The soul of the fish

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The soul of the fish
The riverside fisherman knows the laws of physics, but in a different way from how they are taught in schools. When shooting the arrow, the riverside man knows that the fish is not where he sees it, he needs to aim lower, because of what science calls refraction.
There is an indigenous legend that says that, when fishing, for the arrow to hit, it needs to aim at the soul of the fish… Brilliant! The indigenous formulation of the law of refraction is simply brilliant. There is no need for further explanation, nor for obscure theories. The soul of the fish.
The riverside man was fishing in that placid tranquility of the igapó, in a ‘furo’ between the Negro river and the Paraná do Ariaú. I got a great vantage point on a wooden walkway and stayed there all afternoon, also looking for the soul of the fish.

G14_2938 – Leonide Principe
Equipment: Canon PowerShot G11 with lens 6.1-30.5 mm set at 15.7 mm – Exposition: ISO: 80 – Aperture: 4 – Shutter: 1/320 – Program: – Exp. Comp.: -1.0,
Original digital capture of a real life scene
Original file size: 3744px x 2784px
Location: Paraná do Ariaú (Iranduba – Amazonas Brazil)
Date: August 30, 2010 – Time: 1:51:07 PM
Collection: Riverines – Persons shown: Fisherman
Keywords:
arco e flecha, bow and arrow, pescaria, fishing, ribeirinhos, riverines, riverside dwellers, caboclos, caboclo, GENTE, PEOPLE, Iranduba, Amazonas, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America, paraná do Ariaú, Ariau parana
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PT1 A alma do peixe G14_2938
© – Leonide Principe, all right reserved
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In the half-ebb
From the end of August to the end of September it is half-ebb, depending on the mood of the waters, the level go down until December. During low tide, peacock bass (Cichla spp.) swim close to the shores to feed. Archery is one of the many ways to fish them.

A121_3828 – Leonide Principe
Equipment: NIKON D2X with lens AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED set at 180 mm – Exposition: ISO: 100 – Aperture: 7.6 – Shutter: 1/250 – Program: Normal – Exp. Comp.: -1.0,
Original digital capture of a real life scene
Original file size: 4320px x 2868px
Location: Paraná do Ariaú (Iranduba – Amazonas Brazil)
Date: August 30, 2010 – Time: 2:44:04 PM
Collection: Riverines – Persons shown: Fisherman
Keywords:
arco e flecha, bow and arrow, pescaria, fishing, ribeirinhos, riverines, riverside dwellers, caboclos, caboclo, GENTE, PEOPLE, Iranduba, Amazonas, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America, paraná do Ariaú, Ariau parana
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PT2 Na meia vazante A121_3828
© – Leonide Principe, all right reserved
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Fisherman talk
Even today it is a question of survival, the work is not easy in the countryside and every opportunity to get food is welcome. But that’s not all, riverside people like to fish, it’s part of their culture: fishing, fish seasons, capture techniques and the most appropriate places dominate conversations when men meet. The children listen to the conversations of fishermen, who tell stories of great heroic fishing trips: “I caught a tucunaré that was more than a meter long!” – “From one eye to the other…” adds the funny man ironically. The general laughter cheers up the group and the children enjoy and learn.

A121_3844 – Leonide Principe
Equipment: NIKON D2X with lens AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED set at 180 mm – Exposition: ISO: 100 – Aperture: 8.5 – Shutter: 1/250 – Program: Normal – Exp. Comp.: -1.0,
Original digital capture of a real life scene
Original file size: 4320px x 2868px
Location: Paraná do Ariaú (Iranduba – Amazonas Brazil)
Date: August 30, 2010 – Time: 2:44:28 PM
Collection: Riverines – Persons shown: Fisherman
Keywords:
arco e flecha, bow and arrow, pescaria, fishing, ribeirinhos, riverines, riverside dwellers, caboclos, caboclo, GENTE, PEOPLE, Iranduba, Amazonas, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America, paraná do Ariaú, Ariau parana
EN3 Fisherman talk A121_3844
PT3 Conversa de pescador A121_3844
© – Leonide Principe, all right reserved
https://leonideprincipe.photos

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Poor visibility
It’s not just the soul of the fish that challenges the fisherman, the poor visibility of the water also forces him to make deep mathematical calculations about the movement of the water and the barely sketched lines of the fish.

G14_2935 – Leonide Principe
Equipment: Canon PowerShot G11 with lens 6.1-30.5 mm set at 8.1 mm – Exposition: ISO: 80 – Aperture: 4 – Shutter: 1/125 – Program: – Exp. Comp.: 0.0,
Original digital capture of a real life scene
Original file size: 3744px x 2784px
Location: Paraná do Ariaú (Iranduba – Amazonas Brazil)
Date: August 30, 2010 – Time: 1:50:23 PM
Collection: Riverines – Persons shown: Fisherman
Keywords:
arco e flecha, bow and arrow, pescaria, fishing, ribeirinhos, riverines, riverside dwellers, caboclos, caboclo, GENTE, PEOPLE, Iranduba, Amazonas, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America, paraná do Ariaú, Ariau parana
EN4 Poor visibility G14_2935
PT4 Pouca visibilidade G14_2935
© – Leonide Principe, all right reserved
https://leonideprincipe.photos

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