This month we are focusing (no pun intended) on one of the primary features that distinