The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River, China
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The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River, China
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The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River, China
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The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River, China
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The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River, China
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The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River, China
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The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River, China
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The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River, China
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The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River, China
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China The Cormorant Fishermen of Li River

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Shooting a cormorant fisherman in front of Xingping mountain scenery is truly a magical moment. The fishermen nowadays don't really fish in their traditional way anymore and solely rely on tourism as their source of income, but at least this way this hundred year old tradition keeps somewhat alive. The worn out men and women are truly magnificent photo models, whom you must pay. This may be difficult to handle if you don't speak Chinese. I've managed to get me a local tourguide to set up a date with the fishermen. If you don't plan ahead, plan to be at the spot around 2-3 hours before sunset to try to get a model.

I've paid 350 MB (about 50 Euro) and the fisherman was showing off for me for abour 2 hours. When other photographers with heavy gear starting joining in, he lost his temper a little bit ;) and ended up settling at 100 RMB extra p.p. from them for 30 minutes shooting.

It was a magical evening because the weather (in May) was marvelous.

If you're up for a sunrise shoot - the fishermen travel down river about 20 minutes to a location that best works for sunrise. Could be even trickier to reach them, because you will need to be there way before sunrise. Try to find yourself a local guide to assist you for a few extra bucks, there are many specialized on photo tours, just ask in your hotel and I'm quite sure you will be lucky.

Photography Tips

Throwing the fish net, having his birds catch fish and bring back to him or solely him having a smoke - the faces and worn out hands and feet tell stories.
It can get tricky to shoot with the different lighting situations so make sure you are familiar with your gear.

Have tripod + ND up for additional long-exposures of the river and fire up the drone for some overview shots. The scenery is eye catching everywhere you look...

Travel Information

You should get a taxi / driver (or a guide) to drive you to Xingping. From Yangshuo it is about 45 minutes drive. Just follow the signs to reach the viewspots by following the Li River downstream.

You could also take a ferry from Yangshuo to Xingping and walk about 500m from the ferry port.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor Just a few people
Best Timing Sunset during spring
Sunrise & Sunset 06:31 - 18:54 | current local time: 07:25
Photo Themes animals birds cormorant fisherman fishing boats Mountains nature people River water

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