Work and study are difficult because of the Covid-19 epidemic, causing many young people to return home for a while. Here, they take many pictures of the countryside in a… full of nostalgia.
“Suddenly realized the scenery where I was born is also beautiful”
Due to the difficult work in Ho Chi Minh City due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, last year Lu Duy Tuong (24 years old) returned to his hometown in Ba Tri district, Ben Tre province, and found the hobby of photography again. The guy from the coconut country chooses scenes such as a canal, chickens, a small kitchen corner…
Duy Tuong said: “I have been to and photographed many beautiful scenes, but suddenly realized that the scenery where I was born is as beautiful as many places I have passed. And most of all, I want to bring the beauty of my hometown to everyone.”
The iron bridges are many years old Photo: Duy Tuong
To the tree bridge is always present in the river countryside
Rustic dry coconut bushes Photo: Duy Tuong
Sunset behind the coconut trees Photo: Duy Tuong
This time, when Ho Chi Minh City implemented social distancing to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic from the end of May, Duy Tuong had to stay in the city and could not return to his hometown like last year. Therefore, he posted more than 20 “countryside” photos on social networks , attracting the attention of many people.
“I love the rustic, the idyllic of the village and the people, so when I look back at those moments, I miss my hometown and love it even more. I hope the epidemic will pass soon so that I can return to my hometown to explore and do more photo sets,” Duy Tuong said. With photos showing rustic village scenes, Tuong realizes that preserving the beautiful values of his homeland is never a waste.
A flock of ducks, a flock of chickens or a river, a peaceful place in the countryside Photo: Duy Tuong
Feeling sad, missing home with a picture of a kitchen corner Photo: Duy Tuong
Lonely handcuffs Photo: Duy Tuong
Salt making helps Ba Tri people have more income Photo: Duy Tuong
Duy Tuong and his parents Photo: NVCC
“For me, the beautiful scenery anywhere is not as good as the scene in my hometown , where each person was born and grew up with a whole childhood with family and parents. I also share and invite people to my hometown. Maybe my hometown doesn’t have anything, except for the love of the countryside,” Tuong confided.
Thousands of likes thanks to creative shooting
Mr. Huynh Tuan Kiet (27 years old) has just had to postpone his studies as a general practitioner and returned to his hometown in Vinh Hung district, Long An province to avoid the Covid-19 epidemic in March. Up to now, Mr. Kiet has not been able to go to Ho Chi Minh City. .HCM to continue working because of the social distancing order.
However, in the days of avoiding the epidemic in his hometown, Mr. Kiet took a series of nostalgic photos through the rearview mirror on his motorbike. Through the rearview mirror, the image of Vinh Hung district such as phoenix trees, rice fields, and bridges appears peaceful and colorful, taken by Mr. Kiet with his mobile phone.
The picture that helped Mr. Kiet come up with the idea of taking pictures through the rearview mirror Photo: Tuan Kiet
“Once passing a road with phoenix flowers, I looked in the rearview mirror and saw the flowers appear very beautiful. I suddenly had the idea of ”miniature” my hometown into the rearview mirror. From there, I found out about the district. I have some beautiful places and started to practice taking pictures through the rearview mirror. The set of photos that I posted online was completed in a week. I have not been able to buy a camera yet so all photos were taken with my phone. “, said Kiet.
Peaceful rice fields
The journey of taking photos left him with many unforgettable memories. “Remember that day, a woman in her thirties drove up the bridge and fell, I went out to help her to cross the bridge. She thanked me profusely and kept asking me where I went but got caught in the rain and I replied, ‘ After that, it took a long time to explain to her what ‘photography’ is. She also asked me if I could make money by taking pictures like that…”, Mr.
Mr. Kiet wishes to promote the image of his homeland through his photo series Photo: NVCC
Sharing about this strange way of shooting, Mr. Kiet said: “At first, I was still confused because I kept looking at the pictures I wanted to take and didn’t show up in the mirror as I wanted. I gradually learned from experience that before shooting, I should choose. compose the photo first, then press the camera (phone) to focus the image in the mirror, then press capture. Thanks to that, the image in the mirror is clearer and sharper than usual.The difficulty is because I chose a small car mirror so the composition. Photos and images will be difficult to get compared to a large mirror. But I deliberately chose that to satisfy my research and passion.”
Cute pictures Hình
Mr. Kiet said that the set of miniature photos of his hometown through the rearview mirror has reached 200 photos
Kiet’s set of photos taken through the rearview mirror attracted thousands of likes from his personal pages and social networks, with most of the comments praising good and creative ideas.
“The complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic makes taking photos temporarily hindered and delayed. Instead of taking pictures of crowded places or tourist and entertainment spots, I mainly shoot in rural roads where few people pass. again,” said Kiet. According to thanhnien. VN