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Photographer’s Note

My previous post was taken in the early morning,this one late afternoon.
Every morning the fog dissappeared between 8 and 10 am.
The fishermen at Inle lake are famous for their unique way of rowing.They do so for having both hand free for their equipment.

Photo is taken with 150 mm.

Have a nice weekend!

Here,some more information about Inle lake:
At 875 metres above sea level, Inle Lake is still surrounded by high hills that help to keep the waters calm and the lake area misty. The huge and beautiful lake does not only contain a marvelous microcosm of aquatic life, but is also surrounded by a harmonious blend of national races. 22 km long and 11 km wide, Inle Lake is home to 70,000 Bamar, Danaw, Danu, Intha, Kayah, Pa-O, Shan, and Taung-yo peoples, among others - roughly half of the areas population.Of these groups, one of the largest is the non-indigenous Intha, who live in 17 stilted villages around the lake. They are said to have migrated from Dawei, in southern Myanmar, in the late 1300s. Most are involved in fishing for the local carp and other freshwater fish that are abundant in the lake with cone shaped nets. The Inthas are renowned for rowing their flat-bottomed boats from the stern with one leg, so that they can watch for shoals of fish, and avoid the large clumps of water hyacinth and low-lying islands that are scattered about Inle. Inle Lake also supports a thriving farming community that produces a wide range of vegetables and flowers, and rice is cultivated at the northern end of the lake on extremely fertile floating islands. The local men also produce silver and brassware, pottery and lacquerware, while the lake's womenfolk are highly skilled silk weavers. The area is the second largest producer of silk products in the country. Many of the garments produced by the local women find themselves in use at the yearly Phaung Daw U and Waso festivals, which run concurrently in September and October. During the former, sacred statues from Phaung Daw U Paya are rowed around the lake to bless the local monasteries, and bring prosperity to the hard-working local communities of Inle Lake.

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marek-mzungu (480) 2008-01-25 9:04 [Comment]

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carper (63968) 2008-01-25 9:05

Marvelous shot Leo,
fantastic pov, nice to have you back. I like the good point of view and the balance from the photographer and the fisherman, good photojob here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Philippe (11651) 2008-01-25 9:05

Hi, Leo. As you say, this way of rowing is really unique. Your picture was taken at the right moment, using the diagonal line of the leg and the oar. The net brings out the man very well tahnks to the contrast with the clothes. The DOF is also very good and helps the man to stand out against the green background of the hillside.

japiey (9471) 2008-01-25 9:05

Hi ANDREAS,

FANTASTIC SHOT !!!
Lovely tones, lights..
It's an action packed image, well done.

jean paul

aqmengal (106) 2008-01-25 9:09

Nice shot, very well, realy it unique pic..

regards.

vincz (19039) 2008-01-25 9:17

Fantastic light, fantastic balance, amazing colors. I just wish I was there... I hope to return to Burma quite soon! Looking at doing it in march if I can free up enough time.

InasiaJones (19737) 2008-01-25 9:23

Hi Andrea,

It seems this guy is posing just for you! Wow!
A stunning portrait of a fishermen working in all its splendour.

The warm light is very flattering, the tight cropping is well executed and the low point of view makes this photo.
Awesome!

Have a nice weekend!

André

trekks (14260) 2008-01-25 9:29

Yes, really strange way of doing things. Very well captured and such a lovely pov, in a good composition for this warm light exposure.

The standing position and pose of the boatman is fantastic, very catchy. Great contrast and mood.

