Exhaustion, The Citadel, Hue, Vietnam, 2007 by Phil Douglis

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21-DEC-2007

Exhaustion, The Citadel, Hue, Vietnam, 2007

There’s nothing like a cool wall and set of stairs when the temperature is pushing 90 degrees Fahrenheit with 80 per cent humidity. I made this image of a fellow tourist while visiting the vast Hue Citadel, Imperial City and Forbidden City. The photograph speaks for itself – any veteran tourist has been there.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/125s f/4.0 at 12.4mm iso100 full exif

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Chris Sofopoulos		17-Aug-2009 11:11
Only one word:) Powerful! The right moment in the right place.

Phil Douglis		06-May-2008 19:21
I know. I made pictures of you being there and doing that.

Tim May		06-May-2008 18:44
Been there, done that.

Phil Douglis		19-Jan-2008 21:00
She couldn't lift anything at this moment. And I can't blame her.

monique jansen		19-Jan-2008 10:07
Oh yeah, heat and exhaustion will take their toll. She appears to be too tired to even lift her feet or her camera anymore.

Phil Douglis		19-Jan-2008 05:16
Thanks Sandi and Jola -- as I noted, any veteran traveler has been in situations like this. One of the great strengths of expressive photography is putting the viewer into the shoes (or sandals in this case) of the subject.

Jola Dziubinska		18-Jan-2008 23:59
Oh, how many times we felt the same!! Walking around Barcelona left me like this one day ;)))

Sandi Whitteker		18-Jan-2008 23:57
I totally empathize from my traveling days! Great capture Phil!

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