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This is great, adn deserving of a win. Looks like those tools have been pretty well used. Well seen and great shot.
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Marvelous. You consistently come up with unique ideas that reveal so much.
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Nice copy of another original idea, i have seen the same idea in another photography web, but i can´t remember the adress. Anyway, it is a 9
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Congrats again JJ :) I'm impressed with this photo. You continue to inspire me... great work :)
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Congratulations! This a great photo and your deserve this first place ribbon. I gave you a 10, and would again. :)
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Lovely textures and excellent detail in the weathered hands. Very rich study and deserving winner.
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Well done, I thought you were overdue for another ribbon!
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Congratulations JJ - this is like your 84th ribbon or something, yes? :-)
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Great... absolutely great! No doubt, the best picture of this week. Congrats for this Blue Ribbon!!!
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Yassir you got it! Congrats to you JJ.
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Thanks to all, This one is special, my first ribbon in the open challenge !
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Wow jj! This shot rocks! I had a feeling this was yours. I gave you a big fat 10. Congrats!
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Definitely the best "tools" photo. Great shot.
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DARN!!! You took my Blue Ribbon! LOL!!! Well 2nd place to your work is just fine with me. Your work is incredible! Good job....AGAIN!
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absolutely wonderful--once again another stunning pic from you! congrats! :)
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congratulations, JJ...i had a feeling this was yours. beautiful photo, once again!
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Congratulations on the blue ribbon.. this was one of my favorites in the challenge...
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awesome photo! i love the comparison here. the tones are lovely and the composition is great. excellent work!
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Very strong shot. The hands speak of such experience.
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It's hard to know which tool you were referring too.. the hands or the clippers.
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This picture is extremely interesting. I just wish it weren't so grainie and out of focus in the lower right corner. Good luck.
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Very moving picture. Excellent.
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nicely done. good textures. the cropping on the side feels a little tight.
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Great composition. Love the worn hands holding the tool. Love the jeans. This is a very powerful image. "10"
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Great idea, and execution. Wonderful idea to have ( if you set this up :) I shouldn't assume that...but i will for this purpose ) the man hold the tool behind him. It's just different enough to add more interest. You can tell that he's a worker from the grit under the nails...adds authenticity and texture. Nice. The composition is very well done as well. Nice work.
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A tool can't do nothing without his user. As I can see we have here an experiment user. Nice idea that gives life to this "dry" Theme.
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A good picture of "hand" tools.
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Wow, that guy has sure been using his hands all of his life. Great shot.
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I knew someone would get some hands in. great shot 9
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This is my favorite for the challenge. The hands say it all! Hope his index finger isn't stuck in the lopping shears. Great texture and contrast!
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I like the double meaning. Excellent interpretation and use of black and white. It looks a bit over sharpened but it doesn't take anything away from the picture. - 9
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Wonderful. It seems like this shot is more about his hands than the clippers. The exposure is great and I love the contrasts.
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Incredible texture in this image. Shows us two tools, both worn with time and full of character. 9.
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This is my favorite. A 10
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Nice shot...b/w brings out the lines. Like the euphamism for the old tools as well. Good job!
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This is wonderful. I could look at this photo over and and still find the "ahhhhhs" are fresh in me. 10
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I like this image a lot - the hands, the perspective, the sense of time passing . the angle of the clippers and the hands suggesting judgement reserved 9
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phenomenal photograph.. the exposure here is perfectfor a strong black and white. I love the dual tool concept of the hands and the cutter as well... this is my fav photo this week... good luck in the challenge :) = 10
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those hads don't need to be holding any tool. tight crop on the hands and you'd have a winner.
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I like the look of this image and it works well being in B&W. I don't like the fact that the tool is being held behind his back (a little unflattering perhaps). I do like the age in the hands and the tones in this.
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Nice picture! The blur down at the right leg is a little distracting though.... - 8
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Giving the tool a human element is a nice touch and adds more character to it. The choice of toning is also good and adds to that mood and character. At first glance the hands seem to be the focus, probably because they are more center and lighter, but hands are in themselves a tool and so it blends well. The only thing I'm not too keen on appears to be a DOF(?) issue on his lower right leg. The blur is a little distracting and it also affects the head of the tool.
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fabulous detail. unfortunate blur on the lower right leg, but otherwise a stellar photo.
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Great character shot, very effective in b&w. Interesting composition. Good use of contrast. Very sharp. 9
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I really like the contrast and compostion of this shot and your choice in using b&w, Good luck.
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