Well done. TFS

bill

ayansadhu (1497) 2008-01-25 9:30

'Unique', not only is your subject, but, the composition & the light condition you chose for the shoot
TFS

rstouffl (152) 2008-01-25 9:38

Hello Leo,
Great picture, has all what one could want: composition (diagonal and circle, position of the fisherman in the frame of his net) lighting, colours sharpness and DOF.
René

gilou530 (34657) 2008-01-25 9:40

salut léo
excellente cette photo, une position du pêcheur qui ressemble plus à un funambule, belle lumiére qui donne des teintes chaudes
amitiés
gilbert

jaywalker (12186) 2008-01-25 9:53

Hi Andreas, A brilliant capture, his balance is very good I must say, the net is a great backdrop, your shallow DOF highlights him superbly, he looks happy in what he is doing, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

Paolo (40633) 2008-01-25 9:55

Hi Leo, a typicall wonderufl view from Inle, but with a unusual POV and excellent quality, light and colours too.
thnaks, ciao

besnard (30072) 2008-01-25 9:56

Bonsoir Andreas
Superbe cliché de ce pêcheur qui a une façon très particulière de tenir la rame. Celà me rappelle des scènes identiques que j'ai pu voir en Asie.
Merci pour le rappel de bons souvenirs et bonne soirée.
Nicole

lestans (15377) 2008-01-25 10:01

What a funny way of rowling!! I like the fisherman's smile for the photographer, and the composition is fantastic!
Thank you for sharing!!

Livia

chrisnet (20354) 2008-01-25 10:06

Hi Léo,
I like the position of this fisherman, the warm light is splendid, well seen and done, good work.
Regards

claireneillands (108) 2008-01-25 10:08

great colour, great mood... feels really warm.
great use of DOF to get him to stand out... I get the feeling he's quite enjoying himself!

kdialyna (3068) 2008-01-25 10:09

Amazing light and great framing, gave excellent results.
Very good the diagonal placement of him in the frame, makes stronger the sense of his movement.
Have a nice week end Andrea.
Kostas

jjcordier (24046) 2008-01-25 10:18

Superbe photo, Leo! La composition de l'image est vraiment très bonne et la lumière du soir fait le reste.Excellent!
Amicalement
JJ

Emile (19775) 2008-01-25 10:29

Hola Leo.
Your title goes very well with your unique shot, very well captured. Excellent composition, very good light and colors contrast. A perfect frame.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

axiotea (15895) 2008-01-25 10:41

Hello Leo
Nice to see you're back!
The late afternoon light is just beautiful and illuminates nicely the smiling fisherman. He stands out well against the net which provides a nice graphism.
For sure, Inle lake is one of the places, I would like to go...
Cheers
Marilyn

IgorDeleze (9247) 2008-01-25 11:11

Hello Andreas,
Very nice life scenery.
Nice framing and light.
Greetings
Igor

tsotsito (243) 2008-01-25 11:13

is fantastic BRAVO..........

P-S-I-G (24482) 2008-01-25 11:28

Hello Leo,
A pleasant sweet light. I like the funny position of the fisher man. Good moment taken.
Best regards,
Fabrice

romanaa (2551) 2008-01-25 11:46

Hello Leo,
very nice portrait and very interesting thing captured. Your picture is exactly what the pictures here are supposed to be - beautiful and informative.
Bravo
Best wishes
Romana

brandstaetter (13606) 2008-01-25 11:50

Hi Andreas,
this picture is well balanced, I´d say.. :D
nice light, and the diagonals add a lot of tension.
Cheers Chris

Jeppo (11574) 2008-01-25 11:53

very good POV
excellent colours kissed by sunset light

bravo!

ciao
Silvio

Fis2 (45152) 2008-01-25 11:54

Czesc Andreas!
Your photo is interesting. Good frame and composition. I like the light and colors. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

jonathan_hart (22564) 2008-01-25 13:14

nice pose, good light, well framed, well done !
regards
jo

Cormac (26447) 2008-01-25 13:24

This is a very interesting and striking image! The figure is shown very well, silhoetted against the background so that that outline shows up nicely. The pose is very unique and eye catching too - well done!

smarcell (14061) 2008-01-25 13:26

A very interesting picture. Very peculiar.
regards Stefano

Cricri (42735) 2008-01-25 13:53

Bonsoir Andreas,
Une belle prise unique en effet de ce pêcheur souriant, trés joli la lumiére qui se pôse sur lui contre un fond encore un peu brumeux, belle réalisation, compliment
Friendly
cricri

alvaraalto (5225) 2008-01-25 14:20

Hi Leo,

Hi Leo,

Excellent composition with the fisher captured in his own net.
Looking at his face I think he find this humorous too.

