pottery, a photo from Ha Noi, Red River Delta

Photographer's Note

Taken during a fun hired ride, not sure of the name of the village where we were. It had rained and the whole town had been swamped, all was grey mud and it was fun just sitting and watching. The mainstay of the village was obviously pottery.

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avigur_11 (22553) 2003-10-09 14:21

beautiful compositin ang great texture.
I much like the brick walls.

See also my Pottery

ornis (1271) 2003-10-09 14:36

I like the color contrast between the dark stone walls and the clear and clean baskets. By the way, these walls are IMO forming a super frame to you subject by circling it with their perspective. Also, the way the handler looks at his precious load is well catched.

Motrem (2392) 2003-10-09 16:12

I like very much the subject of your photo, its composition and the place between these two walls. Really very beautiful perspective.
J'aime beaucoup le sujet de votre photo, sa composition et l'endroit entre ces deux murs. Vraiment très belle perspective.

olli (2091) 2003-10-10 3:16

Great tones, great rusty bike, beautiful baskets. I also like that stick tied to the handlebar and the NIKE(?) cap... Great shot.

gringofil (0) 2003-10-12 12:36

This is a wonderful shot in every aspect. The somewhat tight framing of the subject works very well here. Also, I really like the play of light, or the lack of it as well, as most parts of this shot are in shadow. Good job on this one!

Darren (6823) 2003-10-12 12:40

I like this a lot Keir. One of the things that really appeals to me here is the centered composition. I like ow the dark walls on the edges frame this, and highlight the soft yellow color of the straw. I love how he steers the bike. People can be so creative in getting a task done. Good shot.

thien (2112) 2003-10-13 20:18

Wonderful daily life shot! I can't added anything that others has already said. Except maybe the name of the village you were looking for, it's name is Bat Trang.

WorldGuru (176) 2003-10-15 12:03

I love this photo! One of my great regrets from my stay in South Korea was my failure to take any photos of the remarkable ways they used bicycles to transport goods. I once saw five 55-Gallon barrels being carried on one bicycle all at once. It was common to see a bicycle with 20 cases of soft drinks stacked sky high on the back a bike cruising through the crowded streets and sidewalks.
Great Photo, wonderful subject, nice job!
Thanks!