barcas-serpiente, a photo from Kerala, South

Photographer's Note

Las barcas-serpiente son canoas alargadas y estrechas que se llaman así porque la popa tiene la forma de cabeza de una cobra.
En tiempos pasados las utilizaban los reyes-guerreros en las batallas que disputaban después de las cosechas, pero cuando la paz se hizo, estas embarcaciones cayeron en desuso, y solo surcaban las aguas en las ceremonias y rituales. Se decoraban y se exhibían con gran orgullo como representativas de la cultura local. También se organizaban carreras entre ellas en honor de los dignatarios presentes, una tradición milenaria que todavía está vigente.

Este es un momento de los entrenamientos previos a la competición en los "backwaters" de Kerala.

Espero que les guste; un saludos .... y

感謝您訪問 ...
Multumesc pentru vizionare ...
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Ziyaretiniz için teşekkürler ...
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Gracias por la visita ...
........با تشکر از بازدید

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golus (2893) 2012-02-20 8:00

Hello Francisco,

This is a very well seen and composed shot of an interesting event. A shot with 100 % life and full of energy. Great sharpness and very nice colors too. I liked it, thanks for sharing. have a nice week.

Suleyman

mauro61 (53429) 2012-02-20 8:02

ciao Francisco,
incredibile il numero di vogatori presenti in questa canoa.
Immagine particolare colta con una buona luce sul fiume in questo tratto di foresta di palme,
un saluto
maurizio

npecanhuk (79329) 2012-02-20 8:03

Hola Francisco!
That's a very interesting, attractive and beautiful picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen pov, horizontal format, black & white borders, contrasts and composition are all excellent features here!
TFS - congrats,
Saludos,
Neyvan

bayno (18348) 2012-02-20 8:22

Ola Francisco,
Me reconoció de inmediato el lugar de los juncos clásicos de Kerala, un lugar que me hizo caer en el amor, la foto es preciosa, un gran escenario y una nitidez excelente,
un abbraccio,
Valter

peppe59 (14555) 2012-02-20 9:38

Ciao Francisco,
molto bella ed originale questa immagine con dei vogatori eccezionali, ottima qualità fotografica come sempre.
saluti
peppe

leo61 (0) 2012-02-20 11:40

Hi Francisco!
A great shot from the backwaters!!!
Perfect timing and good depth.
Regards,leo

ourania (51103) 2012-02-20 12:09

Hello Francisco,
this is a lovely and very interesting photo with exquisite perspective, sharpness and clarity. The forest of palm trees and the reflections look fantastic. The canoe is dashing in the picture to upset the calm atmosphere with its movement. It also updets the low cromatic tonalities with the rowmen's colourful clothes. There's a rush of energy concentrated in this moment. I had never seen boats like these of the picture. THe crew represent the epitome of cooperation.
Very skillful capture, well done!
All the best,
Ourania

lousat (139926) 2012-02-20 13:50

Hi Francisco,very interestin long boat from India and great capture in a difficult light,fantastic sharpness,colors and a beautiful background too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

aliabazari (23171) 2012-02-20 22:00

HI quillo .
L'image est composée de la requête et la dynamique.
Mix et une bonne visibilité.
Dans de nombreuses occasions vous Ali

SnapRJW (31631) 2012-02-20 22:02

Hello Francisco - This is an interesting DL shot and you have presented the event very nicely. The action of dipping oars is well captured, I should think the details are excellent when the shot is seen full size. I like the location detail very much, with palms bending over the water and the wickerwork boats moored on the bank. Lovely Warm regards rosemary

jjcordier (79299) 2012-02-20 22:44

Francisco
Belle photo de cette étonnante barque typique; Il doit falloir une sacrée synchronisation entre les rameurs pour que le bateau ne coule pas!
Amicalement
JJ

Yiannis84 (2824) 2012-02-21 6:09

Hola Francisco..

Impresionante imagen de esta barca-serpiente..los colores, la luz y especialmente la nitidez son magnificas..me gusta el movimiento de las paletas y el contraste de la ropa contra el color del agua..buen trabajo amigo! enhorabuena.

