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HANOI CYCLOS

HANOI, VIETNAM

Image Number 841

Hanoi still has many cyclos (often wrongly called rickshaws) and they are popular with tourists.  However they are under presssure as cars become more numerous and they appear mainly in the old city,  This group of cyclos was captured in haste outside the Metropole Hotel.  The camera was still set for 1.7 seconds for the previous shot.  The result was a time exposure of cyclos on the move.  Atticus decided to keep it because of its energy.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1.7 seconds and aperture F11.  45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.