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Another from Inle Lake

March 12th, 2012 — 9:30am

Just time for a couple of quick posts before I head off to Cambodia. I’ll be in Phnom Penh for a few days photographing for sample page spreads for a new book on the country – a more comphrensive tome than the last one, Enchanting Cambodia. It’s almost a year since I was there and I’m looking forward to the trip. Phnom Penh is an energetic, fast changing city and will no doubt deliver a few surprises among the familiar.

A man with prayer beads at Sattahtana Pagoda on the lake.

The above shot was taken in a temple on Inle Lake in the Shan State, Myanmar. Once the sun became too bright to photograph on the lake I retreated into a temple where the light is often atmospheric.

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Inle Lake

February 21st, 2012 — 5:13pm

Once again, posts have been few and far between over the last month. What can I say? I’m a busy man.  I’ve just submitted the text for the forthcoming ‘Enchanting Myanmar’ book which should be out in October. I currently editing and selecting photographs, a long and laborious task.

A fisherman on the lake using the distinctive traditional fishing baskets and net.

Anyway, here’re a few snaps from Inle Lake, one of Myanmar’s most popular tourist destinations. Located 35 kilometres from the town of Heho in the Shan State, the shallow lake covers over 110 square kilometres and is surrounded by villages inhabited by Intha, Shan and other ethnic groups and hill tribes including Pa O and Padaung.

Leg rowing fishermen on the lake using the distinctive traditional fishing baskets and nets.

Most visitors stay on stilted resorts over the water and around the edge of the lake, and make excursions by boat to colourful morning markets in nearby villages.

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One of the curiosities of the lake is the leg rowing fishermen who also use large conical baskets to catch fish. Bobbing around in another boat, it’s a challenge to capture good shots but these do the job.

Leg rowing fishermen on the lake silhoutted against the setting sun.

There’s a few more in the Myanmar Gallery.

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