The Hand You Are Dealt

"Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will."
-Jawaharlal Nehru

This is the alternate image from my @madhatters shoot.( I should only shoot one image.I am always so torn about which shot to post where.)Our theme this week is Games.Join us! Tag your images madhatters-games.


And thank you all so very much for getting my Winter Wood shot into the Top Twenty this week!So exciting!

[Kerry]

Lovely composition.

[Elizabeth]

I really like this image and the quote is perfect.

[Linda]

I love the shadows and moodiness of this shot!

[Andrea]

Love this shot 👍

[Kane Arlow]

Great shot. Lovely dof. And I do like your crazy bunny cards :)

[SquamLoon]

Love the DOF on the chips and hand. Great shot. And I know what you mean. I think back to my film days when every shot mattered...

[Graham Thresher]

Great dof.

[Helen K]

Super dof. Very nice shot

[Gail]

My kind of shot, this! Well done on the lighting and pov - really works for me, Hope.

[Denise fuller]

Just Fabulous

[Francoise]

this is my preferred of the two... though the other has a nice documentary feel to it (and you can see the bunnies)

[Kailee Klaffki]

Love the dim lighting, and the mood in this shot! You can really place yourself in the scene :)

[Sheralee S]

Really nice shot Hope. I like how the focus is both on the chips and the card.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Krista Marson]

lovely low lighting.

[Simply Amanda]

SO super, Hope. Fav!!

[Lois]

Fantastic pov!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Great shot, love the pov and dof. Wtg!

[Paula W]

I like your use of dof here Hope and nice lighting too.

[Hope D Jennings]

@amandal I should just always go with my more experimental shots for Madhatters....Thats my New Years resolution.No second guessing and no fear!

[Kirsten Johnson]

Love this! Lighting, atmosphere, composition...it has everything!

[Simply Amanda]

@mzzhope I get it wrong or think I did sometimes, too, but I think that our own projects just get more views. Both were really great shots! Hate that second guessing. It's tiring, huh? You did great with both. I thought to do a poker shot, but I have so little energy lately. Looking forward to posting again next week. I miss hatting with you!!!

[virtualbrownie]

Great shot

[Linda H.Y. Hegland]

Nice evocative shot

[Margaret Obey]

Great composition

[Rachel Withey]

Hadn't seen this one til now. I think I prefer the composition in this one - dithering though, they are both great shots

[Jan Rose]

Great title for your photo.

[Bill Fenske]

I prefer the one you did for the Hatters, easier to see the crazy bunny.

[Paula McLaughlin]

Cool shot--I like the focus and the quote!

[Kathy]

Nice POV.

[Daisy Miller]

Nice shot. Nice perspective

[Susan C Clow]

Love the photo that goes with the quote and so true...it is up to us to handle what we've been dealt.

[Rosan]

Fantastic shot! Beautiful illustration of the quote.

[Loopy-Lou]

Fabulous shot.

[Autumn Eden]

Love this shot and the whole mood. Awesome! I am so glad I found your project.

[David Lee]

wonderful idea, so imaginative - fav