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Challenge: Battle Of The Sexes (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: People
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Location: My Office
Date: Jan 9, 2007
Aperture: 4.1
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/160s
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 14, 2007

 I'm sure I'll get DNMC comments for this, but it's the only thing I have that's even close. These are the hands of Roy and Mary Popkin, my friends from the Song Title Challenge. He's 86, she's 74, and they've been married for 35 years.

Taken with onboard flash, so the lighting isn't good. I tried what I could with curves, dodging, and burning to add some contrast and enhance what shadows there were.

Statistics
Place: 25 out of 90
Avg (all users): 5.7034
Avg (commenters): 6.7692
Avg (participants): 5.3878
Avg (non-participants): 5.7757
Views since voting: 1255
Views during voting: 406
Votes: 263
Comments: 18
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/23/2007 08:13:41 AM
This is lovely, there is so much there - just great. Thank you.
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 01/23/2007 08:00:39 AM
I really like the subject choice in this photo - I think the hands are beautiful and convey the sentiment of a long life together very well. However, I think the photo could be executed better with a solid black background.
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 01/22/2007 09:29:09 AM
Lot of love and stories in this picture, Jeff! I love it.

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 01/22/2007 09:26:47 AM
nice image although i would have gone for a black background and a little more harsh contrast. overall nice image and well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/20/2007 02:32:16 PM
WOW!!! Nice spin on the theme.
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 01/20/2007 09:42:08 AM
great picture one of my favs
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 01/19/2007 09:39:37 PM
Sweet image. I like how both hands look the same, a symbol of the two becoming the one...
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 01/18/2007 08:19:56 PM
I love this photo!
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 01/16/2007 11:36:04 PM
I am not sure this meets the challenge but it is a great picture, good lighting and composition (8)
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 01/16/2007 10:27:59 PM
Good details. Nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/16/2007 08:07:30 PM
beautiful!
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 01/16/2007 03:00:37 AM
Touching, sweet, lovely, wonderful, understanding.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/15/2007 11:45:49 PM
This is 'Battle of the Sexes' how..?
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 01/15/2007 02:00:35 PM
While the image does not scream battle of, it can be easily identified with this concept. The detail of the hands is immense, but overall not a ribbon winner on my judgement.

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 01/15/2007 10:51:16 AM
I love the photo.
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 01/15/2007 05:49:14 AM
great feelings here... technically average. Good luck.
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 01/15/2007 03:20:51 AM
Although I only gave this an 8, I feel it was an excellent photograph and conveyed a 'wealth' of emotion with a such simple image. Well done.
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 01/15/2007 12:35:12 AM
Well I already commented on this when you posted it in the forums 4 days ago, Levyj. Good luck.
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