Brunch with Battutah
Long-tailed boat - Koh Phangan, Thailand
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 13 February 2008 in Transportation and Portfolio.
These boats are popular in Thailand for fishing and transportation. A car engine is set on a long propeller shaft, the long tail.
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
The boat is great but I love the bird. He seems to be in command.
13 Feb 2008 5:24am
@Michael Rawluk: You're right. Thank you, Michael.
e. from New York, NY, United States
This photo is so calming somehow. Beautiful. :)
13 Feb 2008 5:36am
@e.: Thank you, e. I appreciate that.
dpm from malé, Maldives
Thai boats have a very vibrant color scheme. Interesting story about the car engine been used on this boat
13 Feb 2008 5:38am
@dpm: Many thanks, dpm.
the lightwriter from oosterwolde, Netherlands
great picture Michael! The contrast between the brightness of the boat and the far-away feel of the moutains is lovely. Also the isolation of the boat, floating "nowhere", i like. From this view it would be even better if you Photoshop the anchorline out of sight. Then, the boat becomes a safe place in the middle of nowhere.
13 Feb 2008 7:20am
@the lightwriter: Thank you for the reasoned suggestion, LW. Your analysis was very accurate.
martie from Okinawa, Japan
What a wonderful picture! I love the boat in this and how the water around it reflects the boat, yet everything else is sort of a fog! Beautiful! And the bird - wonder if he calls the boat his home or if he was just visiting!
13 Feb 2008 7:23am
@martie: The bird is the captain as Michael mentioned. Thank you so much , Martie.
@badala: Thank you so much.
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
Very very nice solitary boat on the sea.Very beautiful and soothing to look at:)
13 Feb 2008 7:27am
@tyan: Thank you so much, Tyan.
Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States
It is a lot of fun to travel Bangkok's klongs in these boats as well! Great shot!
13 Feb 2008 7:44am
@Craiger: Thank you, Craiger. I agree.
Behrooz Sangani from Tehran, Iran
I dig the red on the boat against the plain bg.
13 Feb 2008 7:49am
@Behrooz Sangani: Thank you for the comment.
Jrask from Pasadena, United States
all your photos are taking me back to my travels this last summer! I miss Thailand...did you make it to a full moon party?
13 Feb 2008 8:22am
@Jrask: Thank you, Joshua. I didn't make it to a full-moon party but there was a similar party almost every night at a compound next door. I'm a great fan of Thailand too. The people are so friendly and there is so much to take pictures of.
@Dimitrios: That's a nice compliment. Thank you.
Jeff from Honolulu, United States
This is a terrific photo! The haze sets the boat off to advantage and the bird is a good focal point. Well done.
13 Feb 2008 8:38am
@Jeff: Thanks, Jeff, for the very reasoned comment.
vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada
The haze makes air and water blend into one, so it looks like the boat is floating in the air. Taking away the ancor line as suggested would amplify this feeling. On this gray in gray background the colorful boat really pops out, and the crowning touch of course is the bird. Very interesting capture!
13 Feb 2008 10:09am
@vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge: I appreciate the reasoned comment. Thank you.
lidia from Barcelona, Spain
Wery beautiful and romantic photo, the rouge go so well whit these atmorphere misterieux.
Un peu de frances, un peu d'angles, mais je seulment conne bien le catalan et le castellano. Excuse-moi.
13 Feb 2008 10:56am
@lidia: Gracias, Lidia. Aprecio su comentario agradable. Si usted desea comentar en cualquier lengua, vaya a http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr
@Shaahin: Thank you, Shaahin.
Steven from Montreal, Canada
A very pleasing and calming photo. I agree with Michael's comment about the bird, godd capture!
13 Feb 2008 11:54am
@Steven: Thank you, Steven.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Yes, this bird must be in command of this boat, as Michael and Steven have also said. What a great capture!
13 Feb 2008 12:10pm
@Viewfinder: So be it. Actually I thought the bird was too small to command much attention. Thank you, VF.
@Ina: Thank you, Ina. I appreciate that.
@Teresa Durães: Thank you, Teresa.
@Steven: Thank you. I appreciate your comment.
MJ from Delaware, United States
peaceful beautiful and you even got the bird....great composition
13 Feb 2008 1:14pm
@MJ: Thank you, MJ.
alla from Toronto, Canada
This is a lonely boat! Very peaceful image. (I'd like to be there now!)
