Hands and Feet

(Steve McCurry)

These two girls standing together appear to be mirror images of each other; it is the hands that define them as separate people while simultaneously giving them a feel of closeness and connection. I like the brightness and the color of the image as well as the sense of comfort shared by the two young women.

(Steve McCurry)

The handprints on the wall are a mystery to the viewer, which is what drew me into the photograph - are they symbols, of resistance, of bloodshed? Or are they simply art? The boy fleeing the scene and the blue glow add to the eerie, disquieting feeling.

(Steve McCurry)

The hands in this image are as expressive and as powerful as the eyes and the face. They give the woman a hesitant, timid look, as though she is hiding, torn between fear and curiosity.

 

(Steve McCurry)

The comparison between the boy's tiny hands and the huge, rough hands of the man behind him portray the stark differences between youth and adulthood, innocence and experience. The boy's eyes are the most demanding part of the image, but the hands resting on his head hint at a submission and dominance theme.

(Henri Cartier Bresson)

These ladies' legs and feet are given an almost formidable look because of the contrast and shadows, and the pointed ends of the shoes. I like the photograph because without seeing their torsos and faces, they appear almost identical.