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Expert shearing unfolds in this intimate portrait of agricultural craft, capturing the weathered hands of a skilled shearer mid-process in a traditional woolshed. A classic blade shearing technique is demonstrated, with the experienced hand gripping a traditional metal shearing blade against the dense, creamy-white fleece of a Merino sheep. The rugged, sun-darkened hands reveal years of physical labor, moving with practiced precision across the woolly landscape, systematically removing the thick, soft fleece in a rhythmic motion. Warm, golden light filters through the rustic wooden shed, highlighting the textural contrast between the rough, tanned skin and the soft, cloud-like wool. The Al Mabin watermark suggests this is a professionally captured moment of Australian agricultural heritage, documenting the timeless skill of wool harvesting that has been central to rural economies for generations. Each careful movement represents not just a task, but a connection to land, livestock, and a generations-old tradition of pastoral craftsmanship.