An Update

Breaking wave.

An update of sorts here. Over the last several days, we have travelled from Hanoi to Huey to Hoi An and now Nha Trang. I had actually enjoyed Hanoi for it’s craziness and vibe. Huey was ok. Great to see the Citadel but no atmosphere. Hoi An was cool with the old architecture and predictable flooding but was too afraid to bring out the dSLR in the heavy rains. I did get some shots from protection of a Cafe though. Last night, after a 9 1/2 hr. train ride, we arrived in Nha Trang at 11pm.

Nha Trang is resort town on a large sandy beach.  However, it’s low season so it’s not terribly busy. The weather was good until the night we arrived. Apparently, we bring the rains with us where ever we go. Nha Trang, it’s more expensive than other parts of Vietnam yet  still affordable by Western Standards.

I thank  Nha Trang for one thing. It’s where I got a capture that deserves to be printed and mounted on a wall in my home. Yup. It’s the image above. Sometimes, you look and look and look but nothing strikes you. This one was different. I brought my camera to the beach in case that I had regretted NOT to bring it. For that reason,  I have been used to carrying my dSLR every where I go. The possibility of regret haunts me if I don’t take it. Anyways, brought the “gun” and got me a keeper. I have a few ideas to tweak it in Photoshop when at home. When it’s 100%, I’ll send it off to Artistic Canvas Photo to be printed up on a big ol’ canvas.

This image does make me proud. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do. Trust me, it’s rare that I am satisfied with my images… at least worthwhile for print.