漓江边上二(By the Li River II) by by_shan

He is the younger brother of the 83 years old fisherman I showed last week, I ran into the older brother along the Li River bank while I was taking a morning walk.. With him I actually booked an one on one session from 5am to 7 am. what I had to do? Got up 4am in the morning with my gear and rode a similar bamboo raft to meet him in this remote location which was totally an awesome experience in itself.
I know this is just another fisherman in the Li River here in the 500px.. I know the fishermen are no longer fishing for a living and only pose for tourists and togs…. But they are absolutely awesome and they connections with the iconic river and mountain have such historical significances, so here is my take as a tribute to them, hope you enjoy. The BEST (and only) paid session I ever spent I might add.
Process wise, it was shot at dawn, original image was quite dark and noisy, it also didn’t have much color to begin with, I actually de-saturated it even further hoping to recreate that mystic feel I experienced that morning.

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早安漓江 (Good Morning Li River) by by_shan

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XingPing(兴坪) is a small fishing village near the iconic GuiLin scenic area, this little town is arguably the most beautiful part of the great GuiLin area. Took this on a typical quiet morning along the Li River

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漓江边上(By the Li River) by by_shan

Thanks for viewing.. Hope you enjoy. His name is Huang whom I happen to share the same last name with; he is 83 years old, the older brother of the 75 year old fisherman I showed before.

From a recent trip to the iconic Li river in China.. These cormorant fishermen no longer fish for a living and only pose for tourists 🙂 .. Their awesomeness and their special connections with the river as part of the history are still there though…

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天堂之路二(into the paradise II) by by_shan

Normally don’t release different edits but this version is a toss-up to the BW version I posted yesterday. Thank you so much “500px” for making the BW version one of their favorites, I am deeply humbled and honored.

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XingPing(兴坪) is a small fishing village near the iconic GuiLin scenic area, took this on a typical quiet morning along the Li River, Karst topography mountains shooting straight into the sky with fluffy cloud and fog hanging in between. What’s not to enjoy.. 🙂

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天堂之路 (into the paradise) by by_shan

Taking a small break from bird photos, thank you for viewing and hope you enjoy this one. Please press “M” to see the image in better quality.

XingPing(兴坪) is a small fishing village near the iconic GuiLin scenic area, took this on a typical quiet morning along the Li River, Karst topography mountains shooting straight into the sky with fluffy cloud and fog hanging in between. What’s not to enjoy.. 🙂

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