Man's face up Photo

Photographer’s Note

The island at the far end is said to look like a man's face looking up.
North shore of Maiga Island is a scene of calm with very little wave ripples at this late afternoon, even though this side of the island has no huts built by the Sea Bajau and tends to be exposed to gentle wind and erosion of the shoreline, with less vegetation and palms.
I liked Maiga because its inhabitants are not exposed to any commercial activities and they are really at home and themselves. Imagine yourself spending a day walking around this island with a camera, swim in the sea and do nothing else, totally cut off from the world. Nature's way of life...that's Maiga.

snunney, besnard, robob, stego, Wanda1, TopGeo, pierrefonds, dareco, gunbud, patdeph, ls7902, bobocortis, danos, shevchenko, kevinos, zeca, Cricri, steliosk, LamCam, PaulVDV, janusz2054 has marked this note useful

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mauro61 (15540) 2008-07-14 0:55

ciao Bill,
un quadro bellissimo,
con le palme in primo piano e la montagna sullo sfondo,colori molto gradevoli.
saluti
maurizio

devimeuxbe (55865) 2008-07-14 0:57

Hi Bill
this blue sky is beautifull. This is a very nice landscape; not far from the paradise.
Well done
Bertrand

japiey (9493) 2008-07-14 1:03

Hi Bill,

Fantasy in nature..
Well seen image, well presented.
The tonal range is impressive.

jp

snunney (34884) 2008-07-14 1:03

Hello Bill,
A beautifully exotic image in this well balanced composition. Superb tones and very good clarity. Thanks for sharing.

Cloud__Warrior (291) 2008-07-14 1:16

Hi Bill

Beatiful beach scene.

Andy

kadirim (879) 2008-07-14 2:05

Merhaba Bill
Magnificent landscape and blue sky.Magnificent palms and pastel colours.Wonderful beach and composition.Well done.
Best regards.
KadiR.

besnard (30670) 2008-07-14 2:16

Bonjour Bill
Très joli paysage exotique avec des nuances variées de bleus qui se marient bien.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

MikiM (1916) 2008-07-14 3:46

HI Bill,

Great - I think they are right with the name - I happily see my face up on this beach too:)) I also like the daily program that you mentioned. It is a paradise.
Cheers,
M

chirasak (575) 2008-07-14 3:58

Hi Bill
what a nice island, blue sky look so beautiful, your note is really interesting TFS

Rerages
Chirasak

monty323 (644) 2008-07-14 5:48

Hi, nice colours, beautiful photo.
Adam

Miha2ou7 (4913) 2008-07-14 6:49

Hey Bill,

I`ve said this many times before - but I`ll say it again - wow. :)
Great environment to take photos in. As long as you know how to compose them and give them a shine of their own. This one sure does. Lovely work - again.

Best regards.

albertz (2310) 2008-07-14 7:58

A picturesque shot with a very pleasing foreground. Brilliant composition, the polarized clouds stimulates a relaxing atmosphere. a postcard quality shot. well done.

robob (3640) 2008-07-14 8:37

Hello Bill,
C’est une très jolie carte postale de Malaisie,
C’est vrai que cela doit être super de passer une journée là-bas coupé du monde,
Excellente composition,
Au plaisir Bill,
Robert

stego (22352) 2008-07-14 8:45

Hi Bill,
The view is so wonderful that it doesn't need the "man's face", but it surely makes it even more interesting. Funny how Maiga is so alike "magic"...
Regards, José.

MarianneS (14266) 2008-07-14 9:07

Hi Bill,
I tried to understand your title before reading your note and could not. And now, it seems so evident :-))
I am surprised by the colour of the sky, which - at a certain place - nearly seems turquoise. But the whole is really nice.
Well seen!
Regards,
Marianne

Wanda1 (10945) 2008-07-14 9:46

Hi Bill,
It really does look like a mans face, I always find it fascinating when we can see things like this in nature. A nice tranquil deserted island feeling to the shot, great with the palms stretching into the deep blue sky.
Regards
Wanda

Bluejeans (32293) 2008-07-14 10:33

Ola Bill,
Que praia de sonho que lindo lugar para passar umas ferias aguas límpidas e um belo céu azul ,gostei muito das palmeiras a romperem o céu , boas cores , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

TopGeo (21797) 2008-07-14 12:39

Hi Bill! It is a picture of exotic image as those where see in the posters of tourist offices. These parts are excellent and in my dreams,I like it. Important picture the island resembles with a male form. Interesting scene and well done.
Bravo
Georgios

cyborg83 (3774) 2008-07-14 14:54

Wow!!
Today you have posted really beautiful photo!! I really like those colors and composition, I have never seen palms im my life and I hope someday I will ..
Malaysia have to be very beautiful!!
TFS and greetings

pierrefonds (26289) 2008-07-14 15:12

Hi Bill,

The color of the sea, of the sky and of the beach are assets to the composition. The point of view takes us toward the island shape like the face of a man. The good light brings oyt the best of the colors. A place to enjoy a vacation and relax. Have a nice day.

