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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon MF 135mm f/2.8 AIS
Aperture: f 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2007

Viewed: 246
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0

 Blacksmith working on an ornamental dagger
another smithy is hitting this chisel with a 5kg hammer as they build up the pattern in the handle
converted to B&W with adobe lightroom
this has to be the best tool to do B&W conversions
here is a great video on how it works
//www.photoshopuser.com/?page=lightroom/videos&video=mk_develop_bw

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 05/20/2007 06:38:27 PM
Nice conversion and pov.
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 05/05/2007 06:55:27 AM
cool shot I like the sharp detail.
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 05/03/2007 10:22:20 AM
wonderful shot - the tones, textures and contrast are really well done
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 05/03/2007 10:21:01 AM
Lovely composition, detail, and the conversion is very good as well.
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 05/03/2007 05:50:29 AM
This is a fun image, I think just a wee.. I mean wee bit more contrast it would be a winner. I enjoy the dof and it is a treat story.
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 05/02/2007 01:08:38 PM
love the sharpness, clarity, contrast, and perspective. great idea and love the composition.
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 05/02/2007 07:34:14 AM
Nice DOF, the lighting works well at drawing you into the hammer work. Very nice photo.
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 05/01/2007 08:29:54 PM
Very good B/W. Excellent DOF.
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 05/01/2007 04:10:05 PM
Great shot here, and the DOF works well for you.....
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 05/01/2007 04:06:08 PM
very well done
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 05/01/2007 01:28:20 PM
Very clear and detailed, great DOF, an all-round excellent photo.
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 05/01/2007 01:03:46 PM
crispy
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 05/01/2007 12:53:43 PM
I think the DOF and composition in this pic really works well. Great scene.
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 05/01/2007 12:43:14 PM
I don't know why, but I've always been a sucker for any type of well done construction photo. They are so earthy and "real life". This one is great. I'm inspired by how artistic this looks in black and white.

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 05/01/2007 12:03:45 PM
pretty cool composition and dof. i like the b&w conversion, the tones look great. nice processing.
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 05/01/2007 11:30:37 AM
Bang on B&W /mate... put an extra /shrimp on the barbie for yaself.. good work
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 05/01/2007 11:19:57 AM
i like the DOF most here. great composition with interesting subject, perfectly suited for b&w.
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 05/01/2007 11:15:05 AM
beautiful keith ... it struck me as a thumb and it struck me after i opened it .. after seeing the subject, that's quite funny ... i only saw the humour relating to the axe after i wrote it ...
anyway .. i find so much works in this image ... the perspective of the axe handle and the piece of wood? being worked on combined with the metal thing its resting on and something in the background oof .. their lines all contribute so well to an excellent composition and to draw me into this image..
it works so well in black & white ... the dof is great, it focuses my attention on your subject ..
i love the hand just coming into the frame .. and wotever it is that i can see behind the hand seems to continue the shape of the fingers, in a sort'v abstract way, which draws me even more into this image ...
bye the way ... i love the tones too !! .. this is definitely a WOW image i my book ......... :)

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 05/01/2007 11:07:46 AM
I can almost feel the thud and hear the sound that are perfectly captured here. Nice going.
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 05/01/2007 11:03:58 AM
Good details
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 05/01/2007 11:02:21 AM
Nice diagonals and comp.
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