RED DAO CLOTHING STALL

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 809

The Hmong are among the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the Chinese border. There are different ethnic subgroups and they can be easily identified by their clothing.  The Dao people are a large Hmong language group in northern Vietnam. They came from China between the 12th or 13th century and the early 20th century.  Women in this group are easily identifiable through a triangular red turban / scarf decorated with silver coins and red tassels.  Around Sapa Hmong people dress routinely in traditional clothing, but the tourists are beginning to overwhelm them.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/2500th of second and aperture F3.5.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

RED DAO WOMAN AT HER SEWING MACHINE

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 808

The Hmong are among the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the Chinese border. There are different ethnic subgroups and they can be easily identified by their clothing.  The Dao people are a large Hmong language group in northern Vietnam. They came from China between the 12th or 13th century and the early 20th century.  Women in this group are easily identifiable through a triangular red turban / scarf decorated with silver coins and red tassels.  Around Sapa Hmong people dress routinely in traditional clothing, but the tourists are beginning to overwhelm them.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/125th of second and aperture F3.5.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

BLACK HMONG WOMAN

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 807

The Hmong is one of the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the Chinese border. There are different ethnic subgroups and they can be easily identified by their clothing.  The Black Hmong are known for their craft and their traditional indigo blue clothes. The Black Hmong women's clothing is spectacular but, to avoid fading, clothing is generally aired rather than washed.  This imparts to the Black Hmong a further distinctive presence.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/225th of second and aperture F3.5.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

RED DAO WOMEN

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 806

The Hmong are among the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the Chinese border. There are different ethnic subgroups and they can be easily identified by their clothing.  The Dao people are a large Hmong language group in northern Vietnam. They came from China between the 12th or 13th century and the early 20th century.  Women in this group are easily identifiable through a triangular red turban / scarf decorated with silver coins and red tassels.  Around Sapa Hmong people dress routrinely in traditional clothing, but the tourists are beginning to overwhelm them.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/160th of second and aperture F5.6.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

BLACK HMONG WOMAN

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 805

The Hmong is one of the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the Chinese border. There are different ethnic subgroups and they can be easily identified by their clothing.  The Black Hmong are known for their craft and their traditional indigo blue clothes. The Black Hmong women's clothing is spectacular but, to avoid fading, clothing is generally aired rather than washed.  This imparts to the Black Hmong a further distinctive presence.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/80th of second and aperture F6.3.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

RED DAO WOMAN

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 804

The Hmong are among the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the Chinese border. There are different ethnic subgroups and they can be easily identified by their clothing.  The Dao people are a large Hmong language group in northern Vietnam. They came from China between the 12th or 13th century and the early 20th century.  Women in this group are easily identifiable through a triangular red turban / scarf decorated with silver coins and red tassels.  Around Sapa Hmong people dress routinely in traditional clothing, but the tourists are beginning to overwhelm them.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/125th of second and aperture F6.3.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

RED DAO WOMEN

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 803 (top) & 802 (below)

The Hmong are among the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the Chinese border. There are different ethnic subgroups and they can be easily identified by their clothing.  The Dao people are a large Hmong language group in northern Vietnam. They came from China between the 12th or 13th century and the early 20th century.  Women in this group are easily identifiable through a triangular red turban / scarf decorated with silver coins and red tassels.  Around Sapa, Hmong people dress routinely in traditional clothing, but the tourists are beginning to overwhelm them.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Both image were taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/80th of second and aperture F6.3.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

INSIDE A BLACK HMONG HOUSE

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 801

The Hmong are among the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the chinese border.    This  image taken shows some of the implements, still typically hand carved, used by the Black Hmong to harvest their corn which is also stored in the rafters of their houses.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted  Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 15 seconds and aperture F18.  45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.   Although the image appears to have been shot in daylight, it was very dark inside the house, necessitating a very long exposure.

CORN DRYING

HMONG VILLAGE, SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 800

 In Vietnam, the area under corn is more than 1.1 million ha .  Nonetheless every year Vietnam still has to import more than 1 million tonnes of maize as food for cattle.   Vietnamese production is centred in the north.  This corn is being dried in the rafters of a Black Hmong house outside Sapa close to the Chinese border.    

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted  Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 13 seconds and aperture F15.  45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.   Although the image appears to have been shot in daylight, it was very dark inside the house, necessitating a very long exposure.

BLACK HMONG WOMEN

SAPA, VIETNAM

Image Number 798

The Hmong is one of the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam (about 1 mil. people). They mainly inhabit the mountainous area in the north near the chinese border. There are different ethnic subgroups and they can be easily identified by their clothing.  The Black Hmong are known for their craft and their traditional indigo blue clothes. The Black Hmong women's clothing is spectacular but, to avoid fading, clothing is generally aired rather than washed.  This imparts to the Black Hmong a further distinctive presence.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/250th of second and aperture F5.  45 mm Phase One lens focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

PRE-SCHOOL

HANOI, VIETNAM

Image Numbers 797 & 799

Hanoi's child care facilities available to expatriates and the emerging middle class challenge preconceptions about third-world disadvantage.  Within Hanoi the fortunate few have a wide range of choice - The Hanoi International Kindergarten which imparts "cooking, gardening, dancing, drama and music", Koala House, Maple Bear Kindergarten, Starfish International, Eton House and Rainbow to name but a few.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image Number 797 (top)

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/50th of second and aperture F4.5.  45 mm Phase One lens focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back. 

Image Number 799 (Below)

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 800. Exposure of 1/80th of second and aperture F3.5.  45 mm Phase One lens focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.