Photographer's Note
The longest-established of the resorts fringing The Gambia's sun-bleached Atlantic coastline, Kololi is a mixed bag of dignified, low-rise hotels and rustic guesthouses jumbled together with tourist-trap restaurants and brash nightspots. The quarter known as the Senegambia area, a development hotspot, is the hub of The Gambia's mainstream tourist industry; in peak season its main road is busy with vendors, taxi drivers and touts, all vying for the attention of the tourists who come here to eat and drink. A little further inland is quiet, leafy Kololi Village, and to the north is the Palma Rima area, with a great beach and more tourist hotels.Kololi's beach is a generous sweep of sand that's almost entirely man-made: tidal erosion sweeps away sections of the shore on a regular basis. Gambian beaches are common ground and sunbathers share the sand with local youths fishing, jogging, working out or peddling fresh juice; there's plenty of room for all. The beach hotels provide sun-loungers, shades and attendants for their clientele and tend to keep their patch clean. Powerful currents occasionally make the sea unsafe for swimming: it's important to heed local advice.Kololi has a tiny nature reserve, the Bijilo Forest Park, graced by attractive palm trees and dense shrubs. Red colobus and vervet monkeys are easy to spot here - they're wild but surprisingly tame, thanks to thoughtless tourists feeding them titbits. On a sandy backstreet in Kololi Village is the Village Gallery, an interesting, right-on local venture which showcases art and photography from The Gambia and elsewhere in West Africa.
SOGNO ATLANTICO
Spiagge infinite con pochissime persone e spazio per ogni tipo di attività,questa è Kololi beach,la spiaggia della zona turistica del Gambia conosciuta anche come Senegambia.Le spiagge del Gambia sono una sorta di seconda casa per locali e turisti,dove si lavora,si pesca,si vendono succhi di frutta e si puo' praticare ogni tipo di attività fisica,sono rimasto sorpreso quanto i locali siano attenti alla forma,al tramonto la spiaggia si trasforma in una vera palestra dove i grassi europei come me fanno una magra figura..ehehe..
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emilbo
(22616) 2013-06-11 15:03
Allô Luciano!
Jolie photo et une plage à perte de vue, surement un bel endroit pour passer des vacances. J'aime bien les personnages sur chevaux qui humanisent la scène. Un beau souvenir de vacances,
Cordiales salutations,
Emilius
carlo62
(81265) 2013-06-11 15:15
Ciao Luciano
bella la diagonale della spiaggia, una foto "pulita" con l'incursione dei due cavallerizzi che rendono il tutto più dinamico.
Buon occhio e scatto pronto.
Saluti
Carlo
PS non preoccuparti, mi fa più piacere un parere più meno "cattivo", di tante parole messe li.
jacquest
(19269) 2013-06-11 15:22
Hello Luciano,
This is a beautiful composition with an element of action. The horses are well placed in the image and we can figuet them galloping endlessly on this magnificent beach. The light and colors are very good.
Best regards
Jacques
tyro
(30513) 2013-06-11 16:10
Ciao caro Luciano,
What an interesting note you have given us about this place and this beach. Perhaps not the safest place to go swimming, but a fine place for horse riding along the beach.
Indeed, the two horse-riders here really pull this whole composition together most beautifully and add a wonderfully colourful foreground against the pale sands and sea and sky.
Beautiful light and colours, fabulous composition and exquisite details and sharpness.
Beautiful!
Kind Regards,
John.
adidas5nb
(5743) 2013-06-11 17:46
like the composition with a sense of action.love the placement of the horse and the endless beach on show here.great note.
regards
dwaipayan
pierrefonds
(113610) 2013-06-11 18:47
Bonsoir Luciano,
La distance entre les chevaux et l'horizon donne de la profondeur à la composition. La prise de vue permet d'admirer les détails et les couleurs du paysage tropical. La bonne luminosité embellie les couleurs de l'image. Bonne soirée.
Pierrre
mcmtanyel
(67681) 2013-06-11 20:11
Hi Luciano,
This is a very pleasant photo to sit back and relax by. The seemingly endless beach is soothing to the eyes. The two equestrians on the left bring some anticipation to the scene. Those that are raising up a dust storm in the distance set a destination to the newcomers. Very skillfully done!
