Hoang The Anh, a telecommunications employee living in Hanoi. He has a passion for photography and often takes his camera to take pictures at hot spots in the capital. Around November every year, when the purple zinnia flowers bloom, he takes the time to go to Long Bien and capture beautiful moments there. To take this photo series, The Anh had to go to the flower garden at one of two times: early morning or sunset.
"This is the time when the light is most beautiful, making it easy to capture the purple color of the zinnia garden," Hoang The Anh shared.
Responding to Travellive, Hoang The Anh said he took the photo series on a midweek winter afternoon. This was the time when the zinnia garden had few people passing by and the light was harmonious. The garden's delicate decoration also helped him have more inspiration to compose suitable photos for the series.
"The garden layout is extremely sophisticated with purple flower beds stretching towards the sunset, like in European movies," said Hoang The Anh.
Dawn and dusk are the best times to take photos here.
According to Hoang The Anh, visitors who want to capture the most beautiful moments should come in the mid-afternoon, when the weather is cool and the sunset begins to appear. He once went to the garden of zinnias at noon and could not take any photos because the sunlight was too bright, causing burns. On the other hand, the garden does not have much shade or shelter for visitors. When asked about photo-taking locations this season in Hanoi, The Anh said that the capital is in the season of blooming daisies, visitors can refer to places such as Phuong Linh flower garden and Song Hong stone beach.
"I plan to take pictures of daisies at Bai Da Song Hong in the near future. I hope to have beautiful pictures to send to readers," said Hoang The Anh.
In mid-November, zinnias enter their brilliant season. The zinnia field located in Thach Cau (Long Bien ward, Long Bien district, Hanoi) attracts hundreds of tourists every day. This purple, dreamy garden is over 12,000 square meters wide with about 150,000 zinnias. The eye-catching, impressive colors make many people think of lavender fields in France, Italy... zinnias also have other names such as: Pink zinnias, pink zinnias, originating from the tropical regions of America.
Let's join Travellive to admire the picturesque garden of zinnias with purple colors through the lens of Hoang The Anh.
The zinnia garden is filled with purple.
The zinnias begin to bloom around mid-November.
Girl posing with flower garden sign.
The garden is spacious but has no shade for visitors.
Hoang The Anh is choosing the right camera angle.
The Anh came on a weekday, so he could take a panoramic photo of the purple flower field.
