Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by lisae:
I love the strong shadows in this photo. The lighting is very dramatic, but not so much that the texture of the skin is lost. The composition is great.

Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by PTLParsons:
The hand on the bottom looks deformed the way it is posed. The way the shadow is on the face it makes the nose look deformed also. A little too dark. Personally don't think with hands as subject you should have cropped part of the left hand off. Would bea 4 in my book. PTL

Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by HBunch:
Excelent shot. Great use of exaggerated lighting/shadows. I think that the lighting on the fingers of the left hand (our left) is just a small bit too bright, however, lighting on the rest of the photo is great. Focus and clarity are wonderful. Definately an emotive piece. Angle and framig/cropping really help the mood here. Good luck in the challenge.

Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by gminish:
Nicely composed, & excellent detail. Very good b&W!

Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by daysez:
Moody technique well done.

Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by Wes:
I like the pose, I like the lighting, but the contrast is a bit harsh. If the contrast was a bit softer I think it would look a bit better. I really like the crop everything is positioned really well. Good job :)

Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by carsten:
One of my favourites this week. Great composition and focus. B&w is perfect. Lighting is also good.

Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by Ptman:
Nice balance and very well lit, great shot.

Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by jmsetzler:
this is a perfect image for black and white. I'm really glad that i'm seeing more monochromatic and duotoned images in the members challenges... great shot :) - setzler - BTW, congrats on your POTD at bestfoto :)

Hands of Despair
by RLS

Comment by kandyj:
Gave this a 10, met the challenge and beyond.