Arrival service, a photo from Banjul, West

Photographer's Note

this boat crosses the Gambia river and carries both people and goods. Several men meets the boat when it come back to Banjul and their job is to carry passengers on their shoulders to dry land. I felt a little bit embarrassed but acceptet their local custom:)

Believe it or not, but we were 100 people in this boat! The regular ferry had problem so we had to use this boat instead. It was like sardines in a tin box:) The boat was leaking so three men had to pour out water during the whole journey by the way..

holmertz, Gigidusud, danos, ikeharel, Wanda1, macjake, jhm, Didi, Cricri, fritzi007, COSTANTINO trouve(nt) cette note utile

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holmertz (102116) 2014-01-08 11:34

Hej Boa,
Detta låter som en äventyrlig och inte helt riskfri överfärd. Gambiafloden är ju inte direkt smal. Tur att du hade tid och sinnesnärvaro nog att ta en så bra bild, full av färg och fin atmosfär. Måsarna och den rosa himlen skapar en perfekt bakgrund och det är alltid underbart att se afrikanska kvinnor i sina fantastiska kläder.
När jag åkte tåg i Bangladesh och kom till en sönderbombad bro måste jag ta mig ner i en liten paddlad båt. Då hade jag fullt upp med att hålla reda på mig själv och mina grejer och kom inte åt att ta någon bild.
Hälsningar,
Gert

Fis2 (169921) 2014-01-08 12:12

Witaj Boa!
Interesting picture from daily kife.
Good frame and colors.
Curious reportage shot.
Well done.
Good night.
Krzysztof

Gigidusud (21679) 2014-01-08 13:57

Hi Boa,
Original transport scene well captured. What adventure my friend! I like it!
Best regards,
Gigi

dkmurphys (79209) 2014-01-09 0:03

Hi Boa,
I like this simple every day scene of life. Picturesque through it's difference apart of our style of life.
Enjoy a good day ahead.

Daniel

SnapRJW (31631) 2014-01-09 0:52

Hello Boa - This is a fascinating shot and together with your note makes a fine TE contribution. The way you have captured the boat tilted towards your lens adds enormously to your composition and allows us a look inside the boat that carries 100 passengers! It's amazing how elegant the women look in their colourful dresses, after such a ride I would look like a crumpled rag! Super DL shot.Warm regards Rosemary

danos (110407) 2014-01-09 4:49

Hi Boa,
nice the snapshot with the boat to be surrounded with all these men in order to carry the passengers in their shoulders to don't wet their feet.One hundred people in this boat!!! I don't know for you but the women must enjoy their passage to the wet land on shoulders.

Regards,Danos

saxo042 (38078) 2014-01-09 7:41

Hej Boa,
En mycket intressant text och synnerligen attractiv bild. Det ser ut som en mycket avspänd stämning här även om det förefaller ha varit en dramatisk resa. Men båtar har alltid vackra former som gör sig bra i bild och alla färgerna här är mycket harmoniska. En speciell himmel som speglas fint i vattnet.
Hälsningar
Gunnar

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2014-01-09 8:38

Hello Boa,
Very interesting scenary of the taxi. Nice composition with good light and colours. Well done.
best wishes,
Achim

ikeharel (112583) 2014-01-09 9:12

Superbly taken the moment, Boa.
A daily life scenery par-excellence, vibrant and vivid.
Most eye catching is the youngster stand on the upper right corner of the picture, not looking at the on-going embarkment from the boat - and on the same time keep good balance on the starboard edge.
Fine photo, well done and intriguing.
Good evening,
Ike

lousat (138737) 2014-01-09 14:47

Hi Boa,Fortunately, when I went ther, the ferry worked regularly .. ehehe....a great capture and a great memory of your adventure on the Gambia river,the quality of the pic is absolutely great in this terrible light,fantastic exposure and great details and colors!! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

Wanda1 (15142) 2014-01-09 21:55

Hi Boa,
Firstly I like the soft light which shows up all the details nicely. An interesting daily life scene to see these men approaching the boat to carry the ladies safe and dry to the shore. Well composed and a good documentary.
Regards
Wanda

macjake (98262) 2014-01-10 1:47

Hi Boa
now thats an experience!
excellent and memorable story to have and to share with others.
fine cultural post, the boat looks great from back here :)
cheers
craig

jhm (211734) 2014-01-10 3:54

Hello Boa,

Who shall these women carry!
Nice daily life picture with the people with specially cloths.
These picture is real nice through the colour and subject.
Sharpness and clarity make these picture attractive.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

UlfE (14641) 2014-01-10 12:00

Hej Boa,

Otroligt fín bild. Mycket spännande att titta på, inte minst kvinnornas vackra klädsel. Kvällsljuset med en rosa ton att skapar en otroligt fin stämning bilden. Och som du skriver helt osannolikt att denna båt kunde transportera 100 personer på en gång. Ha en bra helg!

Hälsningar

Ulf

P.S. Ja, jag ser Mjölner.

worldcitizen (15988) 2014-01-12 18:14

Hello Boa,
I'd be a little nervous about this type of ferry, but I guess there's no choice in Gambia. :-) The men have regular t-shirts on, but the women are wearing such lovely traditional clothes. It's great to be able to view a scene like this, of daily life in a place I will probably never see in person. It must have been interesting to reach the shore on those men's shoulders!

Didi (61589) 2014-01-23 2:41

Holà Boa
Very nice local scene, interesting solidarity for helping the ladies to get off the boat
Nice lights balance
Well done
Kind regards

Cricri (176) 2014-01-23 11:30

Hi Boa
Quelle jolie scène, j'aime comme les hommes tentent leurs bras vers les dames aux jolies tenues, Une très belle scène vie et magnifique genre de transport
Belle soirée
cricri

fritzi007 (14698) 2014-03-13 12:26

Hello Boa,
really an adventurous trip, this photo is great, thank you!
regards
Wolfgang

COSTANTINO (115699) 2018-03-28 11:36

Hello dear Boa and have a nice time
and a happy new day
I like this photo with great originality
and this way of transportation
this boat crosses the Gambia river and
carries both people and goods
welldone
regards
Costantino