Hanoi viewed through Leica M

[kiemchacsu]

Interesting, Did Ken Burns team contacted you during making of the series Vietnam War?

 

[oftheherd]

Interesting, Did Ken Burns team contacted you during making of the series Vietnam War?

No, I doubt he knew I or many others even existed. I also think I may have had viewpoints that might not have fit a lot of things he wanted to say. Being there four years and at that time being able to understand and speak a lot of the language gave me perspectives many people didn't have.

And I don't mean to put his series down. I thought for the most part it was well done. But I also think in many ways he understood Vietnam from the same perspective many US servicemen did, with only one year there, and a distrust of most Vietnamese. I also spent 3 of my 4 years in combat Brigades, albeit not in actual combat units such as infantry, artillery, rangers, etc.

 

[Tim Zhou]

I am back to post few shots from my very first trip in Vietnam in 2011. I should really go back again! Wish everyone happy new year!

Hanoi Văn Miếu
DSC_6023 by T Zhou, on Flickr

Hanoi Văn Miếu, taken few seconds after the previous shot
DSC_6024 by T Zhou, on Flickr

Hanoi, near Văn Miếu, I didn't see this gentleman again in 2016
DSC_6020 by T Zhou, on Flickr

HCM city, people do exercise on the street in the early morning
DSC_5821-Edit-Edit-Edit by T Zhou, on Flickr

 

[oftheherd]

Tim Zhou - great photos as always. I particularly like #2 and #4. To me, #2 gives a better juxtaposition of the tourists in the background, with the young lady in the foreground. And she is intriguing as I don't know if she just wants to take a break, is sad, or only trying to look good for the camera.

#4, simple as it might be, is well composed and beautifully lighted. When I was in stationed in Saigon, driving from Cho Lon (Nga Sau) to where I worked on Red Cross street, I would always pass a lot of older people in a park and in the large medium, who were practicing Tai Chi.

 

[oftheherd]

I've posted a thread about railway neighbourhood here, check it out.
https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111503

Those barbers are no longer available, instead of this below, simple stall outdoor:

the barber in his shop by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

Yes, we had barbers in small stalls or small shops as well, but barbers on motorcycles or bicycles, were a new experience for me and many other GIs.

Some of them acted as dentists for simple work like extractions, as well as other minor work.

 

[raid]

A wonderful thread that deserves to be kept alive in 2018.
Thanks.

 

[kiemchacsu]

A wonderful thread that deserves to be kept alive in 2018.
Thanks.

Thanks Raid for encouragement,
I've been quite busy recently with official works and family events hence time for photo walk is quite limited.
Anyways, below is photo taken back to Dec 2017

Long BIen bridge, the oldest bridge in the city built in French Colony era

278_171203 K400_M2_Summaron_77 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

Old man reads newspaper, YOung man uses smart phone
Leica M2 35/2.8 Kentmere 400

Old man vs Young man by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

A cliche view of "Hoan Kiem" lake, right in the center of the city. People gathering there for chatting, walking and even doing gym and exercises

278_171203 K400_M2_Summaron_44 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

278_171203 K400_M2_Summaron_48 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

278_171203 K400_M2_Summaron_66 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Central Park like! 🙂

 

[kiemchacsu]

Yes, but the Hoan Kiem Lake area is too small center for big city like Hanoi
Another one taken last weekend in same area

crowded pedestrian street on sunday hanoi 3/2018 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

Central Park like! 🙂

 

[kiemchacsu]

Some more random snapshots
M2 35mm f/2.8 Summaron Fomapan100

2018-03-fp100-127_p1 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

I now feel very different to the behavior of younger generation

2018-03-fp100-48_p1 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[stupid leica]

I'll be making my first trip there this year, 4 quick nights in early December while I'm on my way to my next duty station, back in Korea. Very excited, I've been wanting to visit Vietnam for years.

 

[kiemchacsu]

I'll be making my first trip there this year, 4 quick nights in early December while I'm on my way to my next duty station, back in Korea. Very excited, I've been wanting to visit Vietnam for years.

I am sure you will enjoy it. December is good time to visit Hanoi. November would be the best.

2018-03-fp100-49_p1 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[kiemchacsu]

Hue, Vietnam 2/2018

2018-03-k400-21_p1 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

 

[Perks]

Great thread!
Interesting seeing the different perspectives

 

[Erik van Straten]

Indeed, a great thread. Ngyen, fantastic photography.

Erik.

 

[kiemchacsu]

Great thread!
Interesting seeing the different perspectives

thank you, that was also my intention to show rffers here different perspectives from South East Asia.

 

[kiemchacsu]

Indeed, a great thread. Ngyen, fantastic photography.

Erik.

Thank you Erik,

Always appreciated your complementations!