Regards,
MT
jjcordier
(79299) 2013-06-11 22:45
Luciano
Très bon positionnement des cavaliers qui rentrent (et nous font rentrer) dans l'image et nous invitent à galoper sur cette très belle plage. Une photo qui donne envie!
Amicalement
JJ
Graal
(103040) 2013-06-11 23:43
Ciao Luciano,
nice scene on the beach by Atlantic. Good captured theme and moment. Image is well composed. Photo I like.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander
dkmurphys
(79209) 2013-06-12 0:24
Ciao Luciano,
Very attractive beach scene. I like the POV and the dynamics. Well taken, enjoy a fine day.
Daniel
sevy
(58) 2013-06-12 1:07
Good composition to share the very big size of this beach and the travel still to complete for the 2 horses.
Yves.
pajaran
(114945) 2013-06-12 1:18
Dobar dan.
Dobar tekst o mestu sa datim podacima ...
Lep pogled na plazu i ljude sa konjima ...
Dobra kompozicija i perspektiva, lepo pokazano mesto i trenutak.
Lepo mesto za setnju i rekreaciju.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.
Good afternoon.
Good article on the place of the given data ...
Nice view of the beach and people with horses ...
Good composition and perspective, nice place and time indicated.
Nice place for walking and recreation.
Have a great and successful day, all the best.
Paja.
Miguel82
(47110) 2013-06-12 1:36
So beautiful beach Luciano , good depth, excellent pov and exposition, a superb composition, an excellent place for an excursion with horses
Remarkable shot
Regards
williewhistler
(16606) 2013-06-12 1:46
Hello Luciano,
with the pair of horses galloping into the scene you have turned the secluded beach into a nice dynamic capture,a very well timed and imaginatively composed photograph.
Super summer colours.
Best wishes Les.
jmdias
(114296) 2013-06-12 2:53
Luciano
excellent view of the beach with the riders well positioned in a corner and entering in the scenery. nice details .
hugs
jorge
mesutilgim
(0) 2013-06-12 3:08
Hello Luciano,
Amazing capture from Gambia.
Very good layout and nice bright colors.
A perfet TE entry enriched with many interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM
krzychu30
(15512) 2013-06-12 3:35
Hello Luciano,
your title excellently captures the feeling and atmosphere of the scene.The couple riding hourses at so beautiful beach and against the wavy Ocean-great idea and execution!Things like quality or colors are obvious here,so I only constrain myself to describe the atmosphere of the shot-and that´s really marvelous my friend!
Have a good day
Krzysztof
delpeoples
(60342) 2013-06-12 4:45
Caro Luciano
Una scena molto romantica ed unica. Hai compost l'immagine perfettemente, con i cavalli sorgendo dal angolo nel primo piano. I colori sono ben resi, particolarmente dato la luce forte. La linea della spiaggia ha creato una prospettiva eccellente. Ottimo lavoro. Non ho visto molte foto di Gambia, quindí apprezzo molto la tua foto.
Un abbraccio e bella giornata
Lisa
Fis2
(169759) 2013-06-12 6:00
Witaj Luciano!
Wonderful view, beautiful place.
Good frame, perspective and colors.
Very impressive picture.
Nice afternoon
Krzysztof
timecapturer
(49288) 2013-06-12 6:18
Hi Luciano
idyllic place and captured so beautifully. A horseback ride along a deserted beach like this must be a dream. Glorious and attractive imagery. Executed and presented perfectly.
Brian.
Silvio1953
(220637) 2013-06-12 6:23
Ciao Luciano, bella doppia cavalcata su una favolosa spiaggia, te l'avevo detto che dovevi metterti a dieta, bella figura ci hai fatto fare, il prossimo anno ci vado io così riabilito la fama degli italiani, gran bella foto di un posto da sogno, bravo, ciao Silvio
Urs
(14082) 2013-06-12 7:38
Hi Luciano
Fantastic riding along the beach, I have done it as well, the feeling is like riding on a cloud. Here in your photograph the two riders force the viewer to look straight ahead to the horizon. Excellent photo job
Warm regards
Urs
Nicou
(193806) 2013-06-12 8:10
Hello
Fantastique vue et image ces chevaux sur la plage sur le sable avec la vue sur la mer un rêve magique la liberté total.e
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
ourania
(51103) 2013-06-12 8:53
Ciao Luciano,
che bella e gradevole questa composizione semplice ed il senso di liberta' e gioia che essa trasmette. Mi piace molto la prospettiva che ci fa anticipare il percorso dei cavalli dentro il quadro. La nitidezza e' ottima ed i colori sono definiti chiaramente e si combinano stupendamente. Mi piace anche la forza della luce e del vento, sentito dalla mozione del mare. Complimenti e grazie!
