Making the Best with Bad Weather - Part Two

[Kodiak]

The work was going rather well but the slopes were slippery with the drizzle!

1. I must not forget the working hands_




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6. …some flowers for the lady:




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8 .…and back to the pickers:




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12. Of course, for the finale, the group photo!

C&C welcomed. This completes the reportage!

[John 2]

Another nice series all round Kodiak. The third image is particularly good in telling the story.

[Dave Humphries]

Link to the earlier series: Making the Best with Bad Weather - Part One

Thanks, Dave

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Kodiak,

When picking, is it a case of snip and collect (at maximum speed), or are they also 'weeding out' any odd grapes that are over/under ripe? (to avoid spoiling the juice)

Query prompted by 2, 3 and 9 above.

Thanks, Dave

[Kodiak]

When picking, is it a case of snip and collect (at maximum speed), or are they also 'weeding out' any odd grapes that are over/under ripe? (to avoid spoiling the juice)

Dave,

a snipper and collector is fired on the spot. Your observation is correct.
The assistant is the most experienced harvester and is in charge to brief all
new comer on the topic of what goes in and not.

For the reasons you mentioned, it is very important to "harvest" the best pickers.

[Kodiak]

Another nice series all round Kodiak. The third image is particularly good in telling the story.

Thanks John!

[deetheturk]

Another great series Kodiak, nice to see the smiling faces after all the hard work is done

Cheers David

[Kodiak]

…nice to see the smiling faces after all the hard work is done

A worker explained me that the wetness on the grass of the slopes is at times
terrible, added to the high concentration to weed the bad stuff…

[Mike Buckley]

You mentioned bad weather. I really like the light in the first 11 of the other series and in many photos of this series. You took great advantage of it in my mind. So, I assume bad weather in this case means slippery slopes and the threat of oncoming rain. Am I right?

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[Kodiak]

You mentioned bad weather. I really like the light in the first 11 of the other series and in many photos of this series. You took great advantage of it in my mind. So, I assume bad weather in this case means slippery slopes and the threat of oncoming rain. Am I right?

Nope! Bad weather in this case meant drizzle and no-key-very dull-yacky light!
… that justified the use of flash.

[KimC]

#2 is my favorite in this series, as well as #11

Thanks for sharing this lovely series with all of us...

[Kodiak]

…Thanks for sharing this lovely series with all of us...

My pleasure!

[Caddy]

hands shots are great, nice work with flash. #8 is cool