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We are His hands


We are His hands
Photo Information
Copyright: Kimberley Broyles (gardenwife) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 185 W: 48 N: 125] (851)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-22
Categories: Nature, Experimental, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S9100
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Hands, reflection of a beautiful mind [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-07-22 19:08
Viewed: 778
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hands for worship
Hands for service
Hands for comfort
Hands for creation
Hands to caress
Hands to feed
We hold the world's heart
In our hands
We are His hands

I was looking at my hands today, contemplative about our ability to shape hearts out of them. There must be a reason for this. :) I was inspired to put my thoughts into a picture.

To take this portrait, I set my camera on the table, facing me and used the self-timer. I was actually holding my hands so the heart appeared upside-down (much too complicated to style them the right way AND take a photo - kudos to anyone who can!).

I rotated the image and added the border in Irfanview, then brought it into Paint Shop Pro IX to tweak the color a bit and add the text overlay.

There is more I want to do with this concept; this was just my first go-around with the idea, sort of a sketch.
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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1140 W: 2 N: 838] (10311)
  • [2007-07-22 19:11]

Hi Kimberley!
You made it very nicely!
Good idea, a nice note ,too!
TFS,
Brazilian greetings,
Nivaldo

Is interesting indeed how we can shape our bodies, and our hand in this case to create something more beautiful. Your idea came out very well and the heart is well defined by your hands. Light and colours seem very natural and the composition, complete with the frame and title is very inspirational. Thanks Kimberley :-)

Roberto

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  • AJ786 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 743 W: 57 N: 1045] (6681)
  • [2007-07-22 21:14]

Hi Kimberly,

A beautiful and simple gesture which is well photograph. Well framed and excellent composition.

TFS

Cheers
AJ786
;-)

Hi Kimberley, A very creative and meaningful study. Well done! I like it very much. TFS. Regards, Pat.

Very nice, romantic, calm lighting you had for the picture. Looks great. I really do like the picture, but personally, I find the color of yellowish gold on the left hand to be a bit of a distraction.
TFS
Leanne

Hi Kimberly,

This is a simple shot but really meaningful. The position you have chosen of the hands to make heart if the same position is chosen single and removing the other hand it will be the Position of TIGER FIST used in Kung Fu and a trained master can take your skin of with the Tiger Fist and that becomes aggressive position.

But if Two Tiger Fists are combined Finger to Finger then then it becomes heart and i will preger your version of the fists as i love PEACE.

Well done and Tfs.

With best regards,
Muhammad Usman Ali

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  • xuaxo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 16] (101)
  • [2007-12-16 10:29]

Very nice. Good work. Good feeling.
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I'm going to close my account at TL, because I don't have time for so many sites. You can see my photos at TrekEarth (xuaxo).
Season's greetings, Francisco (xuaxo at TrekEarth).

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