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Copyright: Paolo Motta (Paolo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4701 W: 146 N: 9000] (39563)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 1998-08
Categories: Daily Life, Food, Transportation
Camera: Nikon N80
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Old B&W images, The Sepia Files [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-04-18 4:11
Viewed: 700
Points: 35
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Cai Rang Floating Market is one of several floating markets in the Mekong Delta. This market is where locals go to buy and sell a variety of fruits and vegetables from boats of all sizes. During the early morning market hours, larger sized boats anchor and create lanes that smaller boats weave in and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of hundreds of boats packed with mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, and even smuggled goods like cigarettes. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole so that buyers can see from a distance what they are selling. Other boats sell beer, wine and soft drinks to the merchants and the buyers.
In the summer '98 it was empty of tourists and it still was an original floating market, not a circus for foreigners like someones of Thailand.

*Scanned image*
papagolf21, delic, eza1701, vinicio, John_F_Kennedy, Gerrit, leo61, sabyasachi1212 has marked this note useful
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Hi Paolo.

Excellent B&W picture with great contrasts. The atmosphere of daily life is nice catched.

Rgs, Oscar

Hi Paolo,
Very nice daily life picture in black and white format. Good POV, tones and details
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

This is a captivating photo for its contrasts. However, in keeping with your comments, I think it would have worked better if we could see the actual products you mention. To me, it looks as though they are exchanging seaweed. Hope this helps. Paul.

Bonjour, cher Paolo,
Photo reportage, photo d'hier, photo découverte, photo digne d'intérêt.
J'aime beaucoup cette contribution à la vie quotidienne.
Très bien vu.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Bella cattura di questa scena di vita quotidiana così particolare almeno per noi occidentali abituati ai centri commerciali , buona anche la scelta del B/W , bravo.
Stefano.

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1353 W: 63 N: 1736] (6029)
  • [2007-04-18 4:54]

Interesting daily life capture. B&W works well here. Could perhaps take a step back to avoid the crops on edges, or use a different pov? paulalex32 does have a point. Regards,
Hakan

Hello Paolo,
Nice black and white image well rendered. Nice contrast between the tourist with her sun hat and bag and the traditionally dressed Chinese women.

Hi Paolo,

Great B&W photo and a good representation of a daily life which is so different from my own.

Best regards,
Paul.

Bel B/N in tono seppia e bella la scena di vita quotidiana, ben fatto Paolo, complimenti.
La aggiungo anche al mio tema su vecchie foto in B/N.
Ciao
Vinicio

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12302 W: 244 N: 16137] (64556)
  • [2007-04-18 6:39]

Hi Paolo,

Exactly a image out of the period of the Vietnam War, perhaps through the BW and the boat on the Mekong river, very well picture to a scanning picture, almost ten year old, everything go so quick. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

ciao PAOlo, bella e molto d' atmosfera questa immagine del Vietnam..
Mi piace molto il tono seppia che hai usato, perfetto con il tempo che ha la foto...
e tutto ancora non digitale!!
ottimo momento!
Ciao!
Valeria

Excellent capture of the intense atmosphere here. I really love this photo.
Best wishes
Achim

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  • Gerrit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3995 W: 82 N: 4811] (23599)
  • [2007-04-18 9:17]

Hi Paolo,
The timeless character of this market scene is well accentuated by the sepia toning. Good work.
Regards, gerriot

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3534 W: 316 N: 6936] (29528)
  • [2007-04-18 12:12]

Hi Paolo!
Good shot with interesting daylife action on the river.These traditional hats contrast well and it looks like the woman at the left is just taking a photo.
Regards,Leo

Hi Paolo,
These floating villages are quite common all over South East Asia and as you rightly said can be quite a circus thanks to commercialisation. Nice B&W conversion.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9289 W: 445 N: 14607] (51293)
  • [2007-04-18 12:45]

9 year old photo Paolo,
you have seen a lot of the world, very interesting shot here, good in black and white, good photo job here.
gr. jaap

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  • berek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3857 W: 172 N: 4872] (22001)
  • [2007-04-18 23:50]

Hi Paolo,
interesting daily life sense. i like b&W idea and your framing. have a nice day.
Burak

hello PAOLO.
belle scene de la vie quotidienne au VIETNAM!
et forza MILAN per la finale!
aldo.

Can't take a bad photo of Vietnam, just amazing action and you've captured this well..Cheers
www.pbase.com/ckuhn55 check out Vietnam photos

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