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Theme: Hands

For some inspiration, take a look at these Flickr Groups: 1 - 2 - 3

Submissions are due by Sunday, September 6th at 11:59 PM PST.

Voting begins Monday, September 7th at 12:01 AM PST and ends on Tuesday, September 8th at 11:59PM PST.

1) The theme can be interpreted as you see fit, but keep in mind others will be judging based on whatever criteria they see fit.

2) Only one photo per person, per assignment.
-- Photos must be taken during the assignment period.
-- Only photos to be posted in this thread are to be submissions.
-- You can change your submission by editing your post.
-- To avoid cluttering up the thread, please avoid quoting images.
-- Photos should be no larger than 800 pixels on the long edge.

3) One vote for your first choice (3 points) and one vote for your runner-up (1 point), which can be based on any criteria you see fit. You cannot vote for your own submission. Non-participants are also welcome to vote. Criticism/comments encouraged.

4) The "winner" should come up with a new theme/time period. Ties are broken first by the number of first choice votes, then by longest time since last win/thread start, then by longest amount of time participating in assignment threads, then by longest time since last clipping, biting or filing their fingernails.

5) Have fun!

GAF Photography Assignment Threads FAQ

 

[mrkgoo]

Congrats Nachkebia, great image. Great theme!

 

[Zyzyxxz]

interesting theme

 

[Xun]

Nice, hopefully I'll submit something in time!

 

[Scythian Empire]

If only I had taken my Coraline photo during this week

 

[Puxel]

in b4 clocks, cards, and hand prints

 

[aidan]

in b4 clocks, cards, and hand prints

Don't forget the obligatory shot of an adult holding a baby/child's hand!

 

[Rayo]

 

[Vox-Pop]

nice work Rayo.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Don't forget the obligatory shot of an adult holding a baby/child's hand!

The first thing I thought when this thread was made was that picture of the doctor holding an unborn infants hands while it was still inside the womb.

 

[Lucky Forward]

Canon 20D, 85mm 1.2L, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, f/2.0

My 7-year-old nephew posed for me.

Hey everyone, if possible please post your camera and settings. That way others can learn how you did what you did.

Congrats Nachkebia!

 

[RefigeKru]

Congrats on the win O;

Interesting theme. I've got an idea but first I need to find a consenting adult.

 

[Irish]

I've got an idea, so hopefully I can execute it well with a basic camera and no software touchups.

 

[cityhunter]

My entry:

I cropped it a little and also tweaked the level a little to brighten the picture.

Info:

Sony DSC-H9
Focal Length 5mm
F/2.7
Exposure 1/100sec
ISO-100
Photoshop for cropping and increase level

 

[Scythian Empire]

Camera - Canon 400D
Aperture - f/1.8
Focal Length - 50mm
ISO - 400

 

[Irish]

I hope to have a better camera in time for the next one.

 

[Tapiozona]

Camera - Canon 400D
Aperture - f/1.8
Focal Length - 50mm
ISO - 400

I wish I had access to old people. I saw some examples of photographs of hands like these and by far the most interesting were always the hands of the old. Weathered and wrinkled they were far more fascinating than boring young person hands plus they make you wonder what those hands have been through in their many years.

Not to take away from photos other hands..uhh..nevermind

Great shot

 

[Zutroy]

My entry:

I cropped it a little and also tweaked the level a little to brighten the picture.

Info:

Sony DSC-H9
Focal Length 5mm
F/2.7
Exposure 1/100sec
ISO-100
Photoshop for cropping and increase level

I really like how creative that is. I'm sure it must have taken many shots. Good job!

 

[guess]

hook em'

 

[J-Roderton]

Im vibing the cap gun.

 

[Shiggie]

Probably not final.

 

[SmZA]

Im vibing the cap gun.

Me too, but I am curious if it was inspired by El-P?

 

[permutated]

Haven't submitted for some time, but I feel this one works well for the challenge

 

[Lucky Forward]

Me too, but I am curious if it was inspired by El-P?

No, I was over my sister's house and I thought I would get a shot of my nephew's hands with a game controller, but when I saw his orange cap gun I decided to go in that direction instead...cool video, though!

 

[Jeff-DSA]

It's been a while since I've entered, mostly because of THIS little guy. At least he gave me entry material this week.

 

[Papi]

Canon EOS 450D, EF-S 17-55mm,

1/64 seconds, f/2.8, 40mm, ISO 800

 

[Xun]

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Nikon D40, 18-55mm,

ISO 800, 26mm, F/4.2, 1/8 sec

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Camera model: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Lens: EF 50mm f/1.8 MkII
Focal length: 50 mm
Exposure time: 1/50 second
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 400
Post Processing: Crop, adjust curves, adjust color balance, resize, and unsharp mask in GIMP.
What I was smoking: A bit overly sentimental and sappy (not to mention completely staged,) but I was at a loss.

 

[kaskade]

My entry:

I cropped it a little and also tweaked the level a little to brighten the picture.

Info:

Sony DSC-H9
Focal Length 5mm
F/2.7
Exposure 1/100sec
ISO-100
Photoshop for cropping and increase level

I really like this one. I didn't even notice the whole body for a few seconds. Very nice.

 

[Xun]

14 entries!

