BFFs
Public displays of affection between men and women are quite rare among Vietnamese people – in daylight at least – but it’s not unusual to see friends of the same sex, men or women, holding hands or being otherwise touchy-feely. I’m not sure if these two were laughing at me, at each other, or at something else entirely.
(Taken last month in Vinh Long, in the Mekong delta)
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9 Responses to “BFFs”
i like the way you saturated the colors
just a wonderful personality portraits, great composition Photos like this look so simple but they are not! great work
Love this! You captured the two of them so well.
This photo is so great! It is so rare to see such genuine smiles and affection between two Vietnamese women – my neighbours are constantly at each others throats fighting and arguing! So lovely 🙂
Wow, this photo is amazing. The relationships between same sex Vietnamese is very different to the West, it’s really interesting.
I have been traveling through South East Asia this year and am currently living in Vietnam teaching English. It’s been great but I’m actually leaving Vietnam in a few weeks for more travels – first to China and then on to Australia. If you have a second you can check out/follow my blog here:
http://overdueadventure.wordpress.com/
Look forward to reading more posts and seeing more photos from you – I love this.
Siobhan
A really nice, spontaneous moment.
Great pics. I was considering leaving Vietnam out of my Southeast Asia Trip in the fall, your blog has helped in part convince me otherwise. What are your thoughts on 4:3 vs 3:2?
That’s good to hear – I’d always recommend Vietnam as a place to visit. It’s not always easy, but it’s never boring.
I always use a 2×3 aspect in my pictures (except occasionally in landscape shots, where I go wider). I think it’s more elegant than 4×3, which can look a bit ‘boxy’ to me.
Sounds about right. Iv’e always used 4×3 just because it’s the native ratio of every camera iv’e ever owned and I never really gave it much thought. Think it’s about time I switch it up.