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Dear Caroline, Em Ci and friends,

Hope this will bring you a tiny bit of joy and delight especially if it's all white and grey out there in your neck of the woods :-)

BT

Re: [MC74 and Friends] Review from Caro

Hi friends

The last few posts were all great and conveyed so many different moods, Hy Hoa's composition is artistic and pensive, Son's Life is Good to me represents a self realization that no matter how bad things could be, there are simple joys to delight us, Mai Chau's 42nd photo is electryfing and high energy, and Quang with the bowl of pho represents a moment of anticipation about craving to be fulfilled...

Caro

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] Manhattan - 42nd Street at night

this is 42nd street, corner of 8th Avenue (near Port Authority) in Manhattan.
(photo taken this evening).
MC

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] Re: My entry for our Forum's photos of the week project - a Kodak Moment

A Kodak moment: Mr Kodak himself (his idea) with his inseparable bowl of pho.

TNS

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the week project -- a Kokak moment

Ma petite contribution pour ton blog BT -désolée de n' avoir pu le poster directement, je n ' ai pas retrouvé le mode d'emploi -

Un petit clin d oeil à mcbw... BT et les amis  avec bien des souvenirs , notamment de notre cher Léon ( bientôt 2 ans )

Ces liseuses ont été prises à Bath , en Grande Bretagne ,en Aout dernier ( elles lisaient mais ne se baignaient pas !

Amitiés à tous

Hy Hoà

My entry for our Forum's photos of the week project: A Kodak Moment

Chocolate ice cream and cappuccino - life is good.

TNS

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the week project - un dessin mais quel dessin !

Cher(e)s  Bi  Ti  et  ami(e)s  ,

 

Men chuc  cac ba.n  na(m Tan Mao  vui ve , binh an , thanh cong tren moi la~nh vu*.c  .

Euh …..C'est possible   de participer au blog  Pho Nhom en Herbe  avec  un  dessin ? J .

 

Bises,

Hung  &  Thu Huong

Re: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the week -- A Kodak Moment

Hello everyone,
I came across an old picture I took long ago of our daughter
Olivia/Huong Giang and her grandpa (She was 3 at the time, she's 16
now). I call it "ÔNG va CHÁU", a variation on the "younger vs older
generations" theme. Isn't the contrast between her cherubic face and
P-A's dad's face interesting? I wish the resolution was better but it
was a long time ago.
Amities,
Triet

Re: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the week -- A Kodak Moment

Like Caro, I seem to have missed a lot of pictures and emails this past week. In my case however, it's not due to travel to some far away destination but rather from the misery brought on by the typical Virginia winter: snowstorm, traffic gridlock, downed trees, and power outage that lasted for days, which meant no warmth, no water, and no hot food! Maslow's hierarchy of needs clearly at work in my case...

Thanks for the Pho Nhom blog that BT put together and the power of speed reading, I was able to catch a glimpse of some lovely photos, from MC's gorgeous rainy NY pictures to Caro's paradisiacal scenery of Bora Bora. I especially love Thuan's picture of his daughter, what a cute little girl! 

Thank you all also for sharing your music and YouTube links. I enjoy listening to them all whenever I can steal a moment. And yes, even the Che Linh one, dear TNS!

To contrast with the colorful Tet pictures from CA, VN, etc., I'm sharing with you a picture of the recent snowstorm chez nous.

Trang

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Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the week -- A Kodak Moment

Xin loi^ ban gia'm khao?, cho em Ci :-) su*a? lai. cai' tu*a. " nhung can'h chim bo^\ cau^ ......". Sorry, sorry, hoang tu*o*ng?, chim bo cau ma tuong? la chim se?! Chac' phai? ru? Quang di mua mat kinh lao qua"!
Em Ci

Dear Bi Ti, Quang and fellow MCP74 photographers :-)

Here are my two entries. I know we are supposed to send in just one, but the first carries my wish to all Forum members (thay cho loi\ chu'c dda^\u Xua^n :-)) and the second one is my entry for the week under the theme "whatever captured our eyes, on the spot".

A little footnote to my first photo which I would like to give the title "nhu*ng ca'nh chim se? dda^\u Xua^n".
 OK, here is the story: I was walking with Mai Han earlier this afternoon, I saw a few birds resting on the electric wires. As I was going to take a picture, I saw some more coming, I counted quickly: there was exactly eight. And then suddenly one more joined the group, but our number 9 decided to be the superstar, so he or she posed by itself on the lower wire. As soon as I finished with my pictures, they all flew away. It was as if they came to pose for me, so I could send their photo to you as a wish for a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year.   

My second picture is entitled Hoa no*? tre^n tuye^'t :-). These huge bright fake flowers in front of my local Library caught my eyes yesterday, so I took a picture. Ke.t qu'a ne^n no^p. ddai. cho ban giam' khao? Quang, co' the^? hoang tu*o*ng? la\ hoa thu*o*c du*o*c du*o*c kho^ng?  

