water play

The kids that live along the Rio Napo are virtually amphibian. They are as comfortable in the water as out.

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Zeezicht twee says:

beautiful to start the new year!!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

_clr_ says:

gorgeous shot
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

knuddelbacke says:

So wonderful David!!! Would say 'Indigo-Child' - you know what I mean?
"Thank you Father Sky for the water ..."
All the best to you :)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Crickie [deleted] says:

::sigh:: What a great little girl. She looks so bright.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Totte. says:

Wonderful picture. Looks like they're playing and praying at the same time.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

JuliusTheCat says:

Just incredible! What kind of lense did you use?
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

lightpainter says:

canon 28-135 IS
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

artofgold says:

Wow, gorgeous shot!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

DWinton says:

from the thumbnail I thought they were playing in snow! that's where my head's at these days, anyway.

really beautiful!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Boso says:

wonderful photo
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

vessenes says:

david, this, (ooh, I hate to say it) is luminous.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

... Arjun says:

Awesome water shot. The expression says it all.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Fabio Cherman says:

Great!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

anginhamm says:

Very beautiful picture!
And funny caption!
I think most kids are amphibian too. Maybe memories from the big belly... :)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

PsychoJr says:

absolutly amazing !
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

jaki good says:

magical shot! it captures the wonder of childhood so well.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

jaki good says:

magical shot! it captures the wonder of childhood so well.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

insert screen name here says:

that's awsome... do you travel for a living and if so can i get a job doing that? i'll be your assistant.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

KarmenRose says:

Wonderful shot. Evokes so many emotions.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

- ART - says:

Great capture.
Such beautiful children.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Chrissie64 says:

beautiful and magical
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Saúl TM says:

Amazing... Great capture.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Arjan Geurts says:

That's a beautifull picture!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

niklens says:

wonderful....!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

~Carolina~ says:

That looks like fun. Please consider adding to flickr.com/groups/to_be_young/
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Eileen Delhi says:

Brilliant!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Gianmaria™ says:

the greatest!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

MariaJC says:

This picture is wonderful, truly joyful
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Nadine1016 says:

awesome ..
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

eqqman says:

That's such a lovely shot, caught at just the right moment!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Alexandre Zulu says:

Nice shot. Nice job.

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Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Green Destiny says:

I love the look of wonder. What a great series!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

since1968 says:

Wow, you've stopped time in this shot. Beautiful.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Boudin says:

Superb capture!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Môsieur J. [version 3.0b] says:

splendid and perfect!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Emma F says:

Such a beautiful capture. Congrats!
The look on her face, there's nowhere better to be.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

yazyaz says:

Beautiful waterdrops!!!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

~Aphrodite says:

Amazingly captured!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

nune says:

Very cool capture!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

MivPiv says:

Awesome Picture! Great Capture! I love it!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Chaulafanita says:

I love this picture¡
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Torri 479 says:

Wonderful shot!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

berolafoto says:

I've to add one more big compliment... coming from Munich, Germany: Klasse!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Life of David says:

great shot.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

prima momma says:

I just saw "The New World" by Terrence Malick. This looks like it could be a shot from that beautiful film.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

WenDee says:

This is so beautiful! Thanks for letting me know about it!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Page of K says:

so innocent and beautiful shot!!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

billycore says:

a tent of water.. perfect!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Einy says:

somehow I reached this picture almost a year later... but what a treat! the water, the hands reaching above, the boat, the girl's face. just perfect.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Salóme sin cámara says:

wonderful! ..that's what I call capturing a moment!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Rob Roy 06 says:

I was swimming with such kids not long ago...

I'm a good (adult) swimmer, but an 8 year old Napo boy could swim as fast as me.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

pierre pouliquin says:

Superb as well!
Hi, please consider joining and posting your picture in “People of the Great Rivers”
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Modest and Jill says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Travel Photojournalism, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Great.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

kristineinindonesia says:

this is just lovely.

seen in travel photojournalism
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

elmanabita says:

Formidable!!!!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Sambhu Sankar says:

Great capture. I loved the soft texture of this pic.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Best Picture Gallery! (IT'S TIME TO VOTE!!!!), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Please take a moment to join the group too!! :-)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

x.ristina says:

I saw this best of the best picture in
~~ The Best Picture Gallery group ~~

Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Rickydavid says:

You are invited to post this photo to the 'WATER contest by the **Explore Unexplored!** Group (posting end March 9th)

**Explore Unexplored!** Group!

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Found in a search. (?)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

xalamay - Very Busy. says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Elite Images, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

psr47can(Robert) says:

Wonderful Portrait!! Well Done!

This Photo was found and admired in Elite Images
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Romulo fotos says:

hermosa toma...pocos fotografos han captado la alegría de este pueblo
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

BPK1 says:

Inspiring!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

GButterfly says:

as everyone has siad - this is really such a fantastic image
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Romulo fotos says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Ecuador, pais del sol y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

marcellucray says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called worldlightning, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Luis Filipe / Miracles are for free! ;-) says:

Gorgeous!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

tim heffernan says:

Great capture!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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