shrimpfishermen-on-horses-III, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

Photographer's Note

July 14 a very sunny day, no spectacular clouds to the sky, alone a strong blue sky.
I was on visit in Oostduinkerke a small but lovely village to the Noth Sea, 10 mile of the French borders.

The world-famous shrimp-fishermen on horseback. Oostduinkerke is the only place in the world where shrimpfishing on horseback is applied. At the tourist office you can obtain a time-schedule with dates and hours of the "shrimpfishing on horseback" during the Easter holiday and from June 15 till the September 15.

In fact, this is a duo work, two horses pulling a net behind sight in a form of an open bag and by extension at the end of the drag net on the seabed, it cut shrimp caught, and afterwards cooked and gekuist sold at the price of 1 Euro for a bowl, incredible how many people there to come look it

As with other seafood, shrimp is high in calcium and protein but low in food energy. A shrimp-based meal is also a significant source of cholesterol, from 122 mg to 251 mg per 100 g of shrimp, depending on the method of preparation.

In future I would placing more pictures of this spectacular happen.

You get a second picture with a detail of the fisherman with his horse.
Man with Hors

I hope you like it.

Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
14/07/2008 16:21:03
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/2500Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F6.3
Metering Modes
Centerweighted average metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
EF55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
Focal Length
160,0 mm
Image size
4368 x 2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

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Critiques | Translate

siolaw (38294) 2008-07-16 0:05

Hi John,
That is first time i see or hear about horse shrimpfishing!!! And you show the action well with a nice line up of fishing horses!!
Natural colors and sharpness. A good docu value too in this picture
Greetings
Laurent

carper (96) 2008-07-16 0:06

heel bijzondere manier van garnalen vissen John.
dit heb ik niet eerder gezien. mooie plaat goede compositiem fraai werk. prettige dag verder
groet Jaap

dip (21408) 2008-07-16 0:15

Hi John,
a very beautiful and interesting scene!
nice colors and good sharpness,
excellent captured and composed,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

CMJC (5115) 2008-07-16 0:17

une m騁hode de p鐵he traditionnelle qui semble extraordinaire
j'aurais aim� un cadrage plus panoramique pour comprndre le hallage des filets et avec donc moins de ciel
la qualit� du WS est excellente

danyy (0) 2008-07-16 0:29

Docunment interessant et instructif John,
je ne connaissais pas ce genre de pratique de la p鹹he.
Un horizon un rien trop centr� � mon avis.
Regards from Liege
Daniel.

hatti52 (12786) 2008-07-16 0:48

Hi John,
wonderful and interesting shot
perspective and colours are superb
greetings

papagolf21 (152607) 2008-07-16 1:11

Bonjour, mon ami John,
Voil� une excellente photographie, l'on retrouve tout l'int駻黎 du site TE, pr駸enter, nous faire comprendre des traditions.
La photo est tr鑚 r騏ssie.
Un grand merci 馮alement pour la photo pr駸ent馥 en bonus.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

okahraman (4591) 2008-07-16 1:16

Hi john ;

輅k ilgin� bir kare elinize sağlık

ﾖnder Kahraman

Budapestman (82620) 2008-07-16 1:29

Hi John,
Very attractive shot with splendid atmosphere. The composition and perspective are spectacular, details are lovely. Interesting and impressive image. Thank you for sharing. Have a nice day
George

MikiM (1924) 2008-07-16 1:49

HI John,

I like the great depth of the picture the line up of four fishermen is fantastic.
Simple but very meaningful.

Congrast,

Mikl

WS IS GREAT ALSO!!!

delkoo (68) 2008-07-16 2:08

ho john;
fascinating shot, i didn't about horses shrimps fishing, the position in diagonal of the four horses gives a depth , certainly something very rare to see a scene like this one.

didier

snunney (130967) 2008-07-16 2:34

Hello John,
A very appealing composition of these fishermen on horseback; quite a novel idea for me. I like how they are strung out diagonally across the frame; makes for a strong composition and compensates for the central placement of the horizon. Colours and clarity are excellent

tars (882) 2008-07-16 3:42

Dag John,
een pracht van een foto, levensecht, echte zeewater kleuren van wit over blauw naar bruin, en wat een prachtig blauwe hemel,is niet zo vaak meer te zien.

