Living by the SEA 漁夢人生 Photo Gallery by Ray at pbase.com

Living by the SEA 漁夢人生

在海邊住了多年，竟沒有想過拍海，直至看到霞浦出的片......

Along the northeasten coast of Fujian Province stands Xiapu, a small fishing town
which in recent years becomes an attractive spot for photo-feverists from all over China.

Why? Shoals and shores along the coastline, interplaying with tides and lights,
produced numerous stunning pictures which swept across many photographic competitions.

I visited Xiapu in early November 2007.
Though the lights and tides were not at their best, I was deeply impressed with
the spectacular patterns and repititions formed by the aqua-features along the coast.

I could certainly imagine how wonderful it would be should I come at the right place at the right time....

[Some seaside images of my hometown also added....]

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Poetry Impression 詩情	Like a Painting 畫意	Beach Flora 漁花	Here Comes Our Boat! 船來了!
Morning Exercise 晨操	Tiring Job 倦	Pebble Picking 漁人得利	Take Me Home 漁鄉情濃
Way Back 岸上歸人 II	Reddish Sea 紅日照海上	Lonely Paddler 輕舟淺渡	Blueish Seascape 藍岸 II
Piling Up Oyster Shells 堆蠔殼	Twilight 紅粉漁光	Gold Coast 黄金海岸	It's Magic 殘暉
Morning Start 早海	Sailing Back 歸航	Afterglow 東壁餘暉	Walk On 永遠向前
Loneliness 孤單	Old Couple 接老伴	Setting Off 在無懼風浪的一天出發	Tranquility 無爭
Busy Channel 渡口	Boatable "Forest" 泛舟竹海	Finding Papa 找爸爸 I	Rise with the Tides 水漲船高
Back from Fishing 滿載而歸	Oyster Racks 畝畝蠔田	Storming Ahead 勇往直前	Rhythm of Dawn 晨韵
Walk the Cows 放牛	Leaving 別我漁村	Smoky Nose 呼煙自娛	Walk on Mud 漫步淺灘
Sight of Village 漁村一景	On the Sand Beach 浪淘沙	Morning Start 伴我啓航	Rhythm of Shoals 灘之韻

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Luko G.-R.		08-Jun-2010 10:11
Incredible photos : so many interesting patterns along with human activity, typically the kind I love. I must go to this place at one! v

Pawel		04-Mar-2010 16:59
Lots of amaizing scenes!! V

Guest		01-Mar-2010 14:05
impressive pictures!!!

Aloha Diao Lavina		01-Mar-2010 04:31
Great use of patterns and light. Well done! Vote

A.Arif		28-Feb-2010 21:08
great gallery V

lou_rozensteins		27-Feb-2010 21:40
Very beautiful work. Well done.

Dudy Tuchfeld		27-Feb-2010 11:56
Great gallery v!!!

Zolt嫕 Balogh		27-Feb-2010 08:39
Wow, this gallery is beautiful...so many great and diverse images here! Big vote!:)

Guest		04-Apr-2009 19:05
I think there is no better option than to spend time looking at your gallery! BV

amen		18-Jan-2009 03:30
SPECTACULAR!!!

Bijan Asmai		20-Sep-2008 13:40
Very Nice Gallery. www.Bijjan.20m.com

block306		01-Mar-2008 15:56
Very nice series. I just visited Xiapu in Nov but I went there to enjoy the marvellous seafood. Did not realise that it is such an excellent photographic destination.

Russell Christie		31-Jan-2008 15:00
very nice photos

Guest		31-Jan-2008 14:59
beautiful collection, stunning colors. v

Jeroen Bosman		27-Jan-2008 15:58
what more can I say? VVV!

Guest		25-Jan-2008 16:24
Hi Ray, Excellent works. Cheers

Michael Tauber		25-Jan-2008 11:00
Spectacular!

giselle borgwardt		24-Jan-2008 12:07
Informative in a wonderful way and inspiring, - as all your galleries. And - pure beauty here! XXV

Richard Chu		23-Jan-2008 23:15
Excellent gallery. Beautifully taken. V

Jimmy Lau		23-Jan-2008 16:21
These pictures are so amazingly beautiful that I can look at them again and again. I like the light, the colour, the composition and the feel, basically everything about them. Thanks for sharing.

Guest		22-Jan-2008 14:10
very very impressive. congrats

Jose Canovas		17-Jan-2008 21:24
sincere compliments for such sensible scenes!

Jesse Henslee		17-Jan-2008 04:25
Very impressive!

TuTmin		16-Jan-2008 17:52
amazing gallery.keep them up.Voted

Thomas		14-Jan-2008 16:35
great collection and very good composition! V

Gian Piero Presazzi		14-Jan-2008 10:12
Very fantastic gallery

Guest		14-Jan-2008 07:09
Extraordinary! What a superb collection. Simply wonderful. Voted

Scott Wager		12-Jan-2008 18:58
Fantastic collection, stunning colours and different points of view normally missed, well done...V

Karen Moen		12-Jan-2008 11:46
You have done a masterful job of capturing the colors of the sky and water in these beautiful compositions. Excellent work! Voted.

monil		11-Jan-2008 14:13
A very great gallery. V

Mary Bowles		08-Jan-2008 16:57
Superb images in a great gallery. The format suits them so well. I also like the title of the gallery which cleverly reminds us of some of the many people who depend upon the sea for their living. Wonderful work.

