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"Leaf Pickings"


Copyright ©2012, Ramon Nayar $

Typical tea leaves being harvested by the workers. Chamraj employes over 1000 workers. To witness the actual speed and efficiency these gatherers possess with picking tea leaves is incredible. These experienced hands reflect the care and dedication to the skill of harvesting tea leaves for Chamraj Tea, Inc.

Photographer: Ramon Nayar $
Folder: Mechanical in Nature
Uploaded: 2012-May-31 15:48 EDT
Current Rating: 10.00/2 (Weighted rating: 8.66)
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Camera: Olympus E-5
Lens: Olympus 12-60mm f2.8/4.0 SWD
Lens Adapter: None
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/160
Focal Length: 56
Flash: No
Tripod/Monopod: No
Critique Level: Honest with Encouragement

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i do like your HDR grungy PP here, it does bring out the damage done to the skin on this farmer ;-)

dee vee HoF Win ¤ $1 at 16:47 EDT on 2012-May-31 [Reply]

Textures

Thanks. This image was not an HDR composite though. PP was done with Lightroom workflow. I was pleasantly surprised of how much "dormant detail" the 12-60 SWD lens captures- I didn't have time to switch out to the 50mm F/2 since these workers were moving to the next tea field.

Ramon Nayar $1 at 04:38 EDT on 2012-Jun-01 [Reply]

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I'm with dee fee on my score here. The texture is just briilliant.

Chris Pattison ¤ $1 at 15:04 EDT on 2012-Jun-01 [Reply]

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Dee fee? Sorry Don!

Chris Pattison ¤ $1 at 15:04 EDT on 2012-Jun-01 [Reply]

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A powerful image... great contrast between the leaves and hands..

Robert Melnyk HoF ¤ $1 at 18:20 EDT on 2012-Jun-01 [Reply]