THOSE RELUCTANT PIGS

Another view of Vietnamese country life, as the pigs are herded down the main street of Sapa.

THOSE RELUCTANT PIGS

By the light of the lanterns....

This is my take on the beautiful lanterns - I regret not bringing one, or more home! Perhaps I could have added them to the Italian inspired courtyard I created after returning from Italy last year ...

Icons, colours and textures

Who could forget those wonderful icons, colours and textures of Vietnam!

Vietnamese Kids

I was fascinated by how forward some of the kids were. I guess they were trained at an early age to take advantage of tourists.

Bikes

Vicki and Graeme.......your 'bike' photos are excellent. Unfortunately I wan't quick enough (nor was my camera) for those split-second shots. This one (slightly out of focus) at Hue was one of the few.

Speaking of Hoi An.........

To have people fishing right in front of you was magic. AS fishing was a main indulgence in Vietnam I took several related shots.

MAGIC LANTERN SHOW AT HOI AN

Did anyone else take lantern shots ?

Love those bikes

Good on you Vicki.Once again you have captured the essence of the Vietnamese in fine style.I am sure your book is a work of art. Mark's one is very professional.

Those amazing men and their magnificent motor bikes!

I'm sure most of you have many more similar shots to these - share them with us all!

Hardcover Photo Book

My photo book is now at the printers, I should have it by the end of the month. Below is a preview of the layout. I have had to reduce the size to fit in the available area. Click on the cover page to open the book and browse through each page.

If you haven't seen the Momento books, the quality is excellent. I have two other books I have done for work (links to students & Oaks Day), and Vicki produces wedding albums this way.

If you don't see the book preview above you will need to go to www.macromedia.com and click on the 'Get Adobe Flash Player' button, and follow the instructions.

Here's my Water Buffalo photo

A good portrait is when you can clearly see the subjects eyes...

Two Mother-and-child shots

Vietnam's 'gentle giants'.

More Magical Halong Bay

This is definitley one of those places I really woud love to go back and visit again. No trip to Vietnam would be complete without the little bit of Halong Bay luxury and serenity at the end!
Actually, I could happily spend a lot more time in Vietnam anytime soon - especially at the bargain basement prices. I have been looking at destinations for another trip in the near future but nothing compares to Vietnam in the value for dollar department.

Halong Bay 2

Halong Bay

I have'nt seen any of your Halong Bay shots. Let,s see some as it was soooo visually great.The laid back chap was our "driver"on the Bay.Ouch!