Fisherman's blues Photo

Photographer’s Note

Just a fisherman, that has just tied his boat on a stilt and comes out to the shore at the lagoon of Mesolonghi. By the look of his face, someone could tell that it wasn't a good day on the job. So I would like to dedicate him a song by The Waterboys, called "Fisherman's blues:

"I wish I was a fisherman
Tumblin on the seas
Far away from dry land
And its bitter memories
Casting out my sweet line
With abandonment and love
No ceiling bearin down on me
cept the starry sky above
With light in my head
You in my arms
Woohoo!

I wish I was the brakeman
On a hurtlin fevered train
Crashing a-headlong into the heartland
Like a cannon in the rain
With the beating of the sleepers
And the burnin of the coal
Counting the towns flashing by
In a night thats full of soul
With light in my head
You in my arms
Woohoo!

Well I know I will be loosened
From bonds that hold me fast
That the chains all hung around me
Will fall away at last
And on that fine and fateful day
I will take me in my hands
I will ride on the train
I will be the fisherman
With light in my head
You in my arms"

***MORE PHOTOS*** from the lagoon of Mesolonghi. ***

COSTANTINO, coco, aimiliospet, dareco, ifanik, kdialyna, jafadabret, enedimd, TopGeo trouve(nt) cette note utile

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maglex (1598) 2008-03-05 6:31

Nice composition Hercules, its gradually becoming surrealistic. Thanks for sharing...Alex

delic (6735) 2008-03-05 6:33

An uncharacteristic shot from you, Hercules, but of course a successful one. I can feel the tiredness of this fisherman. Reflection adds a lot and I like the tightness of the view.
Hakan

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-03-05 6:59

Me llama la atención, la postura del protagonista, reflejando una actitud demasiada pensativa, captada con mucha naturalidad por tu lente.

La profundida de campo esencial en este formato, con los botes en un segundo plano, y los reflejos en el agua, refuerzan la composición

John

AROBN54 (10789) 2008-03-05 7:00

Great capture, Hercules,
you can feel the man's fatigue and weariness. Excellent composition and DOF. The reflection is just awesome, though. Well seen and shot. Great job! Many thanks and kindest regards,
Shelly

jonathan_hart (22580) 2008-03-05 8:05

hi Hercules
fine framing, the composition looks good with nice reflections and interesting mood of the pose captured
regards
jo

masquerade (0) 2008-03-05 10:44

For some reason it seems to me that the fisherman is ready to pop up from this photo. Very realistic and clear.When I read the title, my first though was the song,and then there they are the lyrics!
Good job again.

MiguelP (14334) 2008-03-05 11:40

Es verdad que el rostro de este pescador es algo triste, o quizá pensativo, me gusta mucho el reflejo en el agua, parece el espejo de ssu pensamientos. Mucho tiempo sin visitarte Hércules, pero encantado de pasar por aquí de nuevo.

coco (27978) 2008-03-05 13:07

Kalispera Hercules.

Ya es seguro, este mes me pasaré unos dos o tres días por Milán.

Pero eso no tiene ningún interés para la foto.

La foto tiene un uso de la profundidad magnífico y una excelente composición.

Ta leme file.

mursaloglu (5166) 2008-03-05 16:36

Geia sou my friend Hracli
I like your frame great vertical line of the seaman with horizontal lines of the boats together. Also great dinamism on the sand by the footsteps of this man. Bravo ine poli orea ihsan

COSTANTINO (23017) 2008-03-06 0:43

Geia sou Hraklh,
yperoxh lhpsh apo th limnh tou Mesologgiou me thaumasia antanaklash
tou psara kai wraio katakorufo kadrarisma.
Bravo.
Xairetw,
Costantino

Vames (4356) 2008-03-06 0:48

καλημέρα Ηρακλή,ωραία στιγμή με την αντανάκλαση του ψαρά να εντυπωσιάζει !

clio (22927) 2008-03-06 1:03

Geia sou Hrakli
I like the way with which you isolate this fisherman by his colors which cut with the bluish bottom and also its neatness in front of the vague environment. Magnificent reflection and a choice of excellent vertical size.
Filika
Artemis

dareco (17104) 2008-03-06 1:48

A very good title for this, he does look very sad.. A great capture and an excellent reflection. TFS

ifanik (20542) 2008-03-06 7:52

Omorfh eikona Hraklh
Exeis piasei ton psara se poly wraia thesi kai stigmh
Kai fysika h antanaklash telia
Xairetw
Nikos

kdialyna (3068) 2008-03-06 10:25

Εκπληκτικό το καθρέφτισμα του ψαρά στην βρεγμένη άμμο δίνει κάτι το διαφορετικό στην σύνθεση σου Ηρακλή όπως και η κατά κάποιο τρόπο συγκεκριμένη έκφραση του, δημιουργεί μια ατμόσφαιρα "blues" που είναι και το ζητούμενο.
Χαιρετώ
Κώστας

jafadabret (40075) 2008-03-06 12:03

Hercules, ta photo traduit bien la tristesse du pêcheur qui revient bredouille. Il a travaillé toute la journée pour rien.
J'aime les couleurs douces et le reflet de l'homme dans l'eau. La photo en B&W serait encore plus triste mais je pense qu'elle l'est assez comme ça.
Jacques

crckt (7090) 2008-03-06 13:56

Hi Hercules,
Yes, his head is down. It was not a good day at all! Nice moment captured here. Well done.
Regards,
Shaeri

enedimd (1528) 2008-03-14 16:35

Hi dear Hercules,
A different shot from you but very good. Wonderful shot with beautiful colors and composition. DOF and reflections are so good. Feeling of fisherman's exhaustion is very powerful. Also, your note and poem are so good.
Congrats,
Best wishes.
Emir Nedim

PS : Still, I'm waiting your email.

TopGeo (22027) 2008-06-07 9:24

Καλησπέρα Ηρακλή!
Είχα κατά νου να ασχοληθώ με την εικόνα σου αυτή που την θαύμασα όταν την ανέβασες! Πίστευα πως θάλει μερικά πραγματάκια! Τα περιποιήθικα λιγάκι και δες το αποτέλεσμα!
Φιλικά
Γεώργιος

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