At Work

Hena Tayeb

At Work

Most know of Pakistan as a third world fanatical Muslim country full of terrorists. I have lived in Pakistan, my parents were born and raised there and though it has its many faults it also has its many beauties, its many treasures and many things that I love and cherish. At Work is a picture of my maid, Sakina in her small and modest home where I captured her hands as she used two rocks to grind herbs and spices to make that nights meal. This is a method still used in homes where a mechanical grinder is a luxury and not a necessity. According to Sakina and her mother, herbs ground on a rock maintain the rich flavors that are often lost by all our machines.

At Work belongs to the following groups:

Green!, Hands, Human and Nature and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
At Work by Hena Tayeb
At Work by Hena Tayeb
  • Scott Denny

    Scott Denny

    The colors and clarity in this photo are awesome. Very rich colors and tones. Excellent!!!!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much scott, and thanks for favoriting it.

  • Vedran Arnautovic

    Vedran Arnautovic

    I agree with the above comment – the colours are outstanding. well done

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much.

  • Bahoke

    Bahoke

    Excellent work!!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thankyou for you appreciation and your favoriting of my image. thank you very much

  • JanG

    JanG

    Mmmm! Can almost smell the fragrance of grinding the herbs. Beautiful hands, again.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    i appreciate that. thank you very much

  • Walter Quirtmair

    Walter Quirtmair

    Strong image, the gesture is good as are the colors. Very nice!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias

    Excellent comp, details, color and contrast. Well done.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Eyal

  • Vulcan Spark Studios

    Vulcan Spark S...

    beautiful

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks :)

  • Nuh Sarche

    Nuh Sarche

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    Thank you very much Nuh :)

  • photosbylefty

    photosbylefty

    the color is so life-like, and rich, splendid job Hena!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much John

  • JudyBJ

    JudyBJ

    wonderful shot and great working hands

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    Excellent shot…the blue in the background is very effective..
    I grind my spices as well, but I use a mortar and pestle…not modern, but more effective than a spice mill…

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    Thanks, i grind some of my dry spices too. i love the way some spices smell when u grind them, the texture is also amazing.

  • genevievem

    genevievem

    this is very beautiful!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you and thanks for adding it to your favorites

  • Susan Moss

    Susan Moss

    Super shot, so clear and strong colours

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Susan

  • tinhearts

    tinhearts

    awesome image!
    love, carol
    xxx

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    Thanks

  • Pet _

    Pet _

    Wow this is gorgeous! Really well done :)

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you

  • fatfatin

    fatfatin

    love this pic :)

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks

  • jerry alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    great work wonderful colors

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    thanks

  • Justin Hook

    Justin Hook

    Absolutely gorgeous…

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you

  • Jon Axton

    Jon Axton

    A great study Hena. Hands tell us much about a person’s nature.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you Jon. i known exactly what you mean, that’s why i am so fascinated with hands.

  • Gili Orr

    Gili Orr

    Nice capture, Hena! There is a challenge of brown hands or feet in the “Just brown” group – closes in one day…

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks, i wasn’t aware of that i will definately check it out.

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    Gorgeous colors…......the composition is fantastic !

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks

  • bahrainwalas

    bahrainwalas

    this one is best of the lot

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    Fantastic shot..great colors and detail !

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you Alessandro

  • chen cohen

    chen cohen

    great picture…. i love the colors!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    glad you like it

  • Freelancer

    Freelancer

    Very good composition and all those bright colors are adding some “spice” to the photograph! Excellent job!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much

  • Shannon Byous Ruddy

    Shannon Byous ...

    I love this – great colors and moment.

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    thank you so much

  • bellebuckley

    bellebuckley

    says alot..beautiful

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    very nice Hena – the color (esp the herbs against the pink arm bracelets) and the clarity is really well done - from the thumbnail I was trying to guess which – not a lot of choices but I would not have picked Pakistan - few photos from there so it is very nice to see this—dave

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you so much. Glad to represent Pakistan

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    This is a beautiful photograph in so many ways. You have captured so much emotion and love here too.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Tibby

  • Joel McDonald

    Joel McDonald

    so beautiful vibrant colors and composition

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you for you wonderful comments

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    STUNNING

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you

  • Jake5611

    Jake5611

    As a chef I really appreciate the “Old World” method of preparing a meal. I have found that in
    the hustle and bustle of today’s society, a meal made from scratch, and not some prefabricated,
    frozen creation, is a real treat. I love the way you have captured your maid preparing the meal
    from scratch. The colors, the lighting, the entire composition of this photo is magnificent.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much. i am no culinary expert but i too love to toast and hand grind my cumin and coriander seeds…

  • Pirata

    Pirata

    beautiful photograph – simple and deep

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks

  • eelsblueEllen

    eelsblueEllen

    Super. Sometimes the old way of doing things lasted so long for a reason. I love the colors and the intrigue of her work. :)

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you so much

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    Absolutely wonderful work!!!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you so much

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    Yes..this is a really poignant and beautiful image of a womans hands hard at work..so well done and the colours are wonderful!!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Catherine

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    awesome

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks Linda

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Thanks for sharing some of your sweet story of your home. Beautiful shot of your culture too. Fantastic colours in this one.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you once again

  • TheBlindHog

    TheBlindHog

    Hena, another fabulous shot. The contextual description heightens what is already a rich viewer experience. Thanks for opening this window into Pakistan!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you so much

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt

    I like this photo. Well done!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you Jens

  • mojgan

    mojgan

    Beautiful… I like the colour and composition… It leaves an strong impression on the viewer….

