Xochimilco atmosphere II Photo

Photographer’s Note

Number four of this series.

Scanned image from the negative.
The quality is not the best at all, but I still want to share with you this place.

In WS, you can see an option in Sepia, which I think it's also an interesting alternative.

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ABOUT THIS PLACE (taken from the Let's Go Mexico guide)

Multicolored chalupa boats boats crowd the maze of a fairly filthy canals, ferrying passengers past a floating market offering food, flowers and music. The market is specially popular on Sundays, when hordes of city dwellers and tourists pack the hand-poled chalupas. They lounge and listen to the water-borne mariachis, celebrating Mexico City's aquatic past as they munch tacos from the floating taco bars which tie up pirate-style to the passengers boats. Delicate orchids and bubbly beer are also on sale.

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Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get here on a Sunday, so most of the atmosphere described in the note, didn't happen when I was there. Nevertheless, I still got some good moments.

Here, you can see some of the multicolored chalupas from a lower POV. On the left there is a small family that arranged a group of Mariachis to play for them. If you observe well, the boat with the Mariachis is a bit over the one of the family, in order to make them stiched while floating. On the right it's a bit more confused scene, but there are some sellers trying to make some money with their products. Only the boats with the front multicolored façade and a name (each one has its own name) are for rent.

This is located in a suburb of this huge city and it takes something like two hours to get there, by subway and train, but it is really worth it.

feather, ChrisJ, jhm, sleon, TeresaT, Tue, cjmm, pablominto, Amaz has marked this note useful

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feather (50560) 2006-07-23 7:19

I wonder if I get to be first for a change; your WS hasn'y appeared yet. I like the atmosphere you convey here. I think in that respect this is the most successful of the series. I also think the scan quality isn't bad at all. Interesting work.
Kath

ChrisJ (70521) 2006-07-23 7:37

Ola Ricardo

A superb daily life shot from Mexico, with good symmetry between the 2 boats. Excellent color & framing. Tfs!

jhm (83786) 2006-07-23 8:20

Hi Ricardo,

I find this picture better than your WS, these is absolutely not bad, but here his the colours lovely. A very nice scanning image, with a nice composition and good note too!

Have a nice sunday,
John.

chrisnet (20378) 2006-07-23 9:21

Hello Ricardo,
Interesting shot with a nice atmosphere,lovely colors and reflexions,it's a superb work!
Thanks you for the WS in my shot,it's very good!
Un saludo mi amigo Ricardo
Christian

Vato_Law (11768) 2006-07-23 12:17

Olá Ricardo,
bela foto do dia a dia no México. Gosto da forma como a tiraste a partir de um ponto de vista baixo, da simetria que evidencias entre os dois barcos e do colorido dos seus reflexos na agua.
Um abraço.
Paulo

sleon (9352) 2006-07-23 13:57

Hi Ricardo
This is a really interesting scene, full of colour and activity. Excellent capture of daily life, nicely composed.
Regards, Susanna

TeresaT (10733) 2006-07-23 14:53

Olá Ricardo,
Muito bonita esta imagem destes barcos tão adornados.
A composição está excelente e as cores bastante agradáveis.
Como já deves calcular adorei a versão sépia.
Mas esta também é muito bonita porque os barcos são bastante coloridos...por isso acho que fizeste a escolha acertada.
Beijinhos
Teresa

Tue (25608) 2006-07-23 16:56

Hej Ricardo,
The white sky is a pity, but for the rest it is a very successful picture. The quite low POV works well and the fine reflections in the water look great also. These chalupas are very interesting and have lovely colours. Good work!
Hilsen,
Lars

coco (28318) 2006-07-23 18:27

Hi Ricardo.
This one remembers me another pictures from you. Interesting composition and PV, but a pity the colours (look the sky and you'll understand me).

Regards.

alana (2607) 2006-07-23 19:32

Hello, Ric
I've been to Mexico a few times but never had a chance to see a piece of a real daily life like this one. Great panoramic frame, symmetry, colors, light and reflection. I prefer a color option, than sepia, it shows more details and gives a sense of a motion. Great job, Ricardo

**Alana**

Graal (59126) 2006-07-24 2:48

Hi Ricardo,
nice remembrance, good POV, unusual a place. Good scan and interesting effect in WS.
Rgs, Aleksander

entrelec (8342) 2006-07-24 4:09

Nice panoramic size for this one, Ricardo.
and you have here all the main colors.
Have a good day.

Joel

bantonbuju (48856) 2006-07-24 4:48

ola ricardo,
love me or kill me :-))
- sepia does not work at all,
- colours are washed out (i dosagree with my predicessors that they are fine and that the scan is fine, it is simply weak)
- there is nothing particular going on on this picture, just two fancy boats which you can find everywhere in the world i guess,
- lots of distracting elements like wires, like white sky, like not green greenery around,

what does work for me is the non-standard format, as if a snap from the movie;

sorry but this one does not appeal to me at all (and i honestly dont know why you posted it, my dear);
best wishes, j.

cjmm (4019) 2006-07-24 11:17

Olá Ricardo,

Nice daily life shot. I was there some years ago and your photo and note are very descriptive of the place.

It seems that the day was not the best (do not remember many blue sky days in the DF), there the wires, but I like very much the way in which you show the place.

Saludos,
Carlos

pablominto (41690) 2006-07-24 13:31

Hi Ricardo,
Interesting point of view, the fact you go almost down to water surface gives a special angle to the boats, resulting in a dynamic composition!
Good colours but bit blown sky, altogether not bad for scan...
I notice all the cables!
Greetings,
Pablo -

prumod (8264) 2006-07-25 10:03

hi ricardo
very nice situation... some more clarity required...
regards
pramod

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-08-21 3:58

aquatic and festive picture, the boats and people are very attractive here. Good colors and nice choice in having this low POV for a good watered area in front
I like it
Jean Michel

manatee (4299) 2007-08-23 17:21

Sabes el dia de hoy parto a la ciuda de Mexico, no he visto a mis padres desde hace dos anos y estoy feliz y emocionado de poder verles nuevamente, mi madre cumple anos el sabado y quiero festejarla, es una sorpresa, espero le guste.

Esta foto me hizo recordar que tien mucho tiempoq ue no voy a Xochimilco y no se si pueda ir, por que mi tiempo es muy corto, tal vez en otra ocacion, ademas de que ahora con el ciclon y las tormenta tropical todo el valle de Mexico y casi medio pasi esta inundado y con cielos grises, pero ojala y pueda sacar buenas fotos.

Gracias por tu foto y por recordarme bonitos lugares.

Elias

Amaz (7914) 2009-12-23 2:59

Ay, México lindo!!!

Outra boa captura, amigo Ric!!!
Bela composição e bonitas cores!!!

Parabéns mil,

Um abraço,