Waiting for the Rainy Season by inshaala

Photography • Scenic • posted on Oct 04, 2007

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Description

This is from the same morning as the "Sunrise over Madre De Dios" shot a few shots back in the gallery. There was a dugout canoe that they all use in the amazon on the rocks of the shoreline where i was taking pictures so i decided on a composition with it in. The "dugout" bit is invisible in this shot, but basically the base of the canoe is made from one tree trunk and then the rest of it is built up from it into more of a boat as we know them. I got first hand experience as to why they still use the technique... we were only about 5 minutes into our first boat ride and we ran aground on one of the mini weirs you have to navigate through (the river speeds up down a gradient and you have to maneuver into the "channel" where all of the fast flowing water is - and we missed it by about a foot). If it was made with planks of wood and subjected to the same treatment, i doubt the boat would last long. And judjing from the way the navigator and pilot dealt with the situation it seems a frequent occurence. I was there in the dry season, hence the title. Hope you like it, bit of a change in presentation, but it fit the shot crop. (with a wink to kai ;P) Enjoy! Rich

Comments (19)

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Fred255

9:03AM | Thu, 04 October 2007

OH WOW! Now your talking! Superb photography, perfect in ever way, very well done!

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Mousson

9:50AM | Thu, 04 October 2007

Wonderful shot! Beautiful light!

MrsLubner

10:07AM | Thu, 04 October 2007

This is a fabulous shot! The long shore, the changing sky, the water in the distance, and that incredible boat! Wow.

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krakosky

10:27AM | Thu, 04 October 2007

fantastic shot fabulous lightning

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Ionel

11:05AM | Thu, 04 October 2007

Beautiful! Excellent view!!!

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prionbrain

11:32AM | Thu, 04 October 2007

Really romantic scene (at least I think it is:))! Very beautiful colour and shade play! Nice capture!

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da_franze

11:41AM | Thu, 04 October 2007

great view and stunning tones! beautiful work

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zollster

12:11PM | Thu, 04 October 2007

love it

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ACS-001

12:48PM | Thu, 04 October 2007

Fearsome perspective, dude! You use a fisheye lens? I love the way the boat's pointing into the distance.

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Fidelity2

1:19PM | Thu, 04 October 2007

Very well done. 5+. Amazing.

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mark.spooner

2:52PM | Thu, 04 October 2007

Lovely work.

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drag

2:55PM | Thu, 04 October 2007

Beautiful work. And welcome back.

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jedink

3:34PM | Thu, 04 October 2007

Awesome shot mate.

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Chipka

5:41PM | Thu, 04 October 2007

Terrific shot, excellent color and general composition. I love the play of light and color here and the written description is just as evocative. Fantastic!

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