Comment from Paul G.
You always take such wonderful images, Fred. I love the reflections in this one. Clear top and bottom. The sky is a beautiful shade of blue. Well done. Good luck. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 07-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 07-Sep-2016

thanks a lot Paul for your nice comments;
luck is good: voting is better; lol

Comment from sharolbatey
I love the subject, reflection, colors and information you passed on. I have never seen this way of life. Best of luck to you in the contest.

 Comment Written 06-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 06-Sep-2016

thanks a lot for your lovely comments and top rating

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A beautiful & very interesting picture of the traditional Inle Lake stilt houses & the young boy in his boat on the lake below the houses, boy & boat all reflected on the lake adding that extra something to your picture. Artistic composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 03-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Sep-2016

merci encore

Comment from cs144
Great shot. I love the reflections. The subject matter is very interesting. The boat is very long and it is interesting how the very young men are seated at the same end making the boat out of trim. Perhaps this makes the boat more maneuverable. The boys seem very young to be on their own, but I am sure they learn to paddle this boats as quickly as they learn to walk. Good job, and thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2016

before walking; thanks a lot for your nice comments and top rating

Comment from Jairos
nice angle of the shot, good initial impact, very good frame nice detail colors and gorgeous focus, the color are beautiful , love the reflection, well done jairos

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Aug-2016

many thanks jaime

Comment from photoman12
This photo could not be better. This is photo journalism with creative spin. The reflection on the water is so good. It take the photo up 10 notches.

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 30-Aug-2016

thanks a lt for your kind comments and top rating

Comment from Angelb73
This should be in the travelers magazine. You really did a fantastic job in capturing this. The frame work and the light and details are very out standing. Love the colors through out this image. And the story telling on this is a good and educational as well great job well done.

 Comment Written 28-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016

thanks a lot angel

Comment from Bea226
Well I feel like I'm in a boat arriving at their home. Perfect story telling here, great technical work, attention to details such as the thatch roof, stilts, grass and my favorite part, the nice, clear reflection in the water. Well done! Sharon/bea226

 Comment Written 28-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016

thanks a lot Bea

Comment from Lemur Larissa
I always thought these houses looked cool for how simple they are. I know these people through a National Geographic special feature. They made the Intha look really cool. I love kayaking so the idea of getting around in boats suits me just fine. One thing I wonder about them: what do they do about the hordes of mosquitoes, fungus and mold from all the damp? Anyway, nice work. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 28-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016

thanks a lot my dear;
very good and clever questions : you'll be surprised; no mosquitos, no fungus: the reason: no pollution or use of chemicals who may killsome other insects or birds eating the mosquitos;

reply by Lemur Larissa on 30-Aug-2016

Wow. Thanks for the info.

Comment from iPhone7
A very eye appealing scene. The reflection really makes the photo pop. The scene reminds me of Thailand and Cambodia. Nice vivid colors with great subject matter. Well done Fred ~ Steve

 Comment Written 28-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016

very similar indeed;
many thanks steve