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Inle Lake

22 September 2018

I was last in Burma 32 years ago on a five day tour as that was all that was allowed those days.

I had fond memories of the one leg rowers and the naturalness of the scenery.

We stayed at a hotel of my sisters recommendation  as it was perched on the lake with great views. The food at the hotel was the best we had  (western style) in our whole journey.

I had a chance to try the  wine from the local vineyard. Sauvignon Blanc(SB). Those people who know my drinking habits know I am not a fan of Sauvignon Blanc, but I do appreciate a good one. I am from Marlborough – the biggest SB wine exporter in NZ. Verdict….. drinkable and it tasted like a bland SB but without the cats pee and gooseberry. Glad I only ordered a glass,  pass the beer please.

I read comments online that Inle lake is too touristy, and the tours are spent going to various shops. A bit like I have experienced in China. However the difference is that it was among the peoples natural surroundings and there was no hard sales or pushyness. This presented me with more  photo opportunities than the enclosed fluorescent lit rooms with a security guard on the outside!

The leg rowers  were a challenge though. Most photos of them are posed  at sunset and their body positions do not represent normal fishing practices. They do this for a donation which we didn’t mind helping them. I also tried to capture them doing their everyday thing and also record the natural activities on the lake. They even grow tomatoes on the lake-pass the ketchup.

Apparently they are in the process of building another 60 (!) hotels around the lake.

So get there before it even gets more commercialised, but hopefully not more polluted !

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1. 26 April 2018    Nikon D750    iso400    200mm    f9.0    1/1000sec    Nikon 70-200f4

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2. 26 April 2018    Nikon D3s    iso200    24mm    f11    1/180sec    Nikon 24-700mm f2.8

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3. 26 April 2018    Nikon D750    iso1000    200mm    f6.3    1/500sec

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4. 26 April 2018    Nikon D750    iso 900    200mm    f8.0    1/1000sec

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5. 26 April 2018    Nikon D3s    iso 1600    38mm    f4.8    1/125sec

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6. 26 April 2018    Nikon D750    iso200    300mm    f5.6    1/1000sec    Nikon 300mmmf4 PF

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7. 26 April 2018    Nikon D750    iso400    72mm    f7.1    1/1000sec

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8. 26 April 2018    Nikon D750    iso450    200mm    f8    1/1000sec

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9. 26 April 2018    Nikon D3s    iso200    28mm    f8.0    1/1000sec

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10.    Nikon D3s    iso200    52mm    f8.0    1/1000sec

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11.    Nikon D750    iso360    110mm    f8.0    1/1000sec

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12.    Nikon D750    iso1000    95mm    f7.1    1/1000sec

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13.    Nikon D3s    iso200    55mm    f9.5    1/180sec

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