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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hope II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: home
Date: Mar 14, 2009
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Studio, Floral
Date Uploaded: Mar 15, 2009

 Thanks for the comments and votes!
This is my own right hand. Manual focus on a placeholder positioned where the sprout would be, than removed the placeholder with my left hand and fired with remote. Flash with umbrella from top right, white reflector below the hand.

This image © 2009 by Oliver Hoffmann. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use is a violation of applicable laws and will be prosecuted. Buy this image at bigstockphoto

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 128
Avg (all users): 6.4315
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.0889
Avg (non-participants): 6.5842
Views since voting: 3201
Views during voting: 286
Votes: 146
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 03/23/2009 09:36:10 PM
Love the shot .. Great sharpness
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 03/23/2009 05:46:45 AM
Wow! GREAT JOB!! I think it is so hard to get great, sharp self-photos. This is flawless and interesting. Congratulations on an honorable mention.

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 03/23/2009 05:04:06 AM
Loved not only the message but the image. :~) Congrats
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 03/23/2009 01:06:58 AM
grats on the HM Oliver, wonderful shot presented beautifully.
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 03/22/2009 10:32:45 PM
I thought this was the best in the challenge and am surprised it didn't ribbon. Good thing though or I'd lose my yellow :P
Anyways, congratz on the HM.
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 03/22/2009 09:15:02 PM
Glad this did well Oliver...congrats on the HM
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 03/22/2009 08:23:36 PM
The 'Realness' of the hand really is perfect. Congrats on HM!
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 03/22/2009 08:17:01 PM
Congrats on the HM Oliver.
This is so perfectly lit and shot.
I just can't understand those two 1's.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/22/2009 05:00:49 PM
Well done, should score high.
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 03/22/2009 05:43:43 AM
NICE LIGHTING and a great stock photo 8
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 03/19/2009 05:01:54 PM
I love this picture... great concept ... this should win...
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 03/17/2009 05:53:50 PM
Nice comp, idea and execution
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 03/17/2009 02:01:24 PM
a cliche but well done anyway
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 03/17/2009 01:04:21 PM
Nice take on the challenge
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 03/17/2009 12:31:59 PM
good idea...great focus...excellent texture
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 03/16/2009 08:39:15 PM
Just think some day you can say I once held that mighty oak in the plam of my hand.

Message edited by author 2009-03-23 00:04:21.
 03/16/2009 06:29:42 PM
shot isn't really anything new but well executed! 8
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 03/16/2009 11:36:02 AM
It's certainly not going to grow up to be a tree in your hand :)
 03/16/2009 07:39:07 AM
Wow! I love the sharpness of the photo- you can see the texture on this persons hand.
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 03/16/2009 01:13:09 AM
Simple & very effective! Nice lighting,composition & tack sharp image.
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