Saludos que tengas un buen dia! Yiannis

yquem46 (38752) 2012-02-21 10:29

Hola Francisco
I was in the backwaters but not at the time when snake boats were performing or even only training
This must have been quite spectacular in this palm trees and house boats environment
Extremely good memories for me
have a nice evening
Cheers
patrick

angel66 (1006) 2012-02-21 10:54

Ciao Francisco
bella foto interessante. Non sapevo dell'esistenza di una canoa del genere, incredibile. Ottima nitidezza.
Grazie per la condivisione.
Ciao e buona serata
Giuliana

patdeph (35750) 2012-02-21 12:00

hello Francisco
beautiful picture of the race ,the boats and the rowers are impressive,and the landscape is superb.
Regards
Pascale

Charo (51290) 2012-02-23 11:49

Hola Francisco,
Como yo no estuve en el sur, no tuve la suerte de ver un río como este rodeado de palmeras.
La canoa es impresionante por sus dimensiones y también muy curiosas lo que parecen viviendas sobre el río en el fondo.
Me gusta el lugar, el dinamismo de la captura y los colores.
Un fuerte abrazo,
Charo

mesutilgim (0) 2012-02-23 14:32

Hello Francisco
A quite unusual scenery well captured.
Very good pov and perfect sharpness.
Nice framing.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

jhm (211738) 2012-02-24 2:16

Hello Francisco,

A lovely tradition with these snake boat.
You took these picture on a very good moment when all the oars exactly are upwards.
Colors and composition are very well.
Nice view about these area. TFS.

Un abrazo y feliz Viernes,
John.

Afsanehbagheri (3228) 2012-02-24 5:03

سلام دوست من

نمای جالب است آفرین

cavli (1876) 2012-02-24 6:25

Hello Francisco,

You captured very good desicive moment. very nice colors and sharp details indeed. very nice pov. Are they speedy? :)
tfs
regards..

worldcitizen (16226) 2012-02-24 11:38

Hola Francisco,
Los "backwaters" de Kerala son tan lindos, y parece que estamos en un lugar tropical afuera de India. Es impresionante cuantos hombres pueden estar en esta canoa a la misma vez, y que nadie cae en el agua. :-) Me gustan los árboles, y los "houseboats" que están en la escena, también.

Sonata11 (34119) 2012-02-25 10:08

Hello Francesco,
fabulous photo, awesome !!! Wonderful composition and excellent framework of this beautifukl extreme long boat with fantastic timing. Perfect colors, sharpness, clarity, depth and POV with DOF as well. I really love it. Excellent job.
All the best and have a great WE,
Barbara

lakshmip1949 (19081) 2012-02-26 6:15

Hello Francisco,

A very colorful shot from backwaters of Kerala. Beautiful coconut trees lining the shore and the canoe with full of people creating a very cheerful atmosphere. The colors, lighting and atmosphere are superb.

Lakshmi

zumoduvas (2069) 2012-02-27 9:48

Hola Quillo.

Que enorme barca, es como nuestras traineras pero a lo grande.

Saludos y hasta pronto.

Zengi001 (2883) 2012-02-28 3:06

Hola Francisco,
How crowded boat is this. Like the trains in India :-)
You located very well diagonally in th frame. Good shot full of motion,
Best Regards,
Engin.

sacimar (38173) 2012-02-29 9:29

Hola amigo,

buen nombre este de las barcas-serpientes, la embarcacion resulta llamativa por la cantidad de gente que va alli, en un sitio que parece tan estrecho....la imagen is interesante, me gusta,

Saludos,

Sergio

Gigidusud (21679) 2012-02-29 14:24

Hola Francisco,
That's a very interesting event.Beautiful and attractive picture.I like it!
Congratulations.
Ghislaine

danos (110407) 2012-03-01 0:38

Hola Francisco,
nice the snapshot with all these oarsmen to create a very attractive and dynamic event.I like the backdrop high palm trees as the moored boats on the waterfront.

Have a good day,Danos

vasilpro (41801) 2012-03-01 12:22

Hello Francisco,
Wonderful scene, interesting and unique long boat, excellent details and clarity, lovely light and colors, beautiful tropical place, very nice POV and timing, TfS!
Greetings, Vasilis.

