The Cormorant Man by BURNBLUE

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StuartAt 11 1.1k 8

10 Jul 2011 9:03PM

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Stunning portrait. Love the light from the lantern and the inclusion of the cormorant.

Carrie_1 6 2 6

10 Jul 2011 9:06PM

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Stunning shot.
Caroline

morpheus1955 9 3 2

10 Jul 2011 9:07PM

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Fantastic shot.

Hugh

Richard_OSullivan 6 26 4

10 Jul 2011 9:10PM

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really moody image,
Extremely well captured
I love it
Rick

Ade_Osman 13 4.5k 36

10 Jul 2011 9:15PM

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Outstanding.....Again Grin

Ade

MandyS 9 9

10 Jul 2011 9:15PM

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Excellent capture as are a great many of your images.
~Mandy~

bokeh 8 2

10 Jul 2011 9:16PM

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fantastic shot,excellent colours and light

LesF 9 182 9

10 Jul 2011 9:17PM

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Exceptional

LesF

Sean_Dillon 7 2 2

10 Jul 2011 9:38PM

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Stunning environmental portrait, great work.
John

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10 Jul 2011 10:03PM

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Stunning Capture.shows the mood well and again the lantern adds to the quality of this capture.

Barry

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10 Jul 2011 10:08PM

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What a wonderful capture! Great composition and light.
Alun

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10 Jul 2011 10:33PM

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fabulous work
Phil

DaveMead 7 23 14

10 Jul 2011 11:06PM

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Absolutely stunning portraiture.
Dave

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10 Jul 2011 11:51PM

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Love this saturated color!

Daisymaye Plus

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10 Jul 2011 11:58PM

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Love it!!! And there's his bird, his companion. Beautiful light and rich tones. Guess I will have to shortlist it, I haven't an award available to give.............Sandy

Sezz Plus

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10 Jul 2011 11:58PM

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Even better than 'Crouching Tiger' and that's saying something! Outstanding once again and I am so pleased that you've been awarded an EC for this Si!

Sarah *

mswiech 5 3 1

11 Jul 2011 2:19AM

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Excellent shot you have. Love the lighting, composition, overall feel of this picture. It tells a lot when you just look at it. Very well done.

Frankphoto 5

11 Jul 2011 2:25AM

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Great. 5*****. wonderful.

Imagephotographics 7 11 1

11 Jul 2011 3:16AM

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Another fantastic shot Si - love the light catching in his eyes, well done !

Chris

cassiecat 8 39 46

11 Jul 2011 3:33AM

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biggest congrats on those awards.lesley

LesF 9 182 9

11 Jul 2011 6:15AM

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Huge congratulations Simon POTW well done and well deserved

LesF

Devon_Wild 6 8 1

11 Jul 2011 7:29AM

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Stunning photograph, wonderful colours ............Rob

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11 Jul 2011 7:51AM

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Yey ! Really Chuft EC and POTW. Thanks Pete and EPZ ! Especially sweet because this trip to China was quite testing with the rain pouring down most mornings on the Li River ( 1st week)with me trying to set my tripod up around 6 in the morning with the fishermans boat moving back and forth on the river. The second week was slightly different with me moving to a rural village ( Wu's Village) around 5 hours from Yangshuo. However the mozzies loved me here, and was bitten many times and I felt like a zombie walking around cos I felt quite ill. Anyway all good! Regards Simon Grin

Sezz Plus

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11 Jul 2011 8:18AM

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POTW - more congrat's Simon!

chase 11 1.1k 246

11 Jul 2011 8:38AM

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This will look stunning on canvas,very well done & most deserved !!

ianrobinson Plus

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11 Jul 2011 9:02AM

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wow, this is so superb, it looks like a painting, may i ask how you achieved the effect.
This is amazing, love that light and the whole mood you have managed to capture.

Ian.

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11 Jul 2011 9:05AM

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Thanks Msweich for UA!.. And Ian this is just a straight shot in low light but probably enhanced by the low light and glow from lamp.
Cheers Si.

dathersmith 9 550 12

11 Jul 2011 9:06AM

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Congratulations on POTW Si, just had to be really Grin

Darren.

Coleslaw 11 13.4k 28

11 Jul 2011 9:07AM

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Well done, mate.
Exposure etc is spot on.

dathersmith 9 550 12

11 Jul 2011 9:08AM

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While you're answering questions then Si what sort of focal length were you shooting these at, I assume the guy is not that far out???

Ade_Osman 13 4.5k 36

11 Jul 2011 9:34AM

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POTW.....Can't argue with that, as I said earlier an outstanding image....

Ade

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11 Jul 2011 9:38AM

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Hi Darren, I used a 28-70mm Nikon Lens..but probably captured this around 50mm or standard lens focal length. The fisherman was around 5 feet from me.

Si.

dathersmith 9 550 12

11 Jul 2011 10:28AM

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Cheers Si and once again congratulations, top shot.

Darren.

soulofharmony 6 22 1

11 Jul 2011 10:29AM

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Congrat's Si ... So very well deserved ....

"So pleased for you".. Wink

Nikki !! xx

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11 Jul 2011 11:50AM

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superb shot ! i have seen documentaries about these fisherman, you truly deserve all the accolades bestowed upon you for this stunning piece of work

Landlord 9 25 1

11 Jul 2011 11:58AM

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Brilliant.

Buffalo_Tom Plus

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11 Jul 2011 12:23PM

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Missed this one,well deserved awards Simon.
Tom.

fraser 12 631 14

11 Jul 2011 12:35PM

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Brilliant work Simon and congrats on the awards, particularly the PotW.

