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Woman charcoal burning.

Coppice Week 2010

Ashdown Forest, East Sussex. UK

Woman charcoal burning.

Coppice Week 2010

Ashdown Forest, East Sussex. UK
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Apr, 2015

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People's Choice in Strength of a Woman Photo Challenge

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Winner in Tough Jobs Photo Challenge

Staff Winter Selection 2015

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Outstanding Creativity

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Outstanding shot !

Thank you, much appreciated.

Very very nice ....

Thank you kindly.

I'm overjoyed that this has been picked for the Staff Winter Selection 2015!

Many thanks.

I love art that tells a story and engages me to use my own creativity. This shot certainly does that, and more, the angle you chose makes it feels as if I were there. Lovely.

Thank you kindly Jenny, very much appreciated. I hope you enjoy it here and look forward to seeing more from you.

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This photo rocks!

Many thanks Ken.

Gorgeout! Beautiful real life story.

Thank you kindly. Not many people make charcoal here these days, even fewer in this traditional ancient way, it was a privilege to be a part of.

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Congratulations ! Well deserved to win !

Thank you kindly.

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Congratulations, great story telling photo!

Thank you so much!

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wow this is a fantastic contribution!! to women around the world

Thank you so much, strong, dignified and very real.

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Outstanding...a story telling shot!

Thank you very much Hood!

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken in Ashdown Forest at Coppice week 2010. This woman was taking part in a charcoal burning course run by Allan and Jo Waters. After three days of constant tending she is pictured here during the final stages of a traditional earth burn where the heap has been quenched and broken down, as the charcoal is spread out she is going round checking for glowing embers and dousing them with the watering can.

Time

Early morning on an overcast day.

Lighting

The overcast morning made for some unremarkable lighting.

Equipment

This was shot hand held with an old Fuji bridge camera I had taken along for the week.

Inspiration

I think the image speaks for it's inspiration, bold, strong and practical. The whole process of traditional charcoal making is great to be a part of, the heap needs constant maintenance over many days and nights to ensure an even burn and a good yield of charcoal. After a couple of days of little sleep the experience becomes somewhat other worldly. Then there is the smoke that clings to your clothes and hair, the soot that gets into your pores and cakes your eyes, nose and hands and finally the steam you see in this image. There are no showers or 'rest rooms' out in the woods or rather not as most people would recognise. This is indeed a tough and filthy job but one steeped in thousands of years of British woodland history.

Editing

This was a colour jpeg file, converted to grayscale and given some extra contrast and clarity with some additional dodging and burning where needed.

In my camera bag

An old Nikon D40 with kit lenses, sometimes a Cannon S110 and my trusty SB-400 flash.

Feedback

All I can say here is to go and participate in the things you want to capture, be within what is happening rather than simply a bystander and opportunities will present themselves along the way.

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