The hat and the hand - lasting forever

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?

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The equipment list:
20D, EF-S IS 17-85mm with hood and filters, EP-EX15, Grip BG-E2,
4 2GB SanDisk EXtream III CF cards, Dell Inspiron,
Manfrotto 3205 Tripod, Lowepro Orion AW backpack,
PowerShot A620, And an F1 system in it's case collecting dust!

Thanks all!

SWPhotoImaging wrote in post #3807574
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 ...)

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I'm quite an optimist, quite happy in life, quite smiley

“Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows"

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Eos 6D Mk1, 300D & G7x modified for Infrared, 17-40f4L, 70-200f4L, 100-400 f5.6 ISL, 15mm f2.8, 50mm f1.4, various Lensbaby lenses, a few tripods, flash, GoPro 7 black.

If you're photographing in color you show the color of their clothes - if you use black and white, you will show the color of their soul. ~Author Unknown

zippy25 wrote in post #3814342
I love the hand shot. Nice composition and perspective.

Thanks David! I was comfortably sitting on a chair, that explains the perspective.

richy5497 wrote in post #3825084
REALLY like the hand

Thank you Richy.

wu_wei0 wrote in post #3825147
Very nice, Olli! I like both.
~wu

What a pleasure to get your feedback, Wu. It's been a long time ...

Scarlett Nic wrote in post #3825349
Fantastic! While i really like both, the hand is awesome.
Nic

Great that you enjoyed, Nic.

willy b wrote in post #3825701
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.

bikerider wrote in post #3825920
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.

ElleKelley wrote in post #3826059
the hand shot touches me...

(I miss my grandmother )

Emotions, emotions, Elle ...

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