Hanoi viewed through Leica M

Hi rff folks,

Here are some new photos about Koan Kiem Lake.
I quote brief information from wikipedia

Hoan Kiem Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, meaning "Lake of the Returned Sword" or "Lake of the Restored Sword"), also known as Hồ Gươm (Sword Lake), is a lake in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life.

History
According to the legend, in early 1428, Emperor Lê Lợi was boating on the lake when a Golden Turtle God (Kim Qui) surfaced and asked for his magic sword, Heaven's Will. Lợi concluded that Kim Qui had come to reclaim the sword that its master, a local God, the Dragon King (Long Vương) had given Lợi some time earlier, during his revolt against Ming China. Lợi renamed the lake to commemorate this event, from its former name Luc Thuy meaning "Green Water". The Turtle Tower (Thap Rùa) standing on a small island near the centre of lake is linked to the legend.


The Huc Bridge
Large soft-shell turtles, either of the species Rafetus swinhoei or a separate species named Rafetus leloii in honor of the emperor, had been sighted in the lake for many years. The last known individual was found dead on January 19, 2016. There are three remaining turtles of the species R. swinhoei.

Near the northern shore of the lake lies Jade Island on which the Temple of the Jade Mountain (Ngoc Son Temple) stands. The temple was erected in the 18th century. It honors the 13th-century military leader Tran Hung Dao who distinguished himself in the fight against the Yuan Dynasty, Van Xuong, a scholar, and Nguyen Van Sieu, a Confucian master and famous writer in charge of repairs made to the temple in 1864. Jade Island is connected to the shore by the wooden red-painted The Huc Bridge (The Huc, meaning Morning Sunlight Bridge).
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216_1602_90M3_07_k100 copy by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

216_1602_90M3_06_k100 by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr
 
signed in just to comment on how beautiful the images in this thread are. One day i'll visit Vietnam, it looks so amazing.

Thank you all for sharing.
 


Leica M7, 35/2 Summicron Asph, Kodak Tri-X



Leica M7, 35/2 Summicron Asph, Kodak Tri-X



Leica M3, 21/3.4 Super Angulon, Kodak Tri-X
 
Hi, some photos not just from Ha Noi, but all of Vietnam that I saw during my 5 weeks.

http://joehockley.com/albums/vietnam

Curious to hear what you guys think. Sorry, Colour film shot primarily, no lovely BW tones..

Shot on both Leica M2 + Summilux Version 2 50mm and Superia 400, and Fuji XE-1 with Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 (Producing a 22mm equivalent).

What a place!

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Vietnamese child draws USAF prize of war, an F-5 Tiger, at the Reunification Palace, Saigon. Leica M2 + 50mm Summilux, shot on Superia 400.
 
hi joel,

i checked your album, some good photos there. i am always amazed that foreigners still are obsessed about the civil war here.

cheers,

JHP said:
Hi, some photos not just from Ha Noi, but all of Vietnam that I saw during my 5 weeks.

http://joehockley.com/albums/vietnam

Curious to hear what you guys think. Sorry, Colour film shot primarily, no lovely BW tones..

Shot on both Leica M2 + Summilux Version 2 50mm and Superia 400, and Fuji XE-1 with Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 (Producing a 22mm equivalent).

What a place!

Vietnamese child draws USAF prize of war, an F-5 Tiger, at the Reunification Palace, Saigon. Leica M2 + 50mm Summilux, shot on Superia 400.
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in this photo, two staffs of electricity company (sill an sole state owned firm) are recording the electricity meter.
one man is holding a camera stick with bluetooth connected to the other man's tablet to record households' electricity usage.
the job is still done manually but better than previous year, the pre-smartphone era, when man had to climb up to the electricity pole to read the meter

recording electricity meter by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr
 
kiemchacsu said:
hi joel,

i checked your album, some good photos there. i am always amazed that foreigners still are obsessed about the civil war here.

cheers,
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Well any nation that can (more or less) single handedly hold off the might of the USA and China DOES fascinate me!

Amazing country.
 
well, may i suggest that we do not talk about politic here.
i am pretty sure that the nature of wars are far more complicated that anyone of us can fully understand.
instead of that, why not take a seat and enjoy street food of hanoi, cheers./

enjoying street food by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

JHP said:
Well any nation that can (more or less) single handedly hold off the might of the USA and China DOES fascinate me!

Amazing country.
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T.N., that article I shooting and writing for was published and it came out pretty well. The conversation we had about Hanoi was very useful, thanks again.
 
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