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10-JUL-2009

At Low Tide

Guangxi view map

Villagers were catching clams in an early morning on a low-tide beach.

Posted on 26 July 2009
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BleuEvanescence17-Apr-2011 19:56
An exquisite "à la CM" bubble of time,
a voyage in the routine of hard working and dedicated
farmers of the sea... Beautifully captured.
Paul Chan05-Mar-2011 01:50
Award winning shot....V.
zyziza07-Aug-2009 12:14
fabulous look! v
Guest 03-Aug-2009 04:25
Nice light, a beautiful early morning beach pic.. V
Sandi Whitteker30-Jul-2009 04:43
Wonderful shot CM. Great local daily life and a beautiful scene.
Char29-Jul-2009 11:52
Magnificent CM,
What an interesting and usual scene! This is a terrific shot. \/
ltolksdorf29-Jul-2009 11:45
Excellent view. V
David Buzzeo29-Jul-2009 02:44
CM: What a wonderful photograph, it just grabs your attention and holds you. Amazing!! V
Guest 28-Jul-2009 20:59
Great surrealistic capture, and you were catching villagers at this early hour ;) well done! V
Rosemarie Kusserow28-Jul-2009 15:24
Wonderful mood, I like the silver tone and the minimal colors, If I would like to eat clams I have to go in a restaurant and I don´t know if there where fresh lihe these! Vote, Rosemarie :o)
photobuff28-Jul-2009 01:12
Thoughtful composittion and framing. Worthy of any coffee table photography book. BV.
Marcia Rules27-Jul-2009 21:35
exceptional light & comp--- a terrific image V~
Mohamed Mahmoud27-Jul-2009 17:59
Perfect shot
Vote
Guest 27-Jul-2009 11:02
Great comp, CM... really outstanding!
Chun Lo27-Jul-2009 04:10
wow - great composition!
Patricia Kay27-Jul-2009 03:20
Stunning image CM...love the silver tones and composition...BV
meekam tam27-Jul-2009 00:28
An astoundingly beautiful photo CM! A big breakthrough of your style ! Perfect in everything as other commentators said. Congratulations! V
Alain Boussac26-Jul-2009 16:49
I totally agree with Bill, I cannot say better. BV.
bill friedlander26-Jul-2009 16:28
Brilliant shot. Excellent light and shadows. The boat is a perfect example for the rule of thirds. The workers making a living is so well done. V
Walter Otto Koenig26-Jul-2009 16:11
Outstanding image, very well composed and a great capture of the villagers and the patterns in the sand. "V"
XiaoBernard9926-Jul-2009 15:49
Excellent .All is in line with your other work on pbase.Technical high level and good eye.
Chris Spracklen26-Jul-2009 14:40
Brilliant study of the early morning shift, CM.
Love the dark tones.
Great work, my friend. (V)
an nguyen26-Jul-2009 14:00
Beautiful as a painting...
Carol Rollins26-Jul-2009 13:59
Bravo CM! This is outstanding. The composition, the subject matter, the light, tones and mood! ~
marie-jose wolff26-Jul-2009 10:50
wonderful scene and very artistic composition! V
Guest 26-Jul-2009 10:26
Very very interesting shot
ac26-Jul-2009 07:33
A slice of life and a beautiful photo.
Marco Valk26-Jul-2009 07:31
Terrific image; the light is exceptional. v
Fong Lam26-Jul-2009 05:56
Excellent light on this fantastic beach scene, Kwan ~V~
Guest 26-Jul-2009 05:21
Great composition, well done ! vVv
shatterbug26-Jul-2009 05:18
Love the miniature people against the enormous canvas here...superb shot!
Alex Cheung26-Jul-2009 03:58
Chinese lanscape style. -V-
2004 26-Jul-2009 03:50
Master product ! very appreciated !
Jean Chiasson26-Jul-2009 03:34
Wonderful scene comp bravo CM vote
Raymond26-Jul-2009 02:07
Wow... that a prize winning shot CM
Absolutly beautiful. large as... VERY BIG, on any walls... very well done
Simon Chandler26-Jul-2009 02:00
Amazing work. Excellent composition and exposure. Artistic mood. Great storytelling. A wonderful work of art. v
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography26-Jul-2009 01:50
Excellent and very original, Voted.
Guest 26-Jul-2009 01:23
Beautiful image, scaled like a Chinese brush painting--human beings living their daily lives in the vastness of nature. V
DL 26-Jul-2009 01:16
Magic! It’s absolutely magnificent shot!! It looks like an exquisite painting!!! Bravo!!!!
Pawel26-Jul-2009 01:02
Wounderful details!
V