THE SOFITEL METROPOLE
HANOI
Image number 888
The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has a rich history. It opened in 1901 and was built in French Colonial style. The hotel has seen string of eminent guests - Charlie Chaplin celebrated his honeymoon in 1936 (his suite is preserved); Graham Green wrote The Quite American at the hotel and Someset Maugham wrote The Gentleman in the Parlour. The hotel boasts spectacular restuarants, some orginal rooms and corridors of museum photos. It even has a bomb shelter where Ho Chi Minh took refuge during the american bombings. It is by far the most expensive hotel in Hanoi, but is well worth the experience. Atticus loved it.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 8.6 seconds and aperture F9. 45 mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.