“ The Tinkerer ”
My father-in-law is an engineer by education and by nature, now retired. He has big, powerful hands. With this image, I wanted to capture a sense of both his hands and the industriousness, patience and skill with which he undertakes the projects in his workshop... this one restoring an antique ...
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  • Yukiko Okuma Edited 5 years ago

    You captured his so eloquently. The black and white is great. And the lighting higgling his hands is good.

    You captured his so eloquently. The black and white is great. And the lighting higgling his hands is good.

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  • Alison Carcas Edited 5 years ago

    That's a great photo. I like the composition, and the choice of black and white. I wonder if you could have brought out even more detail in the hands with a bit more… more

    That's a great photo. I like the composition, and the choice of black and white. I wonder if you could have brought out even more detail in the hands with a bit more contrast? It does, indeed, tell a wonderful story of patience and skill, just as you intended. Nice one.

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  • Glen Braithwaite Edited 5 years ago

    Your tinkerer father-in-law reminds me of my dad. Priceless memory well captured.

    Your tinkerer father-in-law reminds me of my dad. Priceless memory well captured.

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Olympus E-M1 Mark II Olympus 12-40mm Pro
1/30 f/2.8 200 27

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#hands #blackandwhite #antique #fatherinlaw #brass #workshop #menshed #projects #fireextinguisher #olympus #olympusinspired

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