Saigon-Hue #5

Gate of the Citadel under a full moon. Hué, Vietnam.

My attempts at night photography persist despite quite limited success. Phnom Penh and Saigon's shophouses make both cities look like a clever piece of modern art at night: stacked boxes, some illuminated from within, others spotlit from above. But for obvious reasons, touring (empty) historic sights at night lends an air of mystery to already evocative spaces. While I like this photo's kind of abstract, painterly effect, it doesn't do much to capture the scene. The ceramic mosaics on the gate and the canals below were glittering in the moonlight, while the arches were in dramatic shadow.