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Inle Fisherman

By Dennis Friend

Pentax K-3; 18-135 lens @ 24mm; 1/1,000sec;f/8; ISO 200

Image Review 6 first winner

Location: Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma)

It was tricky getting our boat into the right position for this shot. Afterwards the fisherman paddled over and put his hand out for a dollar or two. I think they earn much more posing for photographers than from fishing!

Don’s response

Photographer Dennis Friend’s beautifully-timed picture is positively balletic.

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