Twilight on the Rice Paddy

[The_Traveler]

Twilight on a rice paddy in northern Laos near town of Luang Namtha

Camera Model: NIKON D200
Image Date: 2007:01:29 06:08:18
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 18.0mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
Exposure Time: 0.033 s (1/30)
Aperture: f/14.0
ISO equiv: 125
Exposure Bias: -0.67
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Comment: (C)L Lorton

 

[mysteryscribe]

Looks like they are about ready to flood and plant it. Can almost smell the water buffalo dung as I view it.

 

[The_Traveler]

Can almost smell the water buffalo dung as I view it.

If you can smell it where you are, it's a good sign that you need to change your socks.

Water buffalos are very big, completely oblivious of anything you do - until you enter their space. Then they act irritated in a passive way. The whole group lurches to their feet and stands sideways to you, staring. Don't get between a mother and calf. Don't irritate a male.

This group were inhabiting a sandspit where our boat stopped for a p-break. Of course the guys got the end of the sandspit where the buffalos were. (I have never been able to pee with one or more buffalo watching.)

 

[newrmdmike]

nice stuff man, i see a future meet up in our future, i'm getting ready for a visa run to cambodia or somewhere.