Em Ci

 

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the week -- A Kodak Moment

.Here's a shot I took in Bora Bora, loved the purple water lilies, the gold fishes and the reflection of the coconut trees in the water...

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Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the week -- A Kodak Moment

to snap ... a photo that is:-)  ... isn't it the theme for this week Quang?

It's been raining in my corner of the world ... so I got  inspired by the rain chain :-)

Who can find the rain drop?  It took me many many tries...

BT

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Review from Ci Ti Ti

Hello dear talented photographers,
°Caroline NH , tes splendides bouquets auront à coup sûr
l'approbation immédiate de ma mère qui aime toutes les
fleurs et les couleurs vibrantes dont le rose,ce rose-là !
°Caro NH,Caro TD,Thanh Van, MCi, Biti,
Les 3 semaines d'hôpital n'ont affecté en rien l' oeil de lynx
et l'esprit critique "aigu" de ma mère. Le "Tu Huan Luc",
nous l'avons "en live",en permanence ,toute l'année,même
les médecins en ont...bénéficié ! c'est vrai, comme mon père,
elle lit et écrit sans relâche, jour et nuit. Et prie entretemps.
Khiem t.c.,
Tes fleurs de coton sont à l'égal de mes ...edelweiss !
J'ai dû recourir aux moyens de bord.
Sonny, Tuan,Thuan,Doug,
Vos tableaux sont très ...masculins, à votre image ! Clac !
une scène bien composée au cadrage parfait, un joli sourire,
quelque silhouette féminine, une paire de jambes...
et, incontestablement votre dextérité technique et votre oeil
artistique rendent la scène encore plus vivante que la réalité.
Les enfants dans la capotable écarlate ? Craquant !
Si craquant qu'on oublie d'admirer l'ingéniosité de chaque détail.
Une puissance certaine émane du dragon de Doug dont la
découpe expressive presque en ombre chinoise sur ce fond
de fumée rouge de pétards qui éclatent. Superbe ! Puissant !
MC,BT,Caro,Th Tu,
Nos compositions sont ...pathétiquement féminines,simples,
toujours avec ce souci évident d'une certaine mise en scène ,
d'où un tralala,voulu ou pas, il est déjà dans notre esprit.
MC, les jeux de lumière sont incroyables ! le vert du plat est très
beau ainsi que ses reflets subtils.Le fruit, la table,tout est reflet.
BT, très élaboré patchwork,il faut plonger son regard dans chaque
élément pour puiser toute sa signification ,pourtant simple et si
énigmatique,presque caché aux yeux de l'innocent beubêt !
Caro, telle une belle femme qu'on scrute en lâchant un soupir,
tes bouquets ont ce vibrant inatteignable "seulement regarder,
pas touche ! " Simple préciosité .Seulement à qui de droit.
Th Tu, bi' qua',rien sous la main, un homme aurait laisser tomber.
Une femme s'évertue à glâner à gauche, à droite, prenant tous
les risques, et les risques,elle les prend à pleine main.
Triet,
Pour une bonne idée, c'est une bonne idée.
Je voulais dire P.A. en bikini rouge.
Ton idée du thème de la St valentin tombe à pic.
Voilà, mes amitiés à tous,
CTT

Review by Khiem tc AKA Lucky Luke

To all talented photographers' of the forum,

I just now had the pleasure to view all of your pictures.  I really enjoyed all of them.  Few thoughts: Duc's The Dragon caught everyone in their moment, natural without posing from an interesting low angle; MC is very resourceful and thoughtful with her dua hau picture, it has the feel of a painting; CTT's tien li` xi`under the Buddha bust is also creative and artistic in my opinion; Caro's flowers and colors are just gorgeous; Tuan's picture of the children's all dressed up in white in a vintage sport car is trulythe quintessential small town parade on main street, USA, except all are asians with a da^`u la^n on the hood (the new America); and last but not least Son and Bao's pictures certainly captured the street scenes' Tet spirit and hectic pace ; Biti, I could not see your pix for some reasons, the email was blank L, can you resend to me? thanks.

The added bonus for me was all the sharp and witty comments by all.  Cheers and keep shooting.

Khiem

PS Dear MC, I'm back out in the field of cotton and middle of nowhere with nothing red J, so haven't had a chance to shoot any good pix L

Review by CTT's mom

Hi dear friends,

Are you ready to hear my mum's verdict ?
I showed her your incredible work this
afternoon and here are what she was thinking:
1° " All perfect, all good " she loved hoa mai,
and the vivid scenes and atmosphere of cho Têt,
the Dragon danse,and the children dressed up.
That concerns TNS, Bao,Tuan, Thuan,Doug.

2° Mai Chau
" Mỹ thuât ! Sao không chup con bé nào ăn
dưa hâu' cho vui ? " ( !?!? )

3° Bao Trâm ( elle salue au passage tes soeurs) :
" Hoa đào và bup' bê trào trộn, đỏ, hồng tươi thắm.
Hay !

