Still life and possible new project?

Here are a couple of pics from earlier today.  I was trying to get a good shot for my 365.  I ended up using something else, but thought I would process these just to see if I could do something with them.  They turned out okay.  The last shot is an eyes shot again.  I am considering making this it's own project as well.  Eyes are the windows to the soul.  It might be interesting to shoot the eyes and the hands of the same people and possibly show them together....see if you can gain an accurate image of the person by looking at those two parts.  Interesting thought.

ISO400; 50mm; f/1.8; 1/30 sec
all in one clean edit; darken exposure; sharpen; vignette strong

ISO400; 50mm; f/1.8; 1/30sec
all in one clean edit; increase contrast; darken exposure

ISO400; 50mm; f/1.8; 1/125
crop; hand edit brushes; heal wrinkles under eyes; smooth wrinkles forehead; increase contrast; increase exposure

Project 365 8/365

Finished off the day today and was looking around for my daily shot.  I've seen many shots with the reflection and I love them.  Did this by accident and thought it turned out nicely!

ISO400; 50mm; f/1.8; 1/160sec
all in one clean edit

Project Hands

These are the hands of a woman who has a strong belief in God and spends a great deal of time in worship of the Lord.  She is going through a tough time in her life.  However she draws her strength from her faith.  I look at these hands and I see the hard work of a woman who spent her life raising 10 children, hard work, and love for her family and faith.  These hands represent faith and family.

ISO100; 50mm; f/1.8; 1/10sec
all in one clean edit; B&W Barley

ISO100; 55mm; f/1.8; 1/10 sec
all in one clean edit; sugar and spice sepia

ISO100; 50mm; f/1.8; 1/10sec
all in one clean edit; crop; increase contrast

ISO400; 50mm; f/1.8; 1/100sec
all in one clean edit; nostalgic film

ISO400; 50mm; f/1.8; 1/100 sec
all in one clean edit; blue onyx

Projects....

Along with my Project 365, I'm starting working on a new project for myself.  I'm working on a project showing hands.  My aunt is an artist and created sculptures of hands of various different people.  It was amazing.  I've decided that I'll approach the same type of thing via photography.  This pair of hands belongs to a woman who is an artist in her own right.  She creates beautiful jewelry and she is a beginning photographer as well.  All in one clean edit with nostalgic film.

ISO400; 50mm; f/1.8; 1/100sec
7/365

Project 365; 6/365

New Bag.  6/365

Project 365 --5/365

Taken with my phone.  5/365

Project 365--4/365

I spent about 4 hours on the road today.....