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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Twenty Four: The Workplace -- essence of a culture > Laying cement, New York City, New York, 2010
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09-JUL-2010

Laying cement, New York City, New York, 2010

There is a lot going on in this picture – a crew of workers is laying fresh cement at a construction site, beneath a towering backdrop of draping and concrete. I use a vertical frame to stress the high backdrop here, and made about twenty or thirty images, mostly on burst mode, of the interactive body language here. I chose the shot that best tells the story. The man in the center is the focal point, not only because of his central position, but also because he raises his arm as a gesture of leadership. He also holds a shovel in his other hand, which complements another shovel held by the man in the green vest at right. The cement is being shoveled out of a container decorated as a shark, which adds an aggressive touch to the image.

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Phil Douglis09-Aug-2010 18:54
We can express eloquence in any subject, Claudia, even a routine working situation such as this one. I tried to find an expressive moment when all the elements came together here.
BleuEvanescence08-Aug-2010 21:06
I love how You take Us "behind the scene"
of actions that we most of the time,
forget to pay attention to, although ordinary moments
it is always interesting when we can take an instant
to appreciate. We take too many things for granted...
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