'The Master Blower' Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is one of the four 'Master Blowers' plying his art at Gibraltar Crystal workshop-in the shadow of the enormous rock of Gibraltar.
Here, the master is working the glass using a blowing iron, which is essentially a hollow rod, & is used to gather molten glass for blowing.
The final product is always individual & a testament to the master blower's craft.

As we headed towards the beautiful, shiny glass objects in the showroom, i fealt great relief that my credit card was back in the apartment safe!

My regards,
David

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casperduppy (1462) 2008-09-24 12:18

Hi David,
Good capture of this master tradesman - I think you have done a sterling job considering the low light environment. And I like how there is just that small sense of movement in the man's hands, as he twirls the blowing iron. Regards, Casper

rigoletto (25940) 2008-09-24 12:32

Hi David,
I love the dim light here, and how all the elements work perfectly for a vertical cadrage. The molten red glass is the significant detail, and it makes the photo a winner, imho.
Rgs,
Deniz

tomescuc (2823) 2008-09-24 16:46