jonoslack
Active member
Hi Helen
I thought it was the blue mask that made the shot - I agree about Terry's lovely little 'neighbour'
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I thought it was the blue mask that made the shot - I agree about Terry's lovely little 'neighbour'
helenhill
Senior Member
OH SO TRUE Jono .... it Does
BUT I would have been the girl to be riding in the Rain without the Mask
Yes I still suffer from Vanity :ROTFL::ROTFL: I can be a real girlie girl
xo H
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Terrific! :clap:One more, from one of the Communist Capitals of the world. More pink than red nowadays it seems
D80 with 85mm f/1.8 @ f/3.2 and 1/50s
Arne Hvaring
Well-known member
The blue mask makes the picture somewhat surrealistic: why is she wearing it? To protect her makeup?, air pollution? or it is de rigueur for scooter drivers in Hanoi these days? Anyways, nice shots Jorgen, both of them.
Arne Hvaring
Well-known member
The smell of midsummer.
D3, 2/35 mm AF Nikkor.
D3, 2/35 mm AF Nikkor.
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Arne Hvaring
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Church, Trollhättan, Sweden.
D3, 2,8/20mm Ais Nikkor.
I'm constantly surprised at how well this lens performs on the D3. With my film bodies it was only so-so, quite disappointing on the D2x, but on the D3 it really sings.
D3, 2,8/20mm Ais Nikkor.
I'm constantly surprised at how well this lens performs on the D3. With my film bodies it was only so-so, quite disappointing on the D2x, but on the D3 it really sings.
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Jorgen Udvang
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Thank you all for your kind words. A few comments about masks and helmets:
Most girls riding motorbikes in Hanoi seem to wear these masks. They are available in any colour and a lot of patterns. I was surprised that the woman in the photo didn't wear a pink one, since everything else is colour coordinated. The purpose of the thing is probably a mixture of protection against pollution and bad smells in general, protecting the make-up, and last but not least: it has become fashionable to wear them.
The hat is actually a motorcycle helmet. Those too can be had in almost any colour and shape. The Vietnamese have a thing about head-wear, and a normal motorbike helmet simply isn't enough.
I shot 1,700 photos during my three days in Hanoi, most of them with the old, non-D 85mm, so I have a lot of sorting to do. Avoiding the tourist traps, Hanoi is really one of the most photogenic cities in the world, even if people in general are a bit "photo-shy".
Most girls riding motorbikes in Hanoi seem to wear these masks. They are available in any colour and a lot of patterns. I was surprised that the woman in the photo didn't wear a pink one, since everything else is colour coordinated. The purpose of the thing is probably a mixture of protection against pollution and bad smells in general, protecting the make-up, and last but not least: it has become fashionable to wear them.
The hat is actually a motorcycle helmet. Those too can be had in almost any colour and shape. The Vietnamese have a thing about head-wear, and a normal motorbike helmet simply isn't enough.
I shot 1,700 photos during my three days in Hanoi, most of them with the old, non-D 85mm, so I have a lot of sorting to do. Avoiding the tourist traps, Hanoi is really one of the most photogenic cities in the world, even if people in general are a bit "photo-shy".
Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
Lovely shot of the church, Arne. Is that near the canal to Vänersborg?
Arne Hvaring
Well-known member
Thank you Jorgen. Continuing along this canal (to the left, i.e. north-easterly) you will indeed end in Vänersborg before parting on Vänern, Swedens largest lake.
Arne Hvaring
Well-known member
Powerplant, ca 1910.
Five vertical shots stitched. D3, 35 mm Nikkor. (Please click on this one to see it properly
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Five vertical shots stitched. D3, 35 mm Nikkor. (Please click on this one to see it properly
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JimCollum
Member
pollution. I've seen them in Tokyo and Bangkok... even San Francisco. I asked a friend who moved from Tokyo, and said they're most common around areas with a lot of traffic.
Arne Hvaring
Well-known member
Thank you, Steen! Well, it doesn't get much enlarged when I click on it either, but at least the compression artefacts go away so it looks cleaner. FWIW I posted it as a 1500 pixel wide image.
Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
I guess "pollution" is the answer you'd get if you asked any of the girls wearing those masks in Hanoi, and that's absolutely the reason why some (but not many) wear them here in Bangkok.
But Hanoi is a little countryside village compared to those cities, and with rather moderate traffic too. And why do only girls wear them?
Me thinx it's a fashion statement, but I'll ask one of the pretty girls the next time I go there
Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
More from Hanoi: people living in their boats on the Red River. D80 and 85mm f/1.8 with Tamron 1.4x TC.
Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
Thanks Jono, and once again, you've posted one of those intensely relaxed photos that almost make me wish I had a home
Should it have had a little bit more DOF, for her face to be in focus as well?
Should it have had a little bit more DOF, for her face to be in focus as well?