Making the rice paper

Making the rice paper · **1 Like**

Making the rice paper has a long tradition in Mekong delta. This grand mother has been doing this for 30 years..Everday she sits at the same position for the hours,her family depends on this patience .

LRNav · 02-02-2015, 06:48 PM

An excellent black and white handled with care.

Dick K.

Longaya · 02-02-2015, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by LRNav

An excellent black and white handled with care.

Dick K.

Thanks Dick K. I love black and white photography

ROW · 02-02-2015, 09:27 PM

Really like this. The B&W tones, the subject and it makes me want to know more of the storey behind the photo!

**Miguel** · 02-02-2015, 09:39 PM

Love the pure humanity here, plus it's just interesting and artfully executed.
One of the best shots I've seen on this forum.
Nominated.

M

Bill2849 · 02-03-2015, 03:29 PM

Great glimpse of this woman's life. Great B&W treatment here.

Longaya · 02-04-2015, 11:18 AM

Thank you all for sharing comments.
This mom have been doing this for so long time. she lives with her nieces.Her husband was a solder under the old regime of South Vietnam. 2 Nieces don't get married they are happy with this.Everyday Mom still make the rice paper with support from 2 girls.they do it for showing to tourists and for selling them too. She has a very beautiful smile

RainMan · 02-04-2015, 06:53 PM

Great capture, composition, tone selection and story. Nice work. Nominated

**southlander** · 02-06-2015, 03:43 AM

Great human interest here.

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02-02-2015, 06:48 PM	#2
LRNav Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bath, Ontario, Canada Posts: 31	An excellent black and white handled with care. Dick K.

02-02-2015, 06:54 PM	#3
Longaya New Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 9 Original Poster	Originally posted by LRNav An excellent black and white handled with care. Dick K. Thanks Dick K. I love black and white photography

02-02-2015, 09:27 PM	#4
ROW Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 25	Really like this. The B&W tones, the subject and it makes me want to know more of the storey behind the photo!

02-02-2015, 09:39 PM	#5
Miguel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Seattle Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,743	Love the pure humanity here, plus it's just interesting and artfully executed. One of the best shots I've seen on this forum. Nominated. M

02-03-2015, 03:29 PM	#6
Bill2849 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 579	Great glimpse of this woman's life. Great B&W treatment here.

02-04-2015, 11:18 AM	#7
Longaya New Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 9 Original Poster	Thank you all for sharing comments. This mom have been doing this for so long time. she lives with her nieces.Her husband was a solder under the old regime of South Vietnam. 2 Nieces don't get married they are happy with this.Everyday Mom still make the rice paper with support from 2 girls.they do it for showing to tourists and for selling them too. She has a very beautiful smile

02-04-2015, 06:53 PM	#8
RainMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Bellingham, WA. Photos: Albums Posts: 157	Great capture, composition, tone selection and story. Nice work. Nominated

02-06-2015, 03:43 AM	#9
southlander Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Adelaide Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,364	Great human interest here.