Mending the fishing nets, a photo from Agadir, South

Photographer's Note

Much of a fisherman's time is spent mending, washing, and drying nets.

Un pкcheur passe une grande partie de son temps а rйparer, laver et sйcher ses filets.

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Kamilutka (8107) 2014-02-20 1:59

Hello Christian,
I think you captured this scene superbly. The man busy repairing his nets and some old anchors in the foreground already make this picture different. But what gives it a real atmosphere are the boats in the background. It almost look like their cemetry.
Plenty of seagulls flying above add to the picture.
Well captured and with good colors.
TFS and enjoy your day!
Kamila

krzychu30 (15512) 2014-02-20 2:06

Hello Christian,
magnificent shot!
At first we concentrate on this fisherman and what heґs doing,but later we perceive also the BG with so many boats and masts.I enjoy this "chaos" it creates.

Have a nice day
Krzysztof

PaulVDV (62810) 2014-02-20 2:45

Hallo Christian,
Deze haven is echt wel een wirwar van vele bootjes.
Ook zijn de meeste boten blauw, net zoals in Essaouira waar we echter wel veel meer foto's van zien op TE dan van de haven van Agadir.
Deze foto is heel gedetailleerd en boeiend over heel het beeld.
Heel mooi met de man op de voorgrond die niet opkijkt maar rustig verder de netten herstelt. Ook de jongeman op de pier bevindt zich op de juiste plaats op de foto.
Een uiterst klaar en scherp beeld in mooie kleuren!
Vele groeten, Paul

Giustiniani (3650) 2014-02-20 2:57

Bonjour Christian,
une photo intйressante avec cette йtonnante concentration de barques! Intйressante aussi par la beautй et la grande qualitй de l'image. La lumiиre est belle, l'atmosphиre est agrйable, jusqu'а l'expression du e pкcheur qui est apaisante.
Superbe photo.
Amicalement,
Magaly

jhm (211734) 2014-02-20 3:30

Dag Christian,

Visser zijn de dag van vandaag dikke sukkelaars, alles wordt beperkt, de diesel niet te betalen en de vangst onder grote controles onderworpen.
Daarom dat uw foto zoveel waarde heeft van mensen die dit beroep nog willen uitoefenen.
Uw foto heeft een perfecte kwaliteit en een hoge scherpte waarde.µ
heel mooi gedaan van u met de enen persoon als aantrekkingspool.
Mooi foto werk, bedankt.

Groeten uit een regachtig Vlaanderen,
John.

dta (98848) 2014-02-20 3:33

Bonjour Christian ,
Belle scиne de ce pкcheur au travail devant cet incroyable mйli mйlo de bateaux en arriиre plan . Le jeune homme qui passe apporte un autre point d'intйrкt .
Amicalement

timecapturer (49288) 2014-02-20 3:34

Hi Christian
just love this! It is a shot full of amazing character and also so much to look at. It would make a stupendously difficult jig-saw. You have captured the atmosphere and magic of this place just magnificently. Applause is called for! Just stunning imagery, and in my favourites. Well done!

Brian.

Romano46 (18472) 2014-02-20 4:06

Ciao Christian
complimenti una bellissima foto!
la perfetta collocazione del soggetto e la presenza attorno a lui di un numero grandissimo di barche creano una composizione perfetta .
Ottima la gestione della luce che valorizza i colori dell'ambiente.
Bravo
Ciao e buona giornata
Romano

willperrett (14195) 2014-02-20 4:25

Hello Christian
This is a very effective environmental portrait. It's good to see the busy background, which lends context to the fisherman's activity. I think (for my taste) you have beefed up the cyan/blue components a little too much; otherwise this is a excellent piece of work.
Regards
Will

Corry (4508) 2014-02-20 5:45

Bonjour Christian

C'est la premiиre fois que je vois un tel enchevкtrement de bateaux de pкche. Il doit sыrement y avoir quelques problиmes pour quitter le quai avec son bateau. Belle prise de vue de cette scиne avec le pкcheur qui rйpare ses filets. Trиs belle photo. Bien fait.

Yvon

BennyV (34746) 2014-02-20 8:10

Great blue tones, workmen's colours... The man mending the nets has a very gentle expression, the background is terrific and the young man approachingin the middle...once you've noticed him, he really becomes a great element in the composition of the shot, adding a bit of drama to it, even.
Congratulations.

