots of the church? Seems like an interesting structure. Looking forward to more shots!
Comic Con which is the mother-of-all of them is what I would call a madhouse and that makes for a much more interesting experience because a convention with little attendance is a sad one, such was the case with the one in Tampa. Anyways I like to go to see all those interesting people especially the cosplayers who can be very creative and I generally would leave my camera at home for this kind of thing but anyways I digress. Here is another view of that church. There are many old churches in Vietnam and for one of my future visits I would like to focus on taking photos of more of them.
BTW excellent cosplay photos you've posted here...cosplay photography is huge and its crazy how serious some take it, but their studio work shows it, as can be expected, since its a more controlled environment. Considering yours were captured at ground zero...
nice job! Especially with "flag guy", "amor dude", "helmet chick", "protective father" and "wing head girl...you managed to get these in some pretty favorable lighting despite the conditions that would be typical for a convention center venue.
A few more pics from Vietnam this time from around the Citadel at the old Imperial Capital City of Hue in the central region (all with the 35mm ltd again).
Thế Tổ Miếu : Temple dedicated to the emperors of the Nguyễn Dynasty.
Taking an afternoon stroll.
Urn and alter.
Chilling in the shade on a hot day.