4° Mine has received some blame :
" Phải tội lòi mắt ! Dám để tiền lì xì duoi mũi Phât !!!"

That's it. Hope to see you smile.
CTT

Review from our NY friends

Hello Mai Chau

Very well said, in a very provocative fashion, no less, telling things like they are, with personal observations from your own perspective, without being judgemental 

Thanh Tu mom's comments are quite funny, if not relevant, as the independent voice of a kinder, gentler outsider, with the last say :-)

So, a well deserving round of applause goes to all the participants, for taking the time and effort, to contribute, each in his, her own special ways, to a funfilled event, with no strings attached   

All in the spirit of great friendship and mutual respect

Keep up the good work, guys and gals, as this is just the beginning       

Work it, Work it !!!!

So goes the motto

Quang

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:39 PM, mai-chau nguyen <maichau.nguyen8@gmail.com> wrote:

 

   Dear Twin, Thanh Tu',Nhu+ Hoa, So+n, Du+'c, Bao, Tua^'n, Quang, Doc Awake, Thanh Va^n

( as you can see, I am writing in RED, to match the theme RED (thanks to my twin) of our inaugural project,, and my happiness in seeing Thanh Tu's idea blossoming into this contagious fun):

I love all the entries, and of course the compliments to all of us.

Thanh Tu', I agree with Thanh Va^n regarding Ba'c's kind "verdict".
Now I also know where your sharp sense of observation and wittiness come from.
Could you please thank Ba'c for me, and tell her that I had the same idea as hers at first (les grands esprits se rencontrent :-)) .  I thought of asking con be' Mai Ha^n, i.e. my daughter to bite into the du+a ha^'u so I could take a picture.
But it would be a very difficult, if not impossible task, since she claimed that she was allergic to it, it made her mouth itch!!!!
The only other con be'..gia (old) in the house was Mai Cha^u. It would not work either: not only I did not know how to do self portrait, a photo of me biting into the dua+ ha^'u (!?!?!) would certainly not project any happy feeling.
We should ask Ba'c to be the permanent judge for our project.

We still have a few more days to go before the end of the week, so more entries to come, I hope from Khie^m, Trang, Hy Hoa and Trie^'t (yes, you Triet. You can ask con be'... Phuong Anh to pose for you in her red outfit, if you don't have time to think of anything... just like all of us :-), and other friends who own a camera.

On a more personal note: first, thank you Quang, TNS, BT for your sweet compliments on my entry.
Secondly, thanks Thanh Tu' for declaring that there is no deadline on entries for nude photos, and Thuan for continuing to be patiently impatient :-). I will keep trying, under the guidance of my twin.
BT, I agree, I have to do better, why don't you show me how :-)

Goodnight
from Ben bo Song
MC

Review from Bi Ti

 

Dear friends,

I love y'all's photos and of my twin MC's dua hau and story of Tet memories !

First all, Bao, TNS and Tuan's captured so well the spirit of Tet tap nap vui
nhon...
Who doesn't love xe hoa as a little kid? I love the title Tet in a small town
in America. Was is it Stockton Tuan?

And WOW Duc and Tu, moi hinh mot ve? one evoking something mysterious with the
play of light and shadow and the smoke ... andthe other beautifully zen.

MC, I am totally blown away from your dua hau, love the double effect with the
reflection ... beautiful ! euh ... you have to do betterwith the naughty one :-)


Cheers,
BT

Fwd: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the weekproject - this week project RED and TE^'TTu

Hi all,

Since the spirit of Tet is still here with us, I am submitting a late entry celebrating the red color of Tet. This is my daughter Xuan-Uyen, photo taken Christmas 2007, when she was 4.

You can tell that I am an amateur 3e classe when it comes to photographie.

T.

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the week project - this week project RED and TE^'TTu

Dear Bi Ti, Em Ci, Ci Ti Ti and friends,

Wow, so many unread emails (90+) from the forum in just a few days.  But first thing first, you're right Em Ci, my excuse was lame.  I decided to heed your advice, take the female approach, think out of the box, and plan my shots.  It means that I had to leave the barren West Texas desert, travelled a thousand miles in search for a worthy subject, something red, preferrably oriental with a Tet theme, and very pleasing on the eyes.  And in that diligent quest over the weekend, during a lunch break, I caught at the corner of my eye a delightful feminine, and well, very eye catching crimson silhouette.  I immediately grabbed my P&S camera, and clicked away...  Here she is, hope you like the result J.

Needless to say, we exchanged greetings, glasses, and became buddies J

CUNG CHUC TAN XUAN !!!

Ca^y Ti Xi

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Re: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for our Forum's photos of the weekproject - this week project RED and TE^'TTu

Chuc Mung nam Moi / Photos: Nau Banh Chung tai Deer-Park Friday Jan 28, 2011 (from Liem's small camera)