Sunset over the Mekong River

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© all rights reserved Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black The Mekong is one of the world’s major rivers. It is the 11th-longest river in the world. Its estimated length is 4,909 km and it drains an area of 795,000 km2. From the Tibetan Plateau it runs through China's Yunnan province, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The biodiversity of the Mekong mountains is one of the richest in the world. More than 1200 species of fish have been identified and there could be possibly as many as 1700. Fishing is a very important part of the economic activities in the area and a vital source of protein in the local diet. Even the rare species of freshwater dolphin, the Irrawaddy dolphin can be seen at the Lower Mekong. Irrawaddy dolphins have been documented participating in cooperative fishing with humans using cast nets by driving the fish towards these fisherman in response to acoustic signals from them. We are planning to see these special dolphines but they seems to be located futher South near the border of Cambodia... Photo of two local fishermen at the Mekong river in Champasak taken just before sunset. Somehow I was a little diligently with the colors of PhotoShop ;-) De Mekong is een rivier in Zuidoost-Azië. De rivier is 4909 kilometer lang en wordt beschouwd als één van de belangrijke rivieren in Azië. De rivier loopt achtereenvolgens door de landen China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodja en Vietnam. De Mekong ontspringt in het Tanglhagebergte in China en mondt met een delta (Mekong-delta) uit in de Zuid-Chinese Zee. In de rivier leeft de grootste soort meerval ter wereld. De biodiversiteit van de Mekong bergen is één van rijkst aan de wereld. Meer dan 1200 soorten vis zijn geïdentificeerde en misschien nog wel meer. De visserij is economisch zeer belangrijk en een essentiële bron van proteïne in het lokale dieet. In het lage gedeelte bij de Mekong-delta komen zelfs nog de bezondere irrawaddydolfijnen voor. In sommige gebieden werken de twee samen: de dolfijnen drijven vissen de netten van de vissers in, en de vissers belonen de dolfijnen met een klein deel van de vangst. In deze gebieden worden deze dieren vereerd. We zijn van plan om deze bijzondere dolfijnen te gaan bekijken maar het schijnt dat ze zich nog wat zuidelijker begeven vlakbij de grens met Cambodja...
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Infinite Monkey2011 says :2/Feb/2012 13:46:55
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

Stefan Beekhuijzen says :29/Jan/2012 07:59:28
That cloud is just so amazing. Beautiful and passionate colors. My compliments!

Raptor1982 says :26/Jan/2012 09:49:05
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

xandl81 says :8/Jan/2012 02:01:01
Concrats to this perfect beauty Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

agueda1959 says :27/Dec/2011 17:01:56
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

antoinelefevre says :24/Dec/2011 09:25:28
Awesome!

delrcher says :21/Nov/2011 17:37:46
That is incredible!

mayerdavid1978 says :20/Nov/2011 22:02:22
b> Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

Niraoma says :11/Nov/2011 05:35:16
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

mamietherese1 says :8/Nov/2011 14:32:16
Great image !!! Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

Hamitey says :8/Nov/2011 14:00:28
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

ipgancho says :8/Nov/2011 13:39:33
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

X'ian says :8/Nov/2011 13:30:24
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

Rolye says :8/Nov/2011 13:08:07
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

Judith426 says :8/Nov/2011 12:12:19
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

Syber76600 says :8/Nov/2011 11:04:46
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5 commented with FlickrComment

life begins with 4t says :8/Nov/2011 10:51:58
Nice capture ! Thanks for sharing with us: seen in : "Rolye Group - Sunsets" Post 1 - Awards 5

Rolye says :8/Nov/2011 05:57:15
Wonderful sunset Ben ! In expo in Rolye group **Sunsets** front page.

Ted Somerville says :21/Oct/2011 23:29:01
wow I wanna go there!

-hndrk- says :9/Oct/2011 15:12:44
Zag opeens deze bij je sets... bloedmooie foto + bewerking. Het valt me steeds meer op hoeveel je morrelt aan het beeld, wat helemaal niet erg is, maar het wordt opeens iets anders dan reisfotografie...

P. Suesskind says :26/Sep/2011 11:51:41
Beautiful shot! Gorgeous colours and lovely compo. Greetings from Thailand Paul

F Fazal says :11/Sep/2011 23:30:27
Love the golden colors!

mar fotografía says :3/Sep/2011 02:30:43
Great image! Seen in the ***Earth Marvels ~ 50++ FAVES *** ~ Your FAVE+comment invited group Remember: we also need awards in this group! Did you receive 5 or 5+ awards Post it in this permanent Gallery

Bill_Cross says :30/Jul/2011 11:06:47
Sweet..........

Everson Cavalcante says :22/May/2011 22:41:16
Beautiful sunset. www.imagenssemfronteiras.blogspot.com

marcellucray says :30/Mar/2011 07:23:00
amazing nice paradise shot!

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pinguin1961 says :12/Jan/2011 06:23:57
Wirklich ein ausgezeichnetes und schönes Foto! Dieses Bild ist wirklich ein Abenteuer für die Augen. – Wirklich magisch! Really an excellent and beautiful shot! This picture is really an adventure for the eyes. – Really magical! Hi, nice shot. This photo is perfect for the Group Il Tramonto e l'Alba - (Sunset & Sunrise) Join us

PhotoSenseDatum ( MOSTLY OFF) says :11/Dec/2010 11:22:46
Thanks for posting it. EXCELLENT! seen in " (point of view)comment on 1 sweeper active" collect 5 awards to get the excellence award

Lara.x says :4/Nov/2010 12:40:26
oh my f**k god!!!!

I am marlon says :31/Oct/2010 10:07:35
Stunning. Your shot is hard to duplicate. You're invited to post your shot at Hard to Duplicate Group.

Laureos says :29/Oct/2010 14:04:22
Nice colors and silhouette! www.flickr.com/photos/laureos/5124532232/

rutu.r says :28/Oct/2010 07:41:10
Superb colors!

J. Canquelain says :18/Sep/2010 05:47:40
Great picture ! I'm watching the others in your gallery and I really like what you do.

Tobi_2008 says :12/Sep/2010 04:17:25
I saw this in the 400+ Faves group and Faved it.

Marc Benslahdine says :9/Sep/2010 16:23:16
Very good one dude! Like the colors. Thank's for your comment :o)

Sula.Braga says :9/Sep/2010 11:32:51
Lindo!

Michael Dawes says :2/Sep/2010 21:00:43
Great shot Ben.........

Cinzia A. Rizzo / fataetoile/amo le stelline says :27/Aug/2010 19:25:32
Hi, Ben...this is stunning!!!

teroti says :11/Aug/2010 15:47:32
Fantastic colors and composition!

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