Sea addicted... Photo

Photographer’s Note

After 4 long days of my picture without Sea or Lakes or Ponds....

That image was took at the sunrise from the city of Faaa (a suburb of Papeete) on the Tahiti island, watching to Moorea.
Both islands are part of the Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent), the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. The archipelago comprises an administrative division and includes Tahiti, Moorea, Mehetia, Tetiaroa, and Maiao.

The view of Moorea from Tahiti is something of ...fantastic. That not small island have 8 vertical peaks, many small Cervino (Matterhorns), a small but wonderful coral ring reef, 2 deep bays more similar to Norwegian fjords, a great forest, few streets on the coastline, and a sea with all the tones of blue!
The view of Moorea at the sunrise from Faaa is a must, with amazing soft colors, sweet fog and Polinesyan sky.

*Scanned image*

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C'est Pas La Mer a Boire

C‘ est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C‘ est seulement pas d‘ cul
Pour tous ceux qui n‘ en ont pas.
C‘ est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C‘ est seulement pas d‘ cul
Pour tous ceux qui n‘ en ont pas.
La mer qui divague
A ramené sur la cote
Un pécheur dans les algues
Voyant la mer si haute.
Deux, trois sardines édentées
Que le pauvre type s‘ est nove.
Créateur je vous blâme
L‘ homme est sans nageoire
La nature l‘ a atrophie
C‘ est pas sur l‘ macadam
C’est un joli histoire
Oui mais Jésus a collé
C‘ est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C‘ est seulement pas d‘ cul
Pour tous ceux qui n‘ en ont pas.
Paolo d‘ son vivant
A ´echoue son bateau
Sa famille en mourant
Dans le vieux port de Nazare
Avalée par les flots
N‘ avait pas que des larmes pour
s‘ noyer
Apres vingt heures de dragues
Les deux pieds dans une botte
Le pécheur est repêché
Une anguille qui zigzague
Dit touche pas il mijote
C‘ est le fruit da la marée
C‘ est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C‘ est seulement pas d‘ cul
Pour tous ceux qui n‘ en ont pas.
Et je pense à ces femmes
Se nourrissent de crustacés
Qui toutes vêtues de noir
N’ ont pour hommes que des âmes
dont le corps en mémoire
Est par les crabes degere
La mer offre son néant
A tout les paquebots
Qui n’ ont pas appris a flotter
Quand le soleil tombant dedans
oh bon dieu
Au matin on le revoit
C# que c’ est beau
Le soleil sait nager
C‘ est pas la mer à boire
Pour tous ceux qui aiment pas ca
C‘ est seulement pas d‘cul
C‘ est pas la mer à boirePour tous ceux qui n‘en ont.

Text and Lyrics by Les Negresses Vertes
LP/CD: Mlah! (1988)

There is also a wonderful remix made by Massive Attack and available on the CD "10 Remixes" (1993) and on many collection of Buddha Bar or similar.

PixelTerror, huynt, bantonbuju, Luan, ajcsousa, efigesta, ChrisJ, PLD_images, AmiBe, rbcy1974, fayeulle, Gix, igorw has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

barrufeto_77 (25809) 2005-10-06 4:05

Hi Paolo.

A brilliant shot. You made a postcard...

Congratulations.

Zepi (22848) 2005-10-06 4:06

Salut Paolo,
Ahhhhhh Thaiti !
C’est de la torture de nous montrer des images paradisiaques quand on est encore au bureau pour de longues heures, et que dehors il fait froid et moche ! ! !
Superbes cette lumière orangée !
Magnifique point de vue
J’aime beaucoup
Beau travail
Amicalement
Sébastien

PixelTerror (86138) 2005-10-06 4:07

Kia Orana Paolo,
We're neighbours today :-))
Nice paradise view, I like here the soft morning colors and the silhouettes of palm trees and piloti houses on the lagoon...
Lucky you who's been there !
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

sleon (9352) 2005-10-06 4:08

Hi Paolo
a wonderful collection of shapes, nicely silhouetted against the muted light of the sky and see you. Well framed to give a tranquil atmosphere.
Regards, Susanna

huynt (5077) 2005-10-06 4:11

Ciao
A wonderful painting Mountain and Water as in our Estrern say. Bravo Well POV and excellent composition. Thanks

bantonbuju (48630) 2005-10-06 4:13

ciao paolo, indeed it looked a bit suspicious, you withour any watery pictures :-))
but good, everything is in place, you are all right;
perfect seascape, and it really looks as the illustration to one of the leaflets of oriental music cds;
have a nice day, jerzy

t0mmm1 (5434) 2005-10-06 4:17

Ciao Paolo,
Bellissima foto e bellissima scena... aaaaaauuuuuu mi piacerebbe andaci un giorno... Sembra tutto cosi tranquillo... non vedo nessun filo di elettricità, perciò niente computer, niente lavoro, solo mare, mare e mare, si anche sole. Almeno da questa veduta sembra cosi ;)

greg64g (11193) 2005-10-06 4:30

Hello Paolo

This is the dream, Tahiti looks to be PAradise, especially with the fabulous colors you show us, perfect pov !
Great work
cheers
greg

danyy (68802) 2005-10-06 4:30

Bonjour Paolo,
pas à dire, magnifique sur le plan du cadrage et POV, de tendres couleurs orangées baignant une atmosphère calme et tranquille.
Carte postale délicieuse d'un paradis terrestre.
Best regards.
Daniel.

