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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Twenty Four: The Workplace -- essence of a culture > Locksmith, Hue, Vietnam, 2007
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22-DEC-2007

Locksmith, Hue, Vietnam, 2007

I found this man waiting for business on a Hue street. From the locks hanging on his stand, he appears to be a locksmith, but since I don't speak Vietnamese, I can't be sure of that. Vietnam has a Communist government, yet its entrepreneurial populace lives largely by practicing Capitalism at the grass roots. I was drawn this subject because of the vivid colors of the construction fence behind him and his relaxed attitude in spite of the multi-colored energy exploding behind him. He simply hangs out his shingle and lets the world beat a path to his door.

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Phil Douglis04-Jul-2009 04:17
Thanks, Hans-Peter. I am pretty sure he is a locksmith. And yes, he certainly seems relaxed amidst a vividly energetic background color.
H. P. Henriksen Starman03-Jul-2009 22:32
googling sua khoa, pictures of locksmith i showing up. Very fine shot, I like the contrast between the relaxed man and the background. v.
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