Dhow Building

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• danyy (49774)
• [2008-04-26 14:46]

Bonjour Kath,
une scène qui me rappelle étrangement d'autres que j'ai vécues dans un autre coin du monde, en République dominicaine. La ressemblance est frappante et j'aimais voir cela en naturel, je l'aime aussi au travers de ta photo.
Une photo bien tropicale dans son ambiance.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

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• dareco (8476)
• [2008-04-26 17:44]

A very interesting scene and I enjoy the colors. The sharpness and pov are excellent. TFS

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• dvlazar (4097)
• [2008-04-26 17:50]

Kath - a nice scene from Zanzibar - I like the contrast of this location to Stone Town shots - its another world (visually). Good colors, in the boat, trees, and sky, offset with the white sand.
-Dave

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• kleeross (155)
• [2008-04-26 21:24]

Kath,
I like the detail and colors in this photograph. Excellent P.O.V. and good composition. Well done.
Regards,
Kevin

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• Floydian (24151)
• [2008-04-26 21:49]

Good morning Kath,
From a distance, but still interesting because there are a lot of interesting things to see. Glad you did not placed the boat in the middle were the people are working. The one on the left fills the gap and with that orange rooftop it brings live and colour in the image. Those green palmtrees are wonderful with in the sky a soft blue toning...how i like that.
The sand looks hot and on the edge of OE, but i think you get away with that...
Have a nice day, Henk

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• rodgerg (4692)
• [2008-04-27 0:25]

Hello Kath,

A nive everydays scene of life in Zanzibar. Great composition withe the people, the palms and the boats.
Regards,
Roger
.. tomorrow

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• zeynepe (2674)
• [2008-04-27 0:30]

Hi Kath,
A nice slice of daily life in Zanzibar.So lovely composition with fantastic colors.
Have a nice weekend,
Zeynep Erek

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• danos (16977)
• [2008-04-27 1:02]

Good morning Kath,
splendid this open air boat-yard on the coastline and under the palm trees.A dreamily shot from the Unguja island with great light and colors.I like this daily snapshot of these people.Excellent paradise scene.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

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• snunney (19645)
• [2008-04-27 1:56]

Hello Kath,
A very appealing daily life shot with lots of atmosphere. Always interesting to see traditional building methods still in use and going strong. Very good colours and clarity. Thanks for sharing.

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• Photo65Net (29341)
• [2008-04-27 3:08]

Kath,
Great details in this image.
You compo is balanced, with in particular great use of the white sand on the FG, I like the overall geometrics.
Regards,
JB.

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• Royaldevon (2676)
• [2008-04-27 3:44]

Hello Kath,

Isn't it reassuring that traditional methods are still being used! You don't need to be too far sighted to see the necessity for this!

Your shot is beautifully composed with the off-centre boat nicely angled. You have sharp, clear images and the clever inclusion of a context.
It is so good that you have the men working and not posing for the camera. A good social document!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• Tobias__Ortmann (1687)
• [2008-04-27 4:02]

Hi kath very good daily life shot.
Now we will see shots from zanzibar,won´t we?
´This is very nice the white beach with teh old fisherboats
very nice
Toba

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• Graal (40717)
• [2008-04-27 4:56]

Hi Kath,
another Your african reportage. An interesting place and unusual boats. Pleasant colours and contrast. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

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• jurek1951 (13029)
• [2008-04-27 5:46]

Hi Kath,
Excellent composition and great capture of this beautiful scene.The lighting is well done.Great colours,
Georg

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• Dyerco (4969)
• [2008-04-27 8:24]

Hi Kath
A great slice of life shot. I like the orange on the left and the touch of blue on the main boat.
Nicely done.
Phil

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• Cricri (27606)
• [2008-04-27 9:14]

Hi Kath,
Une belle composition de vie et scéne quotidienne, un trés beau contraste des couleurs et des détails intéressant, belle image
Good evening
cricri

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• mark_mk (1312)
• [2008-04-27 11:07]
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Hi Kath,
a nice scene of the daily life in Tanzania, beautifuly captured by you. Wonderful colors and sharpness, just as usual great quality of the picture (because of the Raw, right?), by the way, which program do you use to edit and convert the raw shots? I`m just interested, mine doesn`t work that well and I`m also not that experienced in editing Raw pictures.
So, but I was talking about the picture, I think it is just beautiful and it really shows us a nice scene, TFS.

Best regards
Mark

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• bertolucci (11124)
• [2008-04-27 11:18]
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Hi Kath, how nice to see the locals working on their boat here. Documenting the artisan ways, I always like that. A very interesting capture brimful of engaging detail and well composed too. Added to the theme.
Nice work.
Have a fine week,
Bert

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• coco (22941)
• [2008-04-27 12:01]

Hi Kath.

Very nice composition for this beautiful and gorgeus landscape. It's simple, it's nice. And I like it.

The sand, the people, the boats, the trees,... it looks so nice.

Thanks for sharing.

