[feet hands fingers toes] rough & rugged

Ryan let me photograph his hands today while he was playing with my iPod Touch. OK, he tolerated it because I wasn’t looking through the view finder but had the camera sitting on the table and I was talking to him. When I got these back into Lightroom, I noticed how rough his nails and cuticles are. He won’t let me near his nails! They look very much like mine. Even with all the milk & dairy we consume, out nail are thin & brittle. Oh well… the hands are strong.

081009-rugged
1/160 @ f 4.0 ~ ISO 100 ~ 27 mm

I was in Photoshop and went to hit Pioneer Woman’s Soft & Faded and clicked Vintage instead. Oh that isn’t what I wanted! But then again…

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15 Responses to [feet hands fingers toes] rough & rugged

  1. Pat says:

    But they look like a boy’s hands…used!!!

  2. Nessa says:

    Oh I LOVE the processing on this one. Definitely a wonderful mis-click!

  3. Lauren (MichyM) says:

    They definitely look like boy hands. I think the processing is perfect for these, and happy mistake :)

  4. Krystle says:

    Very much BOY!

  5. Cathi says:

    Love the DOF and the processing on this.

  6. Margaret says:

    Definitely boy hands! Love the processing..it really works with this shot.

  7. Mandy says:

    So cool. I love hands a lot. Its an obsession and I love that you had just set your camera on the table and shot it. Mikki is the same way about her nails. I get so embarrassed when I notice how long they are! She is even worse about her toe nails.

  8. Celine says:

    real boy’s hands! Great angle and love the PP!

  9. Nicki says:

    Vintage works well with this shot. I captured a similar shot of my son Ryan playing video games – pretty much the same technique (camera idly sitting by, casual conversation…you know the drill). Great shot (also a member of the frail nail club!)

  10. jess says:

    I love the processing here… it adds so much that “rough boy” feeling- my boys’ nails are the same way. They just don’t care, LOL! Boys!

  11. suzy says:

    I think the vintage looks great on this shot! I love the focus on his fingers and your dof! Great capture!

  12. Stephanie says:

    Love the processing on this! Nice capture!

  13. Angela2932 says:

    Ohhhhh, “vintage” is just perfect for this little “slice of life” shot.

  14. elk says:

    nice with the textures in the photo ie:stripes and octagons(?)

  15. amy says:

    Hmmm, I don’t consume any milk and very little dairy and have strong nails that grow really well. Maybe try that strategy. :)

    Great processing on this, I also really like your focus and composition.