These are the hands of my great grandmother. 96 years of working, being a mother of 2, and being the most independent women that you will ever meet comes to this. I have never seen hands so experienced, and she is truly an inspiration.
38 responses
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meredith hanafi gave props (27 Jul 2008):
amazing capture -this is such a moving photo!
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Lisa Slifko gave props (27 Jul 2008):
Teriffic image!!
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Oregon Curly gave props (27 Jul 2008):
A beautiful photo, one that should be passed along to each generation as well as widely publicized.
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Janice Mezzacappa gave props (27 Jul 2008):
Fantastic image!
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John Linton gave props (27 Jul 2008):
What an amazing entry.
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Ken McElroy gave props (27 Jul 2008):
Both perfect for the category and extremely well executed and powerful. Great image.
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Jason Malouf said (27 Jul 2008):
This is so beautiful!
The tones are perfect, and the lines are so captivating.
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Gary Joseph Cohen gave props (27 Jul 2008):
Beatuiful.
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Stavrositu Iulia said (27 Jul 2008):
Great photo! I like the way u captured the texture. Good lightening.
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Dom Ioele said (27 Jul 2008):
Superb!
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Michael Jarraß said (27 Jul 2008):
The texture is very great. Every single wrinkle seems to stand for one year. Great!
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Maria Gonzalez gave props (27 Jul 2008):
This is a fantastic photo!! love it!!!
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Michele Randell gave props (28 Jul 2008):
Hands tell such a story about a person's life - just beautiful!
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Melissa Ott said (28 Jul 2008):
incredible focus. my great-grandmother lived to 106, so I have seen hands a bit older than this. :) nonetheless, incredible shot!
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Camille Susak gave props (28 Jul 2008):
Beautiful story-beautiful shot...
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Thomas Penny gave props (28 Jul 2008):
unbelievable, her hands definatly tell tales..
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Tyler Sharp gave props (28 Jul 2008):
The detail and contrast is Amazing!
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Mark Gilliland gave props (29 Jul 2008):
Wow! This is great!
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Victor Ursabia said (29 Jul 2008):
Absolutely a great photo!
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petey whitelaw gave props (31 Jul 2008):
beautiful image, story and thought
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Eric Finster gave props (3 Aug 2008):
Perfect capture, I feel the smoothness of her hands.
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hilbert go gave props (4 Aug 2008):
beautiful.
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Karen England gave props (5 Aug 2008):
Wonderful. Imagine the stories those hands could tell.
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Nora Kubach gave props (12 Aug 2008):
this is so beautiful, fantastic work here!
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Brian Slawson gave props (13 Aug 2008):
I wish I knew someone with this wrinkly of hands.
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Trish Meyer gave props (14 Aug 2008):
Wonderful capture.
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Eduardo Tajes gave props (14 Aug 2008):
Wonderful!
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Bonnie Blanton gave props (20 Aug 2008):
Beautiful black and white
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Alex Vazquez gave props (29 Aug 2008):
Love it!! Thank you for posting this...
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Kala Lampard said (2 Sep 2008):
Wow this picture is fantastic!!!
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Keith Skinner gave props (8 Sep 2008):
Superb B&W image - great work!
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Ben Collins gave props (11 Sep 2008):
GREAT shot.
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Ævar B. Jak. gave props (27 Sep 2008):
Striking photo, perfect for the theme. The contrast in the child socks and the working hands, great work!!
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Marylou Malicdem said (7 Oct 2008):
Beautiful Image
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:) L P gave props (27 Oct 2008):
awesome image
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F. Robert Openshaw gave props (20 Dec 2008):
An extraordinary photo! Wonderful capture.
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Emily Maggard said (16 Jun 2009):
Perfection. Hands say so much about a person.
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Mattie Leighton gave props (15 Nov 2009):
I love the way the veins draw attention across your photo. Excellent!
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