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11-MAY-2005

Sewing, Shanghai, China, 2005

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
1/500s f/5.0 at 50.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 16-Feb-2006 05:20
Love the placement of the white board and the telephone number on the wall.
Michael Tauber18-Jan-2006 17:18
Classic and Beautiful!
Phil Douglis15-Dec-2005 19:27
***When I first saw this, I saw a body with no face -- a symbol of menial labor, which can be done by anyone and takes no special knowledge or skills. Looking more closely, I saw the face for first first time, bent close to her work, and highly abstracted by shadow. She appears to be very intent on what she is doing. I don't know what the signs say, but I assume they are advertising the nature of her work or service. The black panel swallows her, and perhaps implies that her work is irrelevant. Is hand labor such as this a fading skill? Is she already a relic of preceding century? This picture asks the viewer such questions, and it is up to us to answer them.
Guest 15-Dec-2005 18:07
Great W&B photo. Seem; photo inside to photo.
Guest 14-Dec-2005 20:06
If ever there was the slightest chance I could go to Shanghai, I'd want to have you for my guide. You find and see so much and record it so well.
Chris Sofopoulos14-Dec-2005 18:21
Exceptional and great choice the b&w effect.
Bravo!
Kal Khogali14-Dec-2005 16:03
Wonderfully taken Jen. The invisible witness...you see the world while not disturbing it with your presence...that is totaly against the laws of physics..but you do it. She is half in darkness, half in light, almost a representation of her her life. China and Shanghai are full of people who straddle the light of hope and the darkness of being left behind. Rgds, Kal
Guest 14-Dec-2005 10:59
she was so concentrating on her sewing.
your shots always have a great comp!
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