Groet Rob

gracious (20017) 2008-01-25 14:59

Hello Andreas,
A great composition with the most suitable title that with a informative notes!
great pov that with right angle of the sun brings perfect sharpness, vivid colour and details in the shot
a very pleasant presentation indeed
my compliment!
greeting always
Tony

manada (6237) 2008-01-25 15:01

FAntastic shot, I haven't idea about...
Great LEO, best POV and quality.
Cheers
Freddy

gneufeld (14989) 2008-01-25 16:43

Hi Andreas,
A wonderful daily life action shot - amazing foot action to propel this conveyance? Great details in very well managed light. Very nice late day tones. Fine work and TFS. Gerald

ribeiroantonio (21711) 2008-01-25 18:56

This is a wonderful picture with a superb light and very sharp. Well done.
How the situation in Burma now? Any noticeable improvement?
Antonio

rminkow (1566) 2008-01-25 20:34

Hi Andreas...great capture. The pose and balance of the picture are well done.

Roger

siolaw (25692) 2008-01-25 21:53

Hi Leo,
He helps you making a diagonal in your compo! Light is excellent and gave warm colors and even feeling! Always picturesque to see how they do their fishing there!
I'm going soon too!
Laurent

bostankorkulugu (33328) 2008-01-25 22:28

good morning leo... i remember seein a similar scene in a shot of luko... i like the way he stands up there in good balance and with that warm smile on his face... golden rays of light on him also add extra charm... good job as always mate...

have a good weekend...

korkut

BradCheng (82) 2008-01-26 0:02

Hi Andreas,
You find the good POV & the right moment.
Nice shot.

pablominto (39872) 2008-01-26 0:50

Hello Leo,
I guess they develop a fine feeling for the co-play between boat and water, and he shows that for the photograper!
I notice the fine light and attractive composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

ndb1958 (9228) 2008-01-26 0:55

Guten Morgen, Leo:
diese Szenen sind wirklich beeindruckend und haben was malerisches. Werden diese Netzteile einfach aufs Wasser gelegt?
Die Fischer haben was von Tänzern.
Klasse Aufnahme,
Nino

faubry (32191) 2008-01-26 1:40

bonsir Andreas, wonderful image, very good light,i like this man in action. well done
francine

Floydian (30970) 2008-01-26 1:44

Hallo Andreas,
Somehow i have seen this composition before, i think it was in some high glossy magazine many years ago. This one could also be nominated for publication because it's not only the composition but more the light what makes the image...wonderful, truly wonderful.
Regards, Henk

delic (6735) 2008-01-26 2:24

Hallo Leo,
Truly wonderful photograph in every sense. Light, his action pose, the compressed view are all great. Splendid capture! Regards,
Hakan

patdeph (17370) 2008-01-26 3:33

hi Andreas
very stange way to row,it seems to be a dance choregraphy!The round net make a nice element of the scene!The light gives some superb warm colours!Wonderful typical photo,I like it very much.
Regards.
Pascale

indraajeet (1773) 2008-01-26 3:57

really unique. the diagonal posture makes it very dramatic and dynamic.
indrajit

pastadog (12821) 2008-01-26 6:58

Informative and interesting shot, Leo... the position of the guy is very peculiar and attractive; and the light excellent, tfs, Daniel

Angshu (33215) 2008-01-26 8:24

Hello Leo
Unique indeed! Like how the fisherman uses the oar with his foot. You got beautiful light here as it comes in from the right. The conical net is so beautiful! Love the use your DOF here. A fantastic shot.
Regards
Angshu
PS : Just sent you a mail..hope you'll get time to see it.

molla (6871) 2008-01-26 9:27

Tjena Andreas
Superb comp. its so classic in all ways. good colors the pov the light you found them all and added a good note to that
Bravo
Says... Anders

Didi (35668) 2008-01-26 10:30

Salut Léo
Un cadrage étonnant sur le sujet et cela attire le regard.
J'apprécie cette mise au point sélective sur le pêcheur, un reportage par l'image de qualité.
Cordialement.

