Hi Stuart,
A great subject! I consider myself something of a connoisseur of tea. Obviously I was mistaken! I have never seen this! Where is this happening? Could you provide some background to this interesting ceremony?
The elbow? It hardly matters. The uniqueness of the scene and the earnest effort by the performers has us riveted. The elbow is a very late issue to consider and by the time I see it, I already have enjoyed the picture. There are probably many other pictures in this series from which you could clone extra parts if you so wished. I just look at the gestalt of the whole picture and find it intriguing. I'd like to see more pictures if there are any and also perhaps have you thought of lightening the shadows in the faces. I feel that the picture will make a great print when the tonalities are optimized with an S-Curve.
Thanks for sharing!
Asher