Bysjö kanal Photo

Photographer’s Note

The stern of my kayak steering down Bysjö kanal (Village lake canal) in Borlänge. This canal is just about as long as what you can see in the picture. It connects the river Dalälven with the little lake Bysjön (Village lake).

The purpose of the canal has to do with forestry. Until about 1970 the timber was tranported floating on the rivers and along the rivers therre where papermills and sawmills. At Bysjön there was a sawmill and the lake was modified to a sorting plant for timber. Still the lake is full of concrete blocks standing in a pattern that divids the lake into squares. The canal was used to get the timber from the river to the lake.

There is also a very dark side of this canal. Just over ten years ago a man was found floating in it. He had evidently not drowned and the story that was revealed was very tragic. The old man had refused to give his younger relatives money and the daughter and son in law had kept him tied in a cellar and tortured him physically for a long period before finally killing him. I just wanted to show you that rural Sweden is not just beatiful scenery and idyllic little villages.

cmartos, digi-mom, kajenn, torben, jrj has marked this note useful

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Georges (11185) 2004-06-19 9:01

Trés bonne presentation avec cette pointe d'embarcation qui donne beaucoup de force a l'image.
J4aime ici le naturel et la qualité bien détaillé de la photo.
Bravo Ebbe du bon travail

cmartos (6086) 2004-06-19 9:25

Wonderful composition Ebbe! Despite the dark story. I like the top of the boat, it gives much power to the picture. Max DOF and good colours, light and contrast were also hard to manage here. Very nicely cought, very nice perspective.

Piotr (0) 2004-06-19 11:17

Good composition, red kayak gives life and move to the picture, well done:)

digi-mom (1064) 2004-06-19 12:00

I don't know, Ebbe; I just clicked over to the TrekEarth photos of Sweden, and it really is just beautiful scenery and idyllic little villages. ;o) This is one more proof. The colors here are cool and warm at the same time, very comfortable. I'd like to see the trees a little more, but I do like their dark reflection.

avigur_11 (21307) 2004-06-19 14:53

What a story, very contrastic with this patoral view. I like the perspetive and the off-centered stern. I hop that you did'nt risk your camera too much. I like the light and the red color of your kayak. good shot.

kajenn (2325) 2004-06-20 10:59

Nice, peaceful composition from your low position, Ebbe. Fine lines leading the eyes into the not so distant lake give a good but unusual contribution to the Hunt. The off-center of the colorful kayak stern is a nice enhancement in more than one way. And the dark side of your note adds a deeper dimension. Good job!

bebel (7419) 2004-06-20 11:27

histoire tragique et plutôt horrible. quel contraste avec la quiétude qui émane de ce paysage.
Au demeurant, la photo est techniquement parfaite, cadrage, piqué, prodondeur de champ et luminosité. Voilà, elle est toute simple ...

torben (3084) 2004-06-20 11:57

The kayak adds a fresh note to this classic canal view, I like the off-center direction of the stern and the reflection of the sky in the water that makes a "twin" to your kayak. The three small reflections in the foreground of sky through the trees adds a little spice too.

jrj (34779) 2004-06-21 4:12

Good lead through this fine kanal landscape Ebbe. The 'crime' side of your notes are not so good - still these kanals and landscapes keeps their beatuy and history I think uninflicted by such episodes. Like a friendly landscape in general is populated by friendly people, anyway I like to believe so.. ;-)

yesterday (9787) 2004-07-06 4:17

Excellent compoced, great sharp, excellent light and contrast + color, thanks fore the trip on the water:-))

Regards Kaj Nielsen