I am looking for a picture on the Net of two open hands in a gesture
of offering, ideally without royalty to pay.

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 22 Jun 2003 18:55 PDT

Hi sjk1244,

Is this what you have in mind? 

Black/white
http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL147/1218355/2308070/27913781.jpg

Colour
http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL147/1218355/2308070/27913692.jpg

Thank you,
hummer

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Clarification of Question by sjk1244-ga on 23 Jun 2003 02:21 PDT

Hummer-ga, thanks for this, this is way better than I have been able
to find so far. My only comment is that the hands look a bit passive,
as if in meditation. Any chance you could find me another version,
perhaps with the hands closer together as if offering or cradling
something? Drawing or photo, doesn't matter. I am an independent
management consultant and am looking for a picture for a
self-promotion flyer, which enables me to talk about the two areas in
which i work: People and Process, and the interaction between the two
to deliver performance improvement in an organisation. Any ideas you
might have would be gratefully received...thank you.

Dear sjk1244,
   
I have found the following images of two open hands close together in
a gesture of offering, (some are cradling an object). Most of the
sites have a copyright notice, though i have also found a number of
royalty-free images you can use.
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(no copyright notice)
http://www.precepts.org.uk/images/openhands.gif
http://www.precepts.org.uk/prayer/
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(This picture has a copyright - you can order a print for $25 with no
copyright notice)
http://www.sdgphotography.com/images/giving_hands_iiizzzcopy.jpg 
http://www.sdgphotography.com/whats_new.html
Email: scottdgunther@starmail.com
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(copyright on source page)
http://www.storystonesinc.com/openhands.gif 
http://www.storystonesinc.com/
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Royalty-free images (membership required/single image costs $99)
http://www.digitaldownloader.com/CompImage.asp?mediaID=1042058
http://www.digitaldownloader.com/CompImage.asp?mediaID=1042059
http://www.digitaldownloader.com/CompImage.asp?mediaID=1046258
http://www.digitaldownloader.com/CompImage.asp?mediaID=1045699
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Royalty free images
 - image no. KS7628  (from $49)
http://www.comstock.com/web/Search/loupe.asp?type=RF&image=KS7628.JPG&CatID=&LightboxID=
- image no. FL78796 ($399)
http://www.comstock.com/web/Search/loupe.asp?type=FL&image=FL78796.jpg&CatID=&LightboxID=
Comstock Images
http://www.comstock.com/
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I hope you find one of the above suitable.
regards,
jackburton-ga
    
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Search terms used:
Images.google.com [ "open  hands" ], [ hands offering ], ["giving
hands" ]
Digitaldownloader.com [ hands ]
Istockphoto.com [ hands ]
Comstock.com [ hands ]

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Clarification of Answer by jackburton-ga on 23 Jun 2003 05:53 PDT

If you have a problem with any of the following links...
http://www.digitaldownloader.com/CompImage.asp?mediaID=1042058 
http://www.digitaldownloader.com/CompImage.asp?mediaID=1042059 
http://www.digitaldownloader.com/CompImage.asp?mediaID=1046258 
http://www.digitaldownloader.com/CompImage.asp?mediaID=1045699 
...then go to http://www.digitaldownloader.com/DDClientLogingood.asp
and type in "hands" in the search field.

Here's a nice drawing of giving hands. There is no copyright notice on
the source page.

http://www.karenscaringhands.com/images/Hands.gif

http://www.karenscaringhands.com/

Hi sjk1244,

Thanks for your clarification. Yes, I agree, the photos I sent look
like they're having their hands checked for dinner!  Here's another to
add to jackburton's fine list, although I think these look more like
they are holding something rather than giving something.

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL147/1218355/2308070/27946746.jpg

Good luck,
hummer