I’m coming up on some more travel to Southeast Asia (heading to Cambodia in a few months), and it got me wanting to revisit some of my Vietnam images from last year. I still have so many that I haven’t had the chance to really look at and properly share … there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do everything.
One thing I know best about traveling as a photographer is that if you want to get the good stuff you must get up early. Get up when the locals get up, head to the market, walk through “touristy” areas before the tourists show up
That’s what I did here.
Not only was I practically the only person at this location, there was some pretty decent atmosphere in the air … mist, soft light, and just overall beautiful conditions for photography. Beating the rush of people also allowed me to take time to set up, photograph, and then re-compose and do it again. I didn’t have to work around lots of other people. It was perfect.
I’m really looking forward to plenty of more travel in the next year. On my list (some of it definitely happening, some of it is on my wish-list) are Cambodia, Australia, and Norway … all places I’ve never been to before. I can’t wait!
I’m coming up on some more travel to Southeast Asia (heading to Cambodia in a few months), and it got me wanting to revisit some of my Vietnam images from last year. I still have so many that I haven’t had the chance to really look at and properly share … there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do everything.
One thing I know best about traveling as a photographer is that if you want to get the good stuff you must get up early. Get up when the locals get up, head to the market, walk through “touristy” areas before the tourists show up
That’s what I did here.
Not only was I practically the only person at this location, there was some pretty decent atmosphere in the air … mist, soft light, and just overall beautiful conditions for photography. Beating the rush of people also allowed me to take time to set up, photograph, and then re-compose and do it again. I didn’t have to work around lots of other people. It was perfect.
I’m really looking forward to plenty of more travel in the next year. On my list (some of it definitely happening, some of it is on my wish-list) are Cambodia, Australia, and Norway … all places I’ve never been to before. I can’t wait!
Nicole is a photographer, published author, and educator specializing in Lightroom, Photoshop, and photography. She is best known for her books on food photography but is widely versed in various photographic genres, including landscape, nature, stock, travel, and experimental imagery.
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Wonderful color, beautiful composition. So rich.
Wonderful color, beautiful composition. So rich.
Thanks Michael!
Thanks Michael!
Love the shot. I know what you mean about getting the time to process and use/show all of the images you take, I have whole shoots that I have not even touched… Need to clone myself… but my clone better like sitting in front of the computer for hours on end so I can shoot more.
Love the shot. I know what you mean about getting the time to process and use/show all of the images you take, I have whole shoots that I have not even touched… Need to clone myself… but my clone better like sitting in front of the computer for hours on end so I can shoot more.
beautiful capture
beautiful capture
nice shot
nice shot
This looks like a painting. Well done.
This looks like a painting. Well done.
New this image from your ebook and loved it the moment I saw it!
New this image from your ebook and loved it the moment I saw it!
Love it. Know what you mean about getting up early. Few years back I was in Chicago and had the opportunity to shoot Cloud Gate (aka The Bean) early in the morning. No one around.
Love it. Know what you mean about getting up early. Few years back I was in Chicago and had the opportunity to shoot Cloud Gate (aka The Bean) early in the morning. No one around.
Great shot with the right lighting!
Great shot with the right lighting!
That makes me want to walk through the door, sit down and enjoy the solitude. I love the composition.
That makes me want to walk through the door, sit down and enjoy the solitude. I love the composition.
beautiful..i Like it..
beautiful..i Like it..
Great image – good colors, well composed. My eye jumps around from point to point looking at the details.
Great image – good colors, well composed. My eye jumps around from point to point looking at the details.
Hi Nicole, perfect image with lovely colors!
Hi Nicole, perfect image with lovely colors!
The Imperial City is aweseom – did you go through their remote garden! Very beautiful and peacefull.
The Imperial City is aweseom – did you go through their remote garden! Very beautiful and peacefull.
Fantastic shot – I was there last year too….but we got sick with bird flu and missed half of our stay in Vietnam. Cambodia was so wonderful – great people despite their tragic past.
If you make it down here to Australia and you end up in Cairns, let me know nd I’ll show you around!
I’m not sure what my plan is yet, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be in Australia next year! Any suggestions on where I should go or things that would be really cool to do while I’m there?
Fantastic shot.
what an amazing shot!
what an amazing shot!
I follow your posts regularly, but comment rarely. But I just had to tell you that this one is really beautiful.
Beautiful
Love this shot the first time I saw it in you ebook!
superb shot!
superb shot!
Great work!
Great work!