The Farrier

Posted by
Harry (Apex, NC, United States) on 28 November 2012 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

There was a two man team shoeing horses at the Hart Square Festival. This man mostly worked on shaping the shoes and another man handled nailing them on. This is perhaps my favorite shot from the festival. It is not quite a straight photo, but I love the spirit.

Explanatory text from earlier posts:
A doctor in Hickory NC has been saving and restoring old cabins, barns and other buildings for 40 years. He eponymously calls his project "Hart Square." On the last Saturday of October, he opens his village to the public. I was lucky enough to secure tickets this year, and spent the day exploring and photographing. On this day, he invites history buffs and craftsmen to demonstrate their skills.

SONY DSLR-A700 1/60 second F/10.0 ISO 800 60 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

Really super shot, love it

28 Nov 2012 9:12pm

omid from mashhad, Iran

wooooow!
very nice!
very nice!
very nice & amazing!

28 Nov 2012 10:53pm

Sivana from Frankfurt, Germany

From my point of view, this photo is a real masterpiece.Hat off!

29 Nov 2012 12:12am

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

i love this

29 Nov 2012 3:49am

buntagphoto from Philippines

A very nice portrait.

29 Nov 2012 6:37am

Javier from Castro-Urdiales, Spain

Preciosa toma, me gusta la composición.

29 Nov 2012 6:40am

Tinx from Kuressaare, Estonia

Excellent!

29 Nov 2012 8:49am

Martine from bousval, Belgium

Bravo j'adore+++++ ta photo!!!!!5*****

29 Nov 2012 10:31am

SalSa from Tehran, Iran

Very nice photo.

29 Nov 2012 12:24pm

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

Looks a great old guy doing a fine job

29 Nov 2012 12:51pm

Don from Spokane, United States

A fine action shot of this fellow preparing another horse shoe. I like the bit of blur. His glasses are down on his nose which looks very realistic as one is working and can't readily push slipping glasses back on the nose.

29 Nov 2012 4:50pm

Susan Rose from Georgia, United States

The hat brings back memories of my father's generation. But I'm not sure the green insert was available for my grandfather's generation that is being represented here. Overall, an interesting and appealing photo.

29 Nov 2012 5:12pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Excellent POV for this portrait. I love the way you captured the movement of his hand at work.

29 Nov 2012 6:50pm

mohammad from shiraz, Iran

i like this kind of your taking photo
its great

29 Nov 2012 10:02pm

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

wonderful looking character.

30 Nov 2012 10:19pm

icoo from Cologne, Germany

Beautiful picture. Excellent character shot.

2 Dec 2012 4:18pm

Panagiotis Metallinos from Thessaloniki, Greece

Beautiful capture

2 Dec 2012 7:11pm

This image has been featured in 2 Remix collections.

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