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28-JAN-2006 Awais Yaqub

10th Place
Sewing Machine *
by Awais Yaqub

Pakistan / Islamabad

It is a tradition to give a sewing machine to daughters at time of their marriage no matter what is financial position of her husband. This could be a time pass in new home or business I know many people who lost their father in very little age and their mothers brought them up by sewing cloths of women of neighborhood it is very appropriate business for a women in Pakistan. The picture of above machine is my Mother’s gift of marriage about 20 years old
PS for b&w and put a cloth in sewing process for sense of motion

Sony DSC-W1
4s f/3.2 at 10.7mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time28-Jan-2006 23:23:07
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ModelDSC-W1
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Focal Length10.7 mm
Exposure Time4.00 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent100
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White Balanceincandescent (3)
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JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
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Guest 31-Jan-2006 05:13
Very nice piece of equipment, Awais! I like the black and white rendition. Your inclusion of the sense of motion is also a nice idea. And thanks for also including the story behind the tradition. - I 've learned something new today.
Katherine Stanback's Photos31-Jan-2006 03:32
Very nice image - I like the lighting and details, and your information about this tradition!
Denise30-Jan-2006 21:58
Awais, this is wonderful. The detail you captured is lovely and so is the lighting. My grandmother was a seamstress in Brooklyn, NY many, many years ago and I spent quite a few hours with her by the sewing machine. This brings back beautiful memories. Densie
Guest 30-Jan-2006 04:58
Very very nice Awais - I really like how you have captured this image - the black and white treatment is masterful and highlights the inlaid design on the machine and the desk very well. I remember sitting next to my mother as a young kid while she was making curtains and having a blast rotating the flywheel at the other end so she could concentrate on getting the seams right at the other end. ~ gaurav
JGA29-Jan-2006 19:41
Awais, I like this new direction you are going in. Excellent.

Jules
Guest 29-Jan-2006 13:43
Good idea! Nice lighting! Good shot, Awais. Keep it up.
Guest 29-Jan-2006 05:26
Really a nice shot Awais, and an interesting story behind it. Your choice of lighting brings out the details on the machine very nicely. I like the sense of motion too... pretty cool!
Helen Betts29-Jan-2006 00:03
I like your perspective on this, Awais. Very effective lighting as well, Helen
Al Reeder 28-Jan-2006 20:30
Great detail, great lighing, great subject. Well done.
Al