Bun Pho

• Prize
  Bronze in People/Life Style
• Photographer
  Anne Sargeant
• Agency / Studio
  Ty Heather
• Technical Info
  1/125; F7.1; 10000 ISO
• Photo Date
  16 April 2023

This photo was taken in the early hours of the morning at the Meovac market in the heart of the Ha Giang region in the extreme North-East of Vietnam. The market starts at 3 am, the atmosphere is very intense particularly during the sale of the buffaloes, pigs and other livestock. People travel from large distances, often on foot to sell their goods. The photograph shows both buyers and sellers consuming a well deserved traditional Vietnamese soup or Bun pho.

I work primarily in black and white, with a particular sensitivity to light, composition, and human presence. I focus on street scenes and landscapes often using backlighting and high contrast shots. In July 2026, I held my fourth solo exhibition at the Senate Orangery in the Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, I exhibit annually at the Salon des Artistes Français in the Grand Palais, and have exhibited twice at Galerie Étienne de Causans, rue de Seine, Paris. My photography studio in St Goustan, Brittany, France has been open to the public since 2018. • https://www.anne-photo.net