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work vs play
work vs play
jgirl57


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Challenge: With the Philosophy of Ubique (Advanced Editing VII)
Date: Apr 4, 2015
Date Uploaded: Apr 4, 2015

 I used lightroom to process the exposure adjustments, lightroom to saturate to black and white then Nik Viveza for structure and contrast to bring out a dirtier look for the fingers. dodged burned in lightroom around the edges of the top around the index finger and the back where
the hand/thumb is.. Then used the black and white green filter, adjusted a few colors within that, then did split toning for a more sepia kinda of look. I added a heavy vignette and used photoshop to resize and crop.

[Apr. 8th, 2015 03:15:03 PM]

This photo was specially promoted on a HQSP community on google + on April 5th. Very happy with that promotional honor.

Added:
I used my 28mm macro, I wanted to try something close and tight without having too much to deal with, the light came from natural southern windows which I opened up. No flashes. Hubby did wash his hands after the photos. :-))

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Place: 66 out of 86
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/12/2015 05:08:45 PM
Or.. when work feels like play. A blessed one indeed! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/12/2015 09:49:11 AM
after work i must play. what better way then to escape into another world
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2015 02:47:11 PM
Could be that the square equals the green setting on a Canon?
Or that this is your plaything, so dirty hands are allowed.

I'll smack you if you pick up my one and only slr with those... hehe.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2015 01:12:00 PM
perfectly placed light
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2015 08:15:24 AM
This reminds me of my brother, a master mechanic; his hands were always stained even when clean. I can see him doing just this and I miss him. Nice tones, very Ubique, and thanks for the memories.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/10/2015 12:14:22 PM
While I get the idea of extremes, grimy fingers only make me think "Purell"...a bit to close up for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/10/2015 12:05:51 PM
I still don't understand the DPC motif of dirty hands.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/10/2015 12:27:34 AM
One of those game controllers, yes? (I've never owned one of those devices. Apparently just come in from work straight to play given the grunge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/09/2015 10:40:03 PM
Dirty and dark, with a story somewhere I would like to hear.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/09/2015 10:24:07 PM
go an a washa you hand
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/08/2015 03:28:10 PM
well done. The framing is perfect and there is just enough enigma and authenticity to keep in interesting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/08/2015 06:27:25 AM
Amusing juxtaposition, I like how how have communicated a clear message within such a tight composition. You've done this so effectively that you title is redundant. That's an accomplishment in itself.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/08/2015 05:38:22 AM
great anachronism, fingers are straight out of 1930s, and the camera... you know
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/06/2015 08:03:58 AM
Very nice tones. And a lovely, cosseting vignette with blur. Always a favourite combination of mine. Thank you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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