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10-SEP-2007

Grinder, Nanjing, China, 2007

A street-side grinder carefully appraises his work. There are many such skills on display in the streets of this city. I found a vantage point that relates his body language to his tools. The curves in his shoulders echo the curves of the grinders behind him and in front of him. I made this image from in front of him, rather than from the side, because I wanted the viewer to feel as if they were his customers –active, rather than passive, partners in the picture.

Leica V-Lux 1
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Phil Douglis28-Sep-2007 04:23
Thanks, Carol, for pointing out the "caught between two grinders" aspect. I had not thought about that. As for the expression, that was why I took the shot when I did. He is very critical of his own work --you can see it in the face, the head, the hands.
Carol E Sandgren28-Sep-2007 03:21
Interesting placement of the man between the two grinders that gives a feeling of immenent danger! The studied expression on his face toward his work, to me, makes the shot sing.
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