Harsh Hands

Most people who rock climb can get some pretty rough hands.

Most people who weight train regularly can also get some tough hands. I do both. The other day someone saw my hands and said "Woah man, your hands are harsh!" I decided to take a picture.

This is what weight training 6 days a week, and rock climbing 3 days a week can do to your hands. Tape = blisters.

thats intense. i used to climb a good bit out in Joshua Tree, CA. Those rocks tear you up.


Awesome pictures

rafikiwilliams wrote in post #11967477
thats intense. i used to climb a good bit out in Joshua Tree, CA. Those rocks tear you up.


Awesome pictures

Thanks man.

All I can think, is, hows he pressing the button? lol

If a picture should tell a story, this one is telling a novel.

Simple yet dramatic. You need nothing more. Good photo.

Did my time in Squamish, BC. I miss having hands like that. Nice shot.

Very nice shot, love the first one, the colour version is great too but the B&W is really dramatic and just full of awesome.

My only critique would be to have a little more..... Ahh who am I kidding, this is perfect, Great work!

B&W is the better version to me. It speaks a lot more without turning the viewer away. The color version looks like you're getting ready for a zombie party! The texture/detail is phenomenal

pp2k wrote in post #11973562
All I can think, is, hows he pressing the button? lol

He put a remote between his teeth

Or just the self-timer

I Dig the B&W! Nice job.

andrew_patterson wrote in post #11973826
Very nice shot, love the first one, the colour version is great too but the B&W is really dramatic and just full of awesome.

My only critique would be to have a little more..... Ahh who am I kidding, this is perfect, Great work!

Intolight23 wrote in post #11973671
If a picture should tell a story, this one is telling a novel.

Simple yet dramatic. You need nothing more. Good photo.

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Feels good to nail a shot for once :-p I posted SEVERAL edits here: https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1009590 put I posted the B+W one, and the original for comparison in this section because I felt the B+W was the best. There are sepia+other edits in that thread.

Got some PM's asking me how I did this. I set up my tripod with the 17-55 2.8IS lens, and the 580EXII mounted on it. Set the 580 to -2 power, and pulled out the bounce card, and pointed the flash at a 45 degree angle. I then had to look through the camera, and focus/compose the shot based on one of my hands. To do this, I stood behind the tripod and reached around to the front of the camera to focus/compose. Once I fired a few test shots, and figured out where to put my hands (without looking through the lens), I attached a remote cable, and chalked up my hands (for effect), and set the shutter to a 10 second delay. I set the camera on manual focus, and to f/11 with 200 iso. This was so the flash would only light up my hands, but not have enough power to light up the rest of the room.

Once I hit the remote, I shut off the one light I had on in the room, stuck my hands in front of the camera, and voila. It took about 15 tries of this to get my hands in the right spot -- I couldn't look through the camera because I had to stand so close to the tripod to reach my arms around, and get my hands in the right spot, AND I had all the lights off, so there was some guess work involved.

Nice job. I always wanted to try rock climbing. I like the B&W version.

Crystal W Photography wrote in post #11979388
Nice job. I always wanted to try rock climbing. I like the B&W version.

It's very very fun, especially if you like intense physical things, or are into the outdoors. Though, it can tear up your hands pretty good

I really like the color version...I see more details in the callous and textures.Good for you for getting this one!

B&W is brilliant, great hands!