Late Morning at Halong Bay, a photo from Hai Phong, Red River Delta

Photographer's Note

I decided to uploaded a late morning shot of Halong Bay. As part of the tour package to Halong Bay, there is a visit to a number of caves among the many islands there. This shot was taken at one of the viewpoints at the Sang Sot cave. In the picture you can see two junks approaching with their sails erected. The sails are just for show as all junks are motor powered.

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berseph (1758) 2006-11-01 0:59

Beautiful. I love the landscape in this part of the world. Looks quite hazy, so maybe the image is a little dark, but not so bad. The red boats is a good contrast with the water. Overall, its a nice scene. I wonder what it would look like if you cropped the right side of the image (probably not a better image, but maybe worth a try). TFS.

deblink (2548) 2006-11-01 1:03

What a magnificent view. The photo is lovely and sharp and the junks are beautifully coloured. Glorious, thank you for sharing.
Cheers,
Debbie

rafid76 (0) 2006-11-01 1:28

ive always wanted to see this place. i only seen it in the movies 'indochine' and my dreams. you got it perfect since you have the traditional boats included in the pic. i would just increase the contrast to clean it up a bit.

vincz (19113) 2006-11-01 3:59

Beautiful landscape! The reds of the boats are contrating so well with the greens of the water. Excellent job!

PixelTerror (0) 2006-11-01 9:39

Hi Andre,
Oh you got the latest jewel from Canon ! Do you like it ?
The place is awesome and I like very much the overlooking comprehensive pov of your photo, it's amazing to see how smooth the water is seen from there it looks like a long exposure shot but it is not, I'd expect something more luminous considering you mention late morning but possibly there was haze ? Anyway the fact it's a little dark allows the red sails to contrast strongly and as a whole I like this photo.
Have a nice day,
JEan-Yves

DarkoG (8) 2006-11-01 10:29

Extremly beautifull landscape. VEry good contrast between overall green and colourfull junks.
REgards DArko

sothy81 (9646) 2006-11-01 10:32

Hi Ng

This is a lovely and peaceful picture. Great color. The overall view is pefect. I just want to see different effect in CS2 workshop. So here is the workshop version. Good job Ng. Sothy

[workshop] [compare] +

hoorge (1434) 2006-11-01 23:07

A great way to show us a different part of the world. Great job with the pov and composition, and a good dof with clean colors.

everlasting (19680) 2006-11-02 0:50

There are many uploads of Halong Bay, but another as good is this is always welcome. This is the first I see with the 400D, colours are very rich and natural. I like the smooth water and the contrasting red sails of the junk.

albertopiubello (2623) 2006-11-02 7:49

Hi André,
this shot of Halong Bay is magnificent!
Great POV, contrast, light, colours for a lovely landscape.
Thanks for sharing
Alberto

zips (1958) 2006-11-02 10:36

Another nice exotic shot from Vietnam. I like your version slightly better than the workshop, but I'm not into the gimmicks too much...that's just me.

As for yours, just a little oversaturated on the roofs of the boats to the left (not much)...a small thing and easily modified.

Great Job.
Aloha, JB

goodwill (4274) 2006-11-03 5:47

Hi andre,
From the forum, I picked your links and I am pleaed to see your gallery with colours and contrast.
This is a great shot and I am amazed to seee the beauty of this part of the world.
greetings from India,
Rajeev

adores (46979) 2006-11-05 18:27

Hi NG!
You have really nice photos of this place!This is also a great perspective with lovely colours!
Regards, Anabela

LSH (174) 2006-11-08 8:02

Allo Ng,

Quel beau paysage que tu as saisi. Les couleurs sont réussies.

LS

jcdurka1 (1950) 2006-11-08 9:35

A bit dark and centered, but still a very nice view of Halong Bay.
Regards,
Jean-Claude

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2006-11-09 0:58

This is a superb composition. Beautiful colours. Those bright coloured junks really make this picture a pleasure to watch.
Well Done!
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-11-09 4:13

Superb landscape enriched by the colors of the boats.
Well done you offer here a vey complete view, there is depth and also a lot of volume.
Good light,
I like it
Jean Michel

alainh (33209) 2006-11-09 11:15

hello Andre
one of the most famous and incredible place of the earth ! a very nice card. i like this old boat with red wheels.
very beautiful composition
have a nice day
alain

jwright (260) 2006-11-14 7:59

Nice composition with sharpness and crisp color. The sky could be a little better but still nice anyway.

Benedict (7076) 2006-12-13 0:29

breath-taking view! clear, vivid and well detailed! one of the best shots i have seen on TE. thumbs up for this one!!
benedict

jackpkn (863) 2007-01-26 14:45

The boats colors very vivid in the dark green water created a nice combination. If the sky was blue and not grey the results should be much more beautiful, but as the wheater is not under our control, you got the very best results in this situation. Great work. Regards, Jaed.

smash2707 (3320) 2007-07-09 14:24

Spectacular lanscape you portrayed here itha a great light and beautiful color and sharpness. Your picture makes me want to visit Vietnam. Regards, Yvonne

azaf1 (15931) 2007-11-28 1:03

Hello
This is just unique.
Orange and green
special frame well balanced
an atmospheric mood
Just like a poem. Congratulations
Argiris

rajhema (1873) 2008-05-02 8:51

Very good POV. Size of the boats and ships give the idea of the size of this place. Picture makes me want to go there. Good capture, colorful and sharp.

TFS
Rajesh

photoray (13981) 2014-12-01 7:53

Howdy Ng,

Magical Halong Bay scene with the large red sail junk cruising the huge ocean monoliths. Special view to me because my California coastal areas would never have this exotic scenery.

thanks for sharing,
Cheers,
Ray
www.rayphotos.com