Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam.

AReality · 23rd October 2006

Wow.. U went all the way up there ?

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namska · 23rd October 2006

wah... were u on a private jet or wad? haha

sponge · 24th October 2006

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Tue October 24, 2006 1:34am

Hi AReality, yes and that was the view during descend from summit, about 3100m.

Hi namska, i have posted another picture with some bushes. Haha... to prove that i was standing on the ground.

lim8395 · 24th October 2006

care to share ure adventure up fansipan?

Sandman77 · 24th October 2006

how was the Tracking ? hard or Easy ??

sponge · 26th October 2006

Hi sandman and lim,

The trek, summit day, is slightly harder than the trek from mesilau to laban rata, kinabalu. The cost of the trip is about the same.

Air tickets to Hanoi, about $200
Train to Sapa, the town where you start the trek, about US $10, one way.
Trek fee, US $250, for group of 5. Includes 1 guide and 2 porters, all meals, tents, basically everything during the trek.
The trek is 3 days 2 nights. I went there during dec 2005, temperature dropped to 0 degree celsius at night but that period is dry.

You can see more photo of the trek here, in the Vietnam folder.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweecheng

hazmee · 26th October 2006

Thanks for sharing these and the great tips! The first image looks a like a river of clouds. Stunning! Cheers.

jeremyspk · 27th October 2006

Amazing

xray · 27th October 2006

The first one is great!

oneheart · 1st November 2006

wow.. the first pic looks great! i'm going vietnam on christmas eve for 2 weeks.. would be going sapa n halong bay too.. but not sure if i'm climbing this mountain..

sponge · 3rd November 2006

Hi oneheart,

In my opinion, Halong bay is not as nice as Sapa n Hanoi. A day trip or 2D1N would be enough, don't take the 3D2N package. When i was in the bay, i got bored after 2 hours, because the sceneries are similar and don't have much variations. I like Fansipan, Sapa and Hanoi very much! Have fun : )

I have uploaded pictures of Hanoi, Sapa and Halong bay onto flickr account. You can take a look.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweecheng

oneheart · 3rd November 2006

Thanks so much sponge.. ya, i'm going halong bay for 2D1N, Sapa for 3D4N (2N on the train) but dun hav much time in Hanoi.. only 2 days.. as i'm going HCMC n dalat.. Do u think Hanoi is better than HCMC? i'm spending like 4 days in HCMC.. regret a little.. shouldnt spend so much time there..

oneheart · 3rd November 2006

You've got very nice macro pics!
U took them with a macro lens? I'm too poor to get one, thinking of getting a close up filter but my fren said better not as the quality is really bad..

what is ur opinion? should i get a polariser too? i wonder if i'll need it in vietnam as i'll prob be taking lots of landscape..

oneheart · 3rd November 2006

ur pictures are really impressive! did u talk the jellyfish shots with an underwater cover?

Nngtran · 6th November 2006

Thanks for the pix, and the tips. December is approaching, it's time for a trip to Sapa!

Originally Posted by sponge

Hi sandman and lim,

The trek, summit day, is slightly harder than the trek from mesilau to laban rata, kinabalu. The cost of the trip is about the same.

Air tickets to Hanoi, about $200
Train to Sapa, the town where you start the trek, about US $10, one way.
Trek fee, US $250, for group of 5. Includes 1 guide and 2 porters, all meals, tents, basically everything during the trek.
The trek is 3 days 2 nights. I went there during dec 2005, temperature dropped to 0 degree celsius at night but that period is dry.

You can see more photo of the trek here, in the Vietnam folder.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweecheng

zoossh · 6th November 2006

Originally Posted by sponge

i must say that although i didn't like the sky color and find a generally underexposed view, the composition from which only possible after climbing so high is breathtaking, with the details on the mountain on the front, the stick that gives a scale and the cloud that flows over the curve of the mountains - awesome. and no amount of photographic skills is able to allow me to do that unless i can be there, without panting like a dying dog.

sponge · 6th November 2006

Hi oneheart,

I think Hanoi is much better than HCMC. It is a much older city, has more heritage, more beautiful.