Benny

rychem (72187) 2014-02-20 8:43

Amazing shot, i am impressed with so many fishermans boats, very nice scene , perfect photo
Regards
Ryszard

holmertz (102066) 2014-02-20 10:37

Hello Christian,
This is really an amazing composition. The fisherman is sitting quietly mending his nets against a backdrop of a most confuzing maze of boats and cranes. The light falls very nicely on him and the brown foreground, which has become distinctly separated from the major part of the view with its dominance of blue tones. Very refined and excellent.
Kind regards,
Gert

cornejo (61504) 2014-02-20 11:11

Salut Christian, trиs bonne composition de cette scиne intйressante de la vie quotidienne dans le port d'Agadir intйressant, trиs bien capturй avec un grand pov dans cette grande et belle photographie. Image intйressante avec une bonne nettetй, la profondeur, la lumiиre et la couleur. Trиs bon et beau travail parfaitement fait, fйlicitations mon ami. Merci pour le partage de ce travail intйressant.

Bonne nuit et bon week-end.
Salutations chaleureuses du sud de l'Espagne.
Angel.

nikkitta (17070) 2014-02-20 11:50

Hola Christian,

Mending nets, always a good subject for a photographer as happens here with the busy fisher at the front
Well composed scene with great color contrast orange blue
Like the background plenty of seagulfs, they give sense of mouvement and loud noice, as always
Great daily life capture, merci
Maria

Zucca (8) 2014-02-20 11:51

Bonsoir Christian,

La scиne est originale et bien composйe, entre le pкcheur affairй а ses filets et la multitude de bateaux, derriиre lui... Je me demande, d'ailleurs, comment les pкcheurs amarrйs prиs des quais peuvent rйussir а partir en mer !

Bonne soirйe,

Sylvain

rbassin (27472) 2014-02-20 12:50

hello Christian
c'est une magnifique composiiton, ce pкcheur est bien mis en scиne parmis tous ces bateaux; un superbe spectacle.
Bonne soirйe
Roland

mesutilgim (0) 2014-02-20 13:27

Hello Christian,
Amazing capture of this crowded fishery harbour from Agadir.
The fisher repairing his nets is very well placed in your compo.
Nice framing.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

lousat (138683) 2014-02-20 14:38

Salut Christian,une nouvelle photo qui souvien moi beaucoup depuis le port de Agadir,j'en ai une presque egale dans ma galeria marocaine,composition magnifique,vraiment riche et bien exposee' dans la lumier pas facile.Bon WE et merci,Luciano

federico (6109) 2014-02-20 15:42

hello christian, very nice portrait, in a wonderfull setting, great background and perfect light
regards
fred

npecanhuk (79329) 2014-02-20 15:47

Hello Christian!
Wonderful picture!
I specially enjoyed the soft light & colors and, of course, that magnificent composition!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

macjake (98262) 2014-02-20 19:41

Hi Christian
Oh I have to see this place in person some day!!
I must put it on my travel list.
what a marina! just look at all the collections of boats.
great idea to place the man in the scene too.
wonderful visual all around
cheers
craig

SnapRJW (31631) 2014-02-20 21:07

The massed boats attest to the number of men who make fishing their career in this port Chris. What a superb backdrop to the net mender! I bet this scene has not changed much for centuries. An excellent post. Warm regrades rosemary

adidas5nb (5743) 2014-02-20 21:55

this is a superb frame.the man in the fg pivots the frame.there is so much detail in the frame.looks like a busy place.
regards
dwaipayan

ChrisJ (171340) 2014-02-21 1:59

Bonjour Christian,

A good daily life scene from this picturesque fishing port with amazing repetition of the bg fishing boats and good depth added by the fg man mending the nets/ The fg anchors enhance the layering and depth. Good sharpness and color. Merci!

