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15-JUN-2009

Commercial fisherman (2), Fort Bragg, California, 2009

A few moments after I made the previous image, the fisherman gave the thumbs up sign to a colleague, a universal symbol of validation. He is a tough boss, but he is quick to affirm the accomplishments of his crew. I shoot over the shoulder of the man he is talking to here. We can make out a softly focused yellow shovel held by a red glove. That is enough to put the viewer into the picture. It is the viewer that gets the thumbs up sign here, as well as the crew member.

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Phil Douglis18-Aug-2009 18:14
Thanks, Chris -- I use the softly focused man as a surrogate for all of us. The viewer, as well this softly focused worker, gets the thumbs up sign from the boss here.
Chris Sofopoulos18-Aug-2009 08:07
So expressive photo! I like that you put inside the image the second man on the right!
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