Crab Ladies of Kep

The lady crab catchers of Kep on the Cambodian south coast. These stylish and tough women walk out in colourful head-to-toe outfits to bring in the crab baskets and supply the fishing boats.

Photographs in this album include: The jolly crab lady, Crab girl heading back to the Quay, Two crab ladies listening to a story, Looking out to sea, Sorting crabs, Crab girl and fishing boat, Laughing with the fishermen, Pulling in the catch, and more.

▸ Technical data — all 18 images

Image	Camera	FL	f/	Shutter	ISO
The jolly crab lady	NEX-6	200mm	f/6.3	1/80s	1600
Crab girl heading back to the Quay.	NEX-6	160mm	f/8.0	1/500s	400
Crab Lady	NEX-6	200mm	f/16.0	1/20s	800
Two crab ladies listening to a story	NEX-6	160mm	f/6.3	1/160s	1600
Crab ladies listening to a story	NEX-6	158mm	f/6.3	1/200s	1600
Looking out to sea	NEX-6	181mm	f/6.3	1/125s	1600
Jolly crab lady	NEX-6	99mm	f/6.3	1/320s	1600
Some adjustments	NEX-6	85mm	f/16.0	1/50s	400
Sorting crabs	NEX-6	70mm	f/14.0	1/200s	400
Crab girl	NEX-6	65mm	f/6.3	1/800s	1600
20131011-Cambodia-2013-Nex-6-268	NEX-6	160mm	f/8.0	1/500s	400
Crab girl and fishing boat	NEX-6	200mm	f/7.1	1/1600s	1600
Laughing with the fishermen	NEX-6	200mm	f/7.1	1/320s	1600
Kep fisher lady	NEX-6	168mm	f/6.3	1/400s	800
Heading out to the boats	NEX-6	140mm	f/6.3	1/640s	800
Waiting for the next basket.	NEX-6	106mm	f/6.3	1/640s	400
Heading out to the fishing boat.	NEX-6	104mm	f/7.1	1/4000s	1600
Pulling in the catch	NEX-6	86mm	f/6.3	1/500s	400

For camera settings, techniques and equipment used in shoots like this, see the Technique posts on mcaughtry.photo.