Colors at Sapa Market, a photo from Lao Cai, North East

Photographer's Note

At Sapa Market on the first floor of the building is where traders sells mostly fabrics. Almost all the customers here are ladies. They come any buy mostly materials that they will take back to their village to add to their tribal wear. Some may buy stuff from here and resell to tourists. Everyone seems to be dressed their best for market day on Sunday.

Be careful before taking any photos there. Some of them will say a Big "NO" to photographs unless you buy something from them.

The lighting inside the building was poor. I decided to use a slower speed instead of a higher ISO. I decided to leave the photo as it is without any cropping to better show the environment there.

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zips (1958) 2006-10-23 5:49

A nice colorful shot. I would like to see this same shot with a slightly lower POV and you squating in front of the lady on the right who appears just in frame..or to the left...depends on the background you would have had to work with.

From the sounds of things in the notes though....that might have been pressing your luck.

This could be used in a magazine or travel section with no problem....I like the blur myself.

Great Job
Aloha, JB

toto (0) 2006-10-23 14:47

Beau marcher,la dame a l' air d' avoir travaillé dur dans sa vie,les vètement sont très jolis et très colorés,merci du partage de moments intèressants. Thomas