Nail Manicure
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/15 Focal Length 100/1 
Jakarta Raya, ID
Jun, 2019Views
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Contender in the Photography Awards
Top Shot Award 22
Honorable Mention in Fingers Photo Contest
Winner in CURATOR'S CHOICE Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Creativity At Home Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Creativity At Home Photo Contest
Curator's Selection
Contest Finalist in My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol8
Runner Up in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Volume2
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Volume2
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Outstanding Creativity
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Genius
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Superior Skill
Virtuoso
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Cookies4U
May 20, 2020
wish these chaps would come to my house and do my nails. This stay-at-home business is getting very old!
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Eduardbetz
June 16, 2020
Hi Sandil, Thank you for the comment and interest. I bought the little figurines in a model toy train shop in Germany. They can be ordered online, just search for model train figurines or mini figurines for photography, there are many to choose from and they are fun to take picture of !
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franklinabbott
March 22, 2022
Absolutely should have won the "Fingers" photo contest.....hands down!!....just sayin
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Eduardbetz
March 22, 2022
Thank you Franklin ! This picture has been around for a few years and I am happy that it still gets such attention !
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annetteflottwell
November 17, 2023
missed that one. Now I understand why they they come in different colours
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Location
The photo was taken in our relatives home at a family event. I knew that the event would be mostly boring for the teenagers so I planned this shot to have some fun and brought my camera, a mirror and the little painters.Time
It was in the late afternoon, the pictures was taken indoors.Lighting
To get a soft light I used an off camera flash which I aimed at the ceiling to bounce the light down. The camera was set on a tripod.Equipment
I used a canon 5D Mark II with a 100mm lens, the speedlite 580 EX Il external flash with a trigger and a Vanguard SBH-100 tripod.Inspiration
I saw a picture of a little model painter doing one nail and I challenged myself to do a picture of 5 painters, one for each finger.Editing
The post progressing was a challenge and done in photoshop CS6. Because for the technique I took the picture of the female teenagers whole hand without the painters first. Then I took one picture of each finger using a different painter model. So I had 5 pictures of each finger with a different painter. To combine them I cropped each painter and the finger and placed them on top of the first hand picture shot. For this the model had to be very patient ( she was great ! ) and keep her finger in the right position. For the paint on the nails I used the paint brush in photoshop and carefully added the different colors to make it look as if painting in progress. The reason for this is that the model could not hold the hand in place with all 5 painters on it .In my camera bag
This depends what I am planning to shoot. My favorite lens is the macro 100, the 50mm 1.2 and the 24-100 zoom lens for walk abouts. I also bring lens cleaner and tissue. I try not to bring too much because of the weight.Feedback
I think it’s important to visualize the outcome of the picture first before shooting and think it through step by step of how it could be done. But there are always surprises and things don’t often go as planned. Patience is important for a picture like that.
