Teaching Hands
“Hands. Hands can be instrumental in a photo – they emphasis, they hide, they reveal. They can be the star of the show, or just a prop to help the main attraction stand out better…” (Sara Rosso, The Daily Post at WordPress.com)
In this shot my grandson learns to clean the first fish he ever caught! His is the smaller hand holding the tail fin. The larger hands are those of our neighbour on the lake who took B. out for his first fishing trip. The boat was pulling away from the dock when B. snagged this fish about 10 feet out – a large northern pike. He had never worked a rod and reel before and everyone thought he’d caught a rock or old log at the bottom of the lake!
It was the only catch of the day! Tradition also holds that you have to cook and eat your first catch … pike are riddled with bones, but everyone dug in.
Other interpretations of this week’s challenge:
42 comments
22 May 2012 at 4:41 am
Madhu
Beautiful entry! And what a wonderful story!
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22 May 2012 at 7:21 am
Cheryl
Thank you Madhu. It hardly compares with your interpretation of giving and being given.
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22 May 2012 at 7:32 am
Madhu
😉
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21 May 2012 at 2:29 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge : Hands « Mystiic
PING!
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21 May 2012 at 5:48 pm
Cheryl
Thanks for stopping by … and for the ping!
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20 May 2012 at 1:16 pm
island traveler
There’s a saying, “You teach a man how to fish, he’ll know how to feed himself for the rest of his life.” A beautiful photo with a life changing lesson to teach all of us. Your grandson is lucky to have you guys in his life…thanks.
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20 May 2012 at 5:13 pm
Cheryl
Thank you Mr. B. We’re pretty lucky to have him in our lives too. He loves nature and the outdoors as much as we do.
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19 May 2012 at 11:20 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands… | Mirth and Motivation
PING!
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20 May 2012 at 5:14 pm
Cheryl
Handsome Hands for sure! Thanks for the pingback
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19 May 2012 at 3:26 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge – Hands – Pelicans with a bit of manatee « Ben Williams' World
PING!
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19 May 2012 at 6:02 pm
Cheryl
Thanks for the ping, Ben … and for stopping by to have a look at my blog.
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19 May 2012 at 12:31 am
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands | Children's Books & More
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19 May 2012 at 7:40 am
Cheryl
Thanks for the ping. Loved your “China Hands” series, particularly the hands making jade.
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19 May 2012 at 2:11 pm
Jackie Paulson
☆ ♥●••´¯`•.☆.•´¯`•.☆.•´¯`•.☆ ♥●
…./\„,„/\
…( =’;’=) ~Have a Delightful Day
…/*♥♥*\
.(.\.. . . /.)
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18 May 2012 at 11:51 pm
The Retiring Sort
Elegant!
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19 May 2012 at 7:09 am
Cheryl
Thanks. It was a colour shot, converted to B&W, and then minimal digital processing to enhance the textures (the old hands), contrast and tone of the shot.
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18 May 2012 at 11:03 pm
Sunshine
Great first catch!
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19 May 2012 at 7:38 am
Cheryl
Thanks! Loved the Saint Francis of Assisi quote, “… He who works with his hands, his head and his heart is an artist.”
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19 May 2012 at 4:16 pm
Sunshine
🙂
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18 May 2012 at 10:28 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands – waldina
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19 May 2012 at 7:34 am
Cheryl
Thanks for stopping by to have a look at my blog – and for the ping!
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18 May 2012 at 8:31 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands | The Retiring Sort
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18 May 2012 at 10:07 pm
Cheryl
Thanks for the pingback!
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18 May 2012 at 7:33 pm
Heart To Harp
That is such a wonderful textured photo. The contrast of young hand and old hand, the inside and outside of the fish, the grain of the wood table against the blurry background all make this a photo to really dig into. And the story is a wonderful addition.
I still remember the first fish I caught at age three – a bream, caught with a plastic Micky Mouse rod and reel. Everyone was surprised that my toy gear landed a fish. Like your grandson, I got to help clean and cook, and then eat my first catch. I like it that the ‘eat the first catch” tradition continues.
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18 May 2012 at 8:26 pm
Cheryl
I was a lot older than three when I caught my first fish! Thanks for the feedback, Janet.
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18 May 2012 at 6:10 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands | Autumn in Bruges
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18 May 2012 at 6:20 pm
Cheryl
Love the Heart Hands! Thanks for the ping.
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18 May 2012 at 5:49 pm
Mary Lou
Thank you Cheryl!!!
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18 May 2012 at 6:18 pm
Cheryl
You’re very welcome!
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18 May 2012 at 5:35 pm
Hands That Heal | this man's journey
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18 May 2012 at 6:17 pm
Cheryl
Thanks for the pingback, Mr. B…. loved “Healing Hands”
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18 May 2012 at 5:20 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands « The Incredible Lightness of Seeing
PING!
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18 May 2012 at 6:14 pm
Cheryl
Thanks for the ping … lovely butterfly!
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18 May 2012 at 4:51 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge – Hands: Don’t doze off « Janet's Craft
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18 May 2012 at 6:11 pm
Cheryl
Love your interpretation “Don’t doze off” Thanks for the ping.
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18 May 2012 at 4:41 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge : Hands « Mystiic
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18 May 2012 at 6:08 pm
Cheryl
Thanks for the ping … love your multi-coloured interpretation of this week’s challenge!
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18 May 2012 at 3:57 pm
Northern Narratives
The first fish ever caught is a great memory.
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18 May 2012 at 6:22 pm
Cheryl
Mine too. My uncle took me out in his boat onto a lake so clear I thought the dead trees at the bottom were reaching up to grab us. Rock bass are a lot of fun for a kid to catch … nothing so serious as a Northern Perch!!
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22 May 2012 at 10:45 am
Northern Narratives
And thank for the ping.
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18 May 2012 at 2:50 pm
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands | mothergrogan
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18 May 2012 at 3:34 pm
Cheryl
Thanks for the ping.
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