Subhogen (4067) 2014-02-21 2:14

Hello Christiane,
This is an excellent DL shot of a fisherman busy mending this net so that he can go fishing the next day. The maze of boats, masts and cranes provides the perfect setting for the subject of the photo. Excellent light and colour management, like it a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Subho

ngk (2413) 2014-02-21 11:05

Hi Christian,
Impressive picture !! Beautiful snapshot, amazing colors, great sharpness !!!
Congrats.
Have a nice weekend
nasos k.

adramad (72592) 2014-02-21 14:19

Salut Christian.
Impressionnante concentration de bateaux de pкche, je pense que c'est la plus complиte du port de pкche que je n'ai jamais vu.
POV avec les pкcheurs au premier plan, la couture de leurs rйseaux, est un merveilleux toucher а cette belle et originale.
Grande colorй naturel.
Une image lumineuse avec une clartй optimale.
Bon travail. Je l'aime.
Profitez d'un bon week-end.
Meilleurs vњux.
Luis.

dekanski (9287) 2014-02-21 14:19

Hi Chris,

great, just great photo! What a contrast between the crowds of boats and this humble fisherman.

Saљa

jcpix (14030) 2014-02-21 19:24

Bonjour Christian,

Wow, this is the epitome of controlled chaos! :) There is so much to take in from this image, and it's been formed and composed with great care to not be out-of-control busy. There's very much a frenetic vibe from everything we see here, all of the boats, masts, ropes, etc....but it's also very calm, in a manner of speaking. A single fisherman going about his daily chores, which I assume is quite tedious, but must be maintained...and you've captured the simple emotion and hard work dedicated to this lifestyle and industry. Interest from side to side, and a great deal of depth. Impressive shot! Enjoy the day ahead. Take good care.

Friendly regards,

Jason

Nicou (193806) 2014-02-22 7:40

Hello

quelle vue et scиne de ce pкcheur en train de rйparer ces filets fantastique compo ave la vue sur le fport et les bвteaux ces couleur une merveille sueprbe.
Bravo et amitiй
Nciou

wolf38 (30) 2014-02-23 0:39

Hello Christian. It is a pleasure to watch the fishermen at work. The nets patch is constantly required. Well composed, nice colors and light.
Rgds, Wolfgang.

dudipeter (285) 2014-02-23 8:13

Witaj.
Świetnie uchwycony portowy zgiełk.
Piotr

chawax (20764) 2014-02-23 12:39

Bonsoir Christian,
Ca a l'air d'кtre un sacrй bordel le port de Agadir ! Mais un joli bordel ! Beau portrait en tout cas, tu as captй le pкcheur dans une belle attitude et il est parfaitement placй dans l'image pour le placer dans son environnement. Juste dommage cet enfant qui passe sur le ponton а l'arriиre, tu aurais peut-кtre du (si c'йtait possible йvidemment) attendre qu'il s'en aille avant de dйclencher.
Bonne semaine,
Olivier

UlfE (14641) 2014-02-24 11:43

Hi Christian,

What a wonderful photo! The jumble of fishing boats and equipment is unbeleivabe and in the midst of everything a fisherman who sits on an elevated position mending his nets. The scene is further enhanced by the boy walking around amidst all the boats. A photo opportunity of this kind does not appear very often and you really made use of it the very best way. TFS and have a fine week!

Kind regards,

Ulf

williamcoombs1 (365) 2014-02-25 7:18

Bonjour Christian:
What a fabulous jumble of lines and arcs! From the perfect detail and clarity in the foreground with the man's work to the airborne gulls and distant boats, it is a terrific portrait of the port!
Cheers,
William

patpatch (1601) 2014-02-28 9:51

Bonsoir Christian,

Trиs intйressante prise de vue.La composition est excellente avec ce pкcheur rйparant son filet et ce dйtachant sur ce fond de bateaux de pкche enchevкtrйs dans une incroyable confusion apparente,et l'arriиre plan bleutй.
La gestion de la lumiиre est parfaite.

Amicalement.
Patrick

Gigidusud (21679) 2014-03-15 8:07

Bonjour Christian,
Une scиne de pкche bien capturйe dans un incroyable mйli mйlo de barques. Bravo!
Bon week-end.
Gigi

clic (76) 2014-03-16 14:30

Bonjour Christian
De toute йvidence, une prise post-tsunami oщ ce survivant s'apprкte а rйparer les dйgвts de cet amoncellement dы а la catastrophe!
La beautй de coeur de ces valeureux pкcheurs est magnifiquement reprйsentйe par les innombrables barques en repos bien mйritй.
Amicalement.
Robert

dip (21408) 2014-03-17 15:12

Hello Christian,
nice capture of the scene of the port,
it's a very interesting and beautiful scene not only because of the fisherman in foreground but also the plenty of boats in background,
thanks for sharing,
Dimitris.

adores (46979) 2014-03-18 17:08

Hi Christian!
That's the coast of Morrocco! So many boats together in background and the fisherman mending the fishing net in foreground. Perfect composition and daily scene!

