Kieu-Hanh Vu
November 2024 - Escanciar Sidra
About the Image(s)
“Escanciar” is the term to describe how to pour cider in Asturias, Spain. I visited the cider company last year and this man demonstrated how to pour the cider for the photographers. I am quite lucky to capture this image before the crowd comes in. Minor sharpness enhancement.
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16 comments posted
Hi Kieu-Hanh. I see a sharp, well-exposed image. Your subject is front and center with a balanced amount of background for context. Given that the image is sharp from front to back, would I be correct in assuming you used your iPhone for this one? Compositionally, I like where the man is placed but the framing almost cuts off the tray(?) he is holding. Also, there is what appears to be a part of a picture frame at the far left that is quite distracting. Lastly, I seem to be missing the action that the title implies. It appears he is simply holding a tray of glassware rather than "pouring" the cider. Posted: 11/02/2024 16:41:57
Thanks,Michael for your comments. I agree that the frame on the far left is a bit distracting and I can clone it out if not using the image for photojournalism. For the stream of the cider, it's a challenging thing to make it more visible since the color of the cider is clear white. Any suggestion how to do it? Posted: 11/29/2024 12:23:54
Lieu-Hanh
Thank you for pointing out the stream of the cider because when I made my initial comment I did not see it. Not sure how/why I missed it, but once one sees it, it can't be unseen. Indeed, it makes all the difference! GREAT CAPTURE! As to how to make it more visible… I'd have to play around with the image to figure it out. Maybe very carefully and with the image magnified on the big monitor, brush over the stream with increased contrast and highlights?
Reminds me of my first visit to Spain. For family get-togethers in Catalonia and maybe elsewhere, during a meal, wine is served not in glasses but from a communal vessel called a purón. It looks like a funky coffee or tea pot with a curved pour spout. The purón is held with both hands in an elevated position with the spout 4-6 inches from one's mouth, then tipped so as to catch the stream of wine….at least in theory. In my case, I never did quite get the hang of it, as the wine stains on my shirt will attest! Posted: 11/29/2024 15:08:47
Thank you for pointing out the stream of the cider because when I made my initial comment I did not see it. Not sure how/why I missed it, but once one sees it, it can't be unseen. Indeed, it makes all the difference! GREAT CAPTURE! As to how to make it more visible… I'd have to play around with the image to figure it out. Maybe very carefully and with the image magnified on the big monitor, brush over the stream with increased contrast and highlights?
Reminds me of my first visit to Spain. For family get-togethers in Catalonia and maybe elsewhere, during a meal, wine is served not in glasses but from a communal vessel called a purón. It looks like a funky coffee or tea pot with a curved pour spout. The purón is held with both hands in an elevated position with the spout 4-6 inches from one's mouth, then tipped so as to catch the stream of wine….at least in theory. In my case, I never did quite get the hang of it, as the wine stains on my shirt will attest! Posted: 11/29/2024 15:08:47
Thanks, Michael! What I learn from my trip that Asturias has an incredible cider culture. The method of pouring cider from high above is to improve aroma, flavor and texture to the cidra.
Chef José Andrés shows how to pour Asturias cider in this Youtube video
https://youtu.be/pvpci3IZ89E?si=V_UDByXgbxtvH5UT Posted: 11/30/2024 00:07:24
Chef José Andrés shows how to pour Asturias cider in this Youtube video
https://youtu.be/pvpci3IZ89E?si=V_UDByXgbxtvH5UT Posted: 11/30/2024 00:07:24
WILD!!! But, ewwww - the floor must be very sticky! Posted: 11/30/2024 00:39:03
You've got a great journalism photo here with excellent handling of the lighting. You chose just the right place to be so that we could easily see the process of pouring the cider. Sounds so good. Choosing to include the huge kegs was done so well to show us the huge kegs that hold the cider. I have no suggestions for improvement. Posted: 11/06/2024 22:00:14
I just read Michael's comments and if you look closely you can see the stream of liquid from the keg through the air and into the glass. That's fabulous. Posted: 11/06/2024 22:05:17
Thanks, Joan for your comments! Posted: 11/29/2024 12:25:10
Kieu-Hanh, I'm so glad I read Joan's second comment. That stream of cider arching into the glass is fabulous! I didn't see it initially, but thought that the man was simply showing the glasses to the onlookers. I suggest that you consider lightening the stream of cider slightly, so it's more visible. That steam of cider makes the shot! Posted: 11/07/2024 18:38:26
Thanks, Ruth for your comments! I agree that making the stream of cider more visible would be best. Any suggestion how to make it more visible since it's a thin stream of clear liquid? Posted: 11/29/2024 12:30:25
Kieu-Hanh, I agree that this is a great photojournalism image. I think Ruth's suggestion re the stream of cider will really enhance the image. I saw it but only after studying the photo carefully. Very well exposed and sharp. Posted: 11/17/2024 20:09:59
Thanks for your comments, Mary Ann! Posted: 11/29/2024 12:31:02
Very nice shot capturing a very unique way of pouring cider directly from a keg. I agree with Michael the portion of the frame on the left is a bit distracting. But otherwise a good composition and capture. Posted: 11/17/2024 20:33:49
Thanks, Andres, for your comments! Posted: 11/29/2024 12:31:50
Kieu-Hanh, the comments section from the September round is close, so I need to post this here this month. I was in Spain recently and saw this ad. At first I thought it was someone having fun with the Tourist Go Home protests. Posted: 11/17/2024 20:54:11
Hi Andres,
Thanks for sharing your image "Tourist go ham!" With that, I can understand that tourism helps the economy in terms of hotels, food, services…but it can be a negative impact to locals such as: culture and traditions can be lost with the influx of new people to an area. Posted: 11/29/2024 14:06:07
Thanks for sharing your image "Tourist go ham!" With that, I can understand that tourism helps the economy in terms of hotels, food, services…but it can be a negative impact to locals such as: culture and traditions can be lost with the influx of new people to an area. Posted: 11/29/2024 14:06:07