Fraser

Platchet 9 5 8

11 Jul 2011 1:15PM

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Stunning Photograhy.
Gary

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11 Jul 2011 1:59PM

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Hey Landlord thank you very much for UA

Si.

mikehit 7 8.0k 13

11 Jul 2011 3:42PM

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Fantastic shot. Very atmospheric and the lighting balance is so well done.

nimmo47 7 6

11 Jul 2011 4:09PM

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Awesome capture nice one, love it.

User_Removed 8 1 8

11 Jul 2011 5:41PM

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Superb... congrats on the PoW... well deserving.

Al.

Alan_Coles 10 177 11

11 Jul 2011 5:52PM

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Congrats on the award Si...thought I had commented on this at the time - glad to see it getting the accolade mate, well deserved.

MikeMar Plus

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11 Jul 2011 6:20PM

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Fantastic
Mike

lifesnapper Plus

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11 Jul 2011 6:42PM

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Just can't get enough of these images Simon, BRILLIANT!

John

TOWI 5

11 Jul 2011 7:05PM

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Amazing. It is absolutely destitute to see, but you can actually read the mans life in hes wrinkles, and it would not have been possible without such a good photographer. Bravo!!

TOWI-Norway

old timer 12 55 1

11 Jul 2011 7:47PM

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One of the best of the series.
Jim

edrhodes 11 546 12

11 Jul 2011 8:02PM

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Congratulations Simon, great image. Bet it will look good on canvas. Still waiting for mine Sad

Ed.

MikeGreaves 5

11 Jul 2011 8:04PM

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Superb

Congratulations

Mike

billydo Plus

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11 Jul 2011 8:21PM

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Well deserved awards Si. It's a cracker...

Neal.

AshTree 7 1.7k 6

11 Jul 2011 9:16PM

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Outstanding image - both the bird and the man seem to be looking at each other out of the corner of their eye.
Theresa

JaneMIchelle 5 1 1

11 Jul 2011 9:38PM

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would love to see this, lovely capture in the low light

Eviscera 10 1.1k 149

11 Jul 2011 10:51PM

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Wu is cool

Splendid trademark light Si , lovely.

PhillipMinnis 6 94 4

12 Jul 2011 8:03AM

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Absolutely amazing! Words fail me!

Congratulations on all the awards! They're well deserved!

Cheers

Phil

SteveH1978 6 2 3

12 Jul 2011 8:54AM

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Absolutely stunning shot, the lighting, composition, everything just perfect.

Steve

Lesley1959 7 2

12 Jul 2011 8:54AM

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Stunning!! - congratulations on awards!!

Lesley

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13 Jul 2011 8:53AM

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Congratulations on your win, Simon......Your image is full of character, which makes for a Brilliant shot.
Cheers,
Suzan

A Booth 14 11 4

13 Jul 2011 10:02AM

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superb character detail -excellent composition and use of the light.

Phil_Morgan 10 182 1

13 Jul 2011 2:37PM

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Congrats mate Grin

Sezz Plus

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13 Jul 2011 2:41PM

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How could I not award this one Si

BURNBLUE Plus

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13 Jul 2011 3:37PM

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Hey Sarah thank you so much for UA! Means alot

Si.

DarylH 6 42

13 Jul 2011 5:56PM

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Stunning

wyatturp 11 2

13 Jul 2011 10:36PM

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Very well done

Doug

MarioV 5

14 Jul 2011 12:49AM

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Most impressive. This shot looks like fantasy artwork. Engrossing and mysterious. Well done.

ivhenx 5

14 Jul 2011 2:39AM

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Good job

LizH 10

14 Jul 2011 6:48AM

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Wonderful capture. Light is wonderful. Great processing.

Pinarello 10 2

14 Jul 2011 11:59AM

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This must have been taken in Guilin China where the fishermen use the Cormorants
to catch the fish, there necks have a string around there throats to stop them from
swallowing the fish but they do get fed at the end of the day, I was there some years
ago and wish an image like this was possible, wonderful photo, captures the moment
perfectly, to take a photo like this doe's not come around very often, well done, look
forward to seeing more of your Images.
Redadmiral

davidjleyland 7

14 Jul 2011 8:07PM

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These images of the fishermen are stunning you really should be going professional. Is it possible to buy any of these photographs?
David

Dyl001 6

15 Jul 2011 11:24AM

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AMAMZING

celestun 12 29 14

15 Jul 2011 10:51PM

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Brilliant shot Si. This is up there with your best. The lighting is breathtaking. You really have to live a shot like this and your descriptions of the journey measure up perfectly.

Tim

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16 Jul 2011 1:42PM

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Hey Martin, thank you so much for your UA! Means alot

Si.

WesternRed Plus

17 Jul 2011 6:10AM

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This certainly deserves photo of the week. Well done

MikeRC Plus

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17 Jul 2011 4:03PM

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...I don't always agree with Pete's choice for POTW...but he sure got it right this time.
.....Mike

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17 Jul 2011 4:38PM

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Thanks alot Mike for the UA! Grin

Regards Simon.

Outlander 7 73

18 Jul 2011 7:45AM

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let me add my contracts to all the others. very well done indeed.

MikeRC Plus

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19 Jul 2011 4:59PM

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...I don't understand how this amazing picture can earn POTW but not be "Highly Commended".

If it's the given weeks best picture and I'm sure it is then surely it follows that it warrants a "Highly Commended" too.

.....c'mon Pete...get it right

....Mike

shinyredmx5 8 1

20 Jul 2011 4:26PM

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Amazing photograph, you have captured a wonderful moment, the lantern shows it is still very early but have still managed to get the limestone karsts in the background and of course the cormorant. Have been there but missed this guy!