Fishermen Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

The waters rush'd, the waters rose,

A fisherman sat by,
While on his line in calm repose

He cast his patient eye.
And as he sat, and hearken'd there,

The flood was cleft in twain,
And, lo! a dripping mermaid fair

Sprang from the troubled main.

She sang to him, and spake the while:

"Why lurest thou my brood,
With human wit and human guile

From out their native flood?
Oh, couldst thou know how gladly dart

The fish across the sea,
Thou wouldst descend, e'en as thou art,

And truly happy be!

"Do not the sun and moon with grace

Their forms in ocean lave?
Shines not with twofold charms their face,

When rising from the wave?
The deep, deep heavens, then lure thee not,--

The moist yet radiant blue,--
Not thine own form,--to tempt thy lot

'Midst this eternal dew?"

The waters rush'd, the waters rose,

Wetting his naked feet;
As if his true love's words were those,

His heart with longing beat.
She sang to him, to him spake she,

His doom was fix'd, I ween;
Half drew she him, and half sank he,

And ne'er again was seen.

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danielswalsh (13330) 2007-04-15 21:26

Nice shot Claire;

It's the composition which really makes this shot. The fact that the fishermen are the only real objects in this vast shot gives it a feeling of solitude. Overall nice job, personally I'm not a fan of the orange border though (think it would be nice in black- personal perference- haha).

All the best,
- Dan

KellEy (1224) 2007-04-15 21:44

Couldn't ask for better composition!

axiotea (16293) 2007-04-15 23:09

Hi Claire,
A simple but effective shot from a good POV with the capture of the fishermen in their boats well positioned in your compo. Light and color are great too.
Cheers
Marilyn

tucancr (24) 2007-04-15 23:22

Hi Claire,
The positioning of the boat is very well thought. Good composition and good colors captured.

Regards,
Iris

stiginthedump (1823) 2007-04-16 1:27

I have mixed feelings about this photo Claire. I like how you've put the boat in the bottom left corner and surrounded it with ocean - kinda gives the boat space to movie into. But the image is very soft. Was it the result of a big crop? There are a few 'objects' in the water that could be cloned out and I might question your use of an orange border as well.

Thanks

Brian (1) 2007-04-16 12:00

Hey Claire,

I like your placement of the boat in the bottom left corner. That water was is so green/blue. The boat matches it well. I also like your red border that matches with the interior of the boat.

Very nice!
Brian

angelsimon (2466) 2007-04-17 5:26

Hello Claire.
A very nice picture with intelligent composition to place the boat at the bottom left of the photo. Colors are wonderfull and all the picture is very beautifull. Regards from Spain beauty.

jmcl (14149) 2007-04-18 0:48

Hi Claire,

I love the composition of the small bright boat in this vast sea .. I am not a fan of this big frame in this case .. in my opinion it constricts the sense of vastness you are trying to communicate.

take care,

John