SHOE SHINE
ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Image Number 574
The shoe-shine is a Turkish tradition. Sitting on busy streets with their small stools and Ottoman style boxes, they ply their trade to everyone that passes. This service has largely disappeared from the western world but is still very much alive in Turkey. Some people may consider this age-old trade to be a boring job, but for the dedicated shoe shiner, it is an art and a skill. The customers walk away with shoes looking as new as the day they were purchased. The shoe shiner will polish and buff with ease that only comes from years of experience. The price is just a few Turkish lira so he needs a steady flow of customers to earn a good wage by nightfall.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/400th of a second and aperture F6.2. 45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.