FISHING BOAT
HALONG BAY
Image number 863
Halong Bay is a pattern of tiny islands in northern Vietnam near the Chinese border. The Bay is dotted with 1,600 limestone islands and islets and covers an area of over 1,500 sqkm. This extraordinary area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. It is now serviced by over 300 tourist boats with overnight or day-time facilities for thousands of tourists.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/350th of a second and aperture F5.6. 80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with a leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.