muddy waters, a photo from Can Tho, Mekong River Delta

Photographer's Note

The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the seventh longest in Asia.

Its estimated length is 4,350 km and it drains an area of 795,000 km2, discharging 475 km3 of water annually.

From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Just before it enters Vietnam, the Bassac River is the first and main distributary of the Mekong. This marks the beginning of the Mekong Delta.

Then, in the deep south of Vietnam the Bassac and the main Mekong splits up in a delta of countless arms, including the Mỹ Tho River, the Ba Lai River, the Hàm Luông River, and the Cổ Chiên River.

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THIS PICTURE was shot from a slow boat on one of the many Mekong waterways near Can Tho, in the deep south of the country.

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drt100 (3746) 2019-10-20 3:28

I have sat down and am ready to begin the ride along the Mekong River. Thank you for leaving me room to sit. Looks like rain ahead. Your fine colors bring out the muddy look and view point show a wide section of river ahead. How far are we going today? David

Silvio1953 (191477) 2019-10-20 3:59

Ciao Benny, lovely composition with boat in FG, superb sky, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (83464) 2019-10-20 4:06

Hello Benny,
During my last journey to Vietnam, going from Saigon to Phu Quoc, the most interesting experience was a long day trip by this kind of boat in the vicinity of Can Tho. I was glad to see so much more than the usual floating markets. I was less glad when we had an engine failure and were stuck in a narrow canal for quite a while. I enjoy this composition for the inclusion of a part of the boat (including a rope and a plant), the nicely shaped clouds and the many brown tones of the water. This time you almost got back to a song title reference.
Regards,
Gert

dta (95628) 2019-10-20 5:20

Hello Benny ,
Classical , may be , but so beautiful . Here, especially atttractive are the wooden boards , the rope , and the plant (!?) in the Fg. And the superb cloudy sky .
regards

abmdsudi (81728) 2019-10-20 6:58

Hi Benny
That must have been a great journey to make. I love that broad open expanse of the river and superb perspective with the lead in lines from the boat and river reflections. Very evocative tranquil place, I guess you can almost hear the forest sounds when the engine is off where the whole experience is very exciting. The pretty cloud scape, brown tone and bits of blue and green leaves on board combine to make a great contrasting colours! Wonderful shot
Best regards

jhm (191563) 2019-10-20 9:24

Dag Benny,

Heeft een tijd als de gevaarlijste rivier in Azië gefungeerd, maar de Amerikanen zijn daar niet meer.
Laag boven het wayer de foto genomen wat mooie diepte creëert.
Het bootje doet heel veel.
Heerlijk scherp en helder van kleur.
Goed foto werk, bedankt.

Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John

PaulVDV (49028) 2019-10-20 9:36

Hallo Benny,
Hier zien we dus één van de vele zijarmen van de Mekong in zijn delta. Deze stroom lijkt anders heel erg breed. De Mekong zelf is dan nog breder vooraleer hij in de delta uitmondt ...
De boeg van de boot leidt onze blik naar de horizon waar zich heel wat wolken opstapelen. Vegetatie en bomen omzomen het water langs beide zijden.
Vreemd dat er een plant lijkt te groeien in de boot. Mogelijk marktwaar dat een passagier meebracht.
Vele groeten, Paul

CMJC (4164) 2019-10-20 10:05 [Comment]

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federico (5797) 2019-10-20 12:15

hello Benny quite a minimalistic shot but very nice, wonderfull colors and perfect exposition well balanced too, good composition with the boat in the fg
regards
Fred

Tue (72088) 2019-10-20 13:17

Hallo Benny,
Een mooi gezicht over de brede en kalme rivier en het bruinige water. De wolkenlucht en het vriendelijk zonlicht zorgden voor aangename omstandigheden. De punt van de boot is mooi in de voorgrond geplaatst met de blauwe rand als een goed detail.
Lars

Gerrit (56749) 2019-10-20 14:38

Dag Benny,
Mooi zicht op de iconische rivier. Het licht op hhetbwater en de lucht zijn prachtig.
Groet, Gerrit

ifege (21103) 2019-10-20 23:49

Hi Benny
Slow boats are the only way to travel the Mekong delta area.
This gives a good view of it. Well taken.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (125881) 2019-10-20 23:54

Salut Benny,
Bien composée cette image avec ce premier plan qui nous donne l'impression d'être embarqué sur le fleuve, certes les eaux sont boueuses mais la belle lumière compense ce détail, bien prise cette vue.

Royaldevon (64478) 2019-10-21 1:33

Hello Benny,

Great use of the boat's prow, to make viewers feel that they are experiencing the view from the boat.
The yellowish f/g colours make a really attractive contrast with the cloudy, blue sky. The light is very effective on the water.

Plants growing in the boat! Are my eyes deceiving me!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (152610) 2019-10-22 0:42

Hello Benny,

Good perspective using the prow of the boat as an arrow head to the horizon. Excellent sharpness and nice reflection. The fruit tree in transit adds a splash of fg greenery. Tfs!