The hat and the hand - lasting forever

[Olli]

The owner of the hat and the hand is truly The Grand Old Lady, firm with the opinions, impeccable with the style.

Pictures taken with 70-200@120 and @200 f4.

Both stronglishly pp'd (obviously). The first (hat) have been treated with Lomo effect, and the second (hand) with a combination of desaturation and sharpening.

Any reactions?

http://www.laasanen.net/POTN/IMG_2289-01-hat.jpg

http://www.laasanen.net/POTN/IMG_2295-01-hand.jpg

[Miniflash]

Great shots !

[SWPhotoImaging]

Love them.

The hand is outstanding, and would make an awesome B&W as well.

[bob393]

Yah what he said! Super

[Olli]

Thanks all!

Love them.

The hand is outstanding, and would make an awesome B&W as well.I tried b&w as well, but somehow this desaturation gave a better impact (could though be my mediocre conversion skills :rolleyes: ...)

[zippy25]

I love the hand shot. Nice composition and perspective.

[richy5497]

REALLY like the hand :)

[wu_wei0]

Very nice, Olli! I like both.
~wu

[Scarlett Nic]

Fantastic! While i really like both, the hand is awesome.
Nic

[willy b]

That hand shot is brilliant! Think b&w on both as said above would be brilliant!!

[bikerider]

love em both Olliè, the lomo effect looks fantastic and the hand is awesome, so many stories in that hand.

[ElleKelley]

the hand shot touches me...

(I miss my grandmother :( )

[Olli]

I love the hand shot. Nice composition and perspective.Thanks David! I was comfortably sitting on a chair, that explains the perspective.

REALLY like the hand :)Thank you Richy.

Very nice, Olli! I like both.
~wuWhat a pleasure to get your feedback, Wu. It's been a long time ...

Fantastic! While i really like both, the hand is awesome.
NicGreat that you enjoyed, Nic.

That hand shot is brilliant! Think b&w on both as said above would be brilliant!!I might try b&w version, thanks for comment, Willy.

love em both Olliè, the lomo effect looks fantastic and the hand is awesome, so many stories in that hand.You said it, Roger: hands are like books.

the hand shot touches me...

(I miss my grandmother :( )Emotions, emotions, Elle ...

[dan o]

Great shots, love the look you got out of these.

[airfrogusmc]

Both are good but the hand says it all.

[Olli]

Great shots, love the look you got out of these.Thanks Dan.

Both are good but the hand says it all."Hands are the mirror of the life", air frog. :D

[wesuggs]

the hand shot is great

[Olli]

the hand shot is greatThank you, wesuggs.

[jdizzle]

Nice shot Olli! I like that hand shot. So much detail.

[NZDoug]

She seems like a very nice person.
Great subject well recorded.

[Esquire]

oy! these shots are so awesome together and would make a great vertical or horizontal dyptich. i personally think desaturate is one of the best pp tweaks there is for these kinds of shots. i am so into hands right now and whenever i shoot a portrait/headshot i invariably go for the hands as well. hands are so honest. they don't lie like a face can. bravo. Esq.

[3Honu]

I like the hand too. I would also like to see a B&W conversion.

[Olli]

Thanks guys again for your kind feedback

I would also like to see a B&W conversion.Due to several requests, here is one try of b&w conversion. ;)

http://www.laasanen.net/POTN/IMG_2295-01-hand-bw.jpg

[Esquire]

Bump. Becuase these shots are awesome.

[DanteCaspian]

The hand shot made my eyebrows raise. Well done mate.

[Olli]

Bump. Becuase these shots are awesome.Big thank David, I'm speechless. :D

The hand shot made my eyebrows raise. Well done mate.Pleased you liked that, Dante.