Kerala's backwaters, a photo from Kerala, South

Photographer's Note

‘Alappuzha-Alleppey - Kerala’s backwaters’

This time I didn’t know which picture to choose as main one. I opted for the only one in the vertical format.

All photos were taken on a trip with a smaller boat from Alappuzha through the surrounding backwaters.
For a low price someone was willing to sail me around for hours.
The boat did of course not have the luxury of the large houseboats but I cannot say that the trip was uncomfortable. After all, it wasn't supposed to eat or sleep on the boat. Just meant for sightseeing.
At the end I decided to make also a sunset trip with the same man.

Sailing through the backwaters provides a lot of picturesque views. I have taken a multitude of photos and it will be difficult to select.

papagolf21, holmertz, ikeharel, jhm, Fis2, pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, pajaran, PiotrF, alvaraalto, ChrisJ, cornejo has marked this note useful

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Tue (74884) 2019-08-20 0:26

Hallo Paul,
Het puntje van de boot geeft de indruk alsof we zelf op het punt staan om tussen de vele palmbomen door de varen. Ze vormen een prachtig decor en worden ook aantrekkelijk gespiegeld in het water. Mooi werk.
Lars

papagolf21 (147376) 2019-08-20 0:38

Bonjour, cher Paul,
Je comprends que le choix est difficile pour présenter une photo en particulier.
Quoi qu'il en soit, toutes les photos sont superbes.
L'on apprend beaucoup à travers vos voyages.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Gerrit (59318) 2019-08-20 0:52

Dag Paul,
mooi dit palmen omzoomde kanaal met de huizen in rijk begroeide tuinen. Goede samenstelling met de punt van de boot linksonder.
groet, Gerrit

Silvio1953 (195547) 2019-08-20 1:05

Ciao Paul, great view of lovely place, fascinating reflections, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Nicou (192348) 2019-08-20 1:19

Hello

Avec le bout de la barque quelle vue quel rendu et reflet sur le plan d’eau ca miroites avec ces reflets et déformations et quelle perspective avec ces lignées d'arbres de chaque côté superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Miguel82 (39774) 2019-08-20 2:55

Paul, a trip on a small boat in the backwaters allows the tourist to discover the daily life closer. The people live in an aquatic environment here. The luxuriant vegetation creates a special atmosphere. The coconut trees are reflecting on the water. Good depth, sharp post.

holmertz (85991) 2019-08-20 6:20

Hello Paul,
It seems your experience of the backwaters was rather different from mine. Going with a small private boat you could enter the narrower stretches of water and get closer views of people's homes and people at work, whereas my "floating bus" had to stick to the wider passages and go much faster. On the other hand I saw the hustle and bustle of the ports of small towns or villages where we stopped to let people off or take new passengers. I think both ways had its advantages. These photos rather remind me of a similar trip on a small boat I had on Dal Lake in Kashmir, although the sceneries are of course very different. You obviously had an interesting trip and the closeness to everything means that the water is always full of nice reflections.
Best regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (66913) 2019-08-20 6:49

Hello Paul,

With so many photographs, I understand your dilemma!
You made the right choice with the boat, having one which was small enough to take you close to the people and close to the plants, as regards the photographs, my favourite is the one showing the natural way to fish. But, let's not niggle, you have given a really good impression of the sights and the activities in this very lovely part of India. The vegetation, the reflections and the people have been included in some fine photography.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ikeharel (100841) 2019-08-20 7:27

Hello Paul,
Looks as an intriguing adventure, cruising through the canals (backwater's), and the palm tree giving both shadows and a wonderful reflection on the green water.
Wonderfully captured while in motion.
Good afternoon,
Ike

rychem (69779) 2019-08-20 7:53

A very nice reportage from a trip, the main picture gives the feeling of being in the middle of the jungle, the others show interesting scenes from everyday life, a very nice series
regards Ryszard

jhm (194879) 2019-08-20 10:06

Goedenavond Paul,

Ik zou helemaal niet twijfelen welke foto ik zou nemen
De man die zijn net uitwerpt vind persoonlijk de mooiste foto.
Maar alle vier mogen ze zijn heel mooi foto werk in de niet beste omstandigheden.
Kwalitatief goed foto werk, bedankt voor deze ruime bijdrage.

Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John.

Fis2 (146616) 2019-08-20 13:26

Witaj Paul my neighbour today!
A very nice place.
Excellent shot from boat.
Good framing and colors.
I like reflections in water.
Well done.
Good night.
Krzysztof

pierrefonds (96492) 2019-08-20 16:49

Bonsoir Paul,

J'apprécie les reflets sur l'eau. La longueur du canal donne de la profondeur à la profondeur à la composition. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des palmiers. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

COSTANTINO (96501) 2019-08-20 22:06

Hello dear Paul and have a nice time
and the question here is...Is this the Paradise??
what a beautiful place with greenery
trees,reflections,and lovely lights
playing with the shadows
welldone
regards
Costantino

lousat (123763) 2019-08-21 2:13

Hi Paul,another great report,this time from this lovely boat trip truly lovely. 5 pics showing the different way to fish and natural compositions full of lights,colors and reflections. It was surely a perfect day,well done! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

pajaran (95197) 2019-08-21 12:47

Pozdrav.
Interesantni i lepi pogledi, dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, dobro uhvaceni trenuci.
Lepi pogledi sa putovanja camcem, lepa priroda i refleksi na vodi.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Interesting and beautiful views, good text ...
Good work with beautiful photos in the workshop, beautifully demonstrated, good perspective and contrast, beautiful colors, well captured moments.
Beautiful views from the boat trip, beautiful nature and reflexes on the water.
I wish you all the best.

PiotrF (46256) 2019-08-21 16:06

Hello Paul,
A great series of photos from Kerala.
An interesting photo in the workshop also (reflections and daily life scene).
I like very good composition here and beautiful colours.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

emka (143194) 2019-08-22 0:01

Hello Paul, You had a really hard problem what to choose from these five (!) pictures. All of them are marvelous. here the view of the small canal, away from these big tourist boats. And such a trip was for sure cheaper and more enjoyable. I always look for such an option. Fantastic reflections.

Kind regards Malgo

alvaraalto (39444) 2019-08-23 1:25

Dag Paul,
Ik begrijp je dilemma betreffende verticaal en horizontaal.
In het algemeen is landschapsformaat uiteraard het beste voor een landschap, maar artistiek is dat niet altijd de interessantste keuze.
Dan kan je ook nog overwegen dat verticaal beter opvalt in de galerij, maar horizontaal beter op het computerscherm past.
Dan moet je ook nog rekening houden met de TE-ers die alleen maar de hoofdfoto bekijken en niet doorklikken naar al onze interessante workshopfoto’s.
Al met al kom ik tot de conclusie dat je hier de juiste keuze hebt gemaakt. 😊
Groet Rob

carlo62 (81157) 2019-08-24 4:21

Ciao Paul
devo dire che mi piace molto la foto n. 3 del ws, in realtà sono tutte molto belle, ricche di dettagli e con ottimi riflessi.
Saluti
Carlo

ChrisJ (155529) 2019-08-26 12:20

Hallo Paul,

Missed this one. This looks like some of the palm lined canals in rural areas on the outskirts of Bangkok in Thailand. Very lush and tropical and looks like it would be fun to explore by boat. Tfs!

cornejo (61504) 2019-11-18 4:03

Hi Paul, very nice photograph of this beautiful and interesting composition with the view of the beautiful canal, very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy start of the week.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.