The Monsoon tree Photo

Photographer’s Note

With this shot, I open a little series about Myanmar. It has been one of the my favourite travels, in very good and lovely company, back in 2001. I need to scan all the photos, and I hope the outcome to be similar to originals.

The best remember I have was given for the Myanmar people, always smiling to us, exquisites on their behaviour. I hope the people photos I want to post are so goods as the people I've found. I’d like too the beauty of the nature, so different to the european, and so exuberant and plentiful.

This shot is taken from U bein bridge, over the Taungthaman Lake. Is was the monsoon time, and I guess the lake had risen. I was touched seeing the dried trees, but besieged by the water.

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La mejor impresión que me llevé de Myanmar fue la de su gente, siempre sonriente y amable, exquisita en el trato. Espero poner fotos dignas de tal recuerdo. La segunda, la belleza natural, tan distinta de la europea a la que estoy acostumbrado.

Esta fotografía está tomada desde el puente de U bein, sobre el lago Taungthaman. Era la época del monzón y sospecho que el lago estaba más crecido que de costumbre. Me llamó mucho la atención la imagen de los árboles secos, pero asediados por las aguas.

quetzal, MiguelP, nicol_g, elmec, quillo trouve(nt) cette note utile

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sklo (164) 2006-06-30 9:45

I like the tranquility sense of this photo.

partha (13667) 2006-06-30 9:54

Wonderful atmosphere.Just a tip, avoid horizon at the middle.Use any ratio 1:2 or 2:1.

frankthebluedog (23) 2006-06-30 10:02

When people study photography they learn a lot of standard rules like "don't put the horizon in the middle" and "don't put the subject directly in the center". these rules work 90% of the time and are an easy thing to say in a critique. in this picture you used your eye and intuition and came up with a beautiful picture. you don't need to follow rules. I like the horizon in the middle and muddy color of the water.

quetzal (3467) 2006-06-30 11:15

Very nice and original shot. It is simple, beautiful and the main color takes part in the success.
Regards
Jean-Louis

jluca (10320) 2006-06-30 11:45

Hi Angel,
very nice picture and colours ! you had a good idea when including this tree.
But I think there's a problem because all is centered : you should have put the horizon at 1/3 ratio from the bottom and the tree in the right corner in the bottom. And try to sharpen it more and it will perfect ;)
Bye,
Jean-Luc

MiguelP (14336) 2006-06-30 14:57

Hola Angel: Me parece una hermosísima foto de un hermosísimo momento. La luz es maravillosa en esta foto y esos árboles sin hojas dan un toque de dramatismo a la foto que me parece estupendo. Muy bonita, insisto.

nicol_g (767) 2006-06-30 16:52

Hi Angel!
What an interesting/quite dramatic atmosphere! I like it very much! The special colours, the desolate image of the tree(s), the good depth of the comp. are the "ingredients" of your successful comp. Not to forget the clouds!
Very well done! Congratulations!

oochappan (22032) 2006-06-30 16:55

Hi Angel
very beautiful gradiant colortones in this view over the immens water surface with the few dried trees and those impressive cloud formation, a joy for the eye.
well done
Henk

elmec (12194) 2006-07-01 6:28

Hello Angel!
Great photo!
I like the original colours, interesting sky and deat tree standing in he water!
Best regards!

Graal (58616) 2006-07-03 2:31

Hi Angel,
unusual view, good POV. I like the colours and composition also. Good work.
Rgs, Aleksander

muscovado (1530) 2006-08-25 9:53

Hi Angel,
A dreamlike scene which i dont wanna wake up. Awesome! TFS
Czaldy

jmdias (19753) 2006-09-09 20:35

angel

Beautiful shot.The soft colors and the light are very interesting. The isolated trees in the middle of the water are very nice put in the composition. good POV

Jorge

pippo (588) 2006-11-28 15:39

hola angel,
foto muy bonita, me encanta la composicion.
Burma es un pais que quiero conocer, gracias por hacerme sonar con esta y otras fotos.
ciao
pippo

quillo (7266) 2007-07-05 10:03

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Esta es de las imagenes que te encandilan... me gustan los tonos cálidos de las nubes, la luz suave seguramente del atardecer y esos árboles que le dan el toque de magia y poesia a la composición. Me gusta.

Seguro que es un viaje de los que no se olvida,

Un saludo Ángel.

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