Canon 20D, 85mm 1.2L, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, f/2.0

Info:

Sony DSC-H9
Focal Length 5mm
F/2.7
Exposure 1/100sec
ISO-100
Photoshop for cropping and increase level

Camera - Canon 400D
Aperture - f/1.8
Focal Length - 50mm
ISO - 400

hook em'

Canon EOS 450D, EF-S 17-55mm,

1/64 seconds, f/2.8, 40mm, ISO 800

Nikon D40, 18-55mm,

ISO 800, 26mm, F/4.2, 1/8 sec

Camera model: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Lens: EF 50mm f/1.8 MkII
Focal length: 50 mm
Exposure time: 1/50 second
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 400
Post Processing: Crop, adjust curves, adjust color balance, resize, and unsharp mask in GIMP.
What I was smoking: A bit overly sentimental and sappy (not to mention completely staged,) but I was at a loss.

Good luck everyone!

 

[cityhunter]

I really like how creative that is. I'm sure it must have taken many shots. Good job!

Thanks ^__^ I fell many times lol.

I really like this one. I didn't even notice the whole body for a few seconds. Very nice.

Thank you ^__^

As for the Vote:

1st: Rayo - it's different and made me giggle when I first saw it
2nd: Puxel - I really like the lighting and the way it blooms in the background in this picture

 

[Scythian Empire]

1st - Xun Really gorgeous lighting, soft tones, great focus. Just a really great photo over-all.

2nd - Papi Very calm photo. Great focusing on the hands, and the violin itself is very smooth. One of my favorite instruments.

 

[Flunkie]

Ahh crap. My first assignment I've been able to do in quite some time because of my shoulder surgery, and I'm late. Oh well! Here's mine just for fun.

My votes:

1st - Scythian Empire - Love the premise and tone. Great shot.

2nd - cityhunter - Really unique shot and a fun twist on the theme.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

1. cityhunter
2. Xun

 

[Zyzyxxz]

1. Xun - I like the creation of emotion with the use inanimate objects, great use of the theme

2. Scythian Empire - these hands tell a story and I'd love to know more

 

[permutated]

1. Xun
2. Scythian Empire

Really great work guys!

 

[Xun]

1. Scythian Empire
2. Cityhunter

Brilliant work this month guys!

 

[mrkgoo]

Good God, these are all awesome. I can't decide.
*hangs head in shame, leaves thread*

 

[Tapiozona]

1. City Hunter
2. Xun

Both are creative which gives bonus points from me. I can honestly say ive seen pictures like Skythian Empires picture but I've never seen ones like my two pics.

 

[Tapiozona]

1. Scythian Empire

...

U only voting for one because it's sooooooo much better than all the rest? Or because you don't want to give second place votes to anyone in fear those points will cause that picture to vault ahead of your vote.

Either way, you should really just pick two like everyone else.

 

[Zebede]

1. Xun
2. guess

 

[Nachkebia]

Excellent photos!

Here is my photo

I can not see Scythian Empire`s image

 

[Rayo]

1. Puxel
2. guess

 

[captive]

1) Xun
2) Zyzyxxz

Zyzyxxz and papi did my idea.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

1. Papi
2. Xun

I just noticed that my picture looks WAY different here at work (for the worse) than what I saw at home. Any good ways to calibrate my monitor?

 

[Lucky Forward]

First - Scythian Empire - Best straight-up take on the theme, the shallow DOF really makes the detail of the hands pop out vividly.

Runner Up - cityhunter - Nice shot of an interesting subject/setting, I like how the blown-out area of the background centers behind the hand (kinda gives it energy), but I'll nitpick that you shouldn't have cut off that fingertip at the right margin.

Honorable Mention - Xun - Beautiful shot, but not being familiar with the characters, the "hands" connection didn't leap out at me right away. I would have liked to see one where you elevated the lamp a bit to the right in order to fully include both their heads within the circle of light.

 

[captive]

1. Papi
2. Xun

I just noticed that my picture looks WAY different here at work (for the worse) than what I saw at home. Any good ways to calibrate my monitor?

have you had any of your images printed?

This happened to me, I posted some images and a couple people here said they looked way to saturated. So when my test prints came from the lab i compared them to my monitor, sure enough they were drastically different. I adjusted my monitor till they matched my prints and went from there.
I know its not exact but its very close and my subsequent prints from the same lab look great.

You can also buy those photo cards, but i found 80 or so bucks to be a bit much.

Your image doesn't look bad on my monitor though, just a little flat for b&w for my taste.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Shiggie, I think your pic would have been better if it was left colored.

The lobster claw would have looked great if it was nice and bright red.

 

[Scythian Empire]

2. Scythian Empire - these hands tell a story and I'd love to know more

My grandmothers hands. She's been through so much in her life and is still going strong at almost 80 years old. She suffers from arthritis in her left hand and was a little bit resistant of letting me photograph them. She was born and raised in Germany, growing up as a teenager during World War II, she has too many stories to tell. Half German, half French, she met my grandfather, an English soldier, in the midst of the War. They dated, got married after the war and moved to Ghana, where they gave birth to my mother. My grandfather, Cid, died before I was born.

The depth of field in the photo attempts to make the hands stand out as much as possible in order to show how much you can tell from someone's hands, with their face completely out of the photo.