Isaac Vaisman M.D., FACRO
August 2019 - Marble Carver
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About the Image(s)
Marble Carver was created last November when we were in Southeast Asia on a cruise ship and stopped in Da Nang which is a coastal city in Central Vietnam which was a French colonial port. It has one of the richest areas in marble mountains. Of course as a tourist, we were taken to one of the many shops where the carve the marble. Since I heard a continuous hammering sound, I went out the regular visitors path and found this man working on a large piece of white marble. Using a Nikon D850 with the Nikkor lens 28-300 mm f/3.5-5.6 at 170 mm and with these settings: ISO 200, f/14 and 1/60 sec. I took several shots playing with the shutter speed until I was satisfied with the result: sharp man and moving hands and flying marble chips. The image was adjusted in PP using lightroom and with white balance, light in the shadows, some vibrance and clarity and was cropped.
I am attaching a couple more image so you can see the kind of work they produce at the site, and you have the additional bonus of seeing Mrs. Vaisman and yours truly (It is said that rubbing Buddha’s belly brings good luck).
This round’s discussion is now closed!
11 comments posted
(Groups 48 & 80)
This is a beautiful image. Tells a great story, is tack sharp and overall an excellent result. Posted: 08/04/2019 21:17:25
(Group 32)
Your original 1 shows a classic standing pose of Guan Yin, the goddess of mercy. We have a small one of those in our front yard, but those in original 1 must be aimed at temple purchasers. (Looks like the Virgin Mary is in the left rear.) Posted: 08/07/2019 21:06:46
Straying off the tourist route usually pays dividends and in this case it most certainly did you have captured the craftsman superbly the shutter speed is spot on showing the movement of hands and marble chips a really well thought out and composed image that is a great memory for you. Posted: 08/11/2019 09:51:30
