Hanoi viewed through Leica M

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Elmar 5cm, Fujic C200 converted to B&W with Silver Efex Pro 2.
(Definitely before COVID-19)
 
Thank you Nick & oftheherd;

I didn't think too much when I shot this particular photo, just saw a man standing still for a while in front of his (probably) rental cottage was quite intrigued.

Good to know that many of you like this. Thanks.

nickthetasmaniac said:
I love the layers in this one
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oftheherd said:
Yes, as I went through this last page, even with all the other interesting and well done photos, this one really stood out to me as well.
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Yes, our Declaration of Independence

was clearly cited from US Declaration of Independence, with the introduction quoted below:

Compatriots of the entire nation assembled: All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

This immortal statement was made in the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America in 1776. In a broader sense, this means: All the peoples on the earth are equal from birth, all the peoples have a right to live, to be happy and free.
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link for duo-language version:
https://topicanative.edu.vn/doc-ban...tieng-anh-khong-truot-cau-nao/#ftoc-heading-1

Bill Clark said:
Did you know that Ho Chi Minh adopted much of the philosophy of Thomas Jefferson? Then, with the help of 20th century America and France, he changed.

Check it out:
https://www.thehistoryreader.com/military-history/ho-chi-minh-thomas-jefferson/
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kiemchacsu said:
Hi Tim, such a long time since we met in Hanoi.
How are you doing?
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Hi Trung,

I know, nearly 3 years since we enjoy a chat over Korean BBQ and Saigon beer. Good time it was!

I am reasonably ok. I know Vietnam has done an excellent job fighting the covid, which is not the case in the UK unfortunately. All my teaching is moved online. We are under the third lockdown (soon I will lose count).

I can only prepare, mentally, for my next travel to keep myself motivated, will definitely return to Ha Giang one day. Then we shall catch up over some good food again :)

Take care.
 
Happy lunar new year everyone; the year of OX (or Buffalo) here in Vietnam.
Below photo was taken while I was in Hue for the TET holiday.
Rolleiflex 3.5F XEnotar 75mm Fujipro160NS film

An Cuu river by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

An Cuu is the name of a small river, a tributary of the Perfume River, in the South of Hue Citadel. The river has many names such as Loi Nong, Phu Cam, Dai Giang, Ha Tu, and Cong Quan. The popular name in Hue is An Cuu River. The entire river is about 30km long, starting to take water from the Huong River from the end of Da Vien islet, flowing through the territory of Hue City, Huong Thuy district and then pouring into Ha Trung lagoon. Since the Nguyen lords chose Kim Long, and then Phu Xuan was the capital of Dang Trong, the two sides of the An Cuu river were the places where palaces and gardens of mandarins and nobles gathered. However, at this time the river is still small, many sections are shallow. In Gia Long year 13 (1814), after surveying the situation and consulting the elders in Thanh Thuy commune, the king allowed to open up the An Cuu river and build the Than Phu dam below to get water for irrigation. pepper and saline washing for thousands of acres of fields in this area. In the 2nd Minh Mang year (1821), the An Cuu River was renamed Loi Nong River. The stele engraved with this name remains. In the 16th Minh Mang year (1835) when Cuu Dinh was cast, the image and name of the river were engraved in Chuong Dinh.
 
Hanoi 2021 Tet holiday by Trung Nguyen, on Flickr

St. Joseph's Cathedral
(Vietnamese: Nhà thờ Lớn Hà Nội, Nhà thờ Chính tòa Thánh Giuse; French: Cathédrale Saint-Joseph) is a church on Nha Chung (Church) Street in the Hoàn Kiếm District of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a late 19th-century Gothic Revival (Neo-Gothic style) church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi. The cathedral was named after Joseph, the patron saint of Vietnam.

Construction began in 1886, with the architectural style described as resembling Notre Dame de Paris. The church was one of the first structures built by the French colonial government in Indochina when it opened in December 1886. It is the oldest church in Hanoi.[1]

The cathedral conducts mass several times during the day. For Sunday evening mass at 6:00 PM, large crowds spill out into the streets. The prayer hymns are broadcast and Catholics who are unable to enter the cathedral congregate in the street and listen to hymns.[2]
 
Flat Twin said:
I shot this in Hanoi in January 2001. I remember being impressed with the grandeur of the cathedral facade. Until now I never knew anything about it until seeing the post above. Now I can put some information to a memory! Not shot on a Leica M alas but a Nikon F3!
Thank you Trung!
Simon
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Thanks for posting, very nice photos. It's good to see how things have changed over 20 years. Now the kids look very much different.
BTW, my above photos was taken by Rolleiflex. Initiated idea was posting photos taken by Leica M but over the years there are no restrictions. At the end of the day, photos matter not the GEAR at all.
 
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