Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
A perfect entry. A potential winner! This is a lovely shot of the ladies in their traditional attire.,You have framed it well. The light, colour and the composition have worked well. Good luck!

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2016

thanks so much sesha

Comment from Victoria Lynn
This picture makes me want to travel and explore other culures. Love the color and how raw it is. Thank you very much for the description it makes me appreciate it the picture a lot more.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2016

thanks so much victoria

Comment from Zilyram
How wonderful to see such a beautiful custom continued and not falling under the spell of western fashion. Love the way you have filled the frame with these beautiful women in their special garments. :) Mary

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2016

thanks a lot mary

Comment from FBI GUY
Your notes are so interesting. But I have to ask a question of how do you travel in North Viet Nam? The scene shows off the fantastic heritage of this village of people in a remote corner of our world. The culture and history of these people needs to be more widely shared with the rest of the world. Better understanding of our varied cultures could lead to better peaceful relations.

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

no problem traveling in North Vietnam: always with a driver and guide: better and safer; and much cheaper than in other countries

reply by FBI GUY on 20-Dec-2016

I think I was confusing North Viet Nam with North Korea. Big difference.

reply by the author on 21-Dec-2016

bigger than confusing New York City with Tijuana in Mexico....lol

reply by FBI GUY on 21-Dec-2016

I AM A LITTLE EMBARASSED BUT YOUR REPLY GAVE ME A CHUCKLE FOR THE DAY.

Comment from MKFlood
I betcha they got a great deal by buying quantity on a material they are wearing..wink. lol. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of the pink ladies is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

many thanks mark

Comment from shore1inspire.
a very nice entry for the contest. as you have 5 but 4 main subjects showing there dress.
I like the orange color as they are all a slight bit different.
a pleasure to try to see all the detail.
a very interesting story as they have great talent as it shows in there dress.
thank you for sharing.
good luck.
always,
ron

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

thanks a lot ron

reply by shore1inspire. on 20-Dec-2016

your welcome, good luck.
always,
ron

Comment from csimmons032
Well done! Your focus, framing, and lighting are all good. You did a great job :) Thanks for sharing and happy holidays :)

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

thanks again

Comment from VINCEFALLERT
Great photojournalistic photo and a good entry into the contest. Colors are great along with the expressions on their faces. Great job.

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

thanks a lot

Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice wonderful lovely shot.Beautiful nice scene.Great entrance.Very Nice presentation.The Beautiful ladies,faces eyes actions and artistic color design cloths, head dresses,body details,light and color balance are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.I like this talent perfect work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.{Wish Your Contest.}

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

thanks again

Comment from edukatemenot
Whew that is a lot of color! Great photo for this contest! I like that you've chosen these four women to exhibit in your photo... their clothing, with ever so slight differences, is very interesting to look at. Great clarity and color!

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

thanks so much