People @ work Textile factory

D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,188 Major grins
edited January 2, 2012 in People
I had the opportunity for a shoot in a working Textile factory, the intend was to make a series of pictures about the process and people that produce linen.

I used only environmental light, so no flash. This with the intend to capture the atmosphere.
The ISO values range between 2500 and 5000. So noise is present.

I have all shots in B&W and Color. Below just a few shots (mainly people as thus forum is about people)

If you want to see the whole series: http://flashsplash.smugmug.com/Journalism/UTEX. You will need a password: samsung

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,972 moderator
    edited December 17, 2011
    Very nice environmental shots. You did a great job with what must have been difficult lighting. My favorite is the last one, but they're all good. thumb.gif
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2011
    You never cease to amaze!
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 17, 2011
    Love 'em. I had a summer job once working in a textile mill so this brings back memories. I especially like the the web of threads in #2, and the perspective in #3.
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  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,188 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2011
    Richard wrote: »
    Very nice environmental shots. You did a great job with what must have been difficult lighting. My favorite is the last one, but they're all good. thumb.gif

    Thanks, the lighting was not easy (TL lights mainly with spotbeams). The best one can do is leave the WB on Auto . Unless I would use the flash (didn't in this case), then I always place a filter on the flash itself.
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  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,188 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2011
    Bryce Wilson wrote: »
    You never cease to amaze!

    TXS Bryce, I keep on trying.
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  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,188 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Love 'em. I had a summer job once working in a textile mill so this brings back memories. I especially like the the web of threads in #2, and the perspective in #3.

    TXS for viewing and commenting, Yep it is a different kind of work.
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  • Brock62Brock62 Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited December 18, 2011
    Great shots Shooter , I love the B&W
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2011
    These are great DS. Really like #2 and the last one. B&W conversion is really nice. Great photojournalistic feel to these.

    One thing... the link to the gallery is not working. Thought I'd let you know.
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  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,188 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2011
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    These are great DS. Really like #2 and the last one. B&W conversion is really nice. Great photojournalistic feel to these.

    One thing... the link to the gallery is not working. Thought I'd let you know.

    Thanks, the link is also fixed.... sorry
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2011
    Just great, congrats.
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  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,188 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    Hackbone wrote: »
    Just great, congrats.

    Thanks
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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    I love these....they have a genuine feel to them because they are indeed real moments captured of people doing what they do....
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  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    #6 by far for me. Their all great, but the look on that man's face is emotive enough to give the viewer a reason to continue looking.

    Thumbs up.
  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    I like them all, Number 2...now that one is special.
    Nice work.
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  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2011
    Great shots. Here in the US we don't have textile factories any more...at least not in North Carolina...WalMart ran them out of business...made them move their operations overseas in order to compete with all the other Chinese linen products. Very interesting images...just wondering what the guy in 4 is doing...he sure looks intense.

    Thanks for sharing.
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  • macgartmacgart Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited January 2, 2012
    #2 #3 are my favorites. they are all well done but those two really grab me. thanks for the inspiration.
  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,188 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2012
    Ed911 wrote: »
    Great shots. Here in the US we don't have textile factories any more...at least not in North Carolina...WalMart ran them out of business...made them move their operations overseas in order to compete with all the other Chinese linen products. Very interesting images...just wondering what the guy in 4 is doing...he sure looks intense.

    Thanks for sharing.

    The same thing in Europe, only a handful textile factories are surviving with the help of the government although not official. Its just a matter of time before they move to china etc..... The only thing that keeps this one running is the production of special linen such as Kevlar.

    The guy is responsible for sticking 5000 to 10000 threads in sequence on a reel . It is computer driven but sometimes he needs to correct it.

    TXS for viewing
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  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,188 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2012
    macgart wrote: »
    #2 #3 are my favorites. they are all well done but those two really grab me. thanks for the inspiration.

    Thanks everybody for watching. Did you all notice how low safety is in the mill ?
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