What’s Your Preference?

RustySterling · #1 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 03:32 PM

Here are four more shots that I'll be entering in the county fair competition. In the end I'll be submitting 12 photos in various categories.

Portrait (Black & White)

Portrait (Black & White)

Still Life

Floral

Fred flyfisher · #2 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 03:48 PM

Wow Rusty, I love the first one in that set. The hands displayed show so much character. Nice work and good luck.

RustySterling · #3 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred flyfisher

Wow Rusty, I love the first one in that set. The hands displayed show so much character. Nice work and good luck.

Thanks Fred. I do too. He is an old Chicago Blues Man that I know in the SF Bay area. I just love his hands. It is a favorite of mine too.

bethard728 · #4 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 04:43 PM

All very nice! I love the first one! I can almost "see" the rest of him! Great job!

RustySterling · #5 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bethard728

All very nice! I love the first one! I can almost "see" the rest of him! Great job!

Thanks Beth. When I get a chance I'll post a shot of him with his face. Oh, my, what a face.

He's very expressive. Edited to add: Just checked the rules and I can post it now. So here's the complete Freddie Roulette:

jakethepig · #6 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 05:14 PM

Another great set Rusty. I just love that first one, great composition and the detail is excellent and what is not to like about the banana. Great stuff and good luck again with the entries.

Jake.

ehill8794 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 05:18 PM

wow those are amazing. good luck in the fair.
personally i like the last one the most (flower). i love the color it has and it just seems to pop out to me. beautiful!
good job!

TW0R · #8 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 05:20 PM

Awesome shots. I feel like you could photoshop like a monster head on the banana and make it look all crazy.

RustySterling · #9 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jakethepig

Another great set Rusty. I just love that first one, great composition and the detail is excellent and what is not to like about the banana. Great stuff and good luck again with the entries.

Jake.

Thanks Jake. I would have used the full photo of him but he won't sign a model release. So his hands will have to do. But I think the shot of his hands is more powerful. I deliberately set myself up to shoot just his hands because I saw so much expressing in them.