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[rob_x2004]

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[Neil Macmillan]

Great work! This is classic Leica shooting at its best.
My one constructive comment would be that you could consider slight cropping from the left. If your original frame includes more on the right, that would be nice to bring in. But as is, this is fine. It looks like your entire original framing.

[rob_x2004]

Know what you mean. I should fork out for a 14408. Without it, you make your choice and pay the price. Thanks,

[roguewave]

Rob, a very fine image. I like the toning very much. I also like the open space on the lest as it leaves room for your subject's struggle. Well done.

[Neil Macmillan]

Originally Posted by rob_x2004

.... I should fork out for a 14408.

Uh, sorry to be so dense but what is a 14408?
And I agree with roguewave about the space for the struggle; I just meant a little cropping. We all need space for our struggles.

[Belle]

I like the action in your photo. The viewing angle is perfect, along with the composition. The look your subject passes over really adds to the overall shot. Well done! When and where was this taken?

[azzo]

A really good capture of men at work. Awesome toning too.

[rob_x2004]

Thanks. It would be between fields harvested outside a village a few kilometres out from Mai Chau in north west Vietnam. 14408, sorry, winder for M, I should get one. I dont love the toning but straight black and white felt a bit cold, and the toned sort of aged it a bit.

Its not really evident but they are on the metre and a half wide elevated path between rice fields, and I stepped down into a drainage ditch to let them past and to get the angle I wanted. Probably a bit too close but further away the guy was lost against the hills and the guy behind was hidden. I always get suckered by the cloud formations too. I should learn to ignore them.