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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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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!"
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welcome to china
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~Fayder May 13, 2012  Professional Photographer
Perfect! Love the story with it too, thank you

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~Ingolfur Jan 30, 2012
Thank you
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=Azzeria Jan 19, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Wow.. This really just left me speechless. Insanely beautiful. Thank you for sharing :bow:

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~gnohz Dec 30, 2011   Photographer
This image looks familiar Mike. Think I saw it in some photo competition :D
Anyway, great work!!

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~WilhelmBielawa Dec 23, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
awesome photo

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You just got yourself a postcard motive !

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~nisha24 Nov 22, 2011
beautiful!!!

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=Lady-Ro Nov 13, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Your beautiful work is featured here: [link]

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*Kiriya Oct 27, 2011   Digital Artist
Perfect!
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