Grts...............tars

cbrman (21685) 2008-07-16 3:43

Hello John,

Etonnante prise de vue qui nous rapelle un technique de p鹹he ancestrale.
Je ne connaissais pas du tout cette technique. L'aspect documentaire de l'image est tr鑚 bon.
Bien vu et merci pour le partage.

A+

Dominique

patshoo (952) 2008-07-16 3:54

Interesting subject,Well arranged position of fisherman and horse,Good composition for repetitive order for DOF,clear and crisp sharpness too.Good work,TFS.

fkokol (1636) 2008-07-16 4:34

I've never heard about them. It's really spectacular. thanks for the note. nice documentary shot. nice clarity and composition. greetings,

figen

hdl (7035) 2008-07-16 4:48

Een echt prachtig beeld van dit folkloristisch gebeuren. Ik vind het raar dat dit nog niemand eerder op TE heeft gezet. Mooi gedaan; ik vind het wel een beetje jammer dat je je frame hier niet hebt gebruikt. Groetjes!

pierrefonds (115488) 2008-07-16 4:59

Hi John,

The diagonal line made by the people and the horses are assets to the composition. The capture of the movement of the wave is a complement tpo the composition. The point of view leads our eyes toward the horizon. The presence of the people on horses has an effect of scale. The quality of the light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2008-07-16 5:45

looks too authentic to be taken in europe john... i must be a retard, never heard of them... beautiful shot with good light and vvid colours... the horses are well placed in the frame... could have been cut a bit more on top to get rid of that tiny bit of cloud on the left, that looks distracting a little, otherwise a great shot my firend...

all the best...

korkut

danos (110407) 2008-07-16 6:08

Hello John,
impressive and strange the snapshot of the shrimp fishermen-on-horses.A perfect documentary shot with an informative note about this kind of fishing in front of our screens.Stunning image,tremendous dimension and power ,a beautifully done light,a real treasure.Great!

Have a nice day,danos

Floydian (30970) 2008-07-16 6:49

Hallo John,
Als je deze in oud zwart wit had afgeleverd was het net alsof het 1910 zou zijn. Dit soort werk strookt toch met de werkelijkheid he, zo wordt er toch niet meer gevist om een dagelijks bestaan te vergaren....zal wel een toeristische voorstelling zijn?
In ieder geval een frisse heldere plaat met mooie details.
Groet, Henk

Charo (51290) 2008-07-16 7:34

Hello John,
Singular scene which was unaware of shrimp fishing in this way.
Excellent great depth and detail and colors.
Best regards,
Charo

mark_mk (266) 2008-07-16 7:55

Hi John,
well I didn`t know that people go shrimpfishing on horses?! Well now I learned something new...
I really like your shot John, nice colors and as usual great quality. That`s definetly something new, which I haven`t seen before in your gallery, but I really like it, very nice!

Take care
Mark

dvlazar (6662) 2008-07-16 8:32

Great image of the 4 surfing horses and riders!
This subject is truly interesting and makes for a great photo.

Well done,
and nice color in the sky.

Dave

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-07-16 8:35

John, you get the prize today, this is something I have never heard of before and it is very interesting. The shot itself is also very good, great presentation.

Greg

tedesse (25147) 2008-07-16 8:44

Hello!
Wonderful and interesting scene!
Lovely colours and good sharpness.
Interesting note.
Greetings
Tadeusz

pablominto (53746) 2008-07-16 8:48

Hello John,

No doubt, this is the first time I see someone fishing by horse!
As I understand your note this amazing activity has become a tourist attraction, hehehe...
A well composed presentation, the fine light results in great colours and fine details in this documentary!

Greetings,
Pablo -

lrw1966 (1632) 2008-07-16 10:01

John Hi;
Excellent presentation, both this image and the second. Your note is very educational and this is exactly what TE is all about in my opinion, thanks very much.

The image is a very strong image, in color, detail and POV, Congratulations, very well done, my friend.
Larry
USA-tfs

bracasha75 (24591) 2008-07-16 10:31

Hi John
One very intresthing day life story and intresthing way of money making
TFS
salut,Braca

gilou530 (34) 2008-07-16 11:12

salut john
une image tr駸 int駻essante de voir ces p鹹heurs tr駸 sp馗iaux sur leurs montures c'est bien vu et r饌lis�
amiti駸
gilbert

Gerrit (62042) 2008-07-16 12:21

Dag John,
interessante sport. Goede samenstelling en sterke kleuren.
Groeten Gerrit

lousat (139960) 2008-07-16 12:45

Hi John,your ideas are always art!!I haven't words to comment a beauty like that,the pic talk alone,my best best compliments,Luciano

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2008-07-16 14:37

Hi John.