Pierre

siamesa (12888) 2008-07-14 15:48

Hi Bill,
Here we can see two colours in the sky.A peaceful sea and beautiful palm trees.A marvelous composition.
Regards
Maria

dareco (17104) 2008-07-14 18:28

I have seen pictures of this before, I do like this pov though. The scenery is very pretty. Nice natural colors. TFS

gunbud (27879) 2008-07-14 19:53

Hi Bill,
Beautiful tropical scene with a wonderful sky with lovely varying shades of blue broken up nicely by the wispy clouds.
Very soothing peaceful lines created by the beach and distant mountains.
The lovely plam trees lining the shore bring beautiful depth and definition to this lovely image.
Regards, Tom

patdeph (17854) 2008-07-15 3:26

hello Bill
yes,Maiga island seems to be a wonderful pace,like a paradise on earth!I think I will spend 1 day there!
Bill,I have Alfred's number,I will try to meet him,sunday or monday,maybe if you are in Kuching,you could have a drink with us!I will send you a mail!Anyway,I will be in Singgasahna lodge!
Cheers
Pascale

ls7902 (6194) 2008-07-15 5:00

Hello Bill,
Crisp & sharp photo. Well balanced composition with excellent lighting and colors. You are doing well here to promote Sabah & Sarawak. Best Regards. Latiff.

bobocortis (14140) 2008-07-15 5:19

Hello Bill.
Another fantastic malaysian landscape. Nice huge palms towards the light cloudy sky give depth to the shot.
Well done.
Best regards.
Bobo.

crckt (7074) 2008-07-15 6:24

Hi Bill,
The scenery is really wonderful. The palm trees look so relaxing. The sky is great too.
Thanks for sharing,
Shaeri

danos (32468) 2008-07-15 7:27

Hello bill,
really very impressive that rock in the background that indeed look like a man's face looking up.I like the placement in the scene,the part of the earth with the palm trees, that make it so attractive and pleasant to look and much more to visit it.Excellent the colors and the brilliant light,as the sharpness of the image.Well done my friend.

Regards,Danos

shevchenko (9922) 2008-07-15 20:33

Hi Bill,
The background highland look like the mountain on Sabah Flag, interesting composition, good pov to show the typical view of beach, clear image, well done.
Ally

kevinos (6927) 2008-07-16 1:39

n interesting shot Bill, and very sharp and well exposed. It is a nice presentation of an Asian beach scene. regards kevin

tabora (13638) 2008-07-16 2:24

Hello Bill,
Un petit coin de paradis, un beau ciel, des palmiers, la plage, il ne manque qu'un petit transat pour m'installer.
A+ Joseph

skippy007 (7053) 2008-07-17 1:34

Hello Bill, beautiful scene with those palms in FG & the interesting shape island in BG, which I commented last time saying it looked like a woman but I now know the locals say it is a man I say locals know best. Again nice colours & beautiful serene looking scene very well captured in fine detail.
Thanks
Santo

zeca (20026) 2008-07-17 6:58

Hey Bill, its beautiful! This is a kind of place I would like to be right now. The point of view is very nice, with that great coconut trees making a very nice detail!
Regards,
Zeca

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-07-18 1:50

Hello Bill
This is a cracking shot from Malaysia. The palm trees show awesome lighting and detail. The whole scene looks so peaceful and calm... did you have the place to yourself this day? The blue skies with the wispy clouds are also complimenting.
Well captured
Regards
Jim

Cricri (43092) 2008-07-18 8:55

Hi Bill,
Quel beauté ce paysage, c'est une réussite a tout les points vue, j'imagine le plaisir que l'on doit éprouvé a cet endroit de rêve, bravo
Have a nice weekend for you
cricri

jmdias (19267) 2008-07-18 17:52

bill

perfect pov, colors, light and sharpness are marvelous too. yes, the shape of the island is like an human face. beautiful place, the palm trees are amazing against the blue sky

hugs

jorge

steliosk (4784) 2008-07-19 3:52

Nice but where is the title? It looks like a post card, your framing is great, you could add a description title of the place at the bottom.

Regards
Stelios

Gerrit (35707) 2008-07-19 12:55

Hi Bill,
excellent work, a dream of a picture. All the elements are there.
Regards, Gerrit

robiuk (10763) 2008-07-20 13:45

Hi Bill,
I hope one day I could afford to pay a visit to this lovely
country of yours.
Excellent composition, and I'm wondering if you had to
shoot this from a boat to get the water at the bottom of
th ephoto stretching all the way from far left to the far
right?
Cheers,
Robi

LamCam (3603) 2008-07-29 11:47

Hello Bill,
A superb view - and wonderfully captured by you with lovely shading in the blue sky and great clarity in the foreground.
It is good to know that unspoilt places DO still exist!
Best wishes...Maggie

MarcT (21099) 2008-07-29 22:03

Hi Bill,
Nice composition. Excellent light and good placements of the palm trees in your picture.
Well done
Marc

Gregtom (7119) 2008-08-05 0:47

Hello, Bill!
Beautifully composed image! I like the opposition between Trees ion the foreground and the islands in the background. Nice colors and lighting conditions.
regards,
Greg

PaulVDV (5190) 2008-08-15 2:23

Hello Bill,
In your beautiful gallery I found this great picture: the composition is very good. The palmtrees rise up high in the beautiful sky and on the horizon we see the islands of which one indeed has the form of a man's face looking up.
Best regards, Paul

v_vicky (1021) 2008-10-29 12:01

Hello!
Wonderful landscape Bill. Excellent colours in the sky..
Interesting POV! I like the title :)
Congrats!

Regards
Vicky

janusz2054 (863) 2009-01-02 11:06

Hi Bill
Fantastic place.
Perfect composition with excellent lighting and colours.
Regards
Janusz

mikele_pl (2304) 2009-02-08 6:23

Hi Bill,

I don't know how I've missed this photo before. Great scene, fantastic view with these palm trees, empty beach and distant islands. Thanks to such photos I traveled to Semporna last year and it was a trip of a lifetime.

thanks for sharing

michal

fotka (141) 2009-05-12 9:18

Hi Bill,
Very lovely landscape photography. Beautiful composition, sharpness and colors. Good place for vacation!
Regards,
Zbigniew

Photo Information

Copyright: Bill Laucp (trekks) (14314)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-10
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Ni, 2Gb SD, HOYA 67mm CIR-PL
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Trip to Sabah - Land below the wind
Date Submitted: 2008-07-14 0:52
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