VIETNAM'S PICTURESQUE LANDSCAPES THROUGH THE LENS OF CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHER

Photographer Don Hong Oai was born in 1929 in Guangdong, China, but he moved to Vietnam at the age of 7 and has spent most of his time living here. He lived in Saigon when he was young and studied at a studio. He has traveled around Vietnam to take pictures of the scenery and people. He lived through the two struggles against French and US aggression in Vietnam and moved to California (US) in 1979.

In the United States, he has a small studio. During this time, Don Hong Oai occasionally returned to China and Vietnam to take new photos.
Don Hong Oai uses a unique photographic technique that make his photos become watercolor paintings. He is one of the most famous photographers with this technique. He has won hundreds of awards given by photographic organizations throughout Asia and photo competitions organized by Kodak and Nikon.

His exhibitions were held in the US and many other countries. He passed away in June 2004.

See some of his photographs taken by Don Hong Oai:
 

Small ferry-boat

On the river

On the way to go shopping

Fisherman and fishing-net

Sand wind

Upstream

After praying

Field

Flying birds

Herdsman (Source: Cinet)