Excellent picture...unusual for a beach so...great!

Rgs, Oscar

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-07-16 15:20

Hi John,
1) I saw those waters and they looked straight away familiar to me... only further southwest from where I live.
2) I do some shrimp-fishing once in a while, on foot. The North Sea shrimps are better than caviar to me! A little whiskey sauce and... yummie!!!
3) Awesome shot, buddy!
4) A BIG HUG from Amsterdam,

Fulvio.

Hoi John, ik had je per ongeluk met jhml verwisseld... daardoor heb ik in het Engels geschreven. Ik dacht al, wat doet hij (die andere John, dus) hier op de Noord Zee, hij zit op het moment toch in de USA?
Ik ben duidelijk aan vacantie toe... he he! Maar goed, mooi shot, echt mooi! Prima belichting, schitterend in mekaar gezet. Chapeaux, vriend.
De hartelijke groeten,
F.

MLINES (12516) 2008-07-16 17:04

Hi John, You are showing some great versitility in recent months. This is ideal for TE as it seems to be something which does not occur in too many places. The aligned horses look good. TFS. Murray.

azaf1 (15931) 2008-07-17 0:31

Hi John
That's an unusual capture. Never thought shrimp could be caught like that. Very beautiful frame well balanced with great sharp details and nice colors
TFS
Argiris

pastadog (13111) 2008-07-17 2:18

Quite an unusual sight, John, caugth from efficient angle to get the four horses on the waves... interesting note too, TFS, Daniel

Clementi (52514) 2008-07-17 5:07

Ciao Jhon,
nice shot,
a very hard work for the horses but at least work to the cool. very beautiful scene.
Giorgio

coco (30439) 2008-07-17 6:30

Hi John.

Excellent work with an amazing composition and moment for this photo.
The WS is good too and useful as well.

Regards.

JCG (35153) 2008-07-17 8:21

Bonjour John,

Plus ais� et productif pour ramasser les crevettes que l'駱uisette !!! Tr鑚 belle image sur cette p鹹he traditionnelle. Les conditions de lumi鑽e sont superbes et l'on sent bien le vent dans la photo. J'aime beaucoup la vue rapproch馥 sur un des p鹹heur et sa monture en WS, la qualit� de l'image est magnifique. Une belle s駻ie, merci John.

Avec toutes mes amiti駸 et une tr鑚 bonne soir馥,

Jean-Charles

maltese (22909) 2008-07-17 8:47

Hello John
C'est plaisant de voir que ces m騁hodes de p鹹he anciennes sont toujours pratiqu馥s!
Une tr鑚 belle r饌lisation avec la diagonale form馥 par les chevaux, les couleurs sont superbes.
Du tr鑚 bon travail!!
Amicalement
Herv�

Fis2 (171877) 2008-07-17 13:21

Witaj John!
Excellent shot! Super colors and frame. Very impressive picture. I like the composition. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

paololg (31448) 2008-07-17 15:28

Ciao John,
amazing and suggestive image of sea. It's rare to see the horses in the water of sea, as they came from the sea depths. Technically perfect, you have made a stupendous photo. Compliments.
Ciao
Paolo.

gneufeld (15890) 2008-07-17 18:32

Hi John,
A very well composed and balanced image with excellent depth and lots of interest and a sense of motion. Good idea well presented. TFS. Gerald

Waylim (25436) 2008-07-17 18:43

John,
Well we learn something new everyday, this is one of them. Shrimping on a horse, I would love to see that one day. For now I'll settle with your wonderful image of it. Great sharpness, clarity and good composition. The horse man looking this draw our attention to him more. Good one. Thanks for sharing.
Way

skippy007 (12510) 2008-07-17 20:56

Hello John, Amazing way to catch these shrimps A very old way I'm sure & what a marvelous tourist attraction. Very well captured in excellent detail & colour. Thank you also for a very informative note. 1 Euro!! not too expensive.
Regards
Santo

jafadabret (56501) 2008-07-18 2:48

Hi John.

