Along the Malabar Coast, Silhouettes of the Past

Along the Malabar Coast, Silhouettes of the Past

Like winged creatures from the past, silhouetted against the evening dusk, the fish nets stand watch over the backwaters of Kochi, in southern India. Thought to have been introduced by Chinese explorers during the rein of Kubla Khan, in the late fourteenth century, these kinetic sculptures are made from teak wood and bamboo. The nets, counterbalanced by huge stones, dip Into the water when two fishermen run up the long poles. As the men retreat, the hammock-like net rises and the fish, if any, are harvested.

The photo was processed with the Perfect Effects 8 plugin and a final tweak in Lightroom. The original image can be seen in an earlier post here.

Ron Mayhew

Fine Art Photographer specializing in Still Life and Commercial Photography.

This Post Has 30 Comments

  1. Aren’t they spectacular? And that creaking, as they draw the ropes … I just loved them, especially in that golden light – just as I remember them, Ron 🙂

    1. Indeed. They sound as old as they are. I read that there are fewer and fewer. Too expensive to maintain.

  2. These are fabulous structures. I’ve never seen them or even heard of them. Thanks for the wonderful picture of them silhouetted during the golden light.

    1. Thank you Rusha, and thanks for visiting.

  3. Fantastic image, Ron. I love the “winged creatures from the past” description. Great entry for the challenge. 🙂

    1. Thanks Sylvia I was having fun with words with this one.

  4. A stunning photo, Ron, and I love the effects compared to the original (although that one’s fabulous too!) I love to hear about how people devise tools to achieve their goals.

    1. I have been enjoying experimenting a little. Thanks Cathy.

  5. The original photo is good too, but I really love your post-processing on the new version. Wonderful!

    1. Thanks Cardinal. I appreciate your comment.

  6. OK Ron, now you’re just showing off!!! One of my favs of all of your postings. Really terrific.

    1. Thanks Tina. I take that as a real compliment. I have been enjoying experimenting with some Lightroom plugins as well as iPad apps. We’ll see. 🙂

  7. Beautiful image.

    1. Thanks Bams, I appreciate your comment.

  8. Fabulous image, Ron 🙂 I love your new look.

    1. Thanks Jo. I have been enjoying experimenting some.

  9. Beautiful image Ron! so poetic! 🙂

  10. Delightful! Great image and I love the post processing.

    1. Thanks Jean. I think it worked well, but it doesn’t always.

  11. Absolutely stunning Ron! I am yet to sail on one 🙂

    1. I have never sailed on a fish net either 🙂 hopefully soon.

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