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Approaching Ganvie


Approaching Ganvie
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Copyright: Caleb Ficner (kwekwekan) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 66 W: 10 N: 45] (292)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-18
Categories: Transportation
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FX-01
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Benin, Un-forgotten
Date Submitted: 2007-06-20 0:19
Viewed: 766
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Set in the middle of a lake, the city of Ganvie is a floating wonder home to 30000 people.

The only means of transportation to and from Ganvie is by pirogue. The tourist office in Abomey Calvie has three types for hire: with motor, with sail & oar, or with oar alone. We opted for #2, although you can't the sail in the picture (believe it or not, it was actually a Snoopy & Charlie Brown bed sheet). Anyway, I thought the oarsman framed the city nicely on his own.
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I loved Ganvie!
Nice persepective and composition. I look forward to seeing more.

  • Great 
  • KLB Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 700 W: 326 N: 1720] (7993)
  • [2007-06-20 1:22]

Good idea to shoot with this perspective.
Very nice composition.

Thanks for sharing it.

Regards,
Karine

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  • aofl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 58 W: 3 N: 80] (1001)
  • [2008-01-27 9:29]

Hi Caleb
Nice shot. Very clear and sharp. The man in first plan is very well.
Congratulations
AL

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