Seafood, a photo from Parana, Sud

Photographer's Note

This is a typical fishing boat from Southern Brazil, but it would be seen although Rio de Janeiro as well. Here, they were working in the waters of Paraná state, around 30-35 miles from the coast, and maybe 50-100 miles from their home-port, in Santa Catarina state.
How the fishermen work:
As soon as they found the school of fishes, they release the little boat to the water holding the other end of the large net. So, they turn around the school and close the net. Here, part of the big net is still in the water, keeping the school close to the boat, and they are using the little net, like a bag, to take the fishes from the large net.
I am posting this photo in colours here and the same one in sepia to the workshop area. I'm choosing the colours because I always love colours, but I would like to know which one you prefer. I really still don´t know which one I prefer..
I shoot f/3.5 because my poor cheap kit lens doesn´t work with high numbers anymore, due to its problem of error 99.
Regards,
Zeca

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nivaldo (15417) 2008-07-13 19:45

Ambos os trabalhos, em côres ou em sépia(WS), estão belíssimos, Zeca! Masterpiece!
Parabéns!
Um abraço, Boa Noite!
Nivaldo

yzzabelle (257) 2008-07-13 19:48

very sharp, colored and natural photo. I like it very much,
bravo!

npecanhuk (79329) 2008-07-13 19:49

Olá Zeca!
Que maravilha de foto... a cor do céu está demais... a nitidez, as cores e os detalhes do navio pesqueiro estão perfeitos... enfim... é uma cena prá se tirar o chapéu!
Parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Neyvan

kalyan_sinp (34) 2008-07-13 19:49

hi jose,
awesome capture.nice contrast of the background and the water .the different colors of the sky and the reflection of sunrays in the sea makes the picture very interesting.overall it is a nice canvas just fill with the masterstroke of a great artist.

regards,

kalyan

gracious (20025) 2008-07-13 20:03

Ola Jose Augusto,
This is a very fine and beautiful image of the fishing boat with it's daily life!
I loved the warm colouration a lot and the image is in perfect sharpness and lots of details to view and enjoy!
many thanks for the useful notes as well
greeting from NZ
Tony

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-07-13 20:33

Neste caso, gosto muito das cores quentes do céu e da tonalidade da água. Contudo a versão em sépia está fantástica também. Sem a possibilidade de comparação, diria que a sépia seria uma boa opção.
Gosto do formato que escolheste e gosto também da composição.
O tipo de embarçação é também muito comum é Portugal e chamamos-lhes Traineiras.
António

carper (96) 2008-07-13 21:41

it's a very good one Jose,
good shot, fine colou7rs and I like the good composition, and the contrast, very good photojob here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

macondo (20449) 2008-07-13 22:03

Hello Jose.
An excellent and very satisfying shot. I like the strong viewpoint in front of the boat, and the warm colour tones. In spite of being stuck with f/3.5, the depth of field is very good. I like the moment of capture, with the fishing net just being raised from the water. The composition is good, and the tight square crop works well with the subject. Yes, the sepia version is also good, but I prefer the colours, I think.
Very nice work.
Regards,
Andrew

patshoo (952) 2008-07-13 22:28

Attractive POV,Clear and crisp reveal beautiful detail of activities,well capture moment when the raised the fishing net that made a character of this scene.Good work,TFS.

ayansadhu (1502) 2008-07-13 22:59

this is absolutely fantastic Jose
the color of the sky
its syncronity with the canvas
the composition
all works superbly here

kadirim (879) 2008-07-13 23:06

Merhaba dear Jose
Wonderful atmosphere and sky.Excellent fisf boat and colours.Well done.
Best regards.
KadiR.

abulafia (4900) 2008-07-13 23:27

Hi Jose
Don't know which one i prefer, to me the colors seem a little manipulated, almost too pink, maybe you didn't do anything to them, but still I lean more towards the B+W.

I see you have similar problems with your lens:) All my pictures from my last trip to UAE was really bad, like you I had to shoot with open aperture, which resulted in pictures that just didn't look sharp and crisp as I had preferred. Funny thing though that yours happened to the kit lens, was starting to wonder if it was a third party lens issue, as I have had it on my Tamron and now also on the sigma.
The Tamron I sent to cleaning, and it helped, and I believe I will do the same to the Sigma when I have the chance.
But your problem is dirty contacts, when you take the lens of, you will find a row of small cobber contacts on your lens, I read somewhere that you can clean them with a piece of pencil rubber, but be careful not to drop any parts of the rubber onto the glass or after wards into the camera.
I have tried it on my Sigma without success, but maybe you are more lucky.