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• mesutilgim (22137)
• [2008-04-27 12:17]

Hi deat Kath,
This is both, photographic and from the TE point of view, a perfect entry.
Very good pov and amazing details. Colorfull and very impressive.
Nice notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

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• gilou530 (24968)
• [2008-04-27 12:47]

salut kath
un coté un peu dérisoire de cette barque qui sert de logement, un cadrage large qui donne une belle vision de ce sable blanc
amitiés
gilbert

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• Emile (15553)
• [2008-04-27 12:57]

Hola Kath.
Great composition with a tropical scene, nice view of the boats and fishermen, the color of the coconut trees produces a nice color contrast with the blue sky, good low POV but at the same time giving us the opportunity to see the top of the trees. Well done, TFS.
Cheers.

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• zeca (16542)
• [2008-04-27 21:02]

Hi Kath!
Its a nice capture, showing an interesting theme, very good lights and beautiful colours. Well taken!
Regards,
Zeca

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• papagolf21 (47378)
• [2008-04-28 1:16]
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Bonjour, mon ami Kath,
Une présentation très originale de bateaux au milieu de ces arbres exotiques. Rénovation ou réhabilitation des bateaux ?
Ah ! les voyages, Kath, quel bonheur que de découvrir d'autres contrées et d'apprendre les us et coutumes.
Merci du partage.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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• saigon (4863)
• [2008-04-28 1:27]

bonjour KATH.
belle composition de ce petit chantier navale!
image tres typique!
amitiés....aldo.

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• rigoletto (19906)
• [2008-04-28 3:47]

Not the safari park maybe, but this one now, makes me jealous of your African adventure. I can imagine what was behind you, an azzure sea probably, but turning the camera to the boats and fishermen is a great idea. Excellent low POV as well. Cheers, deniz

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• Stepan (24858)
• [2008-04-28 10:41]

So different from the animal serie... Other moods, other moments...
You have an interesting white light here, almost desaturating the colors. Creates a special atmosphere. And I like that palm trees wall in the background.
Stéphane

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• bakes888 (11755)
• [2008-04-29 0:55]

Hi Kath. Boats and boatbuilding has always interested me. This looks like an unlikely place to build boats but then when I think about it there are much worse places to build boats, the builders look positively relaxed ;-). Great photo. Colour and detail are good and composition balanced. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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• Tue (23063)
• [2008-04-29 3:26]

Hi Kath,
Great capture of this small shipyard on the beach with the people busy repairing the boat. It's well placed on the right hand side and good inclusion of the smaller boat on the left too. The palm trees work here as a very nice background. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

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• skippy007 (2511)
• [2008-04-29 5:09]

Hello Kath,
A very lovely daily life shot with lots of colour & atmosphere. Interesting to see traditional building methods being used, I'm afraid too many old labour intensive skills are being lost.
Well composed & lovely pic.
Thanks
Santo

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• stego (13694)
• [2008-04-29 16:03]
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Hi Kath,
Good POV, a very nice documentary of the activity of that old fashioned shipyard. Although I guess that the work isn't exactly light, it looks like it is done at low pace. The palm trees make a lovely backdrop and the orange roof of the boat on the left adds a nice colour punch.
I wonder if you had to PP the sky separately. If you did, congratulations, because it looks like you have done a flawless job. Anyway, even if you didn't, the light management is remarkable.
Cheers, José.

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• josepmarin (24939)
• [2008-04-30 9:07]

Hello Kath,
Beautiful scene with many graphical richness and with very interesting elements.
Good caught in your setting the work of these men repairing the fishing boats, in a dynamic image and with a light and a few perfect colors.
It is a great work, very well done and with a great result in the quality of the composition.
Best wishes,
Josep

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• JCG (16067)
• [2008-04-30 9:15]

Hi Kath,

A rather traditional surface of careenage and with the pleasant natural landscape !!! An interesting sight on maintenance of these boats essential to their economic activity. Very beautiful natural colors and clearness of the image. Pretty and interesting glance Kath, thank you.

With all my friendships of Brittany and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

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• Angshu (23852)
• [2008-05-02 0:44]

Hello Kath
The compo. is so well done. I really like the fact that you kept the boat being worked on, to the right, balanced by the other boat on the left. The colours are nice even, what I presume, was a hot day & the orange tarpaulin covering the dhow. I also feel that it was important to show the sand in the FG, even at the cost of cutting the palm tree tops. A fine work!
Best Regards
Angshu

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• noborders (11092)
• [2008-05-10 1:21]

Your low POV is excellent to show us the men working and the whole scene - very interesting, a peaceful photo with many things to observe...
Compliments,
Best regards,
Cath.

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• jean11-3 (2253)
• [2008-05-11 12:38]

Hello Kath,I like this documentary shot of the boat builders.When you think of modern boat-building and all the paraphernalia that it entails, I just marvel at these people and how they cope.
Good POV.I particularly like the palm trees in the bg, they look beautiful against the sky, and I like how they fill the upper part of the shot.
Tfs, regards Jean.