Motherly Care

2009 05 12 03 Vietnam  2927
While I was cycling through a village in South Vietnam, I stopped by a riverside to capture this image of mother and child sitting on a boat. I like the expression and the body language of the people. I think these are the important elements for a good portrait study. Soft lighting here is aptly light up the subject.
Actually, we were supposed to experience a farm stay. But a squadron of mosquitoes continue to attack us. In the end, we had to abandon the farm stay and gone back to the city instead.

One Step After Another

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Manchester actually was the world’s first industrialised city. Since my first visit in 1992, I realise the urban renewal of Manchester is rapid. It is interesting to learn that Manchester city centre is now on a tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
I think for a child to step on that structure right in the city centre is really fun especially on the way to the adjacent shopping centre with the parents. Besides the colourful dress of the child, the superb quality of the morning light has added sparkle to the whole image.