Chinese Fishing Nets III Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Chinese fishing nets along the Arabian sea in the town of Kochi I loved and found them very photogenic. They were first errected between 1350 and 1450, and were introduced by traders from the court of Kubblai Khan. They work on a cantelevered system of counterweights, it takes at least four men to opereate them and they are mainly used at high tide.
I was speaking to one of the fishermen who works on the nets and he was telling me that sometimes there is too much of the water hyacinth weed at low tide which you can see here to lower the nets which becomes a problem, this weed washes in from the backwaters.
Many people gather here on the beach at sunset to see and photograph the nets, I got several shots of them in the sunset and this was looking the other way away from the sunset, I liked this light too.
There are so many crows too sitting on the nets and beach and there noise I found adds to the atmosphere.

fulvio52, bapun1, dareco, Floydian, avene, zeca, siolaw, Sistercosmo, trekks, pboehringer, japiey, zmey has marked this note useful

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bapun1 (803) 2008-06-16 2:09

Very refreshingly new POV of the fishing nets. Loved the soft colours and the interest created by the blue sky and clouds.

Regards,
Bishnu.

dareco (17104) 2008-06-16 2:28

A beautiful, and very interesting picture and note. Nice pov and I like the background. TFS and have a happy day!

Floydian (30970) 2008-06-16 6:26

Dag Wanda,
Interessant note, zo had ik het nog nooit gezien en begrepen. Mooi hoe je met je groothoek dit geheel hebt weten vast te leggen, de wijdsheid in combinatie met de kleursetting is erg goed geslaagd. Mooi contrasterend blauw tegen de donekre onderkant, zoiets vind ik mooi om te zien.
Groetjes, Henk

Deepforest (8871) 2008-06-16 12:07

Hi Wanda,
nice shot with impressive sky... :o) good colours and really usuful note.
Best regards,
Andrzej

avene (11224) 2008-06-16 13:20

hello Wanda,
love the light, the warm red tones contrast nicely with the big blue sky and almost purple water, I've come to appreciate such combination. the poles of the nets create an interesting perspective, I like a lot that you decided not to try and squeeze the nets entirely in the frame, now the shot creates a feeling that they are very, VERY big. excellent work, my compliments.

with best regards,
Kristine

vincz (19073) 2008-06-16 13:44

Beautiful POV with so much depth. I love the light and colors. A great tropical ambiance.

zeca (20026) 2008-06-16 19:51

Hello Wanda!!
Its a very nice perspective of view! Excellent composition, creating nice graphism and showing lots of interesting details. I also like the depth you created. Well done!
Regards,
Zeca

siolaw (25882) 2008-06-16 22:36

Hi Wanda,
A picturesque view of the famous Kochi chinese fishing nets in fine light -> good colors. Sharp and clear picture... Only a slight tilt of the horizon, easy to adjust..
Greetings
Laurent

aadilj (17950) 2008-06-16 22:45

Wow those are fantastic colours and are compsoed like a painting. I like this sudden burst of vibrant energy and the use of hues Wanda

Sistercosmo (2787) 2008-06-17 16:42

Hi Wanda,
this is fabulous composition. I can't tell you what I like best - the colors, the sharpness, the clouds, the birds, the city in the background or the fishing nets in the foreground. It's just perfect!
TFS and see you here,
Linda

Silvio1953 (43362) 2008-06-18 5:31

Ciao Wanda, great composition with fantastic sky, splendid colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

leo61 (44102) 2008-06-18 7:46

Hi Wanda!
I`ve been there too and I have seen many great shot of these famous nets at TE,but never from such a great POV.It`s a great shot,with great depth,with the city of Cochin at the horizon.Perfect sharpness overall and good ,bright colors and contrast.
Regards,Leo

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-06-19 14:28

Hi Wanda,
excellent use of the wide angle combined with a great POV for a stunning, colorful shot. I love those warm tones and the horizon gently bending upwards in one flowing motion with those fishing nets. Top notch!
And thanks for visiting my "Double Dutch" recently, I greatly appreciate.
Have a wonderful day, I'll be seeing you.
Ciao,
Fulvio.

stego (22500) 2008-06-19 17:40

Hi Wanda,
Amazing perspective and compo!
I imagine the noise of all those crows. They make part of my memories of Goa. Some years ago I visited an exhibition about Goa where they had put the sound of waves, wind and crows above all as environment sound. I found that a very good idea, as it allowed the visitors having the sensation of being in Goa.
PS: I noticed that it isn't Goa. :-)
Regards, José.

trekks (14336) 2008-06-20 18:00

hi Wanda

I admire your travel to India and see another culture so much different from South Africa and to another continent. So adventurous.

Very nice view of the fishing net and such net is seen in China. I like your pov to show the net in whole and the water level is up. Very good capture of action, worth your hunt for this composition.

tfs, bill

dvlazar (6492) 2008-06-21 7:18

A familar sight to me - but never seen so beautifully as this. I love the colors all around - the blue sky, the yellowness on the the fishing nets... well done!

pboehringer (770) 2008-06-29 14:41

Wanda,
there is a nice landscape image hidden behind the nets. The composition with the village to the right, the nets to the left and the far water in the backgorund is very good. Additionally the late day light gave with all the different wood parts to the right a warm light.
Not quite sure if you left the image with such a strong tilt to the right. Maybe it is just the lens distortion. Interestingly enough it doesn't bother the overall impression of the image at all.
Peter

brandstaetter (14516) 2008-07-01 12:57

Hi Wanda,
the pole meeting the upper margin in the middle and the water at the golden ratio is the best element of this excellent composition.
Compliments, Chris

japiey (9531) 2008-07-03 4:56

Hi Wanda,

Beautiful view of Fort Kochi with it's signature, the Chinese Nets.
The weeds create many problems for fishing there, It's a lovely land to be present, watching the eventide moods of nature.
Good composition giving my land the honour..
Excellent.
All the best, dear friend.

jp

RADEEH (2772) 2008-07-05 9:10

Hi Wanda
Nice to see my home land through your lens.The blue sky and the waters looks great . That small house painted red in the middle of green adds some mystery to the shot.Also I can see Kochi city in far .Were you in a boat when you took this ? Beautiful shot of these chineese nets and the backwaters ! TFS

BoisBarb (9439) 2008-07-06 7:07

Parfait cadrage et excellents contrastes
BoisBarb

zmey (7282) 2008-07-14 9:57

hello wanda

a very nice evening scene. however, if you subject was the nets, um... may i say so :)) - the nets are kind of lost in the compositional solution (and the light) you have used. the warm light is very nice though.

kind regards,
kristaps

sunamoon (5061) 2008-07-22 14:58

Hola Wanda

Mirando tu galeria, que hay muchas bonitas la verdad, esta me ha impresionado, la foto esta genial, el cielo junto a la composición de colores del resto de la foto hace un contraste muy bueno, luego tiene una gran nitidez, y la perspectiva esta perfecta, con las redes y el palo. Buen Trabajo.

Un saludo,
Elena

archimatica (13460) 2008-07-23 13:17

Hi, Wanda.
I like the perspective and the lights.
Fantastic situation!
Regards
Renzo

MarcT (21105) 2008-08-01 8:26

Hi Wanda,
Excellent use of the wide angle. Beautiful perspective and good colors.
Cheers
Marc