Steady as a Rock by Leo Charette

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08-FEB-2005

Steady as a Rock

I had to show you this. This fellow is building a harpsicord. He has been working on it for about two years as everything is done entirely with hand tools. During my lunch I watched him drill holes. Like a human drill press, only his hand moved... precise.

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Guest		12-Feb-2005 16:52
Great shot - isn't it amazing how still the rest of his body is?

Guest		11-Feb-2005 03:02
Great shot, capturing the detail and fluidity of motion. Hope we get to see it when it's done.

Gilles Navet		10-Feb-2005 07:59
Nice pic with mouvment and great tones. I like this sort of composition. people in action and accuracy Bravo Gilles

Guest		10-Feb-2005 06:18
very fascinating motion!

Laryl		10-Feb-2005 04:44
I can only imagine the magic sounds that will come from an instrument made with such care and devotion.. wow. great photograph !

Cliff		09-Feb-2005 19:06
My second comment - but I thought about this image and I realized you must have planned to capture the blur of his drill. you did that beautifully and he was an excellent model (and an excellent craftsman, no doubt) because the rest of him is totally sharp and rock steady.

Paul Dovie Jr		09-Feb-2005 17:19
Great photo, love to watch people working with their hands. Wood working is my third favorite hobby after Photograghy and Scuba diving.

Wenche Aune		09-Feb-2005 15:16
Beautiful!

Karen Stuebing		09-Feb-2005 10:31
Great candid. Sounds like quite a project.

Antonis Sarantos		09-Feb-2005 08:55
Awesome image! Voted.

Cliff		09-Feb-2005 05:55
Beautiful shot!

Herb		09-Feb-2005 05:01
Nice shot, haven't seen a hand drill for a while.

Elaine (etfitz)		09-Feb-2005 01:23
Great capture!

Guest		09-Feb-2005 00:57
this is an interesting shot..movement and still..well done

markvm		09-Feb-2005 00:56
Very nice. Great exposure and tones.

Lee Rudd		09-Feb-2005 00:49
Wonderful... and fascinating.

laine82		09-Feb-2005 00:38
Craftsmanship at it's best & to be admired !! Thanks LC.

Guest		09-Feb-2005 00:37
Wow...you captured this perfectly! So hard to believe he could hold so still when his hand are moving so fast. The picture is tack sharp and that really emphasizes the movement! Extraordinary!