The welder Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

This is another picture, taken same time and of the same subject as this photo.

This one is a little better exposed and therefore also have more details in it.

I have uploaded a WS in color of a 3rd version, lesser exposed.

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chiaretta (1909) 2008-02-09 2:16

Hi Harry,
I liKe very much your shot! I think the crop is good, as composition: very close on the action!
And the B&W fits very well.
Bye, Chiaretta

bagpuss (234) 2008-02-09 2:19

Hi Harry,
Outstanding photograph great technique and good subject matter being an ex welder i know how bloody bright the arc light is.
Tfs David

Bluejeans (32021) 2008-02-09 2:21

Ola Harry ,
Bonita foto a preto e branco , ficam fantasticas cheias de detalhes e texturas , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

vagabondtravels (6103) 2008-02-09 2:29

Hi Harry

Nice comp and a great choice of b&w. Very sharp with good detail. Well done capturing this man at work.
Ben

Prisley (1249) 2008-02-09 2:37

Hi Harry,
The B&W is a very good idea there as it goes deeper in the industrial world you present here. Grey is somehow a metal color. Did you do HDR PP? 'Cause it seems hard to obtain the 3D effect presented here. Anyway, the composition is excellent, detailed but not messy with a frame inside the frame (the bars, and stairs make another frame, where we feel to look into like through a tiny lock hole).
Thanks for this original pov.
Pris.

DzULA (838) 2008-02-09 2:39

I'm wandering what is look like this photo in COLOR variant, great work anyway, good contrast, just like HDR in B&W technique

Greetings
DzULA

jonathan_hart (22570) 2008-02-09 3:18

hi Harry
i love your 'working hands' serie :)
as always i'm impressed by the way you convert it into B&W
the play of light in that case is a very good occasion
regards
jo

Fraipont (104) 2008-02-09 3:23

Chaque élément est à sa place dans ce petit espace où la 3D est donnée par les lignes et les reflets/ombres ! Formidable cliché !
Jean

danielswalsh (13306) 2008-02-09 6:44

Harry, I love the tonal levels on this B&W! Can you let us in on our secrets in achieving such a great B&W effect?

Well done!
- Dan

johnfreeman (2220) 2008-02-09 7:03

Hello Harry,
I liked your previous photo of this welder, but this one is as you say more detailed and also does a great job of conveying the intense brightness of the welding arc. Great use of "clarified" BW, although I also like the colour version in the WS with its strong red tones.
John

maglex (1550) 2008-02-09 9:08

Aah, this is another one of your signature photos, Harry...I always like it...This one is so alive! Thanks for sharing...

Alex

riclopes (32957) 2008-02-10 0:27

Excelent couple of daily life shots, Harry. Love the management of light with all the grey tones. It sure have more details than the other, but I also like the darkness of the other and the more sharp fire sparks. This one seems like an explosion - on the other one you can see better what's he doing. And the color version, even better.
ric

BennyV (4614) 2008-02-21 10:11

This picture is pure art, Harry. An interesting workshop too! Pure class! Wow!

Benny

MarcT (21093) 2008-02-29 7:28

Hi Harry,
Excellent B&W conversion. Those soft grey tones are working perfectly.
Cheers
Marc