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Copyright: corinne Cocky (coquelicot79) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 565 W: 218 N: 1915] (8126)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-18
Categories: Daily Life, Food, Experimental, Macro, Action, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-10 5:16
Viewed: 635
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Equitable trade:

"the equitable trade is a commercial partnership founded on the dialogue, the transparency and the respect, whose objective is to arrive to a greater equity in the world trade. It contributes to the durable development by offering better commercial conditions and by guaranteeing the rights of the producers and the whom marginalized workers, particularly in the South of planet. The organizations of the equitable trade (supported by the consumers) are actively committed to support the producers, to sensitize the opinion and conducting campaign in favour of changes in the rules and practical of the conventional international trade."

Thus, a principle of the equitable trade is the guarantee given to the small producers to market their products at prices remunerative than the world levels. It is also a guarantee of relative price stability and the installation of conditions and terms of payment, even of the possibilities of prefinancing, which avoid with the peasants and the craftsmen to sell off their products or to have recourse to loans usurers. The equitable price is negotiated. It must be able to cover all the production costs of the product, including the environmental and social costs, to ensure the producers a decent standard of living and a share of investment. By way of example, “Jute Works”, undertaken with nonlucrative goal of Bengladesh, provides work to 5500 people, including 97% women. In addition to the decent wages, programs of elimination of illiteracy and education contribute to develop the direction of the organization among these women and to make them become aware of their rights. An equitable price for the producer always doesn't imply a higher price for the consumer. With equal quality, the products equitable commercial are not inevitably more expensive.

The step of the equitable trade goes beyond an exchange different allowing a better remuneration from the producers and consequently, their economic development. It insists on the fact that the organizations of equitable trade, relayed by the consumers, support the organizations of producers, sensitize general public and conduct campaigns aiming at modifying the rules and the practices of the conventional international trade.

The equitable trade thus covers three dimensions, complementary and indissociable:

- a socio-economic dimension: equitable trade and a durable development,
- an educational dimension for other modes of trade based on confidence and the transparency,
- a political dimension with an engagement for more justice in the rules of the international trade.

Although the equitable trade returns to specific realities to each country, the division of an identical design of the development and world economy facilitates the realization of common actions. In 1994, 15 national associations of 13 European countries gather within NEWS! (Network of European World Shops). On the whole, that represents:

- more than 3 000 local associations animated by nearly 100 000 people (primarily voluntary).
- 250 million euros of sales turnover realized in 1999.
- 400 profit producer groups of the South in 50 countries of the South, is approximately 800 000 families (5 million people).

Those and those which produce the craft industry marketed by Artisans of the World are all of the craftsmen. This term covers with the very diverse statutes, whose two extremes are:

- people in situation of great poverty, great vulnerability (untouchable, women alone, handicapped people...). Little qualified, they were organized with the support of organizations of Southern commercialisationdu They represent the majority of our partners.
- very qualified professional craftsmen often and owners of a production equipment (small contractors, craftsmen by family tradition...).

These producers work within very varied frameworks:
- private companies,
- family workshops which are sometimes gathered in organizations whose function is primarily to manage the distribution of the orders and to gather the production,
- collective organizations of production,
- workshops integrated into the exporting organizations.

This diversity makes that producers are paid, others are paid with the task and some are their own owner.

"Artisans of the World", 1st equitable network of trade in France
With more than 160 points of sale everywhere in France, Artisans of the World is today the permier network specialized in equitable trade.
These points of sale provide to our partners an outlet which they could not always find in other channels of distribution, for lack of produced sufficient quantities. Our networks of proximity make it possible to respect and support the step of our partners - which seldom fits in a mass production - without imposing a model of growth which would be likely to harm their own dynamics.
In addition to the sale, these associations inform and mobilize the consumers to lead them to reflect and act in favour of a consumption citizen. The purchase is indissociable information on the living and working conditions of the producers (cards, booklets...) like on the mechanisms North-South commercial (exposures, organization of interdependent breakfasts, etc).
More than 1000 references in craft industry and 120 foodstuffs.
More than one line of goods, the craft industry is a mode of production. Those are thus of an extraordinary variety: clothing, jewels, hangings, sculptures, musical instruments, crockery, household linen, utility, decorative products... the materials reflect them also the diversity of know-how and the local resources: leather, cotton, silk, stone, terra cotta, ceramic, sheet of palm tree, drink, semi-precious stones, bronzes, horn, water-bottle...

The foodstuffs (teas, coffees, chocolates, honey, sugar, beer) which we import respect the standards in force in Europe. As much as possible, the foodstuffs are processed on the spot. All deliver us a message: that of a culture and a combat for human dignity.

(principal source found on http://www.artisansdumonde.org)


Taken with the natural light, any PP work, I photograph would like just to specify that the cup is not white but of cream-coloured color. Posed on a white Bristol-board sheet.
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superb lighting and colors corinne
the layout is very well done
excellent composition, i like the clean presentation

koh

Hello my friend

Beautiful work here, this image could grace the advertising page of any magazine. really nice POV and the natural lighting is just perfect.

TFS kind regards Helen

Delightful composition. Presque parfait. It makes me want to have another cup of coffee and read your posting again. TFS. Reid

Excellent and original compo, I like the colors, the clarity and the framing. Very nice.

