Persongalleriet #709: Hanoi, Friday

March 10th, 2017.
Stayed in my room until lunch since yr.no had promised sun during the afternoon and I wanted to reserve my energy.

A bit of joy to start off with!

At first it was as cloudy as ever, but then the sun actually came out. A little half-heartedly, but still. I got a golden hour in the Old Town, but with a very soft touch. Sort of mixed with a little milk.

I dug out the little flash that came with the camera for this shot.

At the Centre of Attention.

Be well, everybody!

Niklas

Persongalleriet #708: Hanoi, Thursday

March 9th, 2017.
Today I took a walk along the narrow train tracks that go through central Hanoi. I've seen the photos how people live right on the tracks and wanted to see with my own eyes.

After about a kilometer, I left the tracks and got into the northern part of the Old Town.

Got this super yummy lunch from one of those portable mini kitchens n an alley. If I had the power to give out Michelin stars I would have! Amazing taste and freshness! And it only cost about 1 euro...

After lunch I happened onto Chợ Đồng Xuân market, the largest indoor market in Hanoi.

Chess game at the market.

I reconnected with the railroad at Ga Long Bien bridge, which spans the Red River.

The bridge has a bike lane in each direction as well.

A small arm or maybe backwater of the river.

Street Barber.

Walked back to the hotel and a much needed rest after a five and half hour walk.

Be well, everybody!

Niklas

Persongalleriet #706: Hanoi, Tuesday

March 7th, 2017.
Hanoi has been very grey with heavily overcast skies so far. The only opportunity for more dramatic light has been the electric light in the evenings. On this my second day in Hanoi I did a long morning walk in the Old Town and an evening one in the alleys and streets in the vicinity of my hotel.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #704: Hong Kong, Sunday

March 5th, 2017.
I thought I'd do some tourist stuff today. See The Peak and ride the Ferry. It turned out it wasn't maybe the best day for that, since it was quite hazy. I wouldn't call it foggy, but not optimal for getting up a mountain and admiring the view. But  I carried out my little plan anyway.

This is from when it cleared up a bit and also using a touch of that Lightroom haze remover.

Suddenly, this guy showed up:

Too bad I didn't have a big telephoto lens on, I had to make do with 50 mm which is how far my kit lens goes.

Coming down from the hill, I noticed this was some kind of special day. People, or rather women, were sitting in small groups, eating, playing board games and card games and whatnot. They used all kinds of spaces. In the park, right in the middle of a cordened off street and also underneath the HSBC bank headquarters skyscraper. These women hade made their own little room using cardboard:

The chatter I heard and the way these women looked wasn't quite Chinese. After a while I asked a woman what was going on and she said they were all Philipino women who had organized a ship going back home to the Phillipines with stuff packed up in suitcases or large cardboard boxes. Further on down the road I found this activity happening, very very intensely!

On the Star Ferry.

Be well, everybody!

Niklas

Persongalleriet #703: Hong Kong, Saturday

March 4th, 2017.
On Mr. Ming's advice I rode the tram to  Wan Chai and walked up and down backstreets and main streets alike, working my way towards Causeway Bay. All the while taking in the markets and activity all over. A truly great environment for street photography!

View from the double decker tram.

Southorn Playground.

If  the Friday was ferocious streeting, whis is often the case for me on first days, on this day I tried to find lines, angles and generally think a little bit more. Hard to do when there are so many people and so much interesting going on at the same time!

Wan Chai Market.

Best friends.

After 5 hours I decided I needed some rest and went back to the hotel. Rejuvenated, I found the energy to do an evening walk as well. This time walking towards the water and the Ferry terminal. Here I found mostly modern, large scale, architecture which inspired me to slow down even more and find the compositions. The photos shown below are from the last 5 minutes of my day.

The stairs up to my hotel.

That's enough blogging for now, Victoria Peak and the Star Ferries await!

Be well, everybody!

Niklas