Brunch with Battutah
Bows of dhows
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 23 January 2009 in Transportation and Portfolio.
Fishing dhows lined up in Manama, Bahrain.
Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Très joli le cadrage et les reflets
Very pretty framing and reflections
23 Jan 2009 6:23am
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
Simply exquisite composition and reflections, Michael
23 Jan 2009 6:27am
Marie LC from Voiron, France
Exquisite composition. I like reflections and colours
23 Jan 2009 6:28am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
They are so orderly. Great composition, nice lines, and reflections.
23 Jan 2009 11:40am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Wow an impressionist painting no less, fantastic Michael :)
23 Jan 2009 11:46am
@Lorraine: Thanks, Lorraine. I liked the painting-like quality of the reflections too.
Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
a lovely image, nice and bright Michael.
Beautiful details and colors.
You know, this is just perfection.....
Have a good weekend
Grz Sien
23 Jan 2009 12:13pm
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Beautiful composition and colors.
The high contrast makes of it something different.
23 Jan 2009 12:22pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
A nice balance here Michael in colour and composition. The reflections are strong and vibrant, I like this!
23 Jan 2009 1:55pm
@bluechameleon: Thanks very much, Sharon.
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Love those reflections and the excellent composition.
23 Jan 2009 5:06pm
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
A perfect work, Michael. The reflections are georgeous. These boats look like preparing for a race... :-)
23 Jan 2009 5:56pm
@Mirko Herzner: Thanks, Mirko. Actually the boats are waiting to go fishing again.
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Excellent reflections. Very nice colors. Great composition Michael
23 Jan 2009 7:25pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
I so admire how you are quick to see shapes and exploit them in your work here . . impressive stuff.
23 Jan 2009 8:32pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Many thanks, Ronnie.
peter from new york, United States
love the pattern and reflection. great work : )
23 Jan 2009 8:39pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Fascinating. Never seen anything quite like this. The reflections are very effective.
23 Jan 2009 9:05pm
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Your Dhows are so different than the Dyer Dhows I'm showing ... very colorful and interesting image!
24 Jan 2009 12:17am
@Judy: Yes, these are the rough and tumble Arabian original work boats. They are much rougher and dirtier than I have portrayed. Thanks, Judy.
@Eleftheria: Thank you, E.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
A very nice graphic composition, with this light and the reflection
25 Jan 2009 3:05pm
Aaron W. Strasburg from Riverside, United States
Great composition. I like the angles of the boats and the reflections on the water.
26 Jan 2009 4:54am
Sony DSLR-A300
1/100 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
67 mm (35mm equiv.)