In Frame (Spanish) Ep07 People of Suncheon Bay
- 10 years ago
The lunar force opens up the mudflats of Suncheon Bay at night. Who is there to witness this amazing phenomenon?
Twice a day Suncheon Bay comes alive with the help of the moon. One of the largest wetlands in the world and a member of the Ramsar wetland conservation treaty, Suncheon Bay is a treasure trove of countless marine creatures and a wintering abode for rare migratory birds. You can feel the ancient energy resonating throughout this primordial habitat. Tonight a stranger wakes up at dawn to experience the ancient lifestyle of Suncheon Bay.
Magnum Photos photographer Chris Steele-Perkins takes on the mudflats!
People of Suncheon Bay live by the time of tides, not by the time on a clock. Early in the morning Magnum Photos photographer Chris Steele-Perkins joins the fishermen out to sea to plant cockle seeds. Then he goes out to the mudflats in order to photograph the transplantations of cockle seeds and the people who make their living from the mudflats. Watch how he learns to maneuver the mud skis for the first time in his life.
Beautiful people of Suncheon Bay captured in the frame!
The mudflats of Suncheon Bay are stunning, resonating the relentless energy of the countless creatures living in them. When lands were being reclaimed all over the country, people of Suncheon Bay chose to go the other way, to preserve the mudflats. As a result, they were able to make a very special future for themselves. In the last ten years the number of cranes wintering around the bay increased ten folds. What forces motivate the people of Suncheon Bay to defend the area from reckless development? Chris's camera tries to find an answer to that question by recording the special conservation efforts of Suncheon Bay habitants.
Be sure to catch In Frame at 1PM on November 1 to see the stories of beautiful Suncheon Bay and its people through the eyes of Magnum Photos photographer Chris Steele-Perkins.
Twice a day Suncheon Bay comes alive with the help of the moon. One of the largest wetlands in the world and a member of the Ramsar wetland conservation treaty, Suncheon Bay is a treasure trove of countless marine creatures and a wintering abode for rare migratory birds. You can feel the ancient energy resonating throughout this primordial habitat. Tonight a stranger wakes up at dawn to experience the ancient lifestyle of Suncheon Bay.
Magnum Photos photographer Chris Steele-Perkins takes on the mudflats!
People of Suncheon Bay live by the time of tides, not by the time on a clock. Early in the morning Magnum Photos photographer Chris Steele-Perkins joins the fishermen out to sea to plant cockle seeds. Then he goes out to the mudflats in order to photograph the transplantations of cockle seeds and the people who make their living from the mudflats. Watch how he learns to maneuver the mud skis for the first time in his life.
Beautiful people of Suncheon Bay captured in the frame!
The mudflats of Suncheon Bay are stunning, resonating the relentless energy of the countless creatures living in them. When lands were being reclaimed all over the country, people of Suncheon Bay chose to go the other way, to preserve the mudflats. As a result, they were able to make a very special future for themselves. In the last ten years the number of cranes wintering around the bay increased ten folds. What forces motivate the people of Suncheon Bay to defend the area from reckless development? Chris's camera tries to find an answer to that question by recording the special conservation efforts of Suncheon Bay habitants.
Be sure to catch In Frame at 1PM on November 1 to see the stories of beautiful Suncheon Bay and its people through the eyes of Magnum Photos photographer Chris Steele-Perkins.