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much

  • artGIA

    artGIA

    beautiful image! fantastic work!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you

  • poupoune

    poupoune

    Outstanding!!!
    Love the strong and sharp colours! Beautiful hands too!!!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much

  • Emma Petitt

    Emma Petitt

    Wow. This sure is gorgeous! The colors really take my eyes and mind into wondering what she was feeling and thinking.
    Great capture of a moment!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Emma

  • Marilyns

    Marilyns

    beautiful and heARTful image hena ! i lived in countries where i loved to be with true people , they were poor but they were rich of knowledge and love that they shared without “counting” , what wonderful colors !

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    thank you so much Marilyns

  • Keryn Alexander

    Keryn Alexander

    Beautiful capture and words to describe….thank you

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you Keryn

  • MarioSuper

    MarioSuper

    WHOA!.... EYE CATCHING ! very nice pic..

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Mario

  • krishan gupta

    krishan gupta

    really nice work…............ i like it

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you

  • PrairieRose

    PrairieRose

    Fascinating image Hena…..........very beautiful work!!! xo

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you Prairie

  • Elizabeth Bravo

    Elizabeth Bravo

    Wow , this is such a nice hand shot. All the color and the visual of the task at hand. GREAT JOB IN SPOTTING THAT!!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Elizabeth

  • Shailesh Rathod

    Shailesh Rathod

    Beautiful

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks Shailesh

  • Kamran Baig

    Kamran Baig

    Nice capture of hands and churees

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you

  • Stephanie Werden

    Stephanie Werden

    This is such a beautiful shot—well done!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you Stephanie

  • nancy salamouny

    nancy salamouny

    I love the narrative that goes with this wonderful shot, i’m sure pakistn has beauty!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks Nancy

  • DalunE Khoang

    DalunE Khoang

    its a beautiful,clean,sharp image.All the colors in the image compliment eachother.The bracelets gives it a fantastic touch..

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Dalune

  • titus

    titus

    Outstanding shot. You may consider adding this shot or others to our This Is Relevant group. You have a lot of wonderful images.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Titus

  • Rowan Plantagenet

    Rowan Plantag...

    Fantastic capture.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you Maureen

  • IndraniGhose

    IndraniGhose

    Great capture!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks Indrani

  • cyclops

    cyclops

    grt details captured beautifully Hena, usually bangles r in set(unicolor/ multi) whereas to my surprise single color bangle sets were wore in individual hands :).
    Love the color of asian spices!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks Cyclops. Nice observation. Yes bangles usually are in sets, I don’t think she was paying attention to what she wore as long as she wore something.

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    absolutely wonderful capture and commentary Hena, beautifully done!!!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks

  • maremarie

    maremarie

    Wonderful colours and composition! It’s great that you explained the story behind the picture, too! :) With many greetings, Marie :)

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks you Maremarie

  • ilva-b

    ilva-b

    They said it all above!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thanks Ilva

  • Rachel Slepekis

    Rachel Slepekis

    I love the color and feeling conveyed in this shot. Very beautiful!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Rachel

  • Tridib Ghosh

    Tridib Ghosh

    Intricate!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you

  • David McMahon

    David McMahon

    Beautiful depiction of a lost art – and a great story to go with it. Had to favourite it.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you David

  • Jing3011

    Jing3011

    I like this a lot, and I can see from the number of comments that many other artists liked it also.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you Jing

  • RakeshSyal

    RakeshSyal

    Purely Indian! Great capture, Hena! May Allah be with you!

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much Rakesh. Taken in Pakistan though ;)

  • GENE .

    GENE .

    great moment captured here. great energy.

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you Gene

  • Charuhas Images

    Charuhas Images

    outstanding shot. excellent….............

  • Hena Tayeb replied

    thank you very much

  • jtaft

    jtaft 20 days ago

    This photo warms my heart, I just love looking at it. Funnily enough I had just bought myself a mortar and pestle and am looking forward to using it!

  • Hena Tayeb replied 20 days ago

    thank you so much for your lovely comment.

  • diLuisa

    diLuisa 20 days ago

    absolutely wonderful image and a wonderful story to accompany it!! it is images and words like this that will help to harmonise the cultures of the world!! well done!!

  • Hena Tayeb replied 19 days ago

    thanks you so very much, i really appreciate it.

  • wonmankim

    wonmankim 14 days ago

    your folio is so rich in coilour and content, this is one of my fav. but each shot is wonderful

  • Hena Tayeb replied 13 days ago

    thank you very much

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner 10 days ago

    Stunning composition and fabulous capture!!! :D D:

  • fourthangel

    fourthangel 10 days ago

    What an absolutely beautiful photograph!

  • sanyi

    sanyi 10 days ago

    This is ‘SIL and BATTA!’ And she she is grinding the Masala or making Chutney!
    Very strong colors! Who says we have to look for the shots, they are here, all arround us, we just need to look within ourselves.
    Lekin Itne sare comments mein humari baat to masale ki tarah pis jayegi :-(

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