Mekong sunset

Artist: John Spies
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Mekong sunset

Boys play in the Mekong river in southern Laos.

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gottheshot

I know you were trying to ‘get more perfect than this’ but I told ya – you just cant.
The water is ‘dripping off’ the photo. The sillouhette is perfection all along the ‘back’ of the shot. The little ball of a sun, the faces with the water reflections.
Its a travesty as to how this shot has not been commented on before me :o)
WELL DONE !!The water is like a painting. The abstract reflections of the kid on the left are PRICELESS. The clarity of the kids eyes and faces as a whole :o)))))
John Spies replied

Thanks gottheshot, I was wondering about the lack of interest in this shot myself. I am really happy the way the water looks ‘molten’ in the foreground.
cheerishables

This is such an incredible capture. I love the openness, and the golden tones make this photo so dreamy, moody and surreal. Love the reflections and the calmness of the water. Just gorgeous!
John Spies replied

Thanks Cheeri for your lovely comment, appreciated
josiem

amazing colours!
John Spies replied

Thanks josiem, it was a lovely sunset. I was camping on the riverbank that night so this shot holds nice memories.
ciccone

Stunning! and so cute:)
John Spies replied

Thanks ciccone, the smiles on the boys faces are wonderful
Tenee Attoh

I love this photo, its so sweet , so cosy and warm, a capture of that little smile of joy, joy to swim joy to be filmed, well done:))
John Spies replied

Thanks for your lovely comment Tenee, much appreciated.
gato

I will agree with everything gottheshot said above! The water is stunning in this shot, and the effect it gives is amazing, it really is as almost it will start pouring out :) everything else on this image is superb!
How did you get their faces so lit?
John Spies replied

Thanks Gato, the truth is I took this with my holiday camera, a small Sony 6 megapix point and shoot with an in camera flash…which I have since drowned, so I upgraded to an Olympus 1030SW which suits my rough lifestyle a lot better, and it takes surprisingly nice shots, inc macro (eg ‘Pumpkin’)
gato

I was just talking to my friend another day, about a photographer I know, that has tons of professional equipment,but always has his olympus point and shoot camera with him in his pocket. and the photos he takes with this camera are amazing… so for me its the photographer that counts most, not the equipment. And you prove that perfectly with this image! ;)
John Spies replied

I commented on a pic in RB a few days ago, and it was a very average landscape scene but a beautiful photo, and I said much the same thing – it is the photographer that counts. Sometimes though, it is just luck, being in the right place with camera in hand, and its hard to beat a small auto for portability.
Debbie Roelle

Amazing lighting and colors!
John Spies replied

Thanks Debbie, appreciate your comment
Lyn Higgs

Gorgeous, you just want to jump in yourself… ; D
John Spies replied

Thanks Lyn, I did.
timstathers 22 days ago

Too good man.
LeighSkaf 14 days ago

this is such a stunning shot! I LOVE it.
John Spies replied 12 days ago

Nice, thanks for the feedback