The heat is on in Saigon
Originally published 27 January 2020
Late last year one of my friends put out an invite to see Miss Saigon. I hadn’t been on a holiday for a while so I decided to take a few days off and fly down to Christchurch. I had a lovely time at the show, and of course enjoyed a lot of great food!
It was also a good opportunity to for some shutter therapy while I walked around on my own. Quite a bit of time was spent at the botanic gardens, even if some shots seem clichéd…
40mm, f/5.6, 1/4000s, ISO 1600 | Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8
40mm, f/2.8, 1/4000s, ISO 200 | Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8
40mm, f/8, 1/4000s, ISO 800 | Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8
My fondness for architecture was not left wanting as there were still some beautiful buildings that remained after the earthquakes.
40mm, f/4, 1/160s, ISO 200 | Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8
Of course, reminders of the tragic destruction linger, but people are making the best of it and carrying on.
40mm, f/4, 1/1000s, ISO 200 | Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8
Not exactly sure what it’s going to look like, but they were in the middle of erecting an art piece when I walked past. Not sure if it actually made the news either.
21mm, f/4, 1/2000s, ISO 200 | Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8
And then I had some tasty ice cream from this cute little place. The proprietors basically decorated their front porch, with the ice cream truck/trailer off to the side.
25mm, f/4, 1/400s, ISO 200 | Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8
A very nice, short holiday that ended far too soon!