Tanti saluti e buona serata,
Ourania
cornejo
(61504) 2013-06-12 9:45
Ciao Luciano, molto buona immagine di questa grande e bella spiaggia, molto ben catturata in questa bella immagine con buona nitidezza, profondità, luce e colore. Ottimo ed interessante lavoro ben fatto, complimenti amico mio. Grazie per aver condiviso questo bel lavoro.
Buon pomeriggio e riposo felice di settimana.
Cordiali saluti dal sud della Spagna.
Angel.
mjw364
(1466) 2013-06-12 11:27
Hello Luciano
Another fantastic sharp clear image from the Gambia. What a fantastic beach and the light quality is amazing - must have been a photographers dream!
TFS
Mike
Romano46
(18472) 2013-06-12 13:44
Ciao Luciano,
la semplicità è spesso un'arma vincente e in questa bella composizione essa si realizza appieno.
Cosa potevi offrire di meglio se non un mare che si incontra con cielo e terra?. Già in questo c'era una bella fetta di Gambia ed una delle sue peculiarità costiere, la il fortuito (??) incontro con i due cavalieri e la loro entrata nella composizione ha rappresentato quel qualcosa in più che ha trasformato una bella cartolina in una bella foto alla quale contribuisce non solo la copmpo ma anche il colore e la bella luce.
Un ottimno scatto, molto ben equilibrato.
Complimenti!
Ciao e buona serata
Romano
Waylim
(25436) 2013-06-12 15:15
Hi Luciano,
Wow, You travelled everywhere. I envy you. We don't get lots of vacation days in the U.S.
This is a lovely shot with good quality and good composition. the positioin of the riders is perfect as they leading into the photo.
Way
emka
(157280) 2013-06-12 22:20
Ciao Luciano, You go always to the beaches. It looks fine and probably safer than Australian beaches. But so boring! To have some swimming OK, but what else? Have you tried horse riding? It could be fun.
WArm regrads
MAlgo
mkamionka
(73410) 2013-06-13 1:04
Ciao Luciano,
beautiful seascape. The beach seems to stretch to the horizon. You managed to capture a great feeling of space and the two riders add a nice ineterest and action,
very well done!
M
ChrisJ
(171252) 2013-06-13 2:09
Ciao Lucio
This reminds me of an old Aussie video music clip, Capricorn Dancer by Richard Clapton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbUgeYNB0-o
Fantastic warm cold colour contrasts between the reddish yellow sand and blue sky. The warm cold colour contrast is repeated in the red and blue shirts of the riders. Good sharpness & density too. Tfs!
saxo042
(38078) 2013-06-13 3:18
Hi Luciano.
A marvellous picture with a strong feeling of movements and action. The horses are running along the diagonal line of the beach, along the separation of brown sand and blue sky. Beautiful!
Kind regards
Gunnar
BennyV
(34746) 2013-06-13 4:28
Hey Luciano
Like a poster for paradise.
A romantic cliché, perhaps, but surely an appealing one!
Great scene, great capture.
Benny
Sergiom
(117241) 2013-06-13 6:07
Ciao Luciano,
Tu ne pouvais pas mieux réussir cette photo.L'emplacement du couple de cavaliers dans l'image est splendide et laisse beaucoup d'espace à leur regard.
Amicalement
Serge
bayno
(18348) 2013-06-13 8:06
Ciao Luciano, composizione DOC...bellissima scena con una forte luce sapientemente gestita, molto belli i colori...non capisco perchè ti sei un pò lamentato di questo bel paese....sembrerebbe un posto bellissimo...forse noioso?...la foto è comunque stupenda...
buona serata,
valter
adramad
(72564) 2013-06-13 8:14
Hello Luciano.