Stephen Phillips		08-Jan-2008 16:41
Ray - Yours is a wonderful portfolio. Such rich textures and thoughtful imagery. Excellent. V.

Robert Charity		06-Jan-2008 18:45
beautiful gallery - quite skillful work, v

Bill & Carolyn Hilton		05-Jan-2008 15:55
I love the colors and lines in your images. Very nice. Carolyn V

Richard Calmes		05-Jan-2008 14:14
Masterful compositions! Carefully crafted beauty! V

Guest		02-Jan-2008 11:48
What a tremendous collection! You have an incredible eye!!

Guest		01-Jan-2008 22:16
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Guest		01-Jan-2008 14:50
A very artistic documentary, interesting GMV

Barry Rosenberg		01-Jan-2008 14:20
With your simple and subtle compositions you have created a marvelous body of work. I look forward to additions to this gallery. Barry

Michael Shpuntov		31-Dec-2007 03:04
Very nice gallery. You have a great eye for the composition and colors. Great images.

Juliano Lopez		30-Dec-2007 15:11
Excellent gallery. Your compositions are very good.

Jeff Real		29-Dec-2007 15:04
Wonderful gallery. So many great examples of the use of interesting patterns. ~V~

Guest		29-Dec-2007 11:14
Great set of photos. Magnificent work!!!

Laura Sebastianelli		29-Dec-2007 01:25
Stunning gallery -- capturing not just light, color, and composition, but a way of life. V

RALPH ELDRIDGE		27-Dec-2007 15:25
Excellent gallery, Ray. You have chosen a good format to display these images.

Guest		27-Dec-2007 15:22
Terrific gallery Ray! Well done!

Marc Demoulin		25-Dec-2007 10:08
Bravo, great work in square format. V. Marc

Guest		24-Dec-2007 23:14
Nice gallery of what looks like an amazing place. Richie

Guest		23-Dec-2007 21:09
Amazing galery! Well done! v

Arbi Arzouman		23-Dec-2007 13:25
very nice gallery

Guest		23-Dec-2007 09:21
Very nice composition!!!. V.

robst		23-Dec-2007 09:03
great gallery

endre novak		22-Dec-2007 16:05
outstanding gallery and works. V

Luca Scandella		20-Dec-2007 12:40
Spectacular gallery, nice work!

Azlin Ahmad		19-Dec-2007 16:15
Definitely a gallery to vote for. A great compilation, congratulations!

Martha Albuquerque		19-Dec-2007 14:21
Gorgeous collection!!!! V

Eric Herbelin		19-Dec-2007 11:49
great work, particulary the patterns by the sea.

Alessandro Catuogno		19-Dec-2007 10:44
Hi Ray. Thank you for sharing us this wonderful, and professional gallery. My big VOTE.

marie-jose wolff		18-Dec-2007 21:41
beautiful art! great images! V

Chris Sofopoulos		18-Dec-2007 10:23
Amazing project! Amazing compositions! v

monil		16-Dec-2007 13:22
Excellent gallery for the composition and colors

Giancarlo Guzzardi		15-Dec-2007 11:10
nice work

Guest		15-Dec-2007 04:03
This is a beautiful gallery! Great work!!

Guest		14-Dec-2007 11:07
Superb gallery Ray! Your compositions are terrific, V

Didier Vanderperre		13-Dec-2007 16:00
Very nice work , V

Bill Warren		12-Dec-2007 04:56
Wonderful and exotic water imagery. V

Guest		09-Dec-2007 05:15
What a great gallery! Fantastic work you have here! Voted

Bill & Carolyn Hilton		08-Dec-2007 13:38
Took a second to come back because the set image kept nagging away at me. Love this gallery. Great designs within the images. Will be back again. Carolyn -V-

Steve Morris		07-Dec-2007 18:38
Absolutely superb shots Ray and I love the colours! Like me you're a sucker for light rays I see! Vote

Harrison		06-Dec-2007 15:10
You have a lot of very nice images here. Keep up the great work!

Carlos Macellari		05-Dec-2007 23:23
Beautiful art. Voted!

Carole		29-Nov-2007 15:57
Hi, Uncle Ray, I love the photo entitled "It's magic!"

Conrado E. Dy-Liacco		28-Nov-2007 18:09
Great images!

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Bogdan Szadowski		27-Nov-2007 23:31
Spectacular collection. I like the square crop. V

Guest		26-Nov-2007 16:42
Superb captures! I can really feel the stories and mood of the small fishing town! V.

Guest		25-Nov-2007 05:53
Interesting captures. I wish to be there someday. It's a beautiful place.

Ray		24-Nov-2007 18:26
Hi Desmond, I did crop some of slides to squares which seem more interesting and "Hasselblad-look". Still considering whether to show them all in such format here. Thanks for nice comments!

Desmond		24-Nov-2007 09:54
Another stunning set of pictures - quality guaranteed at Ray's hand. May I ask one little thing though, why is it that the pictures are square in size instead of the usual rectangularly-shaped ones? Were they taken like that or did you do some editing to them? Just want to °½®v la ...

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Guest		21-Nov-2007 03:48
oh......I really love this series, great works! vote!

Ray		14-Nov-2007 15:58
Paolo, surely there will be more to come.... but still need some time to scan all the slides.

Paolo CK NG		14-Nov-2007 06:41
So little to provide.....? Hopefully we can have some more.

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