Basket weaver

Posted by Doug (Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom) on 2 August 2012 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

I saw this lady doing basket weaving while waling round Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire.
My weekly monochrome

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Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Fantastique cpatage de cet artisanne faisant de l'osier superbe.
amitié

2 Aug 2012 5:27am

João Mourão from Lisboa, Portugal

I like the softness of the hands.

2 Aug 2012 6:18am

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Lovely detail shot

2 Aug 2012 7:10am

Calusarus from Drome des collines, France

Very nice in B&W

2 Aug 2012 7:21am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Superb close-up and love the way the shot draws our attention to her hands.

2 Aug 2012 7:25am

jpla from St Barthélémy d, France

Bien vu ! Je te souhaite une agréable journée
JP

2 Aug 2012 7:26am

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Figuring that makes a wicker basket ... artisan hands ... but very well maintained ... A pretty picture ... Best regards, Adela

2 Aug 2012 7:33am

kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand

great focus on the working hands, excellent choice for your b&w

2 Aug 2012 8:34am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Wonderful monochrome.. lovely details

2 Aug 2012 8:35am

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Great capture of her work!

2 Aug 2012 8:52am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Nice detail shot

2 Aug 2012 9:09am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Good choice of shot, I think I'd prefer just a tiny more contrast though, there are a lot of mid tones in this shot.

2 Aug 2012 9:10am

@Curly: Thanks Curly, I'm inclined to agree it could do with a little more contrast, I spent a bit of time deliberating over the processing when I desaturated and now I look at it again that's what it needs

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Excellent monochrome, Doug - I really like the way you composed this. Well done!

2 Aug 2012 10:45am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Nice composition Doug - yes the mono works well here.

2 Aug 2012 10:52am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

This is very fine monochrome.

2 Aug 2012 11:11am

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Gutes SW, feine Tonwerte.

2 Aug 2012 11:25am

Kyle from Manhattan KS, United States

fascinating. Love the focus point

2 Aug 2012 11:27am

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Amazing skill and looks lovely in b&w. very pure image.

2 Aug 2012 12:02pm

k@ from Paris, France

Very nice gesture your captured here, Doug.

2 Aug 2012 12:05pm

gerard1948 from Santiago de Compostela, Spain

A beautiful detail of this old profession. The b & b clearly illustrate the work of hands. A very beautiful picture.

2 Aug 2012 12:16pm

Martine from bousval, Belgium

TRès beau ton monochrome!!!! et j'aime ce détail!!!!!

2 Aug 2012 12:44pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

A very good close up view in mono. I have large respect for this kind of craftsmanship.

2 Aug 2012 12:44pm

Emma G from Canberra, Australia

nicely captured & great in b&w.

2 Aug 2012 12:53pm

Carol from Leamington ON, Canada

A super craft that will never go out of style.... I use baskets for my yarns. A lovely composition focusing on her hands and the materials needed to weave. A good choice for mono Doug, I like!

2 Aug 2012 1:06pm

myky from Ontario, Canada

Such an effective image of isolation and detail and well suited to the mono.

2 Aug 2012 1:51pm

Francesca from Austin, United States

Beautiful capture. Love the positioning of her hands. Also good B and W choice.

2 Aug 2012 2:15pm

Slackwater - Don from Spokane, United States

An interesting close up of this creative activity. It's good that a few craftsmen are still carrying on this specialty.

2 Aug 2012 2:43pm

---------Photo-Spice---------- from Konstanz, Germany

Nice one. Well cropped back to focus attention to the basket.

Cheers JH

2 Aug 2012 3:25pm

Florence from Paris, France

Interesting image Doug, and lovely mono.

2 Aug 2012 4:17pm

Jerry from Aberdeen, United States

so much work for so little reward. I appreciate talent like hers.

2 Aug 2012 5:00pm

Lena from San Francisco, United States

Great image. well seen.

2 Aug 2012 5:15pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

I like that you feature her working hands and craft in you image. Nice in monochrome.

2 Aug 2012 5:48pm

Irene from San Francisco, United States

How interesting !

2 Aug 2012 5:57pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

I love how you have composed this shot Doug! Well done! ;-)

2 Aug 2012 5:59pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Beautiful image and lovely in monochrome. I think basket weaving is so interesting and intricate but it looks like it would be hard on the hands.

2 Aug 2012 6:18pm

Oiva from Turku, Finland

I respect people who have held the old working methods! A great picture.:-))Haleja

Goog evening my friend!

2 Aug 2012 7:10pm

RBL from Oxford, United States

Beautiful handwork captured; charming photo!

2 Aug 2012 9:08pm

Andrea from Salamanca, Spain

Que buena fotooo !

2 Aug 2012 9:15pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Nice B&W.

2 Aug 2012 9:47pm

Sue-Ann from Quebec, Canada

nice POV, like the way you showed it...

2 Aug 2012 9:53pm

Baldwin VW from Bejuma, Venezuela

Great photo of this interesting handwork and these skilled and beautiful hands !!! Excellent in b/w ...

2 Aug 2012 10:05pm

Dan from Quartz Hill, United States

Nice POV and B&W Pic. Well Done

2 Aug 2012 11:10pm

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

Wonderful capture of this artisan!
Looks really nice in b&w.

2 Aug 2012 11:19pm

Michael Fresh from Chester, United Kingdom

Lovely mono image that brings her work over well.

2 Aug 2012 11:19pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

Lots of grays; it takes a bit to focus on the elements ... but I like the activity you captured!

3 Aug 2012 2:31am

Alan44 from France

mise en valeur du travail manuel.

5 Aug 2012 7:38am

Stefanie from Paris, France

A great detail picture of this art work.

5 Aug 2012 7:58pm

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

nice b&w

5 Aug 2012 9:30pm

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Very nice in B&W she must have very nimble fingers

9 Aug 2012 7:15am

Canon EOS 500D
1/100 second
F/8.0
ISO 400
55 mm

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