C'est une curieuse course bien mise en sc鈩e avec une belle lumi鑽e et le jeu de l'馗ume qui vient � la rencontre des chevaux.
Jacques

rodgerg (55767) 2008-07-18 2:53

Dag John,

Un bel angle de vue pour pr駸enter ces typiques p鹹heurs de crevettes d'Oosduinkerke. Ta photo montre bien l'effort que doiventfournir les chevaux pour permettre la p鹹he dans ces flots. J'appr馗ie aussi beaucoup la belle couleur de la mer m駘馥 de sable.
Amiti駸,
Roger

UnTrained (0) 2008-07-18 6:09

Dag John,
tasty one, I like the meal afterwards. You gave all four a position of being in a race, that is a bit funny also. Lovely clear and bright capture.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

ifanik (21679) 2008-07-18 6:33

Very beautiful capture
Nice photo with very good POV
Congratulations
Best regards
Nick

Guenther (10915) 2008-07-18 7:56

Hi John,
a very interesting kind of fishing, I had never heard of it... a very good shot with great light and depth, describing very well the scene.
Have a nice weekend
G�nther

Fellini (6407) 2008-07-18 9:03

Hello John,
a very nice capture, particular and interesting scene with spectacular atmoshere...
Fascinating note of this hard work ... Thanks for sharing.
Weel done
Alex

gunbud (34066) 2008-07-18 12:22

Hi John,
Wonderful capture of this unique way to harvest the shrip. The horses must be tremendously powerful to operate in the surf.
Exceptionally clear color with fine depth and sharp details to this wonderfully lit scene.
Regards, Tom

marcan44 (6315) 2008-07-18 12:47

Hi John,
very natural this shot without saturation.
Excellent POV and waves sharpness.
Very interesting note.
I did not know this type of fishing.
My compliments
Best regards
Mario

Alco (7559) 2008-07-18 13:12

Hello John,
Very nice picture of these shrimp-fishermen on horseback.Excellent POV and beautiful colors.Your very interesting note helps us to better understand why you have choosen that point of view for your photo.TFS and for explanations.
Alain

emjleclercq (15778) 2008-07-18 23:32

Very nice to see that this old tradition has been preserved, and it gives a very surprising view. In addition, the touch of yellow of the oilskins lightens the grey-green sea. A succes well deserved considering the originality of the topic.

All the best,

Emmanuel

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2008-07-19 1:00

Hi John,
That is one interesting capture ... first time I've heard of using horses in pulling the nets ... what an excellent idea. Your description to the scene is well written and interesting to read. Well composed and presented! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

testmaniac (13508) 2008-07-19 1:30

Hi John, what a beautiful and interesting photo! I see for the first time something like this!

TFS and regards,

Phil

belido (19934) 2008-07-19 4:12

Hi John,

what an exquisite shot. I confess it's very different than what we are used to see in here but very attractive. The timing is perfect...you placed the horses right in the frame, balancing the image. I also find the sky with such a nice blue. Great job!
Have a nice weekend,
Carlos

ChrisJ (172408) 2008-07-19 4:13

Hi John

I like the receded layering of the 4 horses. Good color & sharpness. Tfs!

mikeo (12129) 2008-07-19 5:10

Hello John,

I have never seen such situation! Great!
Never expected such fishing takes place in Belgium...
Very good shot, great composition and nice, clear colours.
Thanks a lot for showing this event.

Greetings,
Mikeo

albertz (2468) 2008-07-19 6:21

Wow..never heard of a horse being used to catch a shrimp. Nice perspective of the horses in line. Great shot and interesting note.

Didi (61589) 2008-07-19 7:10

Bonjour John
Une sc鈩e originale et int駻essante avec cette caravane de chevaux pour une p鹹he party � la crevette; je n'ai jamais vu 鈞 en France.
J'appr馗ie beaucoup.
Amiti駸.

gildasjan (43826) 2008-07-19 9:18

Bonjour John
Tr鑚 joli rendu des vagues et un beau cadrage de ces quatre cavaliers l'ensemble sous un ciel bleu profond.
Bonne soir馥.
Amicalement
Gildas