Harry

maltese (22909) 2008-07-13 23:48

Hello Jose
Une très belle netteté et des couleurs superbes pour ce moment de pêche.
Du très bon boulot même à F/3.5 et une bonne idée que ce format carré!!
Amicalement
Hervé

Dpbours (222) 2008-07-13 23:50

Hello Jose,

Nice compo with that little orange boat next to the bigger vessel! And a very good note about closing in the school of fishes. Interesting!!
Error99... Yep. Well, the f/3.5 works for me here and the colour version is also preferred over the sepia. Nice!!

Greetings,
Dennis

Floydian (30970) 2008-07-13 23:58

Hi Jose,
Not only good colours, but also a very good framing which leaves no space for things that don't matter. It's almost a kind of painting shot with these colours...i olike that a lot.
Have a nice day, Henk

delkoo (68) 2008-07-14 1:09

hi josé
interesting composition but i do prefer the WS, i find that pink color a bit disturbing,
anyway, this is fine picture on the fisherman at work.

didier

chirasak (2) 2008-07-14 4:32

Hi Jose
nice capture, you have good opportunity to take this picture :)
interesting background color
nict shot TFS

Regards
Chirasak

feather (51130) 2008-07-14 5:55

I was convinced I would prefer the colour version as that is my usual preference, but on viewing the sepia, I am now undecided as I like them both. You can still get good quality with only f3.5; DOF doesn't seem to be an issue at TE size and the boat is perfectly sharp. You do have quite a badly tilted horizon though! :D
Kath

Tayon (1995) 2008-07-14 5:58

Olá Zeca
apezar de vc ter utilizado a abertura de 3.5, o resultado devido as condições de luz ficou ainda muito bom!
e "bota" bom nisso... as cores que vc conseguiu estão exelentes com este tom avermelhado, até achei que vc tinha utilizado algum tipo de filtro.
gostei tb da nota que vc fez contando como é feita a pesca
espero que vc resolva loogo o problema do erro 99, :(

abraço amigo;

Taba

mark_mk (266) 2008-07-14 7:14

Hi Jose,
beautiful shot my friend! Amazing sky, wonderful colors and a great POV. I love the different colors of the boat and of course this dramatic sky. Many thanks for sharing Jose, a wonderful one!

Take care
Mark

cherryripe (21033) 2008-07-14 7:33

Hi Jose
Excellent scene with this charming fishing boat surrounded by such beautiful light. The timing is perfect with the net of freshly caught fish and the water draining from it. I definitely go for the colour version.
Regards
Nikki

ruisc_pt (11594) 2008-07-14 8:36

Caro Zeca.
Uma imagem fantástica sobre a vida da pesca à rede.
Não me consigo decidir entre as duas. De facto a 2traineira2 como chamamos aqui a estas embarcações tem um ar mais "sixties" em tons de sépia.
Ab
R

zmey (7335) 2008-07-14 8:46

ola zeca

a wonderful shot! looks like a painting more than a photo. i like the composition: nothing to take away, nothing to add. as to sepia, color choice. hmm... i'm not sure either. i like the reddish mood of the color one, but the sepia one let's us concentrate more on the boat. hmm... i like both.

what's that error 99?

warm regards,
kristaps

Gerrit (62042) 2008-07-14 9:38

Hi Jose,
good shot of tyhis ship in action. Beautiful colors.
Regards, Gerrit

siamesa (28231) 2008-07-14 15:41

Olá Zeca,
As cores estão fantásticas. Como se tivesse derramado tinta rosa em tudo. O barco está em um ângulo perfeito, enfim uma beleza. Parabéns.
Abraços
Maria

belido (19934) 2008-07-14 16:36

Olá Zeca,

que efeito bonito. Muito interessante esses tons rosados. Faz da imagem uma verdadeira pintura. Tá tirando coelho da cartola com os 3.5. Parabéns!
Abraço,
Carlos

crckt (7222) 2008-07-14 18:09

Hi Jose,
WOW! They got a great catch, so did you. The pink tones look wonderful. I like it a lot.
Regards,
Shaeri

gunbud (34066) 2008-07-14 20:35

Hi Jose,
Beautiful soft colors are seen in this wonderful latte day light.
The blue and white boat blends wonderfully with the complimenting orange boat and stand out brilliantly against the incredible pink sky that makes a striking reflection in the silver blue sea.
Regards, Tom
Later

rodgerg (55767) 2008-07-15 3:59

Olà José,

Uma imagem surpreendente com magnificas cores no céu e sobre o mar. Um bonito ponto de vista para presentar esta embarcaçao e estes pescadores ao trabalho.
Amizades,
Roger

