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21-DEC-2007

Koi, Imperial City, Hue, Vietnam, 2007

Vietnam's Emperor Gia Long built a vast citadel in Hue in 1806. Within it are three other enclosures -- the Civic, Imperial, and Forbidden Cities. The area was devastated during the Vietnam War, but much of it has been recently restored. This pond of Koi Carp feeds below the bridge over the Imperial City moat. The image is not only a study of water in motion – it is also a study of something in motion while in the water, in this case the frenzied movements of a school of Koi Carp. A tourist was feeding them and they rose to the surface repeatedly to feast on the treats. I made many images of this scene to get this emotionally charged image, featuring many open mouths and beady eyes.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/320s f/5.6 at 21.9mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Dec-2007 21:44:08
MakeLeica
ModelV-LUX 1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length21.9 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Phil Douglis03-May-2008 19:13
Boiling is the perfect word for this scene, Cyndy. The feeding frenzy has been conditioned by generations of free snacks from well meaning tourists. The image is indeed full of surging movement and open mouths, covered by the glistening sheet of moving water. Thanks for your comment, as always.
Guest 03-May-2008 07:12
My fisherman husband would say the water was "boiling" with fish. Look at all those open mouths! This image is just bursting with movement and life!
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