UnTrained (0) 2008-01-26 11:22

Hallo Andreas,
das nenne ich Balancing in der Fotografie. Schön aufgebautes Bild mit Schärfe an der richtigen Stelle. Hast Du Gelegenheit gehabt, in RAW aufzunehmen?
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

imrek (4) 2008-01-26 12:01

HI Andreas,
Great low light and good composition gave excellent results, the diagonal placement of him in the frame, makes stronger the sense of his movement.
Have a nice we!

imre

ahaberal (6455) 2008-01-26 13:31

hi andreas
Great shot of this fantastic landscape.Good light,wonderful blue tones of the lake and very nice clouds.
Regards,asim

scobert (5333) 2008-01-26 14:39

Hello Andreas,
I can see why you are so fascinated with Myanmar. Politics aside, this is a most interesting part of the world. The multi-talented and creative nature of the rural tribes neccessary to eke out a living is amazing. They could teach us a thing or two. I keep on forgetting how mountainous Southeast Asia is. Fantastic shot and one that only a pro can take. Your notes are always so informative and interesting. Great job!
Stan

everlasting (10894) 2008-01-26 14:41

Hi leo, there are many images here of the inle rowers but always room for more especailly when they are so good. Great balance of light, not to mention the balance of the fisherman. I like your low POV also.
Well thats our first week over, I am still tired from jetlag, glad its Friday --- no monsoon tonight, pasta instead.
Have a good weekend.

dip (12406) 2008-01-27 10:07

Hallo Andreas,
interessante Aufnahme,sowas hab'ich mal im Fernsehen gesehen,
ich mag hier die Schärfe die nur auf das Hauptthema konzentriert ist,schöne Farben und Belichtung auch,
Grüße,
Dimitris.

toto (18539) 2008-01-27 10:29

Belle photo de ce pêcheur équilibriste, quand je pense que assi, avec le centre de gravité très bas je parviens a me retourner avec un kayak en donnant un coup de pagaie. Belle prise bien nette et vous avez bien saisi le sourire de cet homme qui dans son genre est un artiste.
Jolies couleurs et bonne luminosité.
Amitiés Thomas

captainsgirl (3446) 2008-01-27 17:06

Hi Andreas,
What an interesting way of rowing! A beautuiful shot with the setting sun shinning and highlighting the fisherman and his intresting boat as well. TFS
Donna:o)

John_F_Kennedy (30545) 2008-01-27 23:57

Wunderbare Momentaufnahme des Fischer auf seinem Boot. Die warmen Farben und die fanstastische Perspektive, ein herrliches Bilöd
Viele Grüße
Achim

Cretense (54654) 2008-01-28 2:49

Hi Leo!

Glad to see you' re back and even happier to see that you are back with some outstanding photos! You surely had a great time in your last trip.

Amazing photo this one, a great daily life scene a fantastic portrait, greatly framed and composed with magic warm colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

jhm (81637) 2008-01-28 8:49

Hello Leo,

This is very unique picture, wath a splendid image.
Good captured and wonderful composed.
Incredible the man on one leg, I've a lot respect for this type of fishermen.
Very well presentation too!
Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

markstaples (15670) 2008-01-28 11:11

Hi Leo
What a fine portrait this is. What strikes me first is the wonderful lighting. Secondly, the framing is perfect. The oar and the man form a kind of diagonal across the shot. A quality image. Very nicely done.
Best wishes
Mark

JCG (24783) 2008-01-28 22:24

Hi Andreas,

I was always fascinated by this technique of navigation, what a balance!!! Splendid and interesting portrait of this fisherman. I like much the light emphasizing the character and the clearness of the image. Cheer and thank you for the instructive note.