Impressive great perspective of this beach that never seem to end, and ideally its clean and unspoiled golden sand, a couple of riders in is ideal touch in the composition, beautiful diagonal which gives the beach, two crossing with the horizontal line of the horizon.
Very good both the management of the brightness as sharp.
Very well done. I love it.
Have a good evening.
Best wishes.
Luis.
claudeD
(47754) 2013-06-13 10:33
Hello Luciano,
Wonderful seaside picture from Gambia with a very good composition and fine clarity. I like this view very much.Very well done.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
JC
Royaldevon
(85606) 2013-06-13 12:33
Ciao Luciano,
Gambia sounds like a really good place to have a holiday and your photograph agrees with that idea. The long sandy beach, with rolling surf, looks ideal. What a wonderful place to ride horses! Your shot places the riders strongly in frame; lots of space to gallop into.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
rbassin
(27472) 2013-06-13 12:37
ciao Luciano
Voici une très belle compo,cadrée avec goût; les cavaliers dans l'angle et dans la diagonale sont superbes face à ce décor de rêve.
Bonne soirée
Roland
Oceania
(5202) 2013-06-13 13:52
Hi Luciano,
How fun is that!!!
Horse ride on beach seeing as far as horizon. It's soooooo cool.
jcpix
(14030) 2013-06-13 15:21
Hi Luciano,
Now this is when plain and simple is without doubt the best way to go...superb! This would work well for a tourist board presentation...bright, sunny and warm with a welcoming and playful atmosphere. This really has been a marvelous series of photos from a place not often seen, and you've done a great job in presenting them with a lot of character appeal. I hope they keep coming! :) Have a great day ahead.
Ciao,
Jason
macjake
(98262) 2013-06-13 22:44
Hi Luciano
how could anyone resist a photo or scene like this!
I bet its even more stunning in person, not that I don't enjoy your photo! haha
its always hard to produce a good photo when there are no clouds in the sky and the sky is bright blue.
but you did just that, stunning clarity and perfect light exposure.
wicked
cheers
craig
sandpiper
(6788) 2013-06-14 3:57
Hi Luciano
The wild African coastline, looks great with these two horses wandering along on a beautiful sunny day. Great composition
Chris
ikeharel
(112467) 2013-06-14 4:29
Ciao Luciano,
A great way to enjoy the broad space of the seashore, feel the brize while riding the horse on distances.
Fine placed the riders off-center on picture, yet alloted much of sky's on space. Charming and well collected the motion.
Arrivederci,
Ike
rogerl
(1632) 2013-06-14 8:42
Luciano, nice diagonal framing, with the horses, and the man's arm, pointing us up the beach into the horizon. Great clarity. Thanks.
Roger
SWEETFREEDOM
(24623) 2013-06-14 9:28
Ciao Luciano,
grande scatto, ottima la composizione con i cavallerizzi sulla sinistra e la splendida spiaggia baciata dalle onde dell'oceano a a dominare il restoi dello scatto
ciao
Alessandro
gildasjan
(43826) 2013-06-14 10:21
Bonsoir Juliano
Cadrage parfait pour l'image de ces deux cavaliers prenant du plaisir à respirer dans ce magnifique environnement côtier.Les teintes sont douces et apaisantes.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
Gildas
abmdsudi
(95869) 2013-06-14 20:43
Hi Luciano
A lovely clean and clear beachscape in great light and colours along with the riders put everthing into perspective and flows nicely.
Well done, TFS
Best regards
rychem
(72187) 2013-06-14 21:30
Great photo,fantastic composition, perfectly well done
regards
Ryszard
No_One
(4) 2013-06-15 8:49
Hi Luciano,
I tried to comment on this yesterday, but Trekearth kept crashing, I hope it doesn't happen again!
You have captured this so well, the excitement of being on the hoses is portrayed perfectly the man in blue, and the extensive beach open up so nicely to show how much time they have to enjoy their good time. Really beautiful composition.
