Man in a hurry Photo

Photographer’s Note

At sunset on Niger river with a lot of mist, we saw this man in a hurry. Ready for take off...

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rigoletto (26084) 2009-07-01 12:20

a good example to the photographic motto claiming that "simplicity is the wisdom".
good sharpness for such a zoomed in vision.
and LOL for the motorcyclist who seems quite in a hurry :))

schroets (12) 2009-07-01 13:19

Love the expanse of sky in this image giving you the feeling of wide open spaces. Perhaps the dhow could have being a bit off centre with more space for the dhow to move into. Very tranquil feel to the image. Hope they could swim!!

BennyV (4598) 2009-07-01 14:05

Ah...c'est vraiment Mali!

Excellent shot, I love the vagueness in the distance, almost monochrome, and the almost-but-not-quite silhouette of the boat and its people. The motorcycle man adds a touch of humour to the scene. Lovely!

Benny

xavis (3176) 2009-07-01 14:41

A very nice picture, with a funny situation, but also with great atmosphere.

Mali is great, and always exiting,

Javier

bostankorkulugu (33482) 2009-07-01 20:21

like a movie scene marc... simple yet tells a lot... very good stuff, cheers... korkut

jmcl (13721) 2009-07-07 13:39

hi Mark,

I like the tone .. you get a sense of vast emptiness .. what a strange moment in daily life .. ready to launch off the boat .. hopefully he will wait until it reaches land.

Angshu (33493) 2009-07-23 22:06

Bonjour Marc
This is excellent in pastel hues, with the silhouette of the boat & passengers, interestingly enough the bike. Like how the lake waters & the sky melts in the horizon. Beautiful!
With Regards
Angshu