Comments on: Lào Cai Province of Northern Vietnam

By: Anfisa Breus

Anfisa Breus — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:14:00 +0000

Wonderful, wonderful pictures Love it.

By: Mike Nguyen

Mike Nguyen — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:07:00 +0000

Great shots my friends. Keep up as I would love to see more.

By: Huong Lan LCITP

Huong Lan LCITP — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:01:00 +0000

Thank you so much for your beautiful pictures and interesting post. I’m very happy to read what you wrote in your blog. I’m a Lao Cai citizen and always proud of my hometown.

By: paul | walkflypinoy

paul | walkflypinoy — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:07:00 +0000

you just solidified my decision to spend a few weeks this fall in the mountains of northern vietnam. such breathtaking photos you have here!

By: Ellmac773

Ellmac773 — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:49:00 +0000

These are absolutely breathtaking pictures! You inspire me to become a much better photographer and to travel the world and capture the culture and the moments. I LOVE these….very very incredible job. So glad I ran into your blog. I will definitely keep checking your work…it is very unique and inspiring and I’d be so happy to have my work half of what yours is one day.

By: Tomas To-mas Halasz

Tomas To-mas Halasz — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:48:00 +0000

I totally agree with you about this issue. These things need to be told. I’m personally from Slovakia, what is for European standards rather poor country, and need to work hard to earn my living. Thats why it offend me when because I am white some locals see me as walking wallet.
And it is not a matter of poverty (till you are not in area of humanitarian crisis at least). I been lucky to meet very generous people from poor parts of Asia, Middle East and Africa which welcomed me with great hospitality. But when tourists from rich countries embrace this behavioral with tolerating it, it has bad influence on their society and mostly youngsters. But here we are getting to a complicated and complex issue.
What I wanted to say, again, that I welcome that you write also about this and not just unnatural romantic view on live in ,,exotic,, country (from western point of view).
Regarding the equipment, I would welcome some post about your approach to transporting, carrying and hiding your equipment while travelling. No need now, maybe inspiration for the future. Of course if you didnt already wrote about it. I am kinda new follower of your work.

By: Jacob Maentz

Jacob Maentz — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:06:00 +0000

Hey man, thanks for your post. Yeah the part about being taken advantage of is something I felt I needed to share. Mostly because it really started to bother me towards the end of our trip and I wanted to vent it out. It’s really just more of a pain when you know you are constantly being taken advantage of. Perhaps I’m a bit more sensitive as well because I have lived in Asia for almost 10 years now and know generally how things work, prices, etc. If I was just on vacation for a couple of weeks coming from the States or something it probably wouldn’t have bothered me as much. Anyway…yeah I like the 16-35 very much and do shoot at 16 fairly often. The slight amount of distortion doesn’t really bother me too much as long as it’s not really noticeable. Like you said if shooting a subject in the corner sometimes it can make them appear really out of proportion. I just try to avoid that.

By: Tomas To-mas Halasz

Tomas To-mas Halasz — Wed, 30 May 2012 07:30:00 +0000

Beautiful pictures and interesting post.
The part about being rip of because you are white remind me of my short stay in Thailand. Even I,as you, wanted to go out of touristic spots this attitude was everywhere. Coming from central Europe, what is definitely not that rich west from where locals think I am, I hate when somebody try to overcharge mi because of the color of skin. Its not matter of how rich/poor you are, but about politeness.

Anyway, I need to say that I respect your skills to make so many great wideangle pictures with that lens. Even I have it as well, i try to use it less as possible as I don’t like the distortion, mostly if I frame people near corner. My former lens, 14-24 was much better with distortion, but the focal lengh was not so useful.
Will keep checking your post.Thanks again

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:07:00 +0000

Hello again Jacob: Your intrepid traveling experiences to regions beyond is building a great portfolio of work.
Very inspiring; congratulations.

By: Marymaentz

Marymaentz — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:45:00 +0000

I always heard Vietnam was beautiful and you certainly confirmed that with your photos and blogs. Thank you for sharing such a journey with all of us. Your photography is so creative and unique, and I am in awe of you. The faces of the people tell us so much about them. Keep up the good work and give my love to Oma, Liam and Amaya.