Photo of the Day | May 09 | The Potter and His Wheel, by Shahnaz Parvin

Once upon a time pottery in Bangladesh was very much rich. Industrialization replaced the golden time of the potters. Even that some potters are found across the country busy with this profession. A potter’s wheel is used to make specific shape of the wedged clay. A ball of clay is placed in the center of a turntable called wheel-headwhich the potter rotates with a stick with foot or hand power. The wheel rotates rapidly while the solid ball of soft clay is pressed, squeezed and pulled gently upward and outward into a hollow shape. A potter of Bangladesh never potters rather he works hard for his earning.

Technical Info: Canon EOS Kiss X4 | Focal Length: 55mm | Exposure: f/4 at 1/20s | ISO 100
Title of the Photograph: The Potter and His Wheel
Photo of the Day Award Category: Motion Photography
Photograph Location: Bangladesh
Photographer: Shahnaz Parvin (Dhaka , Bangladesh)
Shahnaz Parvin currently working in a PSI company as Computer Hardware and Network system admin. Photography is her dream and she loves to do it for her soul . From her childhood , it was a very interesting thing to capture moments with a camera for her, and all time thought if she got any camera ! Three years ago after join her office as a computer system admin, her dream came true. Around two years ago she got a chance to use a pocket (Olympus) camera for 3days, and then November 2009 finally she bought a DSRLR camera, but unfortunately after three months lost it , then started waiting and after 11months again bought canon DSLR with kit lens. Till now haven’t got chance to join any photography school and workshop. Hope one day she will and she is waiting for that day.
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