13 Feb 2008 1:19pm
@alla: Could the boat be lonely with a nice bird as captain? But I completely understand the desire to fly away. Thanks, Alla.
bm from Budapest, Hungary
Look like this boat has lost it's captain :) I like the very muted background, somehow makes the boat stand out and more mysterious.
13 Feb 2008 1:31pm
@bm: An excellent comment. Thank you so much.
givethemhell from Germany
The waterworld looks lovely, especially the hazy horizon where it merges into mountains. You cannot draw a line where the water ends and the mountains begin. This looks mystical to me.
13 Feb 2008 3:08pm
@givethemhell: Great comment. Thank you.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
I swear I thought it was a cub trying to climb on the boat...got to get my eyes checked again, or brain...A beautiful sense of aloneness, you always come through!
13 Feb 2008 3:13pm
@Lorraine: I can see how you might think it was a bear cub instead of a covered engine. Thanks, Lorraine.
@Oswegan: Thank you.
Tracey from White Hall, United States
Great job Michael! The composition is perfect and the contrast between the gloomy environment and the colorful boat is terrific!
13 Feb 2008 4:38pm
@Tracey: Thank you, Tracey.
@Yasuri: Gracias. Eso es un comentario agradable.
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Beaucoup de quiétude dans cette image et je trouve très drôle ce tout petit oiseau posé sur le bateau comme s'il en était le capitaine, seul maître à bord !!
13 Feb 2008 5:32pm
@Evelyne Dubos: Merci, Evelyne. Chacun aime le petit oiseau qui est le capitaine.
@Earnest: Thank you, Earnest.
henri from paris, France
C'est superbe! La lumière filtrée donne de superbes contrastes de couleurs et la photo semble "habitée" même si pourtant c'est une nature morte ;-)
13 Feb 2008 6:53pm
@henri: C'est un excellent commentaire. Merci, Henri.
@Porcsin: He is probably sleeping. Thank you, Porcsin.
Camiller from Lisboa, Portugal
Excellent combination of light and colour and I also like the detail of the little lonely navigator. Beautiful photo.
13 Feb 2008 7:28pm
@Camiller: Thanks, Camiller. The little captain seems to be a great hit.
Graça B. from Lisboa, Portugal
A boat and a bird dreaming in a beautiful silent corner of the world. :)
13 Feb 2008 7:41pm
@Graça B.: Nice comment. Thank you so much.
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Calm, serene... you can hear and feel the gentle waves on the side of the boat. Sigh... bliss.
13 Feb 2008 7:57pm
@amy: Great comment. Thank you, Amy.
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Great capture of perfect light - nice framing, too.
13 Feb 2008 7:57pm
@Ken McCoy: Thank you, Ken.
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Superb and delicate shot. Great contrast. The bird is a bonus here. Well done
13 Feb 2008 8:04pm
@standley: Thanks, Standley, for the really kind comment.
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Excellent, an instant classic, I think you were very lucky as the little bird is posing in the perfect position.
13 Feb 2008 8:18pm
@Richard_Irwin: That's a really nice comment. Thank you, Richard
Elisa from Massachusetts, United States
great shot! I love the composition, the boat really pops out, good job!
13 Feb 2008 9:51pm
@Elisa: Thank you, Elisa.
@James: Many thanks, James.
@Brites: Thank you, Brites.
Frankie from Boxmeer, Netherlands
Wow, a great image. I love the soft greys of the water and the mountains against the saturated colors of the boat.
14 Feb 2008 12:08am
@Frankie: Thank you, Frankie. I appreciate that.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Michael ....... this is a wonderful image.
Thank you for your comment on my "Canons were repeatedly fired..." image!
14 Feb 2008 12:29am
@Judy: You are very welcome. And thank you.
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Nice shot, it looks like the boat has been abandoned like the Marie Celeste
14 Feb 2008 12:33am
@Peter Miller: Yes, A little like that. Thank you, Peter.
@iVahid: Thanks so much.
@Nick: Thank you, Nick.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
A wonderful, atmospheric composition! From the lonely boat, chatting with a tiny bird, to the far away hardly underlined hills...everything combines to create beauty, serenity....but also a sense of loss.
14 Feb 2008 3:26pm
@Japanalia: That is a wonderful interpretation that I must think about. Thank you, Gabriela.
