Miss Saigon Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

District 2 Saigon. One thing i admire about Vietnam is the people, always proud. Even when they are sitting on small chairs in dusty streets they are "impeccable".

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ninaL (19550) 2007-06-21 5:11

Hi, Inn.
Interesting scene, there is something of surrealist here : maybe beceause of colors and elements of composition, but also beceause of a kind of plastic aspect of her face.
Best regards. Grazyna.

ohe (2332) 2007-06-21 5:20

Dear Inn,
I've exactly feeled the same thing during our honey moon in Vietnam.
People are always very cleaned and proud of what they are doing!
Vietnam is a wonderfull country !!
Thanks for sharing,
- Olivier -

prantik (1134) 2007-06-21 9:48

I like it Inn. Very well composed. Not very sure about her expression though. Not much there. Also, the bottle in the foreground is too overexposed and distracting. The overall greenish-yellow cast is really nice (very "Franciscan")

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richwm (1209) 2007-06-21 12:59

Hi Inn,

Another great portrait shot and I like the "Furuchan effect" you have applied. As I mentioned before, these colours may be less realistic, but in terms of creating the right kind of atmosphere and mood, they are absolutely magnificent.

The composition is great, I like the fact that the green/blue shutter in the background finishes exactly in the middle of the frame creating a left and a right split. Also, I think the overexposed white bottle works well as it is in direct contrast to the dark background and is a nice focal point in this half of the photo. There are so many things that make this such a good photo and one I could look at for a long time: The wonderful contrast between the red plastic furniture and the green/blue shutter; The shoes in the doorway, the dish of yams? nicely arranged; the rusty set of measuring scales... So many things and such a fabuluous image of this lady's life. Congratulations, Inn - a superb portrait, one of your best I think.

Regards,

Rich

delnaja (7845) 2007-06-21 16:24

strange feeling here... evertthing is static, almost unreal... the plastic, the harsh light making a strange effect on the woman's face and the colors also. Very interesting indeed : ))

Furachan (0) 2007-06-22 18:54

Very nice indeed, Inn. Sorry, I missed it somehow... Yes, You Furachan'd it for sure and it gives a luminosity a "wattage" to the scene. Of course witht he bottleovexposed and the sun quite strong one has to be careful about the degree of yellow and green, but I like it.
Best,
Francis

marknunnerley (2768) 2007-06-28 8:50

Gain nice framing with it being off centre Inn. I like the little pair of shoes waiting on the step. Enjoyed this series.
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mark

adamchewts01 (838) 2007-07-21 2:00

Hi Inn,

I have been to the stage play of Miss Saigon before and I can visualized that this is the old version of Miss Saigon herself. A real photograph that reveals her proudness that she posessed when she was young. Good shot and thank you for sharing.

Adam