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Making a Living - Yster

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Deryck

Free Account, Sasolburg

Making a Living - Yster

This is a first in a new series of pictures I took of people busy making a living.

Anlie and I were sitting at the river in the little town of Parys. We saw this man in a canoe far from us in the river. In front of us was this dog in the pic below and a bicycle chained to a pole. I tried to photograph the dog, but she got very irritated if I dared come in between her and her master. She intensely watched her master as he paddled from line to line and eventually as he came to the shore with these two fish. I asked him his name. He said everybody calls him Yster (Afrikaans for Iron). Yster doesn't have a fridge, so he salts his fish and hangs them up to dry before he cooks them a couple of days later

I wish you a wonderful Sunday

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Light Princess 12/07/2012 20:10
ooooh long time no see Deryck ! May I say I like this VERY MUCH indeed . And what a super idea for a series of images :)
Greetings
Lynn

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Brigitte Specht 12/07/2012 15:46
...very good pic...!
Best regards, Brigitte!
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Sonja Grünbauer 11/07/2012 20:49
good documentary, worth while to send it off to getaway travel magazine ;-) 'n mens weet nooit nie. Uiteindelik kan ek you by you 'n paar foots sien+skryf. groete Sonja
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nature-moments 10/07/2012 20:35
good story to the image
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Fritz Eichmann 09/07/2012 20:56
a well captured scene..Deryck
fritz
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HamburgerDeern54 09/07/2012 16:19
This is a very good work you did here... an amazing portrait and with the story we get in touch with Yster.
I wish you a wonderful week.
Greetings, Ursula
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Andreas_Napravnik 08/07/2012 19:18
Eine schönes Porträt.
gelungene Aufteilung
und sehr schön auch die Geschichte dazu.
LG Andreas

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Alfred Schultz 08/07/2012 12:01
It's a good thing that there are still Tiger Fish to catch in the Vaal River.
Good luck to Yster, Brakkie and Deryck the photographer.
Greetings - A.

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Canan Oner 08/07/2012 11:21
By your image and story we shared a part of Yster's life...It's touching..
I am looking forward to the next one on this serie.
Wishing you a lovely Sunday Deryck.
Hugs,
Canan
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s. sabine krause 08/07/2012 9:20
i bet yster would have loved his picture! did he get to see it? you made him and his fish look really great in it – somewhat heroic, with the busy and determined look in his eyes (evidence of his "iron will"), the winter light illuminating his face and the beautiful silvery and rosy fish he's hung up to dry and ripen – a good catch, i reckon… great shot and story, deryck! it gets me in the mood for more, and i love the wintry landscape in the back! greetings, sabine. p.s.: go, brakkie! good girl!! ; )
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Sue Thompson 08/07/2012 8:44
A good shot of Yster and his catch of the day.
A moving story of how this young man lives.......and what a great friend he has in that dog.
:))
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Astrid Buschmann 08/07/2012 7:25
This is a well captured scene and a sight in a different way of life.
bw Astrid
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† Ushie Farkas 08/07/2012 1:52
GREAT PIC!! Greetings Ushie
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Odette LEFEBVRE 07/07/2012 23:12
tres belle capture on se sent bien
bravo pour la lumière
excellent
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Adele D. Oliver 07/07/2012 22:55
A well captured scene bringing your story to life, Deryck ... well mastered light and beautiful reflections as a bonus - looking forward to more of your series !
greetings, Adele
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