Songkhla dream lake Photo

Photographer’s Note

As mentioned earlier the Songkhla Lake is Thailand’s largest natural lake which is divided into four distinct parts: The southern part opens by a 380 m wide strait to the Gulf of Thailand at the provincial capital of Songkhla, and contains brackish tan-colored water of about half the salinity of the ocean. To the north the water changes to sweet water, and appears green. Further north after a bottleneck of only 6 km width is the Thale Luang, and finally at the northern end in between a mangrove swamp is the small Thale Noi. Interestingly a small population of Irrawaddy Dolphins is found in the lake, however threatened by extinction from the overfishing and pollution of the lake.

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pattabe (419) 2009-10-29 19:15

Hi Urs,

very beautiful shot from the Songkhla lake, beautiful colors of the sky clouds over the lake, this a amazing place in Thailand, Here the winter many beautiful bird species.
Thanks,

Regards Freddy (Bangkok)

Angshu (34243) 2009-10-29 21:07

Dear Urs
Lovely lake & I like how you included the long boat, slightly diagonal, for lead-in. I do remember another picture from this lake in your album where the trawler was moored by the quay. The clouds are beautiful in the horizon, almost 3D
Best regards
Angshu

ls7902 (6408) 2009-10-29 21:45

Hello Urs,
Interesting lake life & fishing activities. The tanker like boat looks like it belongs to the ocean. Is the lake directly accessible from the ocean? Nice colors and striking sky. Regards. Latiff.

pablominto (41690) 2009-10-29 23:03

Hello Urs,

Several interesting elements here!
I notice the fishing arrangements and the large boat seems to carry fishing gear too...
This contrasts well with the guy in the traditional boat, but I will be surprised if he isn't there for fishing too!
A good documentary, I can believe in the overfishing...

Greetings,
Pablo -

pajaran (4320) 2009-10-30 0:29

Pozdrav.
Jezero sa mnogo lepote, odlican trenutak, dobre boje i kompozicija. Oblaci plase, dobar prednji plan.
Sve najbolje, Paja.

mkgoyal2004 (728) 2009-10-30 0:33

Hi Urs,

This is a mix shot of daily life and nature, which you have captured perfectly with good framing. Nice shot. Congrats.

riclopes (33143) 2009-10-30 2:39

Fantastic photo, Urs. The sky is great but I also love everything that can be seen moving on the water and specially this long motor boat. A pitty that it's so tight and even a bit cut on the helm, but it's still my favorite detail. The colors are atractive and I can almost smell the tropical mood that makes me think of holidays...
best regards,
ricardo

dexy (160) 2009-10-30 10:43

Zdravo.
Mnogo mi se svidja more i divni oblaci.Odlican trenutak snimka.
Pozdrav Dexy.

ecureuiltimide (20) 2009-10-30 10:54

Bonjour Urs,
Très jolies couleurs pour cette superbe photo.
Je ne sais si on y pêche beaucoup de poissons, mais l'eau ne semble pas polluée.
Merci pour ce partage.
Bonne journée.
Cécile

jusninasirun (10401) 2009-10-30 15:35

Hi Urs: Wide sky and puffy white cloud can never be missed by your lens. This lake is big and beautiful looking more like a sea but with fresh water. That long boat across the foreground attracted my attention in this beautiful picture. Well done and best regards. Jusni

sacavem (8693) 2009-11-17 11:35

Olá Urs,

Good work to capture this image.
Excellent composition, very nice colors, and sharpness.
Well done.
Best wishes,
Filipe