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When I first saw a photograph of the karst peaks of Guilin, China thirty years ago, I couldn't believe a landscape like this really existed. The area remained at the top of my 'life list' of places to see since then. When I finally found the opportunity to visit, I wandered alone on the riverbanks and met a cormorant fisherman who showed me his traditional methods. They fish at night and the lantern attracts fish toward the raft so the cormorant can dive in and catch them. The fishermen tie a loose string around the cormorant's neck so they can't swallow it completely, and the men pull out the fish and store them in a basket. This method of fishing has existed for over a thousand years here. I decided to call the image 'Timeless' in honor of the men and their tradition. It is still possible to find the 'old China' if you know where to look.

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Given 2009-07-04

The suggester said: "This deviant is the real deal among travel photographers and his pictures are technically superb, exquisitely composed and often - as in Timeless by *michaelanderson - come with truly fascinating descriptions!"
[Photojournalism > Places] (Suggested by *Wodewose and Featured by `Helewidis)

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:icontotally-mental:
truely beautiful. I have a new place to add to my list of places to see before I die

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:iconschwarzerdrachen:
Beautiful picture, and welcome to the forums

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:iconcatching-stardust:
This is absolutely gorgeous. What was the light like? I'm imagining it was very hard to capture the motion of the bird with such clarity!

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:iconhllmnjd05:
Amazing shot and a wonderful conversation piece.

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:iconjulienkraakman:
Wow, just wow. This is truly one of the best works i've ever seen. However that's just based on my taste, but i like it. I can't find one single thing about this picture that is bad. Everything is good about it. Although some people would say it looks like digital edited to much, and it looks a little 'unreal', that's especially what i like about the image! Great work, really great.

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:iconsuperockk:
looks greatt

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nottin ever stay the same its always gonna change..
:iconolivierld:
Whaou!

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"Imaginer les choses vaut mieux que de se les rappeler"
:iconkarolp:
amazing shot...
:iconphotocrafter:
WOW!! How beautiful, one of the best I have seen.
:iconearthhart:
That's a :jawdrop:ingly beautiful shot Squire, nice one :nod::clap:

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