Footstalls of Hanoi #2, a photo from Ha Noi, Red River Delta

Photographer's Note

You typically will see more footstalls sprouting out especially on the five foot way in the evenings. Any available space where there is potential for business is converted into something. It looks pretty simple to set up one of these footstalls along the five foot way. A couple of short stools, the required ingredients, most important the tendency to chat with your customers and you already have a business running. This lady was selling chicken soup noodles and was willing to have her pic taken. Of course I was one of her customers so that could have helped.

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MikiM (1924) 2006-11-30 1:34

HI Ng,
Thank you for this natural life shoot from this footstall. The main subject is nice but you composed perfectly the background also. Very well done!
Miklós

ktanska (44838) 2006-11-30 7:46

Hi Andre,
Another, more intimate shot of footstalls. Good framing and timing. Nice smiles. And plenty of details. Tone of artificial light is yellowish and could be adjusted a little.
Kari

toto (0) 2006-11-30 14:12

Les gens de ce pays sourient ils toujors, si oui, quelle chance de vivre dans un endroit ou les gens sont de bonne humeur. Ta photo est très jolie et naturelle. Thomas

PixelTerror (0) 2006-12-01 4:58

Hi Andre,
Nice street view and very much fitting for the "Learn about the world" TE goal, exposure is good and the framing is comprehensive. I find good that you got the main lady right in the action and not posing looking at the camera, this way it's more natural and we can enjoy her good mood.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

vincz (19113) 2006-12-02 4:32

Very nice daily life shot showing us these people in the middle of their activity. Clearly they enjoy it and it's a pleasure to be thrown in the middle of a group with such a great mood. Very well done.

hoorge (1434) 2007-01-04 20:30

Good shot of a daily life scene in Vietnam. Timing, clarity, and composition is good. The yellowish light is a little much but perhaps a White Balance change would be suitable.

banyanman (7797) 2007-01-13 1:07

You have a steady hand, Andre. Sharpness is good for a 1/20th shutter speed. I like the fact that you have used the available light at a high ISO rather than flash - it makes the lighting look more natural. Composition is good and using all of your wide angle has given you a reasonable DOF. Cheers . . . David

m_s_s (1691) 2007-02-16 7:08

Hello,
nice moment captured, good composition. nice expression and colors. really interesting,
regards