Manos Que Hablan (Hands that Speak)

@Baz: Yes, Baz, I would have to agree. Happy you liked it. Cheers!

@MahGol: Thank you, Mahgol.

@Ekaputra Tupamahu: Believe me friend, the hands are of a gentleman that had no choice but to work hard. He is still at it today. Here in Mexico it is safe to say that if you don't work, you simply don't eat. Thanks for the comment and your visit.

@kaneli: De hecho, hablan de mucho mas tal como insinuas. Una vida dura de trabajo y mucho dolor. Gracias por la visita.

@Nataly: Thank you, Nataly for the food for thought. I see where you are coming from. I guess I can always try it another way in the future. The intention of the processing was to communicate the tension in history in arms and hands. I wanted it to look somewhat ominous to convey the struggle for a better life lived out by the man to whom these limbs belong. I admit that at first I had concerns about how I had processed it, but the image grew on me.

Nonetheless, your constructive observation is worth digesting and musing upon. As soon as I get the opportunity I will experiment with your suggestion. Unfortunately, time is a resource I have very little of.

@Maricusa: Muy agradecido de que se tomara el tiempo para ver todo el blog. Muchas gracias y un gran saludo!

@Meve: Meve, flattering for sure. I wish I could possess .1 per cent of this man's talent.

@Evelyne Dubos: Evelyne, thanks for the visit and the thought shared.

@zOOm: Thank you zOOM. When I met the gentlemen and started to speak with him it was this that most got my attention. It's peculiar how even the nails themselves say volumes.

@bruno: Thank you, Bruno! A choice of processing can be difficult. I hope it was the right one.

@pierre: Thanks, Pierre! Yes funny what hands can say about a person.

@Henry: Henry, thanks. Really appreciate the time to visit as well.

@danthro: Thanks, danthro!

@johnnyanne: The man was holding a magazine, that is all. No knife or belt.