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Low tide at Mabul


Low tide at Mabul
Photo Information
Copyright: Bill Laucp (trekks) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1306 W: 100 N: 2013] (7762)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-11
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Nikon D80 Digital SLR, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Ni, SD 2GB, Hoya 67mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Trip to Sabah - Land below the wind
Date Submitted: 2008-07-02 7:43
Viewed: 252
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 66
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
As we returned to Mabul Island's village side, these Sea Bajau girls were picking shells and items on the sea bed when the tide level lowered and the sea sand exposed for quite a far distance out from the huts. At high tide, the water level would rise as high as the stilts just below the house floor.

Sea Bajau people make their living off the sea and children are seen out into the water at numerous times of the day. The sea is so much a part of life here for them. As Mabul Island has a modern resort where many Sea Bajau villagers are employed, some items of modern day living are found, such the the green container and the snorkel eye piece. And the 2 girls were properly dressed up but too shy to face the lens.

DateTime - 2008:03:11 13:55:30, ISO100, FL135 mm

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Hi Bill,
Wonderful daily life shot...
Nice colours and excellent details.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Hello Bill,

Excellent daily life shot with wonderful colors!
Congratulations and TFS,
Sergio

Hi Bill,

i don't think that girl used the goggles in low tide water....:) a beautiful take in great colours but i'd love it more if i can see their face.

TFS
Regards
Agoes

Thanks for viewing my Cute. Isn't He?

Hi Bill,

Great POV and very good sharpness. The reflection is a nice extra. Great colours!
Well done.

TFS Greetings Simone

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1480 W: 7 N: 1544] (8522)
  • [2008-07-02 8:42]

Hi Bill,
this is amanzing daily picture,wonderful presentation,colours and good sharpnes photo.
Well done.
Eva

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  • Kli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 145 W: 5 N: 123] (1081)
  • [2008-07-02 9:08]

Bonjour Bill,
Des couleurs vives et une superbe netteté d'image. Mes compliments.
Amicalement.

Pascalie.

Hi Bill,
Excellent composition and daily life.
beautiful colours and details.TFS
Greetings
H.Ayhan

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3269 W: 80 N: 2557] (17295)
  • [2008-07-02 10:19]

Hello Bill.
They take life as is. Maybe more happy than many people in the so called civelized world.
It seems she holds the snorkel as a tressure, sure she dont need it during the low tide.
Think, she can swim faster than I can walk, haha
Good daily life shot.
Regards from Jan

Hi Bill,
What a beautiful picture
You are lucky being able to catch all these peaceful moments of people's lives
Colors and reflections are excellent
Well done

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  • Ber Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 220 W: 43 N: 29] (2468)
  • [2008-07-02 13:08]

Hi Bill
Wonderful daily life picture with natural colours.
regards

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  • roald Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 35 W: 51 N: 22] (356)
  • [2008-07-02 16:29]

hi bill

lovely daily life scene. very colorful and vibrant.

roald

Hello Bill. Very good close look at the life in Mabul. The sharp image with reflection is very well captured exhibiting the activities during low tide. Thanks for sharing and very good use of shallow depth in the composition. Best regards. Jusni

Hi, Bill,
I like the daily touch in this photo.
Peolpe work in various ways, even like this. These two girls have no time for mirrors and lipsticks:)
TFS
Valerka:)

Hi Bill,

Very good photo portraying the typical activity of these children. Very clear and bright photo exposing nice details in the foreground. Very good idea at having a blurred FG so that the eyes stops squarely at the figures of the two girls.

TFS.

Regards,
Alvin

ciao Bill..
excellent capture.. scene is so real.. and there is a wonderful focus.. light and effective!! perfect composition.. wonderful timing!! thanks
ciao Marco

Excellent capture of daily life. Good colors and contrast.

Hi Bill,
I had just gone through pages of low tide photography in a magazine this evening. What a coincidence to see you posted a shot of low tide here, with great clarity and very nice composition. The photo itself tells a lot.

A great note to share the informative facts of Sea Bajau.

Regards,
Ramdan

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 40 N: 632] (3970)
  • [2008-07-03 8:31]

Hi Bill
Nice shot with those rare, to us, eveyday little things that describe a whole culture. Nice POV and clear details
TFS
Argiris

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  • budgun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 306 W: 2 N: 322] (1721)
  • [2008-07-03 20:55]

Hi Bill,
Excellent daily life capture of this low tide harventing that is seen in brilliant clear colors with an outstandingly sharp reflection.
Regards, Tom

Hello Bill,


First class image
Beautiful perspective
Excellent composition on the people in Mabul
Congratulation for a good shot

Have a very good weekend,

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 780 W: 0 N: 1191] (4966)
  • [2008-07-04 6:27]

HI Bill
The people serve as an additional splash of color while providing scale for the image as well as human interest.
Dot

Hi Bill,
It is interesting to read and see daily life images of the sometimes neglected Bajaus. A superb daily life scene. The subtle reflection of the stilt houses is pretty. Best regards, Danilo

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2085 W: 379 N: 2234] (22682)
  • [2008-07-04 8:15]

Merhaba Myfriend dear Bill...
Excellent job with beautiful photo, wonderful colors and a very enteresting shot....
Selamlar...
Milas...

Hi Bill, beautiful daily life composition with lovely child, wonderful reflections and fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Bill,
Lovely capture ... image and color quality is very good ... very sharp and clear. I like the inclusion of the reflection to add dynamism to the scene. The bokeh patterns also looks good as the background. Well captured and composed! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Hi Bill,
this is just an amazing capture,
superb clarity and sharpnes,
excellnet reflections,
beautiful colours,
welldone my dear friend and tfs,
regards,
Taner
:) tomorrow

Hi Bill,
Very nice low POV and detail here..i like how you manage this shot..good DOF and the composition works well here too.Well done.

CM

Thanks for your kind words on "F/T 3 in 1".

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 14 N: 550] (8951)
  • [2008-07-05 10:55]

A very interesting picture of these little ladies hard at work. Very nice colors and reflections. Good pov! Great job! TFS and have a happy day!

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 507 W: 34 N: 41] (5710)
  • [2008-07-05 15:14]
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dear Bill,
the excellent point of this shot is not the capturing their dairy life, in my feeling it is surely like "Des glaneuses" of Jean-Francois Millet, but expressing the light on this place and the air on the sea.
the reflection of the light there and the tide bleeze on the water really come here from my display through your shot. this realistic feeling is excellent.
your this shot has the warp hole, I can appreciate it.
thank you,
Akihisa

Hi Bill
Thank you for this slice of everyday life. The composition is very good, showing every important detail like the hight of the stilts that gives us a sharp idea of the level of high tide. Your note is also very interesting.
Bravo
Serge

Hi Bill,

No need for them to look into the lens, they are busy gathering.

Lovely effect of the light filtering through the stilts and the low tide providing just enough water to give you reflections of the girls and stilts.

TFS
Els

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1651 W: 0 N: 1] (10597)
  • [2008-07-07 10:04]

Hi Bill
Very nice composition in a good colour.
Gr Jos

Nice focus on the girls Bill. Good natural colour and lovely reflections. Si,ply and elegantly framed and TFS,
David

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3301 W: 663 N: 1895] (15853)
  • [2008-07-17 6:46]

Wonderful capture of an interesting scene.
Well done !


thanks,
v

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