I am participating in the black and white photo contest sponsored by @papa-pepper and hosted by @daveks. I shot all of these photos with my trusty Nikon D7100.
Nazaré, Portugal - February 28, 2016
Nestled within Portugal's rocky coast, Nazaré is a sleepy beach town most known for Garrett McNamara's record-setting surf. In February of 2016, my partner and I left the US on a year long trip around the world. Portugal was our first stop. It was here on this very beach we learned the grave news of Christy's beloved grandfather passing. I will never forget this day. An unexpected winter storm raged through the town. Her grandfather was a man of the sea and there is no doubt his presence was within that storm.
Everyday Hanoi
Much later in our travels, we found ourselves in Hanoi, Vietnam. Quite the opposite of Nazaré, Hanoi is a city of systematic chaos. This photo embodies the essence of life on Hanoi's streets. Look closely and you will discover all the fun details which make Vietnam so beautiful and unique.
Breaking Down Expectations
A quick Google search reveals the beauty Sapa, Vietnam has to offer. The terraced rice fields are incredible. Going into this trip, I had such high expectations of what to expect. What I didn't research was the proper time of year to visit. Having been in Southeast Asia, we had nothing but warm weather clothing. We were blindsided. Sapa was foggy, incredibly cold, and the harvest had already been completed for the year.
Not to be discouraged, we bought some knock-off North Face gear and embarked on a two day trekking adventure through the jungle and rice fields. We were led by Suen, our lamenting tour guide who had just lost his sister in law. It was on this trek that I learned to let go of all expectations. In doing so, I was able to appreciate the beauty of the situation around me. What a unique opportunity to see Sapa the way I did. What could have been a disaster led by expectation turned into a brilliant trip full of growth that was one of my most memorable experiences from our entire travel.
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God these are remarkable! I've seen so many vibrant photos of Sapa, Vietnam before but I've never, ever seen it like this! Just wow! 👏🏼
I'd love to see you post more photos, you have an eye-catching style 😍
Thank you for your kind words 😋
I have big plans for more content here soon. Motivation from people like you keeps me inspired to produce more so thank you again
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niceeeeeeee
Nice collection of black and white photos
thank you 🖤⚪️🖤⚪️
NICE pics bro and and you have great perspective :o)
thank you!
Like them all, but the first one is my favorite!
thanks! I really like the first one too 😋
so natural
that "Everyday Hanoi" is amazing! Great photo!
There really is no place on earth quite like Hanoi. Thank you!
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Wow stunning photos! I look forward to seeing more of your work! Followed.
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Great photos, Upvote, Resteem.
Thank you! I followed you as well. You have a nice looking account 😋
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Stunning shots @faceofbear!
Thank you! You have a nice feed yourself. Followed 💙
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Love that photo of Hanoi! What was the shutter speed on that one?
8sec at f14 and thank you! To get this shot I went into a rooftop restaurant and rearranged tables and stacked their cases of beer to build myself a tripod 😉
That shot is stunning! Hope you do win! Upvoted and followed!
Thank you for your support! I didn't win, but I did get an honorable mention 🤗
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Hanoi is spectacular! loved it. Sitting at highland cafe and watching the traffic is intense :-) good shot!
It's like no place on earth. Yep that's the place! I had to move some tables around and stack some boxes to make a tripod for the shot 👻