With all my friendships and a very good day,

Jean-Charles

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-01-29 1:35

Hi Andreas,
What a balance ... he should be in the Olympics :) Very interesting scene indeed ... wonderfully captured. Lighting here is very good ... I like the warm cast from the sun. Your notes is also very informative describing the scene. Well composed ... excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

lespicaros (5514) 2008-01-29 4:18

Boonjour Andréas

Le personnage bien qu'un peu sombre tient admirablement la position. Quelle technique et le tout en souriant
Bravo pour la réalisation
Laurent

COSTANTINO (22126) 2008-01-29 6:45

Hi Leo,
photo unique,
fantastic shot,beautiful colours and light,
Congratulations,
Regards
Costantino

vincent24 (9038) 2008-01-29 12:47

Hello Andreas,
It's a shame that I've missed so much of your good pictures...this one i my favorite,it's amazing to make what he makes!to stand on one foot!you've catch the right moment...he's smiling!and what a nice warm light, really a good job,
thanks,
vincent

Graal (57208) 2008-01-29 23:49

Hi Andreas,
fine captured scene, well quality of photo. Friends all told You. I like this work also.
Gr., Aleksander

delkoo (33894) 2008-01-30 0:26

hi andreas
perfect light on the fisherman rowing with one leg, You've achieved a nice and interesting result, i wasn't able to get a picture like this when i was in inlé lake.
best regards
didier

salvator (18743) 2008-01-30 5:26

Hi Andreas,
Beautifully composed and superb use of light. The details and use of the background, the colors are superb.
Best regards. Salvator.

claudeD (11146) 2008-01-30 9:03

Hello Leo,

really an amazing shot with excellent sharpness and fine colors.Very well done.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

barni (14397) 2008-01-30 13:00

Hello Leo
Magnifique... le naturel de la scène est excellent.
Grüss
Christophe

Mistral (13624) 2008-02-02 4:08

Ciao Leo,
I'm glad you had a successfull journey!
I will follow your gallery in order to get your full trip. Here you took very well the classic shot of Inle lake fisherman with niche light and good sharpness.
A smile fro your weekend!
Luca

kiks (5967) 2008-02-04 8:46

This is just a great moment to catch. I like your use of DOF making the subject almost coming out of the screen. Lovely color a detail quality.
TFS
KIks

alainh (35341) 2008-02-08 10:22

hello Andreas
what a splendid light you capture here ! the attitude is top and you choosed a perfect focal to take your picture. a very fine job !
have a nice week-end
alain

rdiaz80 (319) 2008-02-14 9:03 [Comment]

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drago (4826) 2008-02-17 5:12

Indeed a unique scene you have captured Andreas,so real and alive!The warm morning colours and light are just amazing on how they illuminate the fisherman!A great shot!
Regards
Panagiotis

guillaumejm (9022) 2008-02-17 14:24

Hello andreas, great picture with perfect focus and light. Very unique way of rowing. The subject with the net creates a marvelous effect.
best regards
JMarc

TravelerNL (2949) 2008-02-20 10:04

Hallo Leo!
War schon lange her dass ich ein bild bild von dir kritisiert habe, als jetzt mal einige zu gleich nach einander :)

Ganz guter komposition finde ich mit dem fischermann etwas aus dem mitten. Farben und das spätes nachmittag licht zusammen geben da ein schönes bild!
Grüss,
Harko

avene (10842) 2008-02-20 13:59

hello Leo,
this is really a great shot, but the one thing I particularly like about this photo is how the low sun casts a golden light just on the one side of his face and creates a deep shadow on the other. the round shape of the net nicely frames the man, and the low point of view you have chosen works very well.
excellent work.
with best regards,
Kristine

xuaxo (5623) 2008-02-25 12:48

Hallo Leo,
Very good photo and very good documentary about these fishermen.
Regards,
F

PaulVDV (5032) 2008-03-11 12:40

Hello Andreas,
So many great pictures of the Inle Lake !
I like this one of the fisherman the most.
Well done, Paul

happypoppeye (4060) 2008-04-02 7:19

A nice looking shot Leo. Nice, straight on type composition. Warm colors, sharp, perfect timing (with the man in mid row), not to mention an interesting subject, and good background...can't ask for anything more.

Great work
John

Silversnow (2069) 2008-04-06 6:56 [Comment]

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