"The Cloak of Invisibility"
Sri Lankan Tamil Tea Picker and worker in Central Province.
Sri Lanka’s 150,000 tea pickers are predominantly Indian Origin Tamils and are distinct from the Tamils of northern Sri Lanka who were embroiled in a 26-year civil war with Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhalese population that ended in 2009. They earn 380 rupees per day or approximately $5 AUD.
Indian Origin Tamils were brought over by the British in the nineteenth century to work on tea, coffee and rubber plantations but they were not recognized as citizens when the country became independent in 1948.
They were stateless, and as such were deprived of many of the rights and benefits of full citizens. They were finally granted citizenship in 2003, but many continue to have problems with documentation, which affects their right to vote, access to schools and employment opportunities.
To date, I've been using the Sony A7R with the Zeiss 15mm distagon. This image was one of the first times I used the 70-200mm f2.8 IS on the A7R as I had the 15mm on the 1dx. This image was taken in manual mode using focus peaking, and I managed to get one shot off before he carried on working.
Sony A7R, Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/1000
Sri Lanka’s 150,000 tea pickers are predominantly Indian Origin Tamils and are distinct from the Tamils of northern Sri Lanka who were embroiled in a 26-year civil war with Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhalese population that ended in 2009. They earn 380 rupees per day or approximately $5 AUD.
Indian Origin Tamils were brought over by the British in the nineteenth century to work on tea, coffee and rubber plantations but they were not recognized as citizens when the country became independent in 1948.
They were stateless, and as such were deprived of many of the rights and benefits of full citizens. They were finally granted citizenship in 2003, but many continue to have problems with documentation, which affects their right to vote, access to schools and employment opportunities.
To date, I've been using the Sony A7R with the Zeiss 15mm distagon. This image was one of the first times I used the 70-200mm f2.8 IS on the A7R as I had the 15mm on the 1dx. This image was taken in manual mode using focus peaking, and I managed to get one shot off before he carried on working.
Sony A7R, Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/1000
Ref:
Date:
Location:
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Photographer:
Alvin Ing
"The Cloak of Invisibility"
Sri Lankan Tamil Tea Picker and worker in Central Province.
Sri Lanka’s 150,000 tea pickers are predominantly Indian Origin Tamils and are distinct from the Tamils of northern Sri Lanka who were embroiled in a 26-year civil war with Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhalese population that ended in 2009. They earn 380 rupees per day or approximately $5 AUD.
Indian Origin Tamils were brought over by the British in the nineteenth century to work on tea, coffee and rubber plantations but they were not recognized as citizens when the country became independent in 1948.
They were stateless, and as such were deprived of many of the rights and benefits of full citizens. They were finally granted citizenship in 2003, but many continue to have problems with documentation, which affects their right to vote, access to schools and employment opportunities.
To date, I've been using the Sony A7R with the Zeiss 15mm distagon. This image was one of the first times I used the 70-200mm f2.8 IS on the A7R as I had the 15mm on the 1dx. This image was taken in manual mode using focus peaking, and I managed to get one shot off before he carried on working.
Sony A7R, Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/1000
Sri Lanka’s 150,000 tea pickers are predominantly Indian Origin Tamils and are distinct from the Tamils of northern Sri Lanka who were embroiled in a 26-year civil war with Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhalese population that ended in 2009. They earn 380 rupees per day or approximately $5 AUD.
Indian Origin Tamils were brought over by the British in the nineteenth century to work on tea, coffee and rubber plantations but they were not recognized as citizens when the country became independent in 1948.
They were stateless, and as such were deprived of many of the rights and benefits of full citizens. They were finally granted citizenship in 2003, but many continue to have problems with documentation, which affects their right to vote, access to schools and employment opportunities.
To date, I've been using the Sony A7R with the Zeiss 15mm distagon. This image was one of the first times I used the 70-200mm f2.8 IS on the A7R as I had the 15mm on the 1dx. This image was taken in manual mode using focus peaking, and I managed to get one shot off before he carried on working.
Sony A7R, Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/1000
Ref:
Date:
Location:
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Photographer:
Alvin Ing
Sri Lanka
"The Cloak of Invisibility"
Sri Lankan Tamil Tea Picker and worker in Central Province.
Sri Lanka’s 150,000 tea pickers are predominantly Indian Origin Tamils and are distinct from the Tamils of northern Sri Lanka who were embroiled in a 26-year civil war with Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhalese population that ended in 2009. They earn 380 rupees per day or approximately $5 AUD.
Indian Origin Tamils were brought over by the British in the nineteenth century to work on tea, coffee and rubber plantations but they were not recognized as citizens when the country became independent in 1948.
They were stateless, and as such were deprived of many of the rights and benefits of full citizens. They were finally granted citizenship in 2003, but many continue to have problems with documentation, which affects their right to vote, access to schools and employment opportunities.
To date, I've been using the Sony A7R with the Zeiss 15mm distagon. This image was one of the first times I used the 70-200mm f2.8 IS on the A7R as I had the 15mm on the 1dx. This image was taken in manual mode using focus peaking, and I managed to get one shot off before he carried on working.
Sony A7R, Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/1000
Sri Lanka’s 150,000 tea pickers are predominantly Indian Origin Tamils and are distinct from the Tamils of northern Sri Lanka who were embroiled in a 26-year civil war with Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhalese population that ended in 2009. They earn 380 rupees per day or approximately $5 AUD.
Indian Origin Tamils were brought over by the British in the nineteenth century to work on tea, coffee and rubber plantations but they were not recognized as citizens when the country became independent in 1948.
They were stateless, and as such were deprived of many of the rights and benefits of full citizens. They were finally granted citizenship in 2003, but many continue to have problems with documentation, which affects their right to vote, access to schools and employment opportunities.
To date, I've been using the Sony A7R with the Zeiss 15mm distagon. This image was one of the first times I used the 70-200mm f2.8 IS on the A7R as I had the 15mm on the 1dx. This image was taken in manual mode using focus peaking, and I managed to get one shot off before he carried on working.
Sony A7R, Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/1000
Ref:
Date:
Location:
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Photographer:
Alvin Ing
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