I met my Fantasy on the street today...
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Comment by hotpasta:
great capture and treatment in PS. I like the skewed composition

Chincherinchee Chincherinchee Chim Chim Cherri
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Comment by Studio18:
Delicately beautiful!

Signs of a Struggle
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Comment by temba:
Very evocative and emotional image. Superbly done.

Signs of a Struggle
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Comment by AzCKelly:
Wow, very harsh and detailed, I can feel the anguish here. Well done!

Signs of a Struggle
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Comment by kteach:
Great shot! Love the details captured in the hands. This shot definately portrays a feeling. Well done.

Signs of a Struggle
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Comment by fotomann_forever:
Nice! Well done... THE most creative I've seen so far in this challenge! I gave it a 10. I read your forum post in the forum... so I'll answer you really quickly.

The choice to add a border should be on whether it adds to the image. Some images don't work well directly butted up against the neutral grey bg. Yours would have done well against the neutral grey, so the frame doesn't add much for you. But, it certainly doesn't detract from the image, other than you have lost that many pixels in which you could have shown just a little more detail.

Hope that helps.

Signs of a Struggle
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Comment by L1:
It's not good form to link to your picture from the forums during voting. I'm sure that will probably render you some criticism and some scores that don't reflect the image itself. That said, it's a nice photo with lots of tonal range and great clarity. The border doesn't bother me at all, either. Good luck in the challenge.

Signs of a Struggle
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Comment by Pensive:
An excellent photograph, but the white border detracts from the image as it hints at something missing. I think it would have been much more powerful without the border - but I still easily got the sign without looking at the title. Take a look at "Mark of Death " and then try looking at your image both ways with fresh eyes.

Signs of a Struggle
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Comment by jorr:
Different take on the challenge, sharp focus, good use of lighting, and well executed

Signs of a Struggle
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Comment by Gatorguy:
Great hand - terrific texture and color treatment. If I had a criticism, it would be that the rope isn't as grizzled looking as the hand. That would have pushed this to 10. 8