Fishermen Casting Nets

[peter delaney]

I am not long back from an assignment. I managed to capture a Photograph that has been on my "wish list" for a long time.
Fisherman casting Nets from an old wooden boats on Lake Victoria.


FujiFilm XT-1 50-140mm @2.8 1/500 f9 iso 200

[Don Railton]

Hi Peter, I hope one day to capture an image as good as this...it's simply beautiful...

Don

[peter delaney]

Thanks Don ..... Very kind of you

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Peter love it.... what great timing/capture!!

[peter delaney]

Thanks Don ..Appreciated

[Diane Miller]

A classic! Love it!

Do't know if it's something you object to, but I'd be tempted to add a little more canvas left and bottom. The fisherman feels a bit crowded, while the image evokes wide-open spaces and a sort of loneliness.

[Don Lacy]

Wonderful image Peter the composition is very strong as is the processing.

[peter delaney]

Thanks Diane,
I never object to adding canvas or enhancing an image...not sure it is needed ...but will play around and see how it feels

[peter delaney]

Thanks Don

[Grady Weed]

Simply stunning Peter! I love B&W images. Anything else than what you did here would ruin a masterpiece. Perfect timing on the "net Cast". A great anchor point as well. The boat in the right side back gives perspective. Well done.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Quite stunning Peter!!! Capturing the fishing net encircling the fisherman is the icing on the cake!!! Love it!!!

[dankearl]

I like everything about it, except I am on the fence about the grain... a bit contrived maybe?

[peter delaney]

Thanks Dan , .... my reasoning for adding noise during Editing is about the final print, All of my Photographs are prepared with that in mind...with so much space in image especially sky some images can look flat and boring especially without clouds adding grain adds a timeless quality and give a tactile quality when printed on heavy matte paper. I printed both with and without grain...and I just loved the print with grain...It is all subjective...but not contrived...

[Morkel Erasmus]

Top class imagery Peter - so simplistic, effective and beautiful. Love the tones and I personally love the grain too...
Hope to see more of your recent work too!