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Northern Vietnam 2005 As seen in the marketplace of Bac Ha. The H’mong women were noted for their fine embroidery and applique. Years ago the H’mong immigrant community sold their needlework at artisan markets here in southern California. No more. … Continue reading
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Sapa, Viet Nam 2005 She wears glasses donated by charities in the west…discards from people who need a new prescription. Not sure how she finds a pair that suit her, maybe just trying on pair after pair. She sits by … Continue reading
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Viet Nam 2005 I needed help to make this. I asked a man who was a video game artist to help. He’d never done this kind of thing but it only took him minutes to show me how to do … Continue reading
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Viet Nam 2005 H’mong women lined the road leading to the main market. They sat with their bundles, some selling, but most waiting for a family member to help them carry their heavy burdens back home. A not-photogenic woman sat next … Continue reading
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Ha Long Bay, Northern Viet Nam 2005 Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful place on earth with the mysterious karst mountains rising from the azure sea. But, you can’t believe how hot it was. Unbearable. I wanted … Continue reading
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Viet Nam 2005 The light in the scene ranged from deep shade to bright sun. I was shooting slides or positives which have less range than film. Photoshop came to the rescue and turned the scene into the fantasy I … Continue reading
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Viet Nam 2005 A pagoda perches atop a karst mountain in Ha Long Bay. Who built the pagoda? Who uses it? Are there Buddhist monks who live in a similar isolation as the Greek Orthodox monks of Meteora?
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Viet Nam 2005 Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful places on earth, so why don’t I have many images? Because I was on a boat. It’s hard to shoot from a boat. The shore is too far … Continue reading
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Northern Viet Nam 2005 Huge orange-colored sails like butterfly wings sprouted from the upper deck of our cruise boat at Ha Long Bay. A canopy covered the upper deck where wicker chairs and little tables that meant we would be served cool … Continue reading
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Vietnam 2006 Two tour boats anchor in a cove. We went ashore and climbed in one of the limestone crags. It was from here that I was able to shoot down on the junks. The cruise lasted about 24 hours. I’d … Continue reading
