Marisqueiras, a photo from La Coruna, Galicia

Photographer's Note

"Marisqueras" are the women who collect the "marisco" (seafood).
This picture was taken in Galicia, noth-west of Spain and it's cold and wet, they do this work all the year, don't care if it's raining or it's too cold for work... really hard word; one-by-one and against the weather... choosing the seafood by size and leaving the smallest for next season.
Think about it next time you eat Spanish seafood.

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pancla (395) 2007-10-21 12:58

Hi Orriol,

Nice compo and interesting note. I think they are called "Marisqueiras", aren't they?, as it is called in Galician language.

Sometimes gets sunny too!!!

LamCam (3603) 2007-10-21 13:40

Hello Orriol
This shot gives a good impression of the uncomfortable nature of this work with the cool grey sea all around. I would like to see the figure on the left edge cloned out as it is rather distracting. A very interesting look at daily work on the coast.
Best wishes Maggie