Tea Plucker - Carl Radford

A tea plucker - bags of leaves can be seen in the background.

Camera:	Contax G2
Lens:	Carl Zeiss Sonnar 90mm f/2.8
Film:	TMAX 400
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Adjustment:	Crop, levels and WvdV actions
Posted:	23-Sep-2003

Rating: 8.50 (10 ratings)

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Comments

Great

you are getting closer and closer :-).

Knut Skjærven     23-Sep-2003 at 13:31

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dramatic

great B&W tones in the main subject, but the background tea bags seem oddly muted. How did you keep the white highlights and black skin tones all w/in range w/o flash or reflector fill?

Gregg Humphrey     23-Sep-2003 at 20:21

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my favourite of the collection...

i love this. the contrast between her skin and the white wrapped round highlights her eyes and the expression in them. the concealed mouth adds to the interest, especially as it is such a direct look at the camera. i like the muted background and the fact she is off center, as it serves to highlight her further. great shot.

rachel miles     24-Sep-2003 at 00:59

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Strong

image, strong social statement. I would have retouched the light spot on the wall next the her head to blend with the rest of the wall. Very moving image

John Allen     24-Sep-2003 at 05:58

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Thanks...

for the comments guys!

Carl Radford     24-Sep-2003 at 13:58

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Gregg...

the film was dev'd in pyro which has a compensating action and this is why the range of tones loks pretty good in this image!

Carl Radford     24-Sep-2003 at 14:05

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