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The Pruner's Hands
The Pruner's Hands
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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Date: Dec 20, 2005
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Black and White, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jan 10, 2006

 This photo was taken at the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, OH of a man pruning the bonsai collection. I liked the texture and I tried to accentuate it by stressing the contrast in the photo. I'm not sure if it is my absolute best photo of the year, but I like it and I hope some of you do to.

Curves, levels, selective color, channel mixer, crop, I think that was it.

Statistics
Place: 546 out of 833
Avg (all users): 5.3070
Avg (commenters): 6.8889
Avg (participants): 5.2137
Avg (non-participants): 5.7436
Views since voting: 722
Views during voting: 542
Votes: 443
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/29/2006 06:51:16 PM
Nice photo. From the title I'd expected a little more of the hands, less of the shrub, however, I like it either way.
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 01/28/2006 10:58:14 PM
10 from me...good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/28/2006 08:00:37 PM
nice comp, light good, b&w need help, nice texture, nice dof, overall ok
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2006 10:05:38 PM
Interesting shot, would have like to have seen the colour create the contrast and pull the hands out of the shot to make them the true focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2006 06:07:08 AM
Good close-up of his/her hands...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2006 04:50:09 PM
I love pictures of hands that tell a little something about the person. This is very nice with beautiful black and white tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2006 04:04:59 PM
I personally think this would have been a stronger photo if you had gotten in closer for the shoot, and isolated the hands doing the work mre. The business of the rest of the photo distracts from your subject, and the high contrast (with too much of the window showing), does it no real favors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/18/2006 08:32:51 PM
great contrast!
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 01/17/2006 03:25:46 PM
10. The pruner is one with the tree.
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 01/17/2006 09:19:59 AM
Really nice black and white shot here. So much detail and the lighting is great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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