Blacksmith
On the grounds of the Oka monastery, in Oka Quebec, is a blacksmith shop. On Saturday December 6th/08 while attending a Christmas craft fair, held in one of the barns, the public was invited to witness the blacksmith at work.
These artisans still use the tools of their forefathers. Today they produce various iron decorative objects such as candelabras and coffee tables in their shop in addition to the traditional work associated with rural life such as gates, agricultural tools, and horsehoes. It was a fascinating experience watching this young man demonstrate the skills needed for this ancient trade.
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Cora Wandel
Joanne, it sounds like a fascinating experience indeed. The image is superb. – Cora
Lucindawind
awesome!!
Tom Gomez
Nice find, so good to see the old skills have no all died out …
WonderlandGlass
excellent portrayal of a fellow artist at work in his medium and interesting treatment of the image. Happy Christmas Peace, Joanne
linaji
NOW YOUR COOKIN.. OH JOANNE!! I LOVE ALL THAT YOU DO.. YOU ARE COMPLETELY BRILLIANT.. This feels so real .. I feel the fire!!
Fremme
great job, love the story behind this and to see that this old art form still exist is awesome, great shot, love your angle, cheers
CATNIPMEOW
Very cool capture ! Love seeing this type of artistry ….......especially when these days everything’s made by machines -
TeriLee
WOW!! Terrific image…truly an art…so well captured!! :)
Janis Zroback
Love the colours here Joanne, and your centre of interest is wonderful…
dawndavies
fabulous picture and i love the treatment,dawnxx
cdwork
Wonderful image- Love the tones
Robin Brown
Don’t get to close Joanne this guys hot!!
Bluesrose
Very cool work, and it looks great in frame!
Ken Mucke
I just LOVE the treatment you added to this already great image…very well done
Shell59
Lovely Shot -I love it.. and well done!
Leanna Lomanski
That would have been wonderful to see—you’ve captured it very well and the treatment is excellent!
Al Williscroft
awesome capture Joanne!!!
dinghysailor1
fabulous capture!!
shanemcgowan
What a pleasure ta see- me lassie jOANNE. !!!
Clive King
Great shot Joanne. Love this one.
William Hallatt
I would have LOVED to have seen this!
Jane Best
This is an excellent photograph and the colors and contrasts really help capture the excitement, action, and heat of the process. Thanks for the interesting commentary too. I’m sure it was an enjoyable and learning experience to watch him at his work.
Johanne Brunet
Great composition Joanne; I love the atmoshpere that you have captured here. I love the light on his face, the red hot glow on the equipment and the tools of his trade waiting to be picked up and put in use.
Gary L. Suddath
wonderful shot..like the treatment enhanceing the fire
Mohsen Bayramn...
crispy… very nice composition and excellent lighting. love the contrast here, it adds the feeling.
well done ;)
LindaR
interesting effects ~ feels very in synch with the times and emphasizes the sense of heat ~ well done xx
shallay
This process always interests me because my forefathers were blacksmiths. However, I think it would be one of the tougher jobs – particularly putting up with that heat! This does look like a modern forge compared to the hand-held bellows, etc. I remember seeing out in the shed when I was small. A nice atmospheric shot of a man at work – like the firelight reflected on all his tools in the cabinet!
Béla Török
Great image Joanne!
Prasad
Great composition, Joanne!
handprintz
Wonderful capture and colours Joanne,great narrative to,sounds very interesting
Globalphotos
Great find and treatment :))
PPPhotoArt
wow this is fabulous, wonderful history attached too!!!
Lois Bryan
Oh, honey … you’ve gone above and beyond with this beauty!!!! I LOVE the glow from the fire … and again … crackling crisp!!!! WHEEEE!!! Ain’t life GRAND!!!!!
Steve Buffington
Just an excellent shot and post production treatment. Timeless. Well done Joanne.
CarolM
Great image Joanne. Love the glow of the fire on his face and your words support the image perfectly. Good work!!!
Kenart
Lovely composition with colours that match the subject matter.
Paul Scarsella
awesome image!!!
WJPhotography
Wow…excellent capture :)))))
jlynn
Excellent!!!!
TREVOR IRWIN
Powerful and very beautiful image of times gone by. I love the post processing. This is outstanding!. Its a privilege to meet you here on RB and view your wonderful art. Well done.
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grarbaleg
men at work love it love the colours of fire also so this is an instant fav
Mia1
Beautiful shot. :o) Beautiful colours.
Bill Morgenstern
I really like images of craftsmen at work in their chosen field. You have captured the spirit of the Blacksmith at work. Well Done!!!
hirst
I really love this, soon warmed me up after a visit to that snow covered seat! This is wonderful and captures the scene to perfection. An instant fav. for me!
biddumy
Biddumy
Breathtaking snapshot of a ‘day in the life’ of a blacksmith. Well done!
artist4peace
mmmmm,hot!
linda858100
STUNNING
Dave Corn
Nice Shot….....................Excellent photography!!
Brooke Triplett
Great photo! Very nicely done!!
Sharon Mau
It must be wonderful to watch these skilled craftsmen at work. I enjoy watching the glass blowers and tiki carvers here on Maui.
rumimume
very nice
Naleen Senevir...
lovely shot…very nice.
enno2009
stunning work!