The Potter's Hands

TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
edited February 14, 2012 in Other Cool Shots
2012-02-12-48-XL.jpg
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  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2012
    Nice job Tony. I also would love to see it in B and W.
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    I really like this. Hands fascinate me and tell so many stories.
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    I had to look at this twice -- The clay on his hands make his hands look like the creation; not the creator. Nice!
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    Definitely a nice image, and I too would like to see a mono, perhaps with brown tones to it...:)
  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2012
    Hi Tony, I really like the composition and lighting on this one although I find the blue denim a bit strong.

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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    Nice one Tony

    Did you try a B&W ( the wrinkles would make it pop)
    Rags
  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    I'm always amenable to suggestions, so I've re-done this image to
    incorporate your suggestions. Give me some feedback, please.

    In black and white:

    2012-02-12-48BW-XL.jpg

    In sepia:

    2012-02-12-48SEP-XL.jpg

    In color with the blue jeans darkened up:

    2012-02-12-48B-XL.jpg
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  • junglejimjunglejim Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    I think the sepia looks best.
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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    Fine shot. I like the original best. Without the color cues, I'm not sure I'd understand why the hands look odd.
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    My preference is for the last one with the jeans darkened so the hands / clay are the lightest part of the image.
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    Man those hands in the sepia crackle...thumb.gif

    Seems to me, with color gone the jeans are no longer discernible

    I wonder if you cropped the space between the knee and the edges (sep or bw) so the background was the cloth, whether that would give the hands more impact.

    then they would be off center, but with the arms in frame (for balance), it might not be bad

    In any event its a nice capture and you're a good sport for trying different ways
    Rags
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2012
    My initial comment was going to be try it in BW which I see you did. I like the original and the BW although I would increase the contrast and the black tones a bit. Very nice shot.
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