Taxi rank, a photo from Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara

Photographer's Note

I re-edited this image for another purpose and thought that the result was better so I'd re-post it here too.

Sape is the main port for eastern Sumbawa and where you'll get ferries to Flores. Wooden houses, built on stilts in the mud, line the shore, each with a fishing boat moored out the front. There is a bit of boat building going on there too. The boats are constructed with planks of wood bent into shape and held together with rough wooden studs between the planks, not a nail or screw to be seen. These boats were waiting in the early morning to take passengers to nearby coastal towns and islands, when I was waiting for the ferry to Flores. Taken with 3 stop GND filter and -.5 EV

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Nicou (193814) 2020-04-19 21:17

Hello

quelles embarcation et image quelle vue de ces bateau de bois et ce couleurs très chaude cette forme en éventail et en fond ces collines ce plan d'eau le ciel et la perspective superbe
Belle journée
Nicou

ifege (49431) 2020-04-19 22:28

Hi Steve
I guess you could almost call this soft focus. The early morning light has made for a very atmospheric image.
cheers
Ian

everlasting (19978) 2020-04-19 22:44

nice build up in your image and good bold colours and depth.

quovadis (5711) 2020-04-19 22:50

Hi Stephen.

A wonderful composition here, colour wise very attractive, excellent depth. It's a pleasure to look at this scenery. TFS!!!

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-04-19 23:18

Bonjour, cher Stephen,
l'image est d'une grande beauté, tous les ingrédients sont réunis pour nous offrir une image de grande qualité.
Merci.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (148248) 2020-04-19 23:32

Hi Stephen,
Great photo with these colors and water reflections, good depth result with the perspective, well made, tfs.

emka (158826) 2020-04-19 23:57

Hello Steve, Nive view of these boats and their reflections. They look different than the boats I have seen on Flores. The top parts here form the interesting triangle in this composition.
Take care

MAlgo

holmertz (103628) 2020-04-20 1:37

Hello Steve,
The half dozen times I have re-posted photos I have done it to make hopelessly bad scans a bit better. You made a good photo different. The original version was really very good, but this has a different character from the darker tones and more intense colours. Maybe this version fits your memory of that moment better.
Best regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (86478) 2020-04-20 5:37

Hello Stephen,

It is great to experiment with photographs to get different impressions and different moods. I sometimes have a go with the Efex programmes.
I think you have created a different mood by giving the colours more depth.

Your composition is really well thought out and I love how the focal boat appears to have a snout! The fan arrangement of the boats is quite compelling, enhanced by the addition of their reflections.
These boats completely dominate the f/g, yet there is enough b/g to understand the setting.

Keep safe,
Bev :-)

PaulVDV (63460) 2020-04-20 9:45

Hello Steve,
I guess you took this picture early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
A colourful row of boats that is beautifully reflected in the sea. Attractive colours and beautiful light!
Also good to see the coastline on the background.
Best regards, Paul

federico (6109) 2020-04-20 15:14

hello Stephen very nice composition, warm colors and good light, interesting use of the wide angle
well done
Federico

PiotrF (56012) 2020-04-20 15:55

Hello Stephen,
Interesting view of these boats , great reflections here.
Colorful picture with nice composition and good quality.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

ktanska (45056) 2020-04-21 10:04

Hi Stephen,
Very successful image edition. Pale tones of the original are gone and now the brighness looks optimal. Warm tones of lower angle light are fairly saturated, but not at all fake looking. Framing is just right like it was in the first place.
Kari

GyurMaster (25033) 2020-05-04 0:28

Hello again,

Excellent observation and technical realization.

Best Wishes,
Gy.