Brunch with Battutah
Notch one up
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 28 November 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
I took a course in building log houses near Ely, Minnesota. We learned how to chisel out notches and joins so the logs would fit correctly as you see in the image.
Sien from Netherlands
It fit correctly!! :))
What a great portrait, he has so much character in his face!
Your portraits are always excellen Michael..
Have a nice Day
Grz Sien
28 Nov 2008 5:29am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Your processing complements the subject very well. I like how you've captured the builders concentration on the task.
28 Nov 2008 5:50am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Interesting hobbies you have! Very good genre picture!
28 Nov 2008 10:09am
cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
I didn't think people still built log cabins, but it's great that these skills are still being passed on - must be great to be able to do this....like people did for centuries.
28 Nov 2008 11:27am
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Great portrait. The moment was very well captured, and it's possible to see the man's concentration on what he's doing. The processing is very good too.
Excellent work Michael
28 Nov 2008 3:12pm
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
A great shot from the archives, Michael.
28 Nov 2008 3:47pm
@Judy: I've been looking for a chance to use this b/w version for a while. Thanks, Judy. Had no idea anyone would remember the color version. I'd almost forgotten it.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Yes indeed, I remember this one and am enjoying it just as much the second time around...
28 Nov 2008 4:54pm
@Lorraine: Many thanks, Lorraine. Glad you like the b/w version.
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Very good document and image. I like very much the composition and the b/w.
You have to take care! The chisel is dangerously near of the sensible part :))
28 Nov 2008 7:56pm
Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life from United States
I hope you will give a copy of this photograph to this craftsman. It's lovely. Or, perhaps I should say it's manly and rugged.
28 Nov 2008 8:32pm
beanow from Poland
Fantastic, full expression shot! I hope that you began the nice series under the title: the "People of the work"...:)
28 Nov 2008 8:46pm
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Very good working-picture. Fine detailed and in beautiful fresh light. Well done. Bye.
28 Nov 2008 11:08pm
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
I always wanted to do that. Unfortunately, I'm a bit too old for that now!
29 Nov 2008 1:12am
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
I like the grainy shot in this portrait
29 Nov 2008 10:33am
