Thailand Fishing Boat Series

Fishing Boat - Thailand - © Tim Chorlton

Fishing Boat#2 - Thailand - © Tim Chorlton

Mooring Poles - Thailand - © Tim Chorlton

To get these shots I has to wade waste deep into the Sea. We had just been on a deep sea fishing trip in Thailand on the island of Koh Samui. Our boat had got stuck in a storm and for about half an hour we were tossed around like a coin in a washing machine. The cloud had come down and you couldn't see a thing. When we finally got to shore everyone else was running for the safety of land. Because the edge of the storm was still only a few hundred metres away everywhere looked like it was shrouded in mist and the mid afternoon sun gave everywhere and eerie kind of glow.

I managed to get four or five photos but these are the best.

Unusually for me, the first of the fishing boat images is cropped a little bit, normally I'm a whole frame kind of guy.

I used my old Adox Golf which I love very much and bought years ago from a junk shop. When I pulled it out the locals started laughing as they are so used to seeing people with digital cameras these days.

Despite the 'trauma' that had preceded getting the shots, I get a real sense of calm when I see these images, especially 'Mooring Poles - Thailand'.