When the tide is right. The hours when the current is least between low and high tide, the long necks to which the fishing net is attached move up and down. Fishermen who stay in place. They leave the net down, wait a while and then pick up the net again to see what the catch is. This depends not only on the current but also on the time of year. Whether the water is warmer or colder. So it is always a surprise whether something has been caught. The trees are still real trees with ropes attached to each other. To make hoisting easier, there is a counterweight. Ropes with a collection of large stones. Four men operate the colossus with muscle power just like any fisherman, hoping that a good catch will emerge from the depths of the water. It is a laborious existence especially for the tourists who see the romance of the nets and gear in the sunset over Kochi Bay.
My great loves are the water and everything about it. Ships, travel, history and photography. The combination is therefore very common in my photographic work. Most photographs are created intuitively. It is an image that strikes me, usually a combination of form and color in which a.. Read more…