Hands on the subway #3, Seoul Korea

Posted by Aidan Hammond (Seoul, South Korea) on 29 January 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Another in the series. I am torn whether to go with colour or black and white for these. I'm looking for another visual element to tie these images together. Over the next few weeks I should figure something out - any suggestions?

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Comments (14)

Sidonie from Sydney, Australia

Color! Definitely for this one - it's almost a Rembrandt, absolutely stunning!

29 Jan 2007 5:34am

@Sidonie: Thanks for the comment. I think I am going to work away in this direction

Julia from Vancouver, Canada

Looks like an oil painting, very nice

29 Jan 2007 7:06am

@Julia: thanks for the comment. this gives me some ideas on lighting - perhaps I should start looking closely at some of the 'old masters.'

Carol from Turkey

Fabulous. I think it's the expression in the hands that ties them together. They are all very interesting. The first looks like stress, the second confidence and this one (definitely colour) feels like he'd like to curl up into feotus position and suck his thumb. I think they express alot about how people feel when out in the open. Excellent series.

29 Jan 2007 11:26am

@Carol: Thanks for the comments. I do like the expression that is 'contained' in someone's hands.

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

Brillant. so much power in this image. emotional power. Theres something about clasped hands which just says so much. This is really fine work.

29 Jan 2007 11:33am

@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks for the comments, Duncan. I am happy with the results here, but I want to improve on the colouring and blurring. Any ideas?

Craig Persel from Montreal, Canada

Outstanding. Beautiful color and processing on this one. Bravo.

29 Jan 2007 11:35am

@Craig Persel: Thanks, I worked on this a bit in photoshop to get a cross-processing look.

jennifer radio from United States

Linked hands are about as romantic as a first kiss in my opinion, and it's amazing how you can capture on film something so passionate.

29 Jan 2007 12:48pm

Still from Valence, France

A new of your superb capture!

29 Jan 2007 2:49pm

Jerry from Tampa, United States

love the soft tones - like a painting! Excellent!

29 Jan 2007 5:50pm

Orson from kingstonia, United States

the colors are great and it almost looks like a spotlight is pointed on the hands themselves. wonderful job.

29 Jan 2007 5:52pm

Aidan from Seoul, South Korea

Thank you for the comments everyone - I've gotten a few ideas about where to go with this. Now it is just a matter of finding the time to do so - work seems to be getting in the way these days. Hopefully I'll be able to keep a more regular posting schedule in the weeks to come.

30 Jan 2007 12:34pm