Waylim (25436) 2008-07-15 8:46

Jose,
Beautiful warm tone, drammatic sky, great sharpness and clarity under such light, one can feel the energy of the sea. the boat is well placed for a good composition and good crop to focus in more on the boat for stronger impact. Thanks Jose.
Way

stego (24132) 2008-07-15 10:27

Olá Zeca,
Depois de anos a fazer quase só P&B, nunca pensei que viesse a tornar-me tão adepto das cores. No entanto, neste caso tb. eu não consigo dizer qual das versões prefiro. Comum às duas é o enquadramento, que está excelente, alé, é claro da situação que mostra. No entanto, não tenho explicação para gostar tanto das cores desta, que provavelmente em muitas outras situações não me agradariam assim tanto por serem quase irreais, e ao mesmo tempo gostar da versão P&B.
Um abraço, José.

toto (0) 2008-07-16 3:00

Bonjours,
belle photo de ce bateau de pêcheurs qui remontent leurs filets.
Jolies couleurs et bien bonne netteté.
Belle prise avec cette barque qui donne de l' effet avec sa couleur orangée.

Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens

polpo56 (15146) 2008-07-16 23:59

Olà Zeca,
a beautiful composition with fantastic colors; I like also the version in WS, but I prefer this because it shows us the magic colors of sunrise.
Ciao
Ludo

COSTANTINO (116542) 2008-07-17 9:55

Hello my friend,
Fishing and fisherman my lovely subject..
And this photo with those delicate colours
is a creation full of delicacy and harmony..
You took this image from a special point of view,good work and good idea
Thanks for sharing
Costantino

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-07-17 13:48

Olá Zeca
You should have thrown in a black and white for good measure. I like the sepia version also, because it looks very close as you can get to Sepia toned. The reddish tones do stand out in this image and the nearly square crop you have chosen is well chosen. The harsh highlights in the sky are also complimenting to the scene. Very well done
Regards
Jim

UnTrained (0) 2008-07-18 6:24

Olá Zeca,
their harvest is what I like a lot. Good POV and a great sky behind them. The blue and white from the ship work well as main contrast.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

ElAprendiz (30) 2008-07-18 20:56

Hola Jose A:

While the image is very "prisoner" in the frame, it's really just a magnificent picture. I like the composition, with people espectante and the accompanying boat.

The various shades, gives a special touch, with a good management of enlightenment.

John

MarcT (20964) 2008-07-19 2:18

Hi José,
Very special pink colours. Nice contrasts and good POV. It gives your picture a kind of special touch.
Cheers
MLarc

JCG (35153) 2008-07-19 3:14

Hi José,

Of the two photographs proposed, I have a clear preference for the color. I am admiring on qualities of the image, I like much. The visual angle gives an excellent depth to the image. Lighting is very interesting and gives superb colors. I am Breton seaside, thus I appreciate much this photograph, thank you José.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

jwmunro (286) 2008-07-20 14:45

Hello Jose -

I like the pastel tones of the last light of the day. These tones really add drama to a daily scene. Right place at the right time - well done!

Thank you for sharing.

John

derek3755 (2341) 2008-07-21 9:47

Hi Jose

beautiful capture, lovely composition, fantastic colours, horizon is slightly tilted though.

Regards
Derek

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-07-21 17:25

Hello Jose. This is a real stunner. The boat is very well placed in the frame with very nice perspective. Sharp detail with strong contrast making it brilliant against the glowing sky. Thanks for sharing and best regards, Jusni

Flavia (10352) 2008-07-22 6:53

Oi Zeca,

Prefiro a versao colorida pois o ceu aqui tem mais drame e contraste, talvez um P&B com mais contraste ficasse legal, mas entre esta versao e o sepia prefiro esta. Boa perspectiva e composicao deixando o barco majestoso neste entardecer cor de rosa.

Abracos,

Flavia

Colombiana (2957) 2008-07-22 15:52

Hola Jose,

This is a wonderful photo,
beautiful sky soft tones & "seival III" vivid colors.
Razor sharp quality.
Awesome~!

