The Seal Engraver

The 3rd in my series in presenting close-up of various artists' hands at work,

He is an old man in his 70s, the oldest & the longest & the most experienced in this trade, we were told. He engraved names onto wooden seals. He works only under a flourenscent lamp. & was currently engraving my Chinese name. Each name will take him about 15-30 min to complete. The 1st letter (which is my surname) is already completed. I was standing behind him, with low light & no tripod with me, I have to make the most of my 'steady ' hands but its still a little blurry. We bring back the completed Seals with a pad of red ink. We admired him for his sharp eyesight, his great skills & his persistance in his trade.

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Very interesting documentary work. Well lit and composed, with tripod it could be better. Keep on shooting! Regards, Stamoulis.

Very good series. The hands tell very well. Compliments! Glauco

Magnifica toma y esupendo encuadre,asi como un interesante documento,con una excelente luz y tonos.

 

Un cordial saludo -Tolo.

Great documentary, this series is very interesting!

He must have great eyes ! Well done ........................................................................

 

........................................> Regards From Chilly (72 today ) < ................................................................Rainy & Cloudy Florida !

Love the details on this. Congrats.

We admire the works of both of you,Cherlyn. An excellent addition to your series.

... very good work ...

I like the light on the fingers' tip. What an interesting series.

Very interesting shot, very nice presentation