Ricx (13495) 2012-03-05 6:35

Hi Quillo, wow .. What a great image.. The unison in rowing must be so correct if they are not going to interfere with each other. Nice colourful and bright image. Well posted. ric

abmdsudi (95869) 2012-03-09 22:29

Hi Francisco
I am back again! and I go for this one.
A full of action shot and a very inviting too from this famous backwater spot. Love how the specks vibrant colors have attracted the eyes and influenced the viewers' mind in looking deeper into this image. Very good technique, nice shooting angle and close enough to highlight the participants in full detail, a picture with good dynamism. They smoothly lead the eyes into the shot. Clarity is good, well exposed, and the contrast is so striking with wonderful silvery sheen on the surface!. Great fest picture and good notes as well. Congrats
Best regards

AliMoein (780) 2012-03-12 13:01

Hi Francisco
This is a very nice shot
It has a very good details,colors and contrast
What is interesting;Collective efforts of the Outboards
Best Regards
Ali

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2012-03-12 16:08

Hola Quillo.

Me encanta. El momento, las caras de algunos, los colores.

De las que más me han gustado que he visto hoy.

Un saludo!

COSTANTINO (117700) 2012-03-14 12:44

Hello
interesting shot with a great originality
I have never seen before a shot like this
one,your notes are very useful and
helped me to understand
regards
Costantino

serp2000 (47063) 2012-03-21 20:38

Wow! My congrats, Francisco Romero!!!
I really like this capture, great timing shot!!!
I like to visit your gallery everytime, no doubt!

Serghei

maloutim (13617) 2012-03-23 2:33

Hola Francisco,
Claro que me gusta mucho esta foto, porque me recuerda el paseo de 5 oras que hicimos en las "Backwaters" este febrero, en una de estas barcas-vienda de mimbre.
Que maravilla !
Pero no tuve tu suerte de observar una carrera en barcas-serpiente.
Tu foto es muy encantadora con los participantes en la carrera tan nitidos, y las barcas-vivienda contro el fundo de la palmera.
Me da veramente nostalgia.
Gracias por compartir.
Un abrazo.
Marie-Louise.

Roeznillo (50) 2012-03-23 10:36

hola Quillo, la intensa actividad en la snake-boat, el colorido e incluso los reflejos hacen de tu foto un bello trabajo, me encanta el entorno de palmeras. Saludos.

Maria.

ciakgiak (30) 2012-03-29 10:07

Ciao Francisco,
quando si vedono immagini del genere non si può non ringraziare l'autore ed il sito che ci dà l'opportunità di condividerle con il mondo intero.
Splendida, davvero, e molto curiosa.
Grazie anche per le note esplicative.
Un caro saluto
Giorgio

cornejo (61504) 2012-03-29 10:31

Hola Quillo, una buena foto de esta interesante supercanoa con un bonito fondo, buena nota también.
Muy buen y bonito trabajo, mis felicitaciones por ello amigo mio. Buena noche y feliz fin de semana. Tfs.

Un cordial abrazo.

Angel.

PaulVDV (63444) 2012-03-31 23:44

Hola Francisco,
Wow, a splendid shot of the backwaters of Kerala.
Not only that snake boat but the other boats along the shore look also very interesting.
Great daily life-shot!
Best regards, Paul

Didi (61589) 2012-04-03 18:42

Hi Francisco
Very nice scene, your subject is very interesting.
I note also a good quality frame .
Warm regards

Silvio1953 (222811) 2012-04-05 3:28

Ciao Francisco, fascinating composition with a lot of people on lovely boat, excellent perspective, splendid light and wonderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

fotka (9121) 2012-04-06 8:07

Hello Francisco,
It is very interesting shot from India where people enjoy a ride on snake-boat. I think they are going very fast where so many men are paddling.
I also like boats which are anchored by the shore because look like small cabins on the water.
Great shot of daily life with nice diagonal long perspective, colors, light and sharpness.
Have a nice weekend,
Zbigniew

annjackman (23019) 2012-04-07 12:18

Hello Francisco,
Well caught action with the splashing water. Lovely colours and reflections and the diagonal composition is strong. An excellent contribution to TE.
Kind Regards, Ann

BennyV (34748) 2012-04-18 12:44

Ola Francisco

A superb shot to capture the boat racing action.
Straightforward, but very efficient work.
Thumbs up from me.

Benny