Ethiopia: Chamo Lake's inhabitants Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

In southern Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley you can find two marvellous lakes ringed by savanna plains and nice mountain crests. One of them is called Abaya and has reddish brown water with muddy beaches,the other is the Chamo Lake and has blue water with white sandy beaches.They are considered by many to be also the most beautiful. Indeed, few places on earth can match the allure of their setting.
The two lakes are divided only by a narrow strip of land very well visible from the town of Arba Minch from where you can enjoy fantastic panoramic views on the two lakes and the surrounding Amaro mountains which forms part of one of Ethiopia's finest national parks, Nechisar, established as a sanctuary for the rare Swayne's hartebeest.
Chamo is a sanctuary for several thousand Nile crocodile, some reaching lengths of up to seven metres and for hundreds of hippos.Also the birdlife is flourishing but this will be the story for another photo...
In such a circumstances it was very "funny" to have to wear the life-guard jacket throughout the boat trip considering that the waters are infected also by the bilharzia.

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Buin (37952) 2006-03-04 11:05

Hallo Attila!
What an invitation, but I have a cold and therefore swimming wouldn't be good for me ;-)
You caught the leading actors very well and the scenery seem to be totally peaceful ...

Gerrit (35937) 2006-03-04 11:41

Hi Attila,

Good capture of this beastly moment and very good focussing.
I hope you're gonna show us some more of these lakes. With the focus on the crocs a lot of beuty of the surrounding disappeared, I'm afraight.

Thanks and regards, Gerrit

leo61 (43438) 2006-03-04 11:51

Hi Attila!
I can resist your invitation.
Great shot with good colors and light.Well done.
Good to have a 300 mm lense,otherwise your POV would have been dangerous.
Regards,LEO

syd1946 (17931) 2006-03-04 11:58

Hi Attila,
What an impresive moment!Perfect composition of this wild life scene.The bird straigh to mouth!
And the colors are amazing.Very realistic shot.

Thanks for sharind and Reagds,
Thomas

markstaples (15670) 2006-03-04 11:59

Hi Attila
This is a great posting, well composed with natural colours. Thanks for sharing.
Mark

sufi (9568) 2006-03-04 12:00

Hello Attila;
It's a very striking photograph...
Thank you for sharing...
Salim.

pablominto (40958) 2006-03-04 13:13

For once it is interesting to see them in the wild! Pictures of crocs in zoo will never be the same...
Your image is very well composed with some great colours... That bird out there is the final touch!
Greetings,
Pablo -

turkamerikali (4772) 2006-03-04 13:17

Hi Attila,
Great Wild nature shot my friend.Great Timing.
I love those big lizards.I used see them everywhere in Florida.They are cool creatures.
Great pov,colors,note,frame and dof.TFS
Cheers,
Tolga

josepmarin (33861) 2006-03-04 13:43

Hi Attila,
Excellent setting and definition. Great detail of the crocodiles, and of the heron that watching them of far prudently.
A superb photo!
Regards
Josep

Graal (58267) 2006-03-04 13:45

Jó napot Attila,
excellent scene from the wild nature. Good captures. I like the composition and colours. It's good to TN also. I like it a lot.
Udvozlet, Aleksander

CRATEOS (7274) 2006-03-04 14:32

No please,come in, but..humor and death!!camon you are in africa and you have only!! this...fotos...AAAAA!!!

Tue (25608) 2006-03-04 14:46

Hej Attila,
Great capture. Very good composition and I also like the lighting. You had an excellent DOF too, very well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

gilou530 (35422) 2006-03-04 14:51

salut attila
le 300 fonctionne bien, sacré bien de ces crocodiles avec la bouche ouverte, il valait mieux ne pas s'approcher, belle lumière qui éclaire les bétes, et bien isolés du fond flou, bon travail
amitiés
gilbert

Deepforest (8813) 2006-03-04 17:07

Hi Attila,
Fantastic place, interesting scene from the wild nature. Excellent composition and nice colours. I have seen Abaya lake only from the high altitude, during the flight over Africa. I took two pictures and it is exactly as you wrote: water is brown. Useful note.
Great shot!
Regards,
Andrzej

rakeshgupta (2670) 2006-03-04 21:39

Hello Attila,
Great natural shot of crocos. The openned mouth of crocodile looks like it is a warning to you. The blurred hill adds concentration to these crocos.
Nice capture.
Thanks for sharing with us.
- Rakesh

