Hanoi << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> All the World's a Flood Photograph by David Alan Harvey Rainy season is flood season in Hanoi, where river levels can rise by as much as 30 feet (9 meters) during a monsoon. Before dikes were built to keep most of the water out, people traveled by boat along a network of canals and lakes. Camera: Leica M6 Film Type: Fujichrome Velvia 50 Lens: 35mm Speed and F-Stop: 1/500 @ f/5.6 Weather Conditions: Cloudy Time of Day: Afternoon Lighting Techniques: Natural light

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