TFS,
Andreea

beautiful!propper!i like it!!!!!well composed!
thanks corinne!
caroline

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  • pathy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 417 W: 38 N: 70] (1734)
  • [2007-07-10 7:25]

bonjour Corinne
quand j'ai vu le titre j'ai pensé à la chanson de gainsbourg !! tes commentaires sont tres interressants .
la photo est magnifiquement réalisée , c'est un vrai travail de grand artiste !bravo
amities
virginie

lovely still life corinne. crisp and contrasty. TFS

Bonjour Corinne,
Superb presentation and perfect capture of these contrasting beans and cup! The lighting is great, no OE or whatsoever which is etremely good due the bright white cup and background.
TFS mon ami Francaise :-)
Hans

Bonjour corine,

comme a ton habitude excellente composition et tres bonne lumiere

Merci de partager

Olivier

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  • rio Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 134 W: 4 N: 64] (940)
  • [2007-07-10 8:39]

hi corinne,
this photo is nice, i like your arrangement in this picture with the white bg. and the brown color of the coffee made it better. well done!

rio

Hi Corinne,
a big compliment - your shot is perfect studio-artwork, perfect to promote coffee - and it works - I will go to the kitchen to cook some coffee now, hmmmmm, I can smell it, thanks and bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • letr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1162 W: 419 N: 1111] (6780)
  • [2007-07-10 11:48]

The compo , the few colors and the setup is great ..excellent work corinne !

Leon

Simple ... but very poignant, especially the note.

Excellent metering, sharpness, saturation and detail.

Well done
Rew

bellissima corinne.. it's full of light, contrast with coffee.. is wonderfull.. lovely framing.. i love coffee and i love this work..
TFS ;)
ciao corinne...

Couleur Café, que j'aime ta couleur café :o)
Superbe !!! Nickel, très agréable à regarder. Préparé avec beaucoup de goût comme à ton habitude.
Tu ne crois quand même pas que je vais venir le moudre ?! ;o) Si, pour toi je le ferais, je file si je veux que tu aies un bon café demain au réveil :o)
Bisous Coco et prend soin de toi !!!
Marylou

Nice compo you made there!!! Good contrast between the coffee and the white. Coffee never looked so tasty to me.
Cheers
David

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3322 W: 789 N: 4436] (19970)
  • [2007-07-10 21:09]
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Bonsoir Corinne,
Tu as vraiment trouvé un style unique pour ce genre de photo. Il y a une grande subtilité dans les tons et une belle originalité dans la composition. Bravo pour la grande maîtrise de l'éclairage et pour l'élégance de la présentation. Un gros bravo! Annie

PS/ Je suis heureuse de te voir active. Sois prudente!

Hello Corinne,

Excllent photo with great colors bg POV DOF excllent details very crisp I really like this POV alot well composed and captured photo excllent work with PP

TFS Kyle
PT

Hi Corinne,

Excellent product photo. Great clarity and very well presented with white BG. Coffee please?

Tfs,
Tjutjut

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  • jentt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 198 W: 71 N: 419] (3693)
  • [2007-07-11 5:37]

Salut Corinne
Très belle composition corsée a souhait. Une belle lumière naturelle et une grande netteté au niveau des grains de café. Superbe. De plus la note est intéressante et instructive. un grand bravo.
Amicalement
Antoine

Hello Corinne!
Super super composition!
Great perspective and clarity!
Excellent done!
Lili

Bon .
Une dernière visite avant de monter me faire une tasse de café (^_^). Une image digne d'un panneau publicitaire .
Excellente réalisation; de la conception à la présentation.
Bravo Corinne !
Robert

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  • kitka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 233 W: 70 N: 223] (2180)
  • [2007-07-13 0:07]

As well as I love good espresso I love this picture:-) Very good, simple beauty of brown colour, great!
Thanks:-)
Have a great day Corinne
Kate

Koo koo freind. My dear friend Corine I hope you are a little better.
We had the RED Cross standby to send to you but I see you make nice photo's again, so you are still 'presente' :-) Compliment Corinne on a fantastic photo and framing. ( your story is VERY long.. sorry I do not read it )
Bye and keep well Hug
Rob

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2007-07-13 13:11]

Great shot, the composition and the lighting are great. Wonderful sharp capture with lovely details on the coffee beans..makes me want to brew a coffee...mmmm I might just do that

TFS

Karan

très bien présenté
comme toujours avec les aliments
ici pas de recette mais une réflexion intéressante
:) jo

Hello Corinne
excellente composition d'une netteté parfaite
beau travail
amitiés
jojo

PS merci pour tes commentaires

C...
A superb idea, well shot , well thought out and well framed

J T

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2007-08-04 0:29]

Beautiful shot corinne,

Great contrast... I like it, superb sharpness, colours, details and lighting, very well capture, thanks for sharing

Cheers,
Sweety

A great creative set up! Good sharp details and a cool pov! Dip them in chocolate and delish. TFS
Christan

Bonsoir Corinne,
Très belle composition et excellent travail technique. Netteté, balance de la lumière, couleurs; tout est parfait.
Bravo!
Réjean

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