Emile (20352) 2008-07-19 15:37

Hola John.
This is a very interesting picture because I didn't know that shrimps can be catch from a horse, good note and also a great shot with the horse and shrimp fishermen in line, good POV, colors and sharpness.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-07-19 23:28

Anazing daily life scene in this excellent picture, dear John !
I like your POV and natural colours. Thanks for sharing and have a nice Sunday
Aires

MarcT (20964) 2008-07-20 0:30

Salut John,
Celle-l� c'est le grand classique de l'endroit. Visible sur toutes les cartes postales et tu l'as tr鑚 bien rendue ;o))
Amiti駸
Marc

aloyho (6798) 2008-07-20 0:58

Hi John,
Indeed a perculiar way of fishing, that of using horses. This reminded me of my younger days where we used to fish using drag net similar to this except that we did the pulling of the net ourselves. It is tough work but satisfying when seeing the catch. A nice angle to show the whole activity in progress and I equally enjoyed the close up shot. The rumble of the breaking waves can almost be heard here. Well done and very educational!!

Best wishes and a blessed Sunday.

alibasarir (15580) 2008-07-20 11:43

bonjour john,
a very beautiful and interesting scene!
naturel colours and sharpness.
excellent composition.
Have a nice day,
Ali

rigoletto (34279) 2008-07-20 19:43

Hi John!
Shrimpfishers on horses????
This is an unbelievable photo from Belgium, because the action looks very Oriental. I had never guessed that shrimp were hunted on horses!!!
Very interesting TE share, indeed.
Cheers,
Deniz

Graal (103040) 2008-07-20 23:51

Hi John,
amazing scene, good captured. Friends all told You. I like this work, too. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

stego (24132) 2008-07-21 11:11

Hi John,
Fishing with horses... Now that's really original! The photo is very effective both aesthetically, for the clarity and colours, and as a documentary of that unique activity.

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-07-21 17:09

Hello John. I have never seen something like this before. Thanks for sharing this beautiful sharp image against the beautiful sky. Stunning perspective and useful notes too. A very good presentation and best regards. Jusni

Giorgio (11279) 2008-07-22 4:00

- Tr鑚 jolie composition, tr鑚 bien color馥 aussi, la qualit� est au rendez-vous ainsi que le sharpen excellent, par ailleurs, le cadrage est superbe, il embrasse bien tout les protagonistes de la sc鈩e, c'est tr鑚 r騏ssi, bravo !
giorgio

mortijo (12828) 2008-07-22 5:59

Een hele mooie John, gefeliciteerd. Ik heb ze wel eens aan het werk gezien heel lang geleden toen ik nog kampeerde in de duinen van Oosduinkerke.
Groeten,
John

polpo56 (15146) 2008-07-22 13:20

Hi John,
good composition and a technically well realized shot.
But I like to see this way of fishing; it's the first time I look this.
TFS
Ciao
Ludo

jemaflor (148180) 2008-07-22 14:44

Hi JHohn,
Very interesting scene, well captured with a good angle and superb colours, tfs.

zmey (7335) 2008-07-25 7:33

hello john

a wonderful trek-earth foto. let me learn a thing or two (about shrimping-business). i had no clude that such rider shrimpfishermen existed. TFS

warm regards,
kristaps

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-07-25 8:20

Ola John ,
Uma cena de pescadores a cavalo coisa que nunca tinha visto na vida isto � uma bela foto de TE , belo ponto de enquadramento com os cavalos em escada , o c騏 azul ficou lindo , parab駭s!!!
Um abra輟 Gon軋lo

bakes888 (18499) 2008-07-25 13:50

Hi John. I致e never seen this before, must be an effective way to catch shrimp. Great photo. Good colour and composition. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

jmdias (116405) 2008-07-26 16:10

john

strange combination of horses and sea. I liked the unusual subject and the pov you got, light and colors are very interesting too

hugs

jorge

paura (25802) 2008-07-28 14:45

John,
Interesting and well composed shot. The overall quality of the photo is very nice and a very interesting subject. well done.