Rev (1782) 2006-03-05 2:08

Hi Attila
A magnificent photo of the wildlife.
The colour and the light is perfect and the capture is at the perfect moment.
Great POV and DOF
Well taken
Regards
Peter

gaby (19793) 2006-03-05 3:36

Attila bonjour - splendid wild life view in panorama format - very great - I like the superb compo and the splendid tones -
Have a nice sunday
Thanks
Gaby

papagolf21 (56483) 2006-03-05 4:10

Bonjour Szili,
Paysage impressionnant ! Je ne vois pas de panneau "baignade interdite " ! ;o))
Superbe cette représentation de crocodiles qui semblent affamés, attendant leur proie prochaine.
Très bon cadrage valorisant ces grands reptiles amphibies et carnivores. J'aime beaucoup également cet échassier au loin qui semble ignorer totalement la présence de ces prédateurs.
Amitiés.
Philippe

riclopes (33043) 2006-03-05 5:22

Hi Attila,
Superb capture of the wildness, with a perfect focus on the crocodiles. It must have been a very exciting trip! Nice to see the blurred bird in the back. The colours and lighting are excellent. Very well manage shot from the boat. Congratulations!
TFS,

TeresaT (10733) 2006-03-05 7:41

Hi Attila
Great capture of wild life.
The composition is very beautiful.
Great colours and light.
Regards
Teresa

jhm (82879) 2006-03-05 7:43

Hi Attlia,
Great shot with good colours and light, the lovely reed to left make the picture very attractive, but the openned mouth of crocodile looks like it is a warning to you this is the real eyes catcher of these picture!
Thanks for sharing,
John.

anavazao (5592) 2006-03-05 18:41

Hi,
nice POV, details, composition, colours, sharp!
Good note and shot!
Ana:)

Angshu (33877) 2006-03-06 4:10

Thanks Attila for sharing this great wildlife shot. The alarming gaping mouth of the croc is a great point of interest. Good light & colours
Cheers
Angshu

Galmeida (12559) 2006-03-06 5:21

Hi Attila,
Splendid wild life impressive capture that you captured and framed so well. Good guideline note and a great post composition in a great perspective and approach view. Good light, colors and fine sharpness. The crocodiles are so well focused and the bird at distance in blur. Very well seen, done and composed. Excelent work and thanks for your visit and words. Congratulations and all the best to you.

Fernando

qpochet (1378) 2006-03-06 6:16

Hi Attila,

This is what I call "a shot at the right moment!", very spectacular. Good sharpness, colours and interesting note. Hey, keep your life-guard jacket on! :-)
Well done!
Quentin.

mortijo (12314) 2006-03-07 9:54

Excellent shot with beautiful natural colors. One can just see the land through the haze. The crocodoles are very impressive. It is not a life jacket you should wear but a full size harness.

andante (7092) 2006-03-08 7:08

LOL!!! super funny. Another great capture, Szili. I have the impression that photographically speaking you were like a kid on a candy store. Africa gave you tons of great pictures!

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2006-03-12 18:11

Hello Attila
I would prefer to swim in a pool ;).
Great idea of the photo with a such title, but maybe next time...
Regards

pastadog (12821) 2006-03-16 13:46

Hi Attila, I'd say this is also a "decisive moment", isn't it; the croc taken at the right moment and it's the bird that gives the special touch to this impressive compo; well done! Daniel

aralda (1240) 2006-03-26 6:15

Hi Attila,
Nice shot! Great colors, light, crocodile and bird. Note is also nice.
Raluca

ALIRIZA (16197) 2006-05-11 6:53

Hi Szili,
Extraordinary shot.
Amazing...
What can I say more?
Best regards.
Ali Rıza

vinicio (22416) 2006-05-17 8:34

Questa non l'avevo vista, con il titolo che hai usato è divertente, ma nella realtà fa paura vederli con le fauci aperte, bella istantanea, complimenti, anche alla nota.
Ciao
Vinicio

nika (0) 2006-05-22 10:35

Szia Attila!!!

Nagyszeru pillanatkep! Felelmetes a krokodil nyitott szajjal es ezt sikerult nagyon ugyesen lekapnod! Nagyon tetszik!!
Julius elsejen koltozok Valenciaba, Bunyolba. Tudod, ahol a paradicsomdobalasos unnepet rendezik minden ev utolso szerdajan. Ott leszek! :)
Te merre laksz Italiaban?
Szep napot!!
Anette

paura (38742) 2006-11-22 5:06

Attila,
A nice Wild nature photo, friend, from this fantastic place. The 300mm focal length was a nie choice.

Regards

Paulo

danos (32812) 2007-03-01 13:40

Hi Attila,
It's a very striking photograph.Perfect composition of this wild life scene,with natural colours and lighting.You had an excellent DOF too,well done!
Regards,danos

r021251 (3917) 2007-10-15 14:43

Wow,, image d'émotions fortes.
le titre le dit bien
Bien saisi et de toute beauté couleurs et ambinace
Réal.