Saludos... Smiley!

Maryori

avene (12675) 2008-07-22 18:41

olá Zeca,
I definitely prefer the colour version, especially because of the pink cast and the contrast it creates with the blue details. the square format works very well here, since the position of the boat creates a nice diagonal line leading into the scene, the result is visually very pleasing and has a great 3D feeling. the smaller boat is a great colour accent, excellent work.

with best regards,
Kristine

pablominto (53746) 2008-07-22 23:33

Hello Zeca,

This is a beautiful boat, and the owner obviously puts his pride in keeping the vessel well maintained and good looking!
Good point of view and interesting afternoon light, a well balanced composition showing the action well...

Greetings,
Pablo -

skippy007 (12510) 2008-07-23 2:28

Hello Zeca, I prefer this version only because the colours are so beautiful, the contrasting blues & pinks, the reflection on the water all work very well & are lost in sepia. Excellent detail, no obvious problem here being stuck on 3.5. Interesting & informative note.
Thank you
Santo

Docarmo (9767) 2008-07-27 22:26

Olá Zeca,
Linda tomada destes barcos, num POV muito bem escolhido. A cor avermelhada deu um toque mágico muito bonito.
Parabéns!
MCV

testmaniac (13508) 2008-07-27 23:06

Hello Jose, very nice sea photo! Excellent composition and colors!

TFS and regards

Phil

bakes888 (18499) 2008-07-28 1:28

Hi Zeca. Such calm water for 30 miles out to sea! We are lucky if its that calm in port ;-). Great photo and for me the colour version. Wonderful colour pallet and well composed. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.
PS Maybe a good excuse for a fancy new lens too!

axiotea (21651) 2008-07-28 2:57

Olà Zeca
I do prefer the colored version than the sepia one, because, to me, there is a stronger visual impact. A well timed capture of the fishermen pulling up the net which is a nice detail to see! Luminosity, colors and contrast are fine too! The trawler looks brand-new...
Abraço
Marilyn

bucanas (2218) 2008-08-03 18:24

Ola Zeca,
Linda e bem conservada Atuaneira.
Excelente composicao,otima nitidez e belas cores.
Parabens e abraco,
Ralf

Emile (20352) 2008-08-04 22:34

Hola Zeca.
Excellent shot with great quality color tones, perfect sharpness and very good POV. Good PP work. Wonderful composition.
Well done.
Best regards.

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-08-07 5:27

Oi José ,
Magnifica foto as cores ficaram lindas gostei muito do barco de pesca em grande plano , o céu ficou muito bonito, é um belo momento , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

pboehringer (770) 2008-08-12 22:29

Zeca,
que maravilah de imagens voce produziu durante a minha ausencia. Estou realmente boquiaberto ... e isso com lente quebrada? Quem sabe o que voce vai apresentar com lente pro?
Sei la, nao entendo bem a sua pergunta referente ao sepia e cores. As cores estao demais! O sepia esta bonitinho mas nem de longe comparavel com o colorido. O vermelho pink esta de babar. Fotografia excelente a nivel de profissional!
Peter

MLINES (12516) 2008-08-17 22:55

Hi Jose, Glorious colours and a relaxed ambiance floods from this image. Well composed and meaningful as most people love seafood. Good to see this brightly painted fishing vessel. TFS. Murray.

danyy (0) 2008-08-27 23:29

Bonjour José,
des couleurs splendides, il est rare de voir la mer dans des teintes rosées,ici elles relayent bien le ciel, trahissant la moment de la journée. Un cadrage de près qui révèle bien des détails dans une excellente netteté.
Regards.
Daniel.

sunamoon (10) 2008-09-13 8:45

Hola Jose:

Es impresionante este foto con esos colores,
el momento de la pesca hace aun más increible la foto,
esas nubes esa perspectiva, me gusto mucho la pongo entre mis fotos favoritas!.

Un saludo,
Elena

jaywalker (16105) 2008-09-28 5:47

Hi Jose, A really great photo, wonderfully composed with the front of this fishing trawler stretching out towards the lens, the colours are very good & well managed light, it’s good to see the fish in the net, super detail, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

edytungkal (4551) 2009-01-21 18:25

Hello Jose,
Perhaps this will be one of your best shots and I really how you composed this beautiful fishing boat with the beautiful colours on background. Terima kasih for the shot :-)

(terima kasih is Indonesian word for thank you)

daniel