Striking A Bargain At Saigon Square

Striking A Bargain At Saigon Square
Saigon Square in Ho Chi Minh City was stocked with tonnes of fake-branded goods on our recent visit to Vietnam. All the big-name fashion brands were represented — some looked like the real deal, while others looked obviously counterfeit. I manage to find a high vantage point from a stair-case landing to catch the action. Colour balance and exposure was tricky. My 40D did a good job at ISO 1600. I converted the final shot to black-and-white for a more journalistic feel.

A Long Walk Ahead

A Long Walk Ahead
Compared to our longer New Zealand trip, our short little trip to Vietnam was more of a eat-drink-cum-shop journey, meaning less opportunities for photography and scenery hunting. Nevertheless, I managed to catch a couple of pictures I was quite happy with. On our way to My Tho for our cruise down the Mekong River, we came across rubber plantations with their long rows of neatly-planted rubber trees. On our way back through a similar area, we asked our tour guide to stop by the road side for some picture taking. I was lucky just to catch a rubber plantation worker walking right into the distance amongst the rubber trees 🙂