Get a macro lens if you can afford one. A canon or nikon macro len, 100mm, would cost close to a $1000. I have a canon macro 100mm and used to own a tamron macro 90mm. The tamron 90mm macro lens is almost as good and cost less than $600. The build is not as good and the focusing as slower but the picture quality is almost the same, i think.

The jellyfish picture was taken with a nikon 995 when the jellyfish was near the water surface.

I have a polariser. It does make the colour of the sky more saturate and cut off the reflections of the water but i seldom use it, maybe 1 in 100 landscape shots.

Hi Nngtran,
Hope you have fun in Sapa too.

Hi zoossh,
Thanks for the comments. I wished the sky colour could be nicer and some parts of the mountains could have more light but there was really nothing i could do. If i increase the exposure, the clouds and the mountain in front would be overexposed, which, i think cannot happen and wouldn't be nice. Yes, i was blessed to be there to see this breathtaking view.

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sponge New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 50	Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam.

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AReality Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,390	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. Wow.. U went all the way up there ? . __________________ . The Visual Journalist

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sponge New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 50	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. [IMG][/IMG] Tue October 24, 2006 1:34am Hi AReality, yes and that was the view during descend from summit, about 3100m. Hi namska, i have posted another picture with some bushes. Haha... to prove that i was standing on the ground.

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lim8395 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 713	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. care to share ure adventure up fansipan?

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Sandman77 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 513	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. how was the Tracking ? hard or Easy ??

26th October 2006	#7
sponge New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 50	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. Hi sandman and lim, The trek, summit day, is slightly harder than the trek from mesilau to laban rata, kinabalu. The cost of the trip is about the same. Air tickets to Hanoi, about $200 Train to Sapa, the town where you start the trek, about US $10, one way. Trek fee, US $250, for group of 5. Includes 1 guide and 2 porters, all meals, tents, basically everything during the trek. The trek is 3 days 2 nights. I went there during dec 2005, temperature dropped to 0 degree celsius at night but that period is dry. You can see more photo of the trek here, in the Vietnam folder. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweecheng

26th October 2006	#8
hazmee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Teban Gardens Posts: 2,608	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. Thanks for sharing these and the great tips! The first image looks a like a river of clouds. Stunning! Cheers. __________________ The hideout // My flickr page

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jeremyspk Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: JURONG WEST Posts: 116	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. Amazing

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xray Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 599	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. The first one is great! __________________ Flickr

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oneheart Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Posts: 284	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. wow.. the first pic looks great! i'm going vietnam on christmas eve for 2 weeks.. would be going sapa n halong bay too.. but not sure if i'm climbing this mountain..

3rd November 2006	#12
sponge New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 50	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. Hi oneheart, In my opinion, Halong bay is not as nice as Sapa n Hanoi. A day trip or 2D1N would be enough, don't take the 3D2N package. When i was in the bay, i got bored after 2 hours, because the sceneries are similar and don't have much variations. I like Fansipan, Sapa and Hanoi very much! Have fun : ) I have uploaded pictures of Hanoi, Sapa and Halong bay onto flickr account. You can take a look. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweecheng

6th November 2006	#18
sponge New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 50	Re: Clouds flowing beneath my feet. Fansipan, Vietnam. Hi oneheart, I think Hanoi is much better than HCMC. It is a much older city, has more heritage, more beautiful. Get a macro lens if you can afford one. A canon or nikon macro len, 100mm, would cost close to a $1000. I have a canon macro 100mm and used to own a tamron macro 90mm. The tamron 90mm macro lens is almost as good and cost less than $600. The build is not as good and the focusing as slower but the picture quality is almost the same, i think. The jellyfish picture was taken with a nikon 995 when the jellyfish was near the water surface. I have a polariser. It does make the colour of the sky more saturate and cut off the reflections of the water but i seldom use it, maybe 1 in 100 landscape shots. Hi Nngtran, Hope you have fun in Sapa too. Hi zoossh, Thanks for the comments. I wished the sky colour could be nicer and some parts of the mountains could have more light but there was really nothing i could do. If i increase the exposure, the clouds and the mountain in front would be overexposed, which, i think cannot happen and wouldn't be nice. Yes, i was blessed to be there to see this breathtaking view.