Ice fishing
Category
Documentary
Location
Notsuke Bay, Notsuke peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan
Gear
Canon EOS-1D X, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III qt 401.0mm, ISO 800, f/8.0, 1/800 sec, handheld.
Description
In winter, parts of Notsuke Bay, contained by the Notsuke peninsula on Hokkaido, Japan, freeze sufficiently to carry a person’s weight. Ice fishermen take advantage and drill or carve holes in the ice through which they drop their line and bate. It is then a question of waiting for a fish to bite! Some fishermen erect small tents in which to shelter but this one was braving the elements. I lay on the ice to get a low-angle view of the fisherman and his cart of equipment. I could feel how cold he must have been. I often wonder whether he was successful and the effort was worth it.
Photographer
Claire Waring
Social Media
Instagram: @wildwaring
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