Primitive boat, a photo from Binh Thuan, South East

Photographer's Note

These coracles are used by fishermen to paddle to their larger fishing boats anchored off shore.
Used for centuries they were popular vessels of Celtic races in Europe and made of reeds, horsehair and waterproofed with tar.

Vietnamese coracles are made from bamboo and palm leaves.
In the recent Typhoon hundreds of Vietnamese fishermen are missing after being caught at sea: many are thought to have been paddling in between larger vessels in coracles such as this.

I just adjusted levels in the sky, and lightened the foreground. Little bit of sharpening, added a frame and that's it.

Typhoon.

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partha (14023) 2006-05-28 10:03

Nice titling. Wonderful atmosphere and good composition.
partha

tropicalrips (0) 2006-05-28 10:08

excellent composition and POV brian :)
love the details and colors here

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2006-05-28 10:13

Hi Brian,
Excellent composition. The coracle, the beach and sea beyond and the magnificent cloud formation all combine for this impressive image. I like the space you have devoted to the sky, it truly deserves it.
As far as coracles are concerned, similar ones can be seen the rivers and backwaters of South India.
TFS
Sabyasachi

devimeuxbe (58557) 2006-05-28 10:16

Hi Brian
I like this picture and this minimalist boat !
Excellent frame and POV with the cloudy sky behind.
Well done
Bertrand

dcawker (5717) 2006-05-28 10:53

Beautiful framing and the wide lens is used effectively here. Excellent! Regards, Doug

toni_al (15875) 2006-05-28 11:00

Hi Brian
Joli cadrage avec un superbe ciel
Bon travail
Toni

kensimage (8563) 2006-05-28 11:44

A beautiful use of wide angle here, Brian. That sky makes a beautiful ceiling, and the pinkish sand makes a nice color contrast. When in Vietnam I found it remarkable how little these boats leaked (although bailing is certainly required.) Regards, Ken.

Dari (24) 2006-05-28 11:47

Hi, Brian. You made nice sky here. This boat is something very primitive, but interesting and original. It would be perfect if there was no other boats on the shore(and specially this closed with blue)...but it is as it was and still very nice.
Dari

pastadog (13111) 2006-05-28 12:05

Hi Brian, strong shot, I know these cute little boats and you've captured this one superbly. The sky is busy, deep and dramatic. Well done, Daniel

talatbay (2428) 2006-05-28 13:06

POV, colours, contrast.composition...
Everything is excellent.
TFS.
Best regards.
Talat

lesfilous (369) 2006-05-28 14:41

Hi Brian,
Good POV with this cloudy sky. Well done.
Regards.
Fred

asanak (1972) 2006-05-28 18:24

hi my friend,
i really love the sky!fantastic.
superb colors and very nice framing.
wonderful sharpness.thanks
asana

mopinia (153) 2006-05-28 21:42

Another great wide-angle shot. The Cloud Gods were with you that day. The clouds sure makes this boat look vulnerable to the elements. Sure enough, as you say, many had been lost in the last typhoon. All in all, this is a great composition. Regards! - Mike O.

robiuk (10807) 2006-05-29 7:00

Hi Brian,
The oncoming clouds also bring movement to this static coracle - great perspective effect with good colours and well chosen subject for presentation!
Very good work - I love it!
Robi

mammad (3572) 2006-05-30 13:13

Dear Brian ,
Although this shot is excellent in every detail and aspect ,My focus is on the sky .How could u manage to get this Dof ,Its dreamlike.TFS.
Regards and best wishes Mammad.

kajspice (4542) 2006-05-30 16:16

Hi Brian,

Its that boat again...I prefer this one...perhaps because you went for portrait...I dont know why, but it just has a better impact.

Your speciality of the sky has a good effect...

s10001in (0) 2006-05-30 18:22

Brian Graney ,

Great POV.
Even it is bit off corner shot to bottom, picture is very well balanced by the great art work of sky.

very perfect shot.
Very well done.
TFS,
Shailendra

jinju (14265) 2006-05-31 4:58

What I really like here is how the lines in the clouds all run parallel toward the horizon and also how there seem to similar lines in the sand. Combined with the deep dof, it creates a really cool illusion of depth.

kevinos (7517) 2006-05-31 11:53

Serendipidy indeed! So now I have found your interesting pictures of Asia and the UK. I like the celtic feel to this one. That magnificent sky gives such stature to the coracle. I suspect that boat such as these were used widely throughout the ancient world; your picture is an excellent recond.You have added a very good note too.
Regards kevin

dolin (7369) 2006-05-31 14:20

Hi Brian.
Le ciel est hallucinant, un effet terrible, on se sent attiré.
Et puis, un peu la même sensation au sol avec ce sable qui part au premier plan.
J'adore les teintes, un superbe mélange de beige-brun et puis ce bleu de la bache qui nous ramène au ciel.
Splendide
Dolin

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teutza (10590) 2006-06-04 7:49

this photo is so great!i love the sky with the clouds!thy are like going to the infinite!!thanks 4 sharing!

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-06-20 10:56

Today I saw these boats on a German photojournal. Amazing. Appart from the boat you catched a wonderful sky. Beautiful composition and nice atmosphere.
Nino

MiKa2000 (2432) 2006-07-04 3:16

Un ciel dramatique et une coque de noix tres utilisée pas seulement au vietnam mais aussi en Inde.

Bravo

mrcrow (3993) 2006-07-29 18:41

you scored well on this without too much pp...the sky wins out and the foreground coracle is quite dominant
both compliment each other ..the static against the dynamic
cheers
geof

Furachan (0) 2006-08-30 19:17

Hello Brian,
I remember trying a similar shot on a beach near Hoi An last year...nothing like this one, nowhere as good I must say. Great use of an extreme wide for effect, all that sky!
Very nice work,
Francis

Galeota (10352) 2006-09-01 15:17

Impressive use of the wide angle, with a judicious vertical orientation choice. Some areas on the clouds a bit overexposed but a superb fluffy sky nevertheless.

sebinho342 (19329) 2007-09-27 7:21

Hi Brian,
hhmmm i just scrolled some few pages in your gallery and a pleasure to find this pearl, really great one, what i say, marvelous one !
I'm a lover of those simplist pictures, those which are easy to read and vehiculates a free mood, peace and serenity. Yours is on top for that effect, sky is perfect with those clouds and i really wonder how they can fish with that ;)
Excellent