Abra輟

Paulo

bartolomucci (756) 2008-07-29 7:06

CIAO JOHN OTTIMA FOTO RESPIRA IL FARNIENTE E LA BELLA VITA
COMPLIMENTI
CARLO

Silversnow (2319) 2008-07-29 9:55

What's incredible is not the quantity of people coming up to see this, it's the phenomenon in itself that's pretty much unique! :D
It must really take very flat beaches to get horses to drag fishing nets!

trekks (14348) 2008-07-29 21:50

hi John

Very nice capture of the horses in the water and such blue sky and perfect horizon. A fine post for TE.

tfs, bill

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2008-07-30 7:40

Hi John
Hehe, great capture, very interesting way of fishing. I wonder if the horseshoes don`t rust?;)
Regards

Jeppe (18654) 2008-07-31 0:45

Hi John

Amazing view - Never seen this kind of fishermen before.
I like the photo and the information as well.
tfs
Jeppe

daddo (28748) 2008-07-31 21:26

Hi John. I see that you are shifting your emphasis from nature and grand buildings to daily life and profiles. Nice blend of images.This one has revealed to me a new occurrence. The men seem to enjoy their metier.Wonderful setting and splendid light. Regards. Klaudio.

huahoa (3698) 2008-08-03 9:23

Hi John,
Typical and beautiful image from the north sea beach !
It's always interesting to see yet old way to fish.
Well done !
Hoa

COSTANTINO (117726) 2008-08-06 10:52

HI John
Nice photo original version,I always knew a standard type
of fishermen but now I see something different..really its
the first time i hear about horse shrimpfishing..
thanks for sharing your photo with those natural colours
and sharpness
excellent captured and composed
thanks and regards
Costantino

emilbo (22616) 2008-08-11 15:39

Salut John!
Tr鑚 int駻essante ta photo, je ne savais qu'on faisait la p鹹he aux hu羡res � dos de cheval. Excellent 馗lairage et qualit� d'image, les couleurs sont superbes. Int駻essante note aussi.
F駘icitations!...
Emilius

nels (2623) 2008-08-14 7:56

hello john, this must be the most envioronmently friendly way of fishing i have ever seen,along with your notes this is what this site is all about tfs
adrian

xuaxo (6854) 2009-08-12 10:48

Hi John,
Really interesting. I didn't know about it.
In some Portuguese beaches they used oxen to pull small fishing boats; nowadays they use tractors.
Greetings,
Francisco

pajaran (117001) 2009-09-19 3:01

Pozdrav iz Cuprije.
Jedno novo saznanje, skampi ...
Lepo prikazano more i lovci skampa, dobrim bojama, ostrinom snimka i trenutkom.
Milina za gledanje i odmor ociju.
Puno pozdrava, prijatan vikend, Paja.

kordinator (8738) 2010-08-01 1:23

Hello John
Beautiful and interesting scene.
Excellent colors and good sharpness.
Perfect light managment.
Excellent captured and composed.
Thanks for the note.
Great job.
Respect
Sa啾

riclopes (35577) 2010-08-23 1:22

Ol� John, this perspective is fantastic, looks like the riders of appocalypse. Could be a poster for a cinema. This is kind of an exotic scene for me, something I would expect to see more in Asia than in Belgium. The closer approach in WS is superb and deserves a separate post. Also very good informative note. Congratulations.
best regards,
ric

fritzi007 (14698) 2013-04-01 12:19

Hallo John,
wirklich ein sehr interessantes Foto vom Shrims-fischen mit Pferden, eine hervorragende Arbeit
W�nsch dir ein frohes Osterfest
Wolfgang

ourania (51103) 2014-11-29 9:02

Hello John,
although the shrimp fishermen of Oostduinkerke are world famous, as you mention in your note, I learned about them and saw them for the first time in your presentations. I like this scene very much, it gives us a glimpse of the extraordinary fishing procedure and makes the most of the fishermen's arrangement, the light, the colours and the wind. The waves create eye-catching patterns in the foreground, there's movement and intensity. Your photo is clear and vivid, I wish it was a film so that I could see more of this fascinating practice. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania

berek (50518) 2015-05-25 21:50

Dear John,
a traditional fishing method that seems extraordinary
I would have liked a more panoramic frame for comprndre hallage the nets and therefore less sky
Greetings.
Burak

mcmtanyel (69165) 2016-04-16 20:53

Hello John,
What an interesting sight of shrimp catching on horseback! I assume on hot summer days the horses enjoy taking a dip in the ocean. I like the way the horses have lined up in your frame and the cloudless sky.
Regards,
MT
PS. I am looking forward to your fresh photos of Dutch tulip fields.