The Old Vietnamese, a photo from Ha Noi, Red River Delta

Photographer's Note

When I bough a drink in a small coffee shop in Hanoi. I could not believe when I saw her was giving me a cup of tea, she's really old,weak and it seems she's lonely (nobody was there in the shop). I sat nearby her for while and took this photo - The reason ? I think you,all of you could understand why.

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RGatward (20108) 2005-05-09 13:40

Welcome to TE Ireland. I see we have another fine portrait artist amongs us. Great first post.

srabbe (1424) 2005-05-09 13:43

Hello Ireland,
Welcome to TE ! What a so nice first picture !
The face of this woman is so sharp, and very well exposed, contrasting with the black background.
Congratulations for this wonderful portrait.
A note would be nice.
Sophie

fiedziu (1764) 2005-05-09 16:36

beautiful and impressive portrait
yes, you are right, I understand why you took picture, but I hope you also know that somtimes in such moments it is very hard just to make a picture
well done
welcome to TE
regards

duder (359) 2005-05-09 19:41

Great portrait, the detail on her face is amazing and you have composed the shot beautifully. The dark background allows us to focus on her face with no distractions, and the choice of black and white was a good one.

speedyturtle (115) 2005-05-09 22:02

This is a truly beautiful portrait. I love the profile style and the far-away look in her eyes like she is remembering times long ago in her youth. The elderly make the most interesting portrait subjects - their faces, especially the eyes, are so expressive! A great debut.

battousai (827) 2005-05-29 7:51

I really like this photo very much but there are some details that distract me: white frame and gray areas just by the neck. The long nect looks a little bit not natural to me, maybe it's because of your crop. I've posted a workshop for this photo. Anyway :) it's a great shot - thanks for sharing and WELCOME TO TE!

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thanhdk (340) 2005-07-20 8:45