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WhatSheSaw · August 22, 2009

Crazy week, so I am a bit behind schedule.

Idea #1 - Woohoo! 7 No Trump - Pass - Pass - Pass

#1

#2

Idea #2 - Where money doesn't grow.
#3

I have a couple of other ideas if neither of these works, but I won't have a lot of time this weekend - other obligations.

Katmitchell · August 22, 2009

Are you going for "open" as theme here with the cards spread out?

I am asking because I am not that knowledgeable with your title and the meaning you are conveying ..

I would suggest shooting them spread "open" in a player's hands as if they are playing the game and looking at their hand of cards.

However, if you go with one of these,I would go with the second one because it looks more "open" to me I guess because of the "fanned out" appeal.

I will stop there with suggestions as you made a point you are short on time to re-shoot..

Best of luck to you..

Kat

WhatSheSaw · August 23, 2009

Thanks for your comments, Kat. The idea was opening bid in bridge. I guess we don't have any bridge players here.

I was trying to explain bridge to my son today. It is a complex game and he didn't really get it.

This one is an easy reshoot, so maybe I'll try it hand held.

I also have a couple that I shot today. I'll post them in a bit.

WhatSheSaw · August 23, 2009

So here are the ones I took today, with minimal PP. I'll have a little time for PP tomorrow.

Idea #3 - Soon

#4

#5

Idea #4 - Talk to the Hand (or what I usually see when I point the camera

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#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

divamum · August 23, 2009

WhatSheSaw wrote:

Thanks for your comments, Kat. The idea was opening bid in bridge. I guess we don't have any bridge players here. I was trying to explain bridge to my son today. It is a complex game and he didn't really get it.

This one is an easy reshoot, so maybe I'll try it hand held.

I also have a couple that I shot today. I'll post them in a bit.

Actually, I play bridge (or used to - don't know any players any more) and it didn't jump out at me until several hours after I saw the shot+title! I think perhaps because I think of a bridge hand IN my handd, looking at it from my own perspective, rather than on the table; somehow it being laid out made it something different (that probably makes no sense at all to anybody but me, but fwiw). If you could find a way to bring the camera over a shoulder looking at that hand IN the hand, I think you're on to something, maybe even setting it up so the title could be "1 spade" or "2 no trump" or something.

Of "talk to the hand", I like #4 because it is SERIOUSLY closed off without even any eyes. But I'm not sure the comp is strong enough. Maybe some tilting action, and perhaps some more extreme processing to add interest?

Katmitchell · August 23, 2009

#8 on the hands works best if you go with one of those shots..:D

I kind of like that you have the open hand, but that it is closing off access to the face....

Kat

WhatSheSaw · August 23, 2009

Thanks, Diva and Kat.

Here are the tweaks I have tried so far. What do you think? Do I need to be more radical?

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#12

#13

#14

#15

Katmitchell · August 23, 2009

#11 for sure,,,

#11 looks more artistic with that mild glow..

# 12 looks too much like a snapshot

#13 is too contrasty

#14 the glow on the fingers does not work for a colored shot, it looks too much like camera shake.

# 15 looks over processed and too surreal...

Hope that helps..Just my personal opinions of course..

I think you have a much stronger entry here than you did with the cards..

Best of Luck to Ya!

Kat

P.S. I like your title "Talk to the Hand" too...

WhatSheSaw · August 23, 2009

Thanks, Kat!

That's a wrap.

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