Best wishes
NOel
jemaflor
(146312) 2013-06-15 9:00
salut Luciano,
Jolie vue avec cette immense plage déserte et animée par la vue de ces deux cavaliers, Ils sont bien placés dans la composition en se dirigeant dans la direction de la photo, Quelle belle luminosité !
nikkitta
(17070) 2013-06-15 13:31
Ciao Luciano
What can I said?
Beautiful and creative capture of and endless beach( like the ones in Argentina)
The man is a true rider, keeps the reins of the horse with the left hand
Very interesting note
Greetings and congrats
Buona sera
Maria
kordinator
(8738) 2013-06-15 14:54
Hello Luciano
Wonderful scene from the beach.
Fine composed image,nice diagonal and main subject.
Romantic scene,too.
I like colors,clarity and framing.
Great job.
Kind regards
Saša
agjika
(3177) 2013-06-16 3:32
Nice one Luciano!
Fantastic composition and light. I usually crop the skyes quite a bit but in this case I think it works well in creating a rather romantic atmosphere.
Ciao
Aleks
Angshu
(56760) 2013-06-16 23:14
Ciao Luciano
A picture which seems to exemplify the free spirit...two people on horseback, wide open beach, the diagonal composition, good light and fine details. Simple, yet an effective picture!
Best Regards
Angshu
Sonata11
(34119) 2013-06-16 23:41
Hello Luciano,
beautiful capture of this amazing scenery with splendid colors, light, sharpness, great POV. Magnificent snapshot like always. I like it so much. Tfs.
Best regards,
Barbara
eldancer1
(36343) 2013-06-17 14:29
Wow! Horseback riding on the beach, it's awesome! I used to do this on a beach in California long time ago. Great capture with plenty of room for the riders to ride into. Very well done, tfs.
Didi
(61589) 2013-06-21 1:26
Ciao Luciano
Une scène très intéressante avec cette perspective agrémentée par la présence des cavaliers.
Bon cadrage de l'horizon au 1/3
Grazie
Bien cordialement
elenimavrandoni
(0) 2013-06-21 4:16
Hi Luciano, your picture is my cup of tea...
back to TE thanks for the nice welcome...
I missed seeing fantastic pictures like yours!!
a great job!!
warm regards
Eleni
josepmarin
(59385) 2013-06-24 9:22
Ciao Luciano,
en esta bonita composición has captado una escena dinámica, llena de vitalidad y con una gran sensación de libertad, gracias a la pareja cabalgando sobre la playa.
Me gusta la profunda perspectiva, la espuma de las olas, y el gran espacio que has dado al espléndido cielo azul.
Excelente imagen.
Un abbraccio,
Josep
ciakgiak
(30) 2013-06-24 10:32
Ciao Luciano,
bellissimo momento e foto, perfetta la scelta compositiva di far entrare nella scena i cavalli dalla parte bassa a sx, davvero piacevole!
Un caro saluto
Giorgio
ACL1978
(7511) 2013-06-24 15:58
Hello Luciano - I see I've missed so many of your shots from tiny Gambia! I love this one - an inspirational shot with the two horses and riders headed off down the beach. Your framing gives them motion, allowing them to launch themselves into the frame nicely. Excellent composition. Thanks!
Andrew
COSTANTINO
(115563) 2013-06-30 10:32
Hello
the title of this shot could be as...eternity...
I like the horses wellplaced in the foreground
and the blue of the sky mixed with the blue of
the sea,nice pov,shot with great lightness and
sharpness,I would like to be there
your notes given about the place are very
interesting
regards
have a nice new week
Costantino
NorthernLight
(2383) 2013-09-29 13:53
Hello Luciano,
a very dynamic image. Two people riding directly into the picture. The one who looks at the picture want to follow them into this dreamlike beach scene.
A beautifully captured image!
Have a nice week
Peter
fritzi007
(14698) 2015-05-10 13:35
Hallo Luciano,
very interesting picture, well photographed!
many greetings
Wolfgang
Photo Information
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Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat)
(138623)
- Genre: Ôïðïèåóßåò
- Medium: ¸ã÷ñùìï
- Date Taken: 2013-02-24
- Categories: Öýóç
- Camera: Sony DSC HX1
- ¸êäïóç öùôïãñáößáò: Ðñùôüôõðç Ýêäïóç
- Date Submitted: 2013-06-11 14:46