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25-FEB-2014

Traditional craftsmen

These men were all working together to spin and weave wool:


Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Julie Oldfield09-Mar-2014 14:32
You are capturing everything wonderfully!
Lieve Snellings08-Mar-2014 18:03
Amazing Helen. Love this documentary work you'r doing a lot ! V
pkocinski08-Mar-2014 13:24
So wonderful to see this work.
Richard Marcus08-Mar-2014 03:51
I've always been amazed how such beautiful work comes out of these hand made and simplistic tools. Incredible artists! V.
Gill Kopy08-Mar-2014 02:12
It would be interesting to see the finished products - this looks like a very coarse weave. A great capture of detail V
John Reynolds LRPS07-Mar-2014 22:49
Interesting to see the craftsmen at work. V.
Karen Stuebing07-Mar-2014 21:58
I bet their products are top notch. Interesting portraits of the craftsmen engrossed in their work. V.
Buz Kiefer07-Mar-2014 21:51
Three excellent photos, Helen. Some of the frames look very old and some very new. Nice photo of these craftsmen at work. Vote.
Ton T.07-Mar-2014 21:27
Interesting Helen!! V++
Gerard Koehl07-Mar-2014 21:06
Superbe scène d'artisanat. V
Colin Storey07-Mar-2014 20:40
Great candids of these men at work.
Stephanie07-Mar-2014 20:24
What a wonderful and informative series of images! BV
Peter Sussex07-Mar-2014 19:24
Weaving is such a fun to watch, as it is now, I see a movie when I look at these intriguing scenes. V
Jim Coffman07-Mar-2014 19:24
Almost a lost art! Nice capture!
Being Me07-Mar-2014 18:55
Wonderful photos! It must of been very interesting to watch them. V
larose forest photos07-Mar-2014 18:39
It is marvelous to see these hand looms and to see the men working away on them. V
Martin Lamoon07-Mar-2014 18:14
Many hands make light work!
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joseantonio07-Mar-2014 18:04
Love how you have presented this images. Nice work.V.