Cricri (176) 2014-03-20 6:50

Bonjour Christian
Trиs jolie composition, j'aime le coin des pкcheurs, un bon cadrage du pкcheur en plein travail sous une multitude de barques vue ainsi qui semble кtre l'une sur l'autre, trиs jolie prйsentation
Belle journйe
cricri

ourania (51103) 2014-03-21 12:12

Bonsoir Christian,
this is a marvelous picture of the port and a glimpse into the fishermen's work there. You 've framed this scene in an exquisite way, giving the viewer a most comprehensive and rewarding view of the busy area without undermining the importance of the fisherman or disturbing his quiet work. The immediate foreground brings in information, depth and colour. I love all these angles and details, the clarity and naturalness of the fisherman, the movement of the boy in the background. You managed light and colours most aptly. Great work, congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great weekend,
Ourania

i9l2y1m8a8t3 (4814) 2014-03-23 2:45

I love how the image is filled up with all overflowing elements. I just love how busy the image is, those boats create one graphical image. THe guy mending nets is one great focal point and very nice subject. Very nice exposure compensation. The FG and BG are all exposed perfectly. Great shot! Bravo

Matt

jemaflor (146382) 2014-03-25 0:26

Salut Christian,
Bien composйe ton image avec cet enchevкtrement de bateaux bleus et ce pкcheur occupй а son travail, bonne gestion de la forte et difficile luminositй.

boa (8039) 2014-03-30 12:23

Hi Christian,
a well captured moment from interesting environments! This looks like a very busy port according to all boats in the background. I like your excellent composition with the fisherman in focus. Natural light and colors, well done!

Best regards/
Boa

ecmel (1782) 2014-03-31 0:03

Hello Christian,
You used very good perspective covering whole boats and fisherman.Colors are very good same as sharpness.
Best regards,
Ecmel

mvdisco (17798) 2014-04-08 16:22

Hi Christian, bonjour,
Great 'chao' on Background !!
Nice clichй et composition dans scиne de jour ,
joli point de vue et dйtails...
tous mes compliments...Michel

Kielia (24077) 2014-04-17 5:00

Bonjour Christian,
you are presenting a wonderful impression of this busy harbor!
Excellent management of the difficult light and an outstanding perspective. The composition is also very successful. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

Didi (61589) 2014-04-20 10:41

Salut Christian
Intйressante scиne locale avec ce pкcheur qui se dйbrouille avec un vйritable sac de nњuds
La composition est dйsordonnйe mais trиs intйressante
Sacrй contre jour
Bien cordialement

tatadalou (7459) 2014-06-03 19:55

Bonjour Christian,
Ce pкcheur a l'air tellement concentrй sur sa tвche qu'il ne semble pas t'avoir vu l'immortaliser ! Une belle composition avec cet homme en premier plan qui apporte un point d'appui pour l'oeil devant cet amoncellement de bateaux de pкche.
Amicalement,
Delphine

ikeharel (112521) 2014-06-11 7:16

Bonsoir Christian,
A very "busy" picture, with an abundance of details(the boats) and a fisherman caring for the nets after fishing session.
Excelent shown the many elements in fine light and DOF over pic. space.
Au revoir,
Ike

daddo (28748) 2014-07-03 4:24

Top shot Christian.The man seems to be happy being photographed- something I did not experience often in Morocco. Wonderful clutter of boats, ropes and nets made even more wonderful by the strong sun.Excellent composition with strong definition in front and a slight haze in the distance. Regards. Klaudio.

PiotrF (54246) 2014-07-14 15:42

Hello Christian,
Amazing picture of fisherman and marina in background, very effective portrait.Perfectly seen and done. Like it! Excellent composition, colour and presentation be superb
Regards
Piotr