Although the surrounding desert by then was brilliant, the interior of the shop was dim. The exposure for this photo was one sixth of a second at f5.6, ISO 400.
All content © 2009 Pete McGregor
28 November 2009
Potter spinning his wheel, Rajasthan
Although the surrounding desert by then was brilliant, the interior of the shop was dim. The exposure for this photo was one sixth of a second at f5.6, ISO 400.
All content © 2009 Pete McGregor
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I've thrown on a manual (ped-al) stone wheel, of a much more modern design. Took some energy. Doing the same on the ground, with a stick, just amazes me.
Pete, the dim light was to the advantage of the photo, although it must have been hard to hold the camera steady. The slow shutter speed has allowed the movement to show - much better than had it been frozen. I do like this.
Zhoen, I didn't try spinning the wheel, but it appeared to be very efficient — although I suspect getting the coordination right would require substantial practice.
Lesley, yes, without that motion blur the photo would be pretty mundane. A tripod would have been handy, but image stabilisation and years of practice certainly helped.
Alone of the photographers whose work I enjoy, yours make me hear. That's it - I listen to your photos as much as look at them. I think the whirr of that wheel, with perhaps a few 'ticks' when the stick touched, would be rather hypnotic. Oh, another thing - the eyes of India are enigmatic ... they just pull at me.
Thank you, Barbara — that pleases me greatly, because I'm more interested in photos that evoke rather than represent.
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