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14-JAN-2012	Fong Lam

Chefs preparing steamed dumplings at the famous Din Tai Fung Restuarant
(Ranked by The New York Times as one of the world's top ten best restaurants)

Leica M9 ,LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH
1/45s f/1.4 at 35.0mm iso2000 full exif

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carol j. phipps		03-Sep-2018 14:12
Teamwork! Vivid lighting for their concentration. V

laine		19-Jan-2018 20:50
Imagination is a wonderful thing...V

Jeff Real		09-Jun-2012 14:55
A moment for the ages captured with great skill and perfection ~V~

NealyBob		01-Feb-2012 04:52
Fantastic B&W image~! From the thumb I thought they were surgeons~!V

Jean Chiasson		31-Jan-2012 23:07
Love the black and white scene Fong vote

Yi Feng		31-Jan-2012 22:46
Beautiful sharp image!Fong.

Guest		31-Jan-2012 19:09
To notch work to present the moment!~V

pepe_carmona2000		31-Jan-2012 19:04
Fantastic, V.

Irene Wehrli		31-Jan-2012 15:37
I also thought it's a surgeon team - never saw cooks with surgical masks before! Irene

Randy Adams		31-Jan-2012 12:46
Excellent story teller Fong! they look like a team of surgeons! V

shatterbug		31-Jan-2012 08:47
Superb framing and use of the light!

Joanne Kamo		31-Jan-2012 07:38
Wow! Excellent candid..they are so focused!

Dan Greenberg		31-Jan-2012 06:31
This could not be better! Love the positioning of everyone, the great B&W and the perfect moment's action captured. ~VVV~

coaster		31-Jan-2012 05:53
Fascinating scene, Fong. Well done.

Bryan Murahashi		31-Jan-2012 05:10
Superb capture. Like the concentrations of a surgeon.

123		31-Jan-2012 04:29
Excellent. V

janescottcumming		31-Jan-2012 02:42
Yum! Everyone is working so hard to keep up their wonderful rating. Great capture that looks just right in black and white. V

lou_rozensteins		31-Jan-2012 00:42
Lots of interesting details. Great in black and white! Well done.

Hank Vander Velde		30-Jan-2012 23:43
Terrific image Fong. Great depth.

Jess. ( Lady.D.)		30-Jan-2012 22:32
Just like the OR:-) Crystal clear shot in perfect B&W....

Jean D		30-Jan-2012 21:22
Fabulous capture and providing us with an insight of what goes on in the nucleus of a great Restaurant, Fong. ~V

Colin Storey		30-Jan-2012 20:38
Great image of these busy and skillfull chefs at work. v

Ken Chambers ARPS		30-Jan-2012 19:15
There's a saying "that too many cooks spoil the broth" But these ones seem to be working in harmony OK

settler		30-Jan-2012 18:54
Fantastic capture..Love that Leica quality..V!!

bill friedlander		30-Jan-2012 18:38
From the thumb I thought this was in an operating room. Great view of these cooks at work. Wonderful tones, and I am amazed at the DOF at 1.4. V

Aivar Mikko		30-Jan-2012 18:02
Nice to see so many people all in action!

Aud Elise Sjøsæther		30-Jan-2012 18:02
Fantastic scene! Looks like surgeons : ) V

Walter Otto Koenig		30-Jan-2012 15:59
Great shot, they do like surgeons around an operating table. Wonderful that you were able to photograph this fascinating scene. "V"

Paco López		30-Jan-2012 15:48
Excellent! V!

Jim's Atavistic Visions		30-Jan-2012 15:08
Look like surgeons...were they great?

Blandine Mangin		30-Jan-2012 14:56
beautiful scene ! v

pr_rajan		30-Jan-2012 14:50
...great capture!~V~

John Hamers		30-Jan-2012 14:42
Great B&W shot fong, very interesting to see the intensity of this food preparing moment !! V

Barbara Read and Fred Schaad		30-Jan-2012 14:34
When I first saw the thumbnail image, I thought this was a surgical team in an operating room. Then again...perhaps, it is! Voted

teachpeace		30-Jan-2012 14:14
It is very much like an operating theater. Well captured behind the scenes look.

Dafna		30-Jan-2012 13:47
You take great black and white photos, Fong.. Excellent image.. V

an nguyen		30-Jan-2012 13:40
The amount of focus is amazing what you did . I can imagine Ha Cao and Siu Mai from those bamboo steam basket . :)

Jim Coffman		30-Jan-2012 13:28
Thanks for this great look behind the scenes,Fong! You work is always wonderful!

Vickie BROWN		30-Jan-2012 13:15
Great image for these chefs' work, they have very good salaries, Fong! BV The famous Din Tai Fung Restuarant indeed and is built from Taipei, the Japanese tourists favourite, they have one restuarant is quite near my dwelling.

Guest		30-Jan-2012 13:14
wow... one of the best in the world... exciting to be there isn't it? V

Raymond		30-Jan-2012 12:37
Tempting indeed ... great shot, like surgeons on an operating table!

Stephanie		30-Jan-2012 12:34
I would love to dine here! Beautiful B&W candid Fong! V

parallaxes aka Jean-Pierre Bijouard		30-Jan-2012 11:39
You perfectly caught the intensity of the moment :^)

borisalex		30-Jan-2012 11:26
Excellent shot of this chefs preparing this famous dish! Love the handcraft needed, also it must be for a banquet or function to have so many chef working on the same dish. V.

Guest		30-Jan-2012 11:14
excellent image, tacksharp, B&W.