- Quick Hands -

Portrait of a lace-worker; I saw this lady sitting in the doorway of

a house in Brugge (Belgium). She was very concentrated to show an old

profession for which Brugge was very famous in the past, namely the

bobbin lace.

 

I appreciate your constructive critiques.

 

Thank you very much, Ada.

HI ADA BRUGGES I LOVE IT I HAD ONE ALMOST SAME ON MY PORTFOLIO

One very good portrait!

Hallo dear Sister.

It's perfect in my opinion, great black and white contrasts, natural skin-tones and fine colours on the table. And fine details on the floor.

The composition is also great!

Hi Tony, it's great to hear you like my picture and it was a surpise to see your version of the laceworker. And I saw that you took some more pictures in Brugge. It's a beautiful city, isn't it? Especially to visit it in this time of the year.

 

Thanks Ken for your kind words. I'm always curious to your opinion:)

 

Hi Wim, thanks for visiting me. Great to hear you like this portrait. Brugge! Have you ever been there? It's a paradise for photographers and painters. There is so much beauty there and not only old buildings:0)

 

Perhaps we can make an appointment for a visit?? The Belgium Beer tasted also very good in Brugge!

AdayesItotally agree with you abouT BRUGGES I COULD SPEND A MONTH THERE AND WILL ALWAYS FIND SOMETHING INTERESTING TO SHOOT AM IN LOVE WITH IT GREAT MEDIEVAL CITY A PARADISE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

Wat een mooie foto Ada!

 

heel goed :-) geeft apart sfeertje...ook enigszins ludiek..

Maar die droeg Scheveningse dracht, maar kloste ook kant. Ik heb er nog van... ergens. Even opduikelen.

Heerlijke foto, mooie herinneringen.

 

Bram

Wat leuk dat ik jullie nou eens allemaal in mijn moerstaal mag zeggen hoe blij ik ben met jullie waardering voor mijn portret van de nijvere kantklosster uit Brugge.

 

Echt mooi om aan de hand van deze foto herinneringen naar boven te halen aan jouw oma, Bram. Ik wist niet dat dat kant klossen nog zo lang werd gedaan. Heb altijd gedacht dat dat iets van minstens twee honderd jaar terug was. Maar blijkbaar ben ik niet de enige die dat dacht gezien de opmerking van Hans (ludiek). (Of slaat mijn veronderstelling nergens op, Hans?)

Bijzonder dat er nog kantwerk van je oma bewaard is gebleven. Ja zeg, duikel het op en maak er een mooie foto van!

 

Ik wens jullie allemaal een heel fijn weekend en tot ziens, Ada:~)

Hi, Ada, NICE PORTRAIT, great captured!!! Best regards.

Like this a lot, Ada, and thought I might try a B&W and square crop to see how it would look.

thank you very much for taking a look at my lace worker. I'm glad you like the portrait I made from her. Greetings, Ada:)

 

 

Hi Michael, I'm happy you like the portrait and I really appreciate the job you did. I like your B&W version in which you brighten up the background a bit. In the contrast to that I made the background dark in top of the picture to pay extra attention to the white bonnet the woman wears. I know you are a lover of black and white portraits and I think that in many cases B&W gives much more drama to a portrait. In this particular case where the woman is wearing the traditional costume, I think I prefer a portrait in colours because I love the fresh radiation of it and I think it gives a more authentic impression of how the lace workers looked in the past. But of course that?s a very personal taste.

 

I like the way you've cropped the portrait because it emphasizes extra attention to what the woman is doing.

I've also done a several attempts to crop before I decided to the final version which I've posted. In the original picture the woman is in view from head to foot and that is also interesting. I think if I show the original to you, you will certainly come with many other cropped versions, dear Michael:). Perhaps I am going to post it too. I'll let you know! At any rate, I always like your suggestions Michael and your friendly manner of 'help think' (I hope this is well said in English). Many greetings, Ada:)

 

 

 

 

 

Excellent dear Ada :):)

and superb WOman and strong defined colors and tones, so natural!

Well done dear :)

 

And Thank you so much for your wonderful comment on my photograph - Where are our Limits -

 

Biliana

Dear Biliana, I appreciate your comment so much. Thank you for your kind words. Greetings, Ada:)

Ciao Ada ,this shot is excellent! 7/7

She looked so " Puritan " to me. Ah !!!, those

good old days...

 

Thanks for sharing...

Thank you both very much for commenting this portrait. Well Sally, I asked the woman if I was allowed to talk to her while she was at work and she answered me that she needs to concentrate herself because of the lace work. Particular if there are difficult patterns in it. But she was a very kind woman and she made wonderful and very fine lace work. Greetings to both of you, Ada:)

It's an amusing shot and she is so concentrated. Beautiful with the bright against the dark background. Well done.

Beautiful portrait.I like the composition,colors and the light.

This is indeed very good and original portrait probably saving from a lapse of memory that people and passsing by times.Greetings.Krzysztof

- Hi Jan. Yes the concentrated expression on her face is almost adorable. I like it very much that you appreciate this portrait. Thanks you, Jan.

 

- A.K. Sircar, you pleases me with your comment. It's very kind of you that you took the time to look at this portrait.

 

- Hi Chris, great to see you and yes, it's always nice to capture scenes like this. It's nice to hear that you like this review on the past.

 

Greetings to you all, Ada:)

You have caught a great expression on her face! I like Michaels shadow detail though I prefer the colour version.

Thanks Colin! Yes I agree with you; those expression is priceless. Greetings, Ada:)