boats at Leonsberg Photo

Photographer’s Note

Boats are waiting for next customer at Leonsberg. It was a cloudy Sunday and I made a short trip to New Amsterdam with one same type of boat. The distance between Leonsberg and New Amsterdam is more then 600 meters (~ 0.37 mile) here. I took this photo while approaching to Leosnberg pier. Scene is little different my earlier post of Suriname River and Leonsberg photos because the Suriname River in high-tide period.

Suriname River : The Suriname River is 480 km long and flows through the country of Suriname. Its sources are located in the Guiana Highlands on the border between the Wilhelmina Mountains and the Eilerts de Haange Mountains (where it is known as the Gran Rio). . The river flows below the reservoir along Brokopondo, Berg en Dal, the migrant communities Klaaskreek and Nieuw-Lombè, Jodensavanne, Carolina, Ornamibo and Domburg, before reaching the capital Paramaribo on the left bank and Meerzorg on the right bank. At Nieuw-Amsterdam it is joined by the Commewijne and immediately thereafter at the sandspit Braamspunt it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

The river has several sets of rapids as well as a few dams, the largest of which is the Afobakadam. The river's flow is interrupted by the Brokodo Reservoir, which therefore divides the river into two sections. The upstream section runs almost entirely through the Sipaliwini district, and the downstream section runs through the Brokopondo, Para, Commewijne, Wanica and Paramaribo districts.

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Budapestman (42756) 2007-02-03 5:14

Hi Ertugrul,
Picturesque and spectacular photo. Details are cosy and very nice. I like these vivid boats. Fascinating and soothing atmosphere!
Have a nice weekend!
George

Silvio1953 (42725) 2007-02-03 7:41

Hi My Friend Ertugrul, wonderful view of this beautiful boats with splendid colors, great light, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

MIG13 (0) 2007-02-03 11:04

Hi, Ertugrul! It could be in Manaus, Belém, Macapá... A very amazonian landscape! The boats are nice and so the composition as a whole. Good note, as ever! TFS! Take care! Miguel.

lestans (15486) 2007-02-03 11:20

Ciao Ertugrul!!

another interesting shot from you.
A good composition up and below horizont line: some poles, some palms (a group of poles, a group of palms) and some blue boats. Around, a big sky and a lot of water. Nice picture!

Livia

rbassin (4263) 2007-02-03 12:14

Hello Ertugrul,
Une jolie composition autour des bateaux.Le ciel nuageux est bien traité et enrichit la photo.
Roland

albertopiubello (2591) 2007-02-03 14:16

Merhaba Ertugrul,
thanks to your shots I'm discovering Suriname: I didn't know it was a so beautiful and interesting country. The weather seems to be the same we've here in Douala.
I like these traditional boat in a tropical landscape.
Have a nice we!
Alberto

Gerrit (36229) 2007-02-03 15:19

Hi Ertugrul.
fine boats for a cross-over. Great view on the wide waterway with the cloudy sky above.
Regards, gerrit

stego (22448) 2007-02-03 18:54

Merhaba Ertugrul,
I was already fearing that you had closed the series of that amazing river.
I like too much your style of compo, very powerful graphically, with beautiful colors with just the perfect saturation, with so much "depth" that they seem a bit 3D. I am amazed how you are able to achieve such efects with a relatively not so wide angle lenses - yes, I went looking for the 35mm equivalent of your 7.1mm focal distance and I discovered that it's only 28mm, the same of the 14mm of my E-300 which I find not wide enough.
On this one, it fascinates me how our eyes are drawn to the front of the boat on the left, perfectly positioned on the line that divides the image in 3.
Regards, José.

gunbud (28143) 2007-02-03 20:04

Hi Ertugrul,
Beautiful colors of these three transport boats and a pleasing wide view of the lovely harbor.
Regards, Tom

adores (15741) 2007-02-03 20:49

Hi Ertugrul!
Another nice photo with great colours! I like the three boats with the house and the palm trees in the background. This river is always great in your photos.
Well done!
Regards, Anabela

etiennejr (1014) 2007-02-04 0:31

Hi,
Just love the skies you always come up with. The boads are well framed and good of sharpness. Well done.
TFS
Etienne

josepmarin (34063) 2007-02-04 7:19

Merhaba, my friend Ertugrul,
It is a very pleasant image and with a good soft lighting, which offers you a few really nice colors.
There are a strong contrast of the boats of alive colors, of the green color of the vegetation and the tones of the sky clouded with the dark water and of reddish tones.
The setting is perfect, all the elements remain very well organized and have a good visual balance.
Great work.
Best regards,
Josep

pat0500 (21513) 2007-02-04 12:22

Hi Ertugrul,
Very good note and very pretty photograph which accompanies the text.
Very good sharpness and beautiful colours of the boats.
Very nice shot..I like much..!
Best regards,
Patrick

riclopes (33131) 2007-02-04 14:04

Olá Ertugrul, what I like more here, is the position of the three boats and I think that a closer approach would work nicely as well, but keeping the vertical thin poles at left. As in previous shots, I like the color of the water and the cloudy sky - they give a very especial atmosphere to this river of yours ;-)
Friendly regards,
Ricardo

siolaw (25830) 2007-02-04 16:03

Hi Ertugrul,
Nice compo showing the local boats, fine colors and water shine, good sharpness and pleasant framing
A good docu shot
TFS
Laurent

vagabondtravels (6115) 2007-02-04 23:18

Hi Ertugrul

Nice central comp. The boats are very colorful. Once again that great background from Suriname. Very sharp. Have a good week.
Ben

axiotea (16263) 2007-02-04 23:22

Hi Ertugrul,
Nice compo and POV on Leonsberg small harbor. Colors look natural, focus is good... nice texture of the water
Cheers
Marilyn

sayat (2944) 2007-02-05 10:55

Nice shot Dear Ertugrul. I think the lower part could be cropped up to the point the boar reflections start and the sky could be included a little more in the frame. Overall, the use of wide angle is again great and offers a beautiful perspective.
Sayat

leonorkuhn (13981) 2007-02-05 12:20

Hi Ertugrul,

Nice view with the wharf, the boats and this large river. Very impressive panorama. I like the natural colors, POV and sharpness.
Well done!
Leonor

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2007-02-05 13:11

Very nice composition, I love reflections very much. Good job, well done.
Achim

jmcl (14135) 2007-02-05 18:51

Hi Ertugrul,

This image .. no doubt who took it and where .. these low clouds over this wonderful river .. wondrous place and you present it to us so well.

love the blue boats .. and the wonderful whole of the composition of the bits of humanity .. they have such a sense of place ...

the fast distance to the far shore is just stunning.

take care,

John

sothy81 (8540) 2007-02-05 22:59

Hi Ertugrul, this is a very nice shot. What I love the most is the great environment here. Very beautiful. Also the cloud is great. The photo is sharp which is the quality of a photograph. Nicely done. Sothy

ahmetgedikli (22072) 2007-02-06 19:23

Merhaba,
Bu aralar biraz tembellik yapıyorum. O nedenle siteyi pek takip edemedim. Yine şahane bir manzara sunmuşsun bizlere... Selamlar, sevgiler.
Ahmet

robiuk (10763) 2007-02-07 17:48

Lovely composition and colours in this one.
I can see the polarising filter helped.
I bet you've got a lot of great memories in connection to this place and the river!
Robi

lucasgalodoido (16789) 2007-02-07 21:06

Olá Ertugrul!
Impressionate como suas foto são semelhantes com as paisagens e vida do Brasil, uma pena países tão próximos uns dos outrso e ao mesmo tempo distantes...
parabéns e Abraço!

john_c (24635) 2007-02-08 10:51

Hi Ertugrul,
The tones, hues, and reflections in the water really work well here, with the gentle ripples enhancing. The boats are well seen in good detail, while the building in the distant background provides balance. Good clarity and exposure level. Thanks for the informative note...later.
John

batalay (21185) 2007-02-08 13:50

Merhaba Ertugrul Bey,

Hakikaten güzel bir kare -- kadraj, renkler, her biri harika. Tebrik ederim,

Bülent

toto (18755) 2007-02-14 6:28

Belle photo, bel endroit,beau ébarquadère,bons détails,nets,clairs. Amitiés Thomas

sufi (9568) 2007-02-15 3:35

Merhaba Ertugrul Bey...
It's a beautiful scene... The point of view and the perspective are perfect... Also perfect colors, light and clarity... The moody ambience is wonderful...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

MLINES (10948) 2007-02-21 21:42

Hi Ertugrul. Very intuitive photograph showing the boats used on this huge river. They look very similar to those used in the Mekong River too. I like the POV with the house and trees on the RHS. Good work, Murray.

paura (39170) 2009-05-14 4:38

Ertugrul,
The boats are vry similar to the brazilian amazonic boats. Nice to testify it, is his beautiful photograph, onnice framing ad settings. Well done, friend.

Regard

Paulo