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Almost like the Champs-Elysées


Almost like the Champs-Elysées
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Holmertz (holmertz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 62 N: 956] (5204)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1973-01
Categories: Daily Life, Transportation, Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-08-05 1:18
Viewed: 524
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is what the main street of Vientiane, Avenue Lane Xang, looked like in early 1973. The triumphal arch was built in the 1960's, according to Wikipedia with money given by the US to be used for a new airport. The arch is said to honour the Laotians who died fighting the French colonizers.
Judging from pictures I've seen on the internet, this street and its surroundings have been remarkably spruced up since 1973. This view may not be very flattering of a capital city, but it gives an idea of the very rural small town atmosphere of Vientiane 35 years ago.
This was scanned from a Kodachrome slide.
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Hello Gert
very nice main street of Vientiane
interesting utility pole and cables too
and behind very nice green STRUCTURE
tfs
regards
Ozahn

Hej Gert,
A funny picture. Normally I would consider this a very bad photo with all the cables and poles obscuring the real motive; the arch! But in this case it is quite a good observation, a real documentary!
Hälsningar
Gunnar

Hello Gert. The title is promising. But then the thing becomes clear. The photo is alive and worth seeing. A good shot for TE. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3599 W: 0 N: 7336] (26597)
  • [2008-08-05 3:40]

Hallo Gert!
Very interesting - also the note! A photo in the true sense of TE! Thank you! (Cropping all these wires would be fun ... ;-)
I like the sarcastic title very much ;-))
Greetings from summerly Germany!
Frank

Hi Gert,

Funny picture of the Laotian Champs Elysees. I love all those cables and poles , it is so tipical for exotic countries. Well, this main point of Vientian looked even less like in capital thirty years later. For fun I send two WS. I will delete it later.

Warm regards

Malgorzata

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  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2183 W: 79 N: 3022] (13618)
  • [2008-08-05 6:03]

Hello Gert!Unique picture and very interesting scene! In the depth I see a building that has a lot of interest In any case the picture speaks her abbey for a lot of things with a lot of elements. I praise you.
Georgios

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  • fanni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 71 N: 628] (2421)
  • [2008-08-05 11:35]
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Hej Gert,
that's another very interesting (already documentary) photo! I have compared the Workshop photos... well, the "original" looks like very good food for thought!
Somehow (although it's sad to say) this reminds me of the current situation in some Russian provinces.
thank you, and best regards!
Elena

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  • Maged Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 58 W: 1 N: 48] (682)
  • [2008-08-05 16:44]

Hello Dear Gert
Beautiful reality shot , excellent details and colors, i like the composition it's full of life.

Well done
Maged

great photo:) you;ve pictured this contrast in a grat way

Dag Gert,

What a lovely oldie...we were on Avenue Lane Xang just a month ago and, yes, some of the electricity poles must have been renewed and there are now some fancy buildings on the Avenue (banks, etc.), but I doubt if that much has changed really. This is a great view!

Benny

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