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25-JUN-2013	Fong Lam

A vendor peddling her porelain wares through the streets of Hanoi....
Amazing how she can balance those delicate items on that bicycle...

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Arthur Lebacq		06-Sep-2022 18:01
A wonderful and amazing shot of this vendor...looks very dangerous...BV

1moremile		28-Dec-2017 14:58
Wow! Talented. V.

MarcViskens		01-May-2014 19:28
o my god I sure hope she doesn't fall

Pat		01-May-2014 13:22
Excellent capture. V

Dara Su		17-Oct-2013 04:47
Wonderful capture! V

Dougie Young		14-Aug-2013 13:10
Fantastic image. Like Dan G I also have memories of China and similar scenes..:>

Dan Greenberg		11-Jul-2013 16:08
When I was in China, I was constantly amazed at the use of bicycles and other small and often man powered vehicles to transport immense and unwieldy loads. Wonderful story telling capture here of that theme. ~BV~

Graeme		08-Jul-2013 19:10
I think it is very much amazing how she is doing this balancing act, Fong! BV

Colin Storey		08-Jul-2013 09:11
Fantastic image, great balancing act. v

Buba Jafarli		06-Jul-2013 04:02
Wow! What a find, Fong! V.

Marco Valk		05-Jul-2013 07:49
Awesome! LOL.

Bryan Murahashi		04-Jul-2013 03:48
Amazing, indeed. Great photo of this precious street vendor. V

Zoltán Balogh		03-Jul-2013 19:42
Absolutely beautiful and cleverly composed Fong! V

Ken Chambers ARPS		03-Jul-2013 16:14
For her effort, she deserves to do good business.

Guylaine Beauchamp		03-Jul-2013 14:09
Great capture... Amazing street scene! Well seen ... V

Irene Wehrli		03-Jul-2013 13:21
It's always stunning to see how they load their bicycles... Gorgeous capture Fong! Irene

Jean Chiasson		03-Jul-2013 12:18
Wow love the beautiful colors textures and scene Fong big vote

TuTmin		03-Jul-2013 10:44
How interesting! v~

Helen Betts		02-Jul-2013 21:05
An amazing find, Fong, and a super capture. A real slice of life from Hanoi. V.

Pepe Lugash		02-Jul-2013 11:58
Anything's possible if that is! Very realistic. I voted

shatterbug		02-Jul-2013 06:39
Amazingly crisp shot...yes you are right, balancing those delicate items must take great skill!

Lee G		02-Jul-2013 04:12
A delicate balance. Another quality street candid!

J S Quesada		02-Jul-2013 02:25
Amazing scene! Superb details and light. Excellent pov and depth. VVV

Gill Kopy		02-Jul-2013 02:19
Amazing that such a slight lady could ride a bike with this load - and such an interesting load too - great shot Fong V

Mark Chambers ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE3		01-Jul-2013 20:46
Great capture, love the colours V

settler		01-Jul-2013 18:42
Organised!!..V!!

Marwan Habib		01-Jul-2013 18:35
This one is excellent. So surprising. V.

Tom LeRoy		01-Jul-2013 18:18
Truly amazing! You have a great shot and with such beautiful colors and sharpness. V

Nestor Derkach		01-Jul-2013 13:51
I agree this is amazing , she must have plenty of experience getting the balance correct. Nice candid image composed very nicely and delivered with detail where it counts the most. Vote

Ovando A.		01-Jul-2013 12:41
How anyone can ride a bike with all that merchandise is beyond me! Marvelous capture buddy! V

Sam Rua		01-Jul-2013 03:46
Nice find, Fong. I agree that she is truly amazing for being able to balance that fragile load.

woody34		01-Jul-2013 03:18
A very colourful street shot, ..don't know how she's handling that load...wonderful capture...V

Carl H. Johnson		30-Jun-2013 23:36
Amazing street scene!!!~V~

janescottcumming		30-Jun-2013 22:20
Wow, that's a lot to balance! It would make quite a noise if it fell. Great catch! V

Simon Chandler		30-Jun-2013 21:48
Excellent capture of this unique scene to share with the viewer. v

Ika Zinka Eferl		30-Jun-2013 21:07
Excellent street scene ,very impressive !V

Karen Stuebing		30-Jun-2013 21:02
It is amazing. I would probably have a lot of broken china. She's so tiny too and that bike must be heavy. Great street shot. V.

Hank Vander Velde		30-Jun-2013 20:23
WOW Fong another terrific and vivid candid street scene. How in the world can she even move around with all that porcelain hanging off. her bike.

Guest		30-Jun-2013 19:30
Amazing that she has those on a BIKE...wow I guess that just shows how resourceful one can be when necessary, a great street capture Fong V!

ac		30-Jun-2013 17:21
So interesting and thoughtful !

Barbara Read and Fred Schaad		30-Jun-2013 16:56
It is incredible. I would be so worried something would fall. Marvelous street candid. V

Jeff Real		30-Jun-2013 16:55
Wow! Wonderful! I am agape looking at all these amazing details ~V~

Tom Munson		30-Jun-2013 15:05
Another wonderful street capture, Fong!

Margot W		30-Jun-2013 15:03
That must be a heavy load. I see some items I would like. Wonderful image.

Carol Rollins		30-Jun-2013 14:45
Oh my goodness, that is an amazing sight. Fabulous capture, Fong.

Walter Otto Koenig		30-Jun-2013 14:44
Ana amazing load she has there. Great street photography Fong. "V"

Guest		30-Jun-2013 14:31
Great catch! So impressive :) -vVv-

Pierre		30-Jun-2013 14:23
Une scène de rue merveilleuse tout en couleur et en équilibre! V

globalgadabout		30-Jun-2013 13:48
what a staggering load...cool that the man's shorts echo the patterns on some of the crockery...V

Frank Tran		30-Jun-2013 13:46
Excellent candid shot! V+

Jim's Atavistic Visions		30-Jun-2013 13:35
OMG!

Stephanie		30-Jun-2013 13:18
Fascinating capture of the street vendor. V I have no idea how she manages to balance her wares on that bike!

borisalex		30-Jun-2013 12:56
That is indeed amazing to balance this. Love your point of view and perspective with much suspense! V.

Jim Coffman		30-Jun-2013 12:48
I would have broken every last piece of those if I tried that! :) A great candid image,Fong..

Alejandro		30-Jun-2013 11:59
superb street capture. well see. vote

René Gysi		30-Jun-2013 11:46
Wow .. I hope it does not crash with the bike. Excellent street scene, Fong! V+

pepe_carmona2000		30-Jun-2013 11:34
Fantástic !!!! V.

Bob White		30-Jun-2013 10:50
I love this, I would hate to imagine what would happen on a bumpy road, perish the thought.... well captured Fong ......v

Sam_C		30-Jun-2013 09:39
Excellent street shot Fong! Superb sharpness, I thought it was your M9! V++