a hand working the wicker Photo

Photographer’s Note

Working, yes. Working wicker.
This woman has more than 70 years and she is working.

Try to imagine how is the life in this kind of villages, as Quintanilla del Coco.
Old people need make something. If not, you would have a really boring life. Then is necessary be an active or lively man or woman.
But when you are an old person perhaps is not easy make a long walk at the evenings. Then you can do another kind of activities.

And that’s what you can see in this shot and also you will see in anothers photos.
This woman is making a wicker basket.
Is something traditional from this place.
All natural.

The woman (nowadays you’re going to see only her hand... in a few days you’ll see the woman) was placed in a little room. The door of the room gives directly to the street and she only works when still has natural light (in that room there is no electricity).

And someday, was obvious, you’ll see the place where is that room.

Until then, I hope you like it.

(in two days a new photo about this woman, but tomorrow... no)

WS

Luan, syd1946, evanrizo, Paolo, keribar, yeeba, balatrek has marked this note useful

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lucero (964) 2006-11-08 3:33

Hola Carlos:
Lo primero decirte que no he sido capaz de elegir si me gusta más la foto en blanco y negro o en color, ya que las dos aportan distintos matices.
Me gusta la composición con la mano saliendo de la sonmbra y el cesto iluminado.
Además me gusta lo castizo de la foto y me gusta tu tributo a la cultura de nuestros pueblos. Ojala perdure junto con las fotografías.
Un saludo: Javi

jtclee77 (424) 2006-11-08 3:35

Wow, I didn't know they still have traditional craft like this in spain. I really like the picture and capturing her hand holding it really adds to the story. Really would like to see how she looks like. Hope the picture that will be up 2 days time will be of her. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful picture.

Jon

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barrufeto_77 (25935) 2006-11-08 3:42

Hola tu.

Lo composición está muy bien y el B&W también. ME gustan. Para ser tu te lo has currado (y esta vez no aparece tu sombra...)

Aleeeeeeeeeeeeeee
PD: Mírame lo que te pedí ayer...

rosaline (0) 2006-11-08 3:43

Hi Carlos
Nice insight into hand made crafts in this part of the world. It's nice to see that the traditional crafts have not all died out. The picture, with just the arm revealed is a good approach, which taunts the viewer to see more. Nice mood conveyed by the black and white medium and good framing.
Aubrey

Luan (15935) 2006-11-08 5:16

Hello Carlos,

beautiful picture, very sharp and well post processed.
This arm seems to cone from nowhere...splendid

Luan

syd1946 (17965) 2006-11-08 6:49

Hello Carlos,
A short story through your note.I like very much your approach for this moment you catch here.Love the b/w!

Bravo,
Thomas

rbcy1974 (20746) 2006-11-08 7:04

Hola Carlos
Muy bonitos detalles, me gusta como enfocando solo la mano creas una composicion que nos muestra la relacion entre la artesania y las manos que la trabajan
Un saludo
Daniel

vinicio (22428) 2006-11-08 8:13

I'm not sure about the paper magazine on the left side but the image is beautiful and have great old time appeal, compliments, good choice the B&W conversion.
Ciao
Vinicio

evanrizo (456) 2006-11-08 11:59

I like it Carlos good composed, good done in BW, I would prefer it without the magazins on the left down corner.
Muchas gracias.

Paolo (40753) 2006-11-08 12:20

Hi Carlos, amazing view, with many mood inside.
excellent composition and b/w.
thanks, ciao

keribar (42760) 2006-11-08 14:21

Ola Carlos,

Back home with the same pain in the sciatic nerve: Perhaps I must rest at home and do nothing.
I am sorting my Barcelona pictures and you'll start seeing a few soon. Mostly combining architecture and people. In the meanwhile I look at this one which has the beauty of BW,and pretty light, the arm and the old craft OK, but I am under the impression that I would also like to see the second working hand.
Un abraço - Izzet

carper (65598) 2006-11-09 4:48

a technical very good photo Carlos,
very good black and white with a very good quality and a marvelous pov, very good job, I like it.
gr. jaap

balatrek (7419) 2006-11-09 16:52

Hola Carlos,

Me encanta esta imagen, las luces y las sombras crean una magnifica composición, me quedo con el b/n, crea un aire más dramático e interesante en esta fotografía, un acto simple y cotidiano fue convertido por tu creatividad en un trabajo de gran merito, te felicito.

Saludos
José

sergio1 (12150) 2006-11-09 17:18

Vamos a ver y esto que nos aporta al resto de los mortales para valorar tu hermosillo pueblo??? A mi que me lo expliquen.

Hola a todo esto...

No me sorprende la verdad porque ya la habia visto y creo recordar que te dije que era muy buena, aunque no te lo creas demasiado.
Yo no tengo dudas el b%w es la mejor porque nos aporta un sabor añejo aunque las revistas que se ven nos devuelven al presente.
Me gusta la verdad
Un abrazo
Sergio