Canon DSLR Speed Challenge #8 - HANDS

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EOS 1D MkII - 17-40 f/4.0L - 1/60s - f/4.0 - ISO 100

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cfpackerfan wrote in post #3189692
Canon Elan SLR
Scanned B&W film
If that diqualifies it, let me know, and I'll post a different one.

Hi Cat - Nice shot, but I've looked at the rules and it says 'DSLR', so I guess it probably does disqualify it. Unless anyone esle knows otherwise, it might be best to post your other one.

Good luck!

Old hands, New love

Ok. This is my entry then.
Canon Rebel XT

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Such difficult choices, and a great range of entries. Just as I suspected, there are stories to be told in all of these hands.

Drum roll......... and the winners are:

1st - leolo007 - 'Reaching for Darkness'. It somehow gives an impression of sadness, and the BW makes us focus on what more there might be there. I hesitate to ask what that sadness might be. Well done leolo007!

2nd - Ed (dilorenzo1954) - 'Channeling Dad through a common passion'. Again, great use of BW, and I like the composition. Great stuff Ed.

3rd - Cat (cfpackerfan) - 'Old hands, new love'. This captures the essence of the tenderness of two lives brought together in love. Nice Cat!

Difficult choices indeed, and I'd be really interested to know the stories behind all of the images.

Crypto - what an eerie image. How did you do that?

Well done again everyone - over to you leolo007 for the next challenge!

Woot. Well done all, especially Leo.

I somehow knew that I didn't have a look-in there!!

Pete wrote in post #3190749
Woot. Well done all, especially Leo.

I somehow knew that I didn't have a look-in there!!

I just want to know how you took the pic without any hands!!

grumpyhaggis wrote in post #3190795
I just want to know how you took the pic without any hands!!

Well.. I put on the self-timer and threw the camera in the air at the exact right time and direction....

Thanks Jim. My significant other was doing a paraffin wax treatment on her hands and I loved the way it looked, so I took a shot.

Thanks Jim.

Congratulations to Leo. Well done!

Congratulations Leo! Excellent image, very well done.
Congratulations to you too Cat. provocative image (very good save BTW, I really like the second one best)
Lastly...Thanks Jim for the very kind comments. My dad taught me the principles of photography, however, I am no match for his keen eye and his vision...he had "the touch" .

Ed

Congrats, Leo. Beautiful picture with Incredible detail. Great angle, too.

Congrats Leo and to all the runners up. Lots of great photos in hear.

I never had one, nor the time this week but look forward to the next Challenge.

Congrats Leo, Ed and Cat
Hands are such a great subject! I was fascinated by each entry.

Hey! WOW! this is a real surprise for me. A little background of me. I recently purchased my first DSLR and already my family and friends say I found a hidden talent. I've seen a lot of different reactions from people. Specially for the self-portrait I use as avatar. Which I took the same session as the reaching for darkness picture.
Congrats to Ed and Cat and to the rest of the participants for great photos. My personal favorite of the submissions was banana's Peace and Love, the title, the rings the fingers intertwined... awesome! Ok so getting ready to set up the next competition. This is my first time so I must ask, do I just do a copy/paste of the rules and change the obvious things?
Again thanks for you comments on my picture, and good luck on the next competition!

edit: never mind the question, the new challenge is up, motherly love.

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