The Lacemaker

My.. o… my… At first this image seems so minimalist and simple… and then the complexity overwhelms! Those muscled hands reveal so much story. How uncanny the way that there’s motion without blur… And the palette is magical. My.. o… my…

fantasic hands love the lace

Excellent image and handcraft

“That which is new comes from the old!” Perfection of art friend!!!...)o(

Stunning image Imber! This is so beautiful and I love the contrast of the hard-worn hands and the delicate lace!! This is a favorite for me:-)

Beautiful image Imber!! :)

This is beautiful…such a great story in those hands and contrasted with that delicate lace is perfect!

imber this is such a wonderful picture, such hands

such an amazing craft!
beautiful capture

Wonderful work!!

I love the way the black background makes the eye observe the detail of the hands that then lead you to the lace. Wonderful photo lovely treatment.

Wonderful! The experienced hands say so much!

wonderful !!!

Its a strong image. Perfect made!

Wow, stunning!

You should enter this into the hands challenge

absolutly fantastic imagw where to start so many possotives but just have to say the hands are brilliant the focus is great i can almost feel the flesh just by looking

Beautiful work, both that bobbin lace and your capture of it and the hands of the lacemaker…

EXCELLENT !

Beautiful image wonder how many years those hands have been making lace. cheers carol

An excellent image – this is a skill that is certainly dying out, how wonderful to have caught such a great image of a truly skilled woman at work

Now that is one of the most accomplished images I’ve seen in a long while. Brilliant concept equally brilliantly executed. Breathtaking.

This si spectacular!!
Love it love it love it!!!!

Absolutely wonderful shot! It tells such a wonderful story. Lighting, color, composition are all perfect! I would say this was well worth the time spent breathing new life into it. Instant Fav!

Beautiful and fascinating!

Amazing capture, beautiful image!

I’d really love to draw those hands! fantastic shot.

Küll on ilus!

Fantastic, instant fav!!!

THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL PICTURE !!!!!!!!

PERFECT Capture….........in every WAY!

love it

Incredibly detailed and clear.

great capture

I am sure glad you gave it new life, wow, the stories this picture tells. Fantstic work on your behalf, flawless…. beautiful. Well done.

Absolutely stunning! :D

Amazing photo..:) fantastic!

I just love it. Väga kena kompositsioon ja selge välejndus.

A wonderful image!!!!!

This is brilliant,such fine details

Excellent shot!

Very nice, perfect:)

Absolutely brilliant

Wow! Fantastic!

Excellent! The shot is as excellent as the lace itself!

Incredible photo, so expressive hands and great subject!

Now thats an incredible
Beautiful photo

WOW,..... beautifully captured!!!! : )

prize winning stuff!
this is beautiful Imber>

Absolutely fantastic!

very beautiful, many congratulations on your win xxx

Please make sure you submit this piece to the group NOW so that it may be featured!!

Fabulous …. just fabulous!!!!! I’m in awe of your artistry here!!!!! Perfect lighting, perfect everything!!! Congratulations on your challenge in in “hands” ... very deserving!!!!

CONGRATS ON YOUR WINNING,THSI IS SIMPLY AMAZING,WHAT A INCREDABLE AND BEAUTIFUL PHOTO.

stunning..

This is so interesting. There is a group for hands that this would fit into well.

CONGRATULATIONS for winning the Bubbler’s Challenge. Your entry is gorgeous!

Congratulations on your challenge win with this fantastic shot! Beautiful! :) Karen

Amazing shot – congrats on the well deserved win!

Such a fantastically beautiful image. Great work and many congratulations!

congratulations this is an awesome photograph!!!

let me just add my comment to the other million :) when i saw this pic my eyes bugged out of my head. seriously :) i really love this – the details, the crispness. its really wonderful ♥

Excellent!

Brilliant image!

such wonderful, intricate detail! great lighting, and what an interesting narrative in this photo… fascinating to look at!

Beautiful shot! I make lace as well and it is a wonderful art form.

excellent !!! I was submerge by such strong feeling when I saw it

so much to look at here….. very interesting…
and a great photo too ;)

couldn’t get better lighting than this….superb!

PERFECT IMAGERY!

This is brilliant work,, I see many shades,,,, well done
Please consider one of your artworks for challenge Triangular Shapes

Just sensational. So delicately and sensitively portrayed.

Excellent capture !!!!

Utterly fantastic! Everything is perfect!

Fantastic image. Congrats on the Hands at Work win :-)

This would have to be one of the finest images on The Bubble!
Congratulations on it being recognized for it’s excellence yet again Imber.

My word what a fabulous image indeed Imber! this has to be an all time top pic. well done and a fantastic capture!!

Brilliant image, well done.

Congrats with the challenge win. A very deserving winner!

fabulous shot – congrats on the challenge win!

FABULOUS!

Brilliant!!!

perfect shot with black background.ilove it

Beautiful work.!

Amazing use of light, it is very beautiful!

wow!

so much can be read from those hands!

OMG…this is such a special image!!!! Absolutely fantastic image!!!! Both my grandmothers made lace (tatted?) and this is such a beautiful representation of that amazing skill! Thank you for sharing!

AMAZING !

This is a beautiful capture of a delicate artform. Love your composition and treatment. Very impressive

wow. this is intricate on every level. excellent piece.

great use of colours and lighting, this has amazing feel… love it!!!!

Well done, excellent work.

your work is nothing short of amazing Imber, and this is no exception, absolutely amazing! I have a friend who does tatting, and makes her own stick thingies..but i’ve never seen it done before, fascinating…beautiful image.

Jaw-Dropping excellence!! Wow!!!!!!!!!

one in million! well done and more

The BEST! This is an art I have wanted to learn since I was a little girl. How beautiful it is.

Thank you.

Congratulations on your challenge win in the Weekly Bubblers Challenge…this is one of my absolutely most favorite images of all time!!!! Extraordinary!!!!

fantastic, congrats on your sale

I love the detail in the hands. Brilliant work. This is truly wonderful.