Haymotion (1793) 2005-10-06 4:43

Belle photo et très belle composition !!
Ca fait envie de partir en vacances tous ca !!
J'aime bien ces dégradées que tu as dans les orangés..
Beau coup d'oeil
VInce

Luan (15935) 2005-10-06 4:43

Hello Paolo,
greet blur effect, it gives a beautiful and nostalgic feeling. The colors are fantastic.
Well done
Luan

ajcsousa (1804) 2005-10-06 5:14

Ciao Paolo,
Amazing picture of the sunrise. Beautiful !!. The composition and the POV are excelent. Amazing lights, colors and silhouettes. Very well done
Regards, António

fkk (1806) 2005-10-06 5:23

Merhaba Paolo;
Wonderfull photo, very good shot, nice color

harika bir manzara ne kadar tatli bir tablo, hele o renkler bir harika bu acida cok güzel tebrik ediyorum Paolo BRAVO

catman-fatih

efigesta (12181) 2005-10-06 5:24

Hi Poalo, beatiful pic with a good POV and a good light tks to share regards manuel matos

ChrisJ (70271) 2005-10-06 6:45

Bonjourno Paolo

I like the subtle, monochromatic, orange color, & the wonderful silhouettes, & graphism. Bellisimo!

AmiBe (6042) 2005-10-06 8:23

Ciao Paolo,
fantastic view of Thaiti and Moorea, it's like a dream with the blurred effect.
I like the silhouettes of palmtrees and houses over the water.
It's a long trip, but that's worth it !
Well done
PS : I like Massive Attack, I'm curious about the remixe...

rbcy1974 (20742) 2005-10-06 8:27

Wow Paolo
If only all suburbs in the wolrd looked like this...
Its not just the great location, the mountain behind it and the palm trees, but the colour of the sky is really really magical,
Excellent shot.
Regards
Daniel

jinju (14265) 2005-10-06 9:59

Hey Paolo,

what an idyllic paradise. You have a very nice image here that sort of reminds me of Joseph Conrad novels. This is very reminiscent od SE Asia. I really like the overall red tone of this shot.

fayeulle (26543) 2005-10-06 13:32

Wouah Paolo
BRILLIANT
Direct to my favorites
TFS
Cheers
JP

Graal (57995) 2005-10-06 13:38

Hi Paulo,
very nice view, beautiful place. Good job. I like it.
Rgs, Aleksander

gaby (19793) 2005-10-06 18:12

Paolo bonsoir et merci pour cette image particulièrement splendide - la tonalité et la lumière sont vraiment remarquables -
Merci
Amitiés
Gaby

PLD_images (7141) 2005-10-06 18:56

Hello Paolo,

This is a great photo with such an interesting text. The colors are warm and beautifull. The point of view was so well chosen, it gives us a perfect view of this amazing and charming place.

Thanks for sharing.

Gix (3559) 2005-10-07 1:36

buongiorno Paolo!
Non sono in grado di apprezzare la poesia in francese (...e neanche la tua conoscenza musicale... che diavolo sono i Buddha Bar ??), ma per la vista di Tahiti... che bella!!!
Proprio quell'atmosfera da sogno che si associa a quei luoghi nella fantasia, magari seduti in ufficio a guardare fuori la pioggia di questi giorni, con sottofondo di clakson, sirene & the like.
Bellissimo buongiorno, grazie!
Aprire TE al mattino presto mi risolleva sempre lo spirito (e sollecita un altro po' il mio animo zingaro a fuggire...)
Splendid compo, really well done, thanks!
Giorgio

faubry (32299) 2005-10-07 3:31

superbe photo avec une lumière magnifque et ces couleurs roses orangées! un vrai paradis! bravo
francine à demain...

eco (84) 2005-10-07 3:50

Hi Paolo

I like this photo, fantastic colors and light too, beautiful fog, nice perspective and place,
Fantastic colors, but trees and mountains - exquisite , perfect work, best regards, rafal

dolin (15647) 2005-10-07 11:45

Salut Paolo.
Elle est magnifique ta photo !
Ces tons de couleurs sont superbes et ce jeu de silhouettes est très bon.
Superbe pov et cadrage.
Très belle prise de cet endroit paradisiaque.
Fred

(I Come back for the smile)

feather (49860) 2005-10-07 15:59

This is just sooo beautiful; It's one of those images you want to go on looking at again and again and.....The slight blur whether intentional or not adds a mysticism to the shot, and the colours are wonderful.
Kath

paolino (1024) 2005-10-11 15:45

Ciao Paolo,
Non sono mai stato in Polinesia, ma questa magnifica alba mi fa venire voglia di andarci, o comunque di andare in vacanza. Bella foto
Ciao
Paolo

Photo Information

Copyright: Paolo Motta (Paolo) (40703)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2000-08-00
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon N80
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Summer 2000 - Round the World, Yvonne's favorite sunsets and dawns [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-10-06 4:03
Favorites: 3 [view]