-expert hands-, a photo from Intibuca, West

Photographer's Note

Man working leather to make sandals.
I liked the dexterity of this man and the results he had with so little resource.

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Jeweller (4) 2006-11-01 7:59

Nice shot. I like the angle from which you have shot this photo. It really shows exactly what he's doing.

sayat (2949) 2006-11-01 8:02

Beautiful B&W photo with a perfect light management. I like the POV above the man's hat. Great shot.
Sayat

pippo (596) 2006-11-01 8:02

hi Howe!
very nice composition
thx for sharing

pippo

jinju (14265) 2006-11-01 8:14

Hi Patrick,

the fantastic thing about your image is that powerful cowboy hat dominating the foreground. Nicely out of focus while a wonderful light falls on the hands. The b/w is beautiful, rich tones, good range.

sam224 (6215) 2006-11-01 8:20

Good black and white shot showing us this man at work. Excellent perspective which hiddnes the face of the craftman but shows us his hands and their ability. Well done.
Thanks for sharing,

gelor (3233) 2006-11-01 11:20

Bonjour Patrick,
Un angle de prise de vue très original et très agréable. Le regard va naturellement sur ces mains. Bien fait ! Merci.
Gérard

guaranine (0) 2006-11-01 13:16

great tones and detail.
beth

AmiBe (6042) 2006-11-01 16:49

Hello Patrick,
un angle de vue pas commun qui nous plonge directement sur ses mains, là où se déroule l'action.
J'aime bien la perspective qui rend son chapeau très grand.
Bien vu

vagabondtravels (6511) 2006-11-01 23:27

Hey Patrick

Great documentary shot. Good focus on the hands. You really bring this mans craft alive. Well done.
Ben

Budapestman (82620) 2006-11-02 11:39

Hi Howe!
This is a very expressive photo and very good theme! Its an excellent POV and suggestive moment. Details are good and interesting. Good choice the B&W! This is an effective and successful shot! Thank you, nice days
George

GLEM (3004) 2006-11-02 14:37

bonjour Patrick,
très belle image de mains, ce n'est jamais facile à exposer. La compo est excellente car le chapeau couvre une partie de l'image et nous empêche de diriger le regard par là. La main et le bras sont bien mis en valeur. On est entier dans la scène.

bien vu

Wanda1 (15142) 2006-11-03 0:04

Hi Patrick,
A nice point of view for this shot, I like the way the hat is out of focus but you have focused on the working hands. Good crop and nicely framed. balck and white works well here too.
Regards
Wanda

TeresaT (10806) 2006-11-03 16:44

Hello Howe,
Nice portrait of this man warking.
perfect focus on his hands great light and contrast.
Regards
Teresa

kensimage (8563) 2006-11-04 1:35

I like the big hat here, Patrick--it's so much a part of the local culture. Even though we can't see his face, we can this man is intent in his work. Nice tones, too, especially in the skin--that gives the image real character. Good stuff! Regards, Ken.

Flavia (10352) 2006-11-04 21:38

Salut Patrick,

Tres belle celle la, POV et composition excelente. Le B&W tres bein choisi.

A+

Flavia

goodwill (4274) 2006-11-05 3:53

Hi Patric,
The cowboy hat is the highlight of the shot. The tones ad to the beauty thoug its a bit OOF.
Good B&W composition.
Rajeev

arindam_thokder (3987) 2006-11-05 21:56

Excellent POV....I like your B/W pictures so much....great.

zizzer77 (721) 2006-11-10 8:00

very intersting shoot!

good pov

yanseiler (20) 2006-11-13 8:12

Hi Patrick, a very nice composition, I love hats by the way, always so photogenic...
Cheers
Yan

chicken (1557) 2006-12-17 15:48

Great b&w work in your portfolio. I especially like this image. Great technique regarding composition and the use of selective focus. But also a great image by its content, the picture tells us about the mens daily work and his strong and versed hands.