I took this shot on the edge of Lake Mundaú, in a town called Pontal da Barra. It's just south of the city of Macieó in North Eastern Brazil. We caught a taxi down from the city because I wanted to see if we could get a decent shot of the sunset, but when we arrived at the town, every part of the lakeside bank was built up with baracas (kind of corrugated huts). We managed to find one that was actually a small bar, so we walked through the dark interior to this concrete terrace at the back. While the mother sat inside watching soap operas, the kid and his dad sat there quietly pulling fish out of the lake and scaling them, while the little girl ran around and played. We drank a couple of beers, watched the sunset, and all the while the kid just concentrated on his job. I took a series of photos, some just of the sunset, some of the people, but I've chosen this one to submit, because it really reminds me of the moment.

I wanted to get lots of light in the foreground but I didn't have my tripod with me, so I had to open the aperture up to shoot handheld.

Taken in Pontal da Barra, Macieó, Alagoas, Brazil

1/50 | f3.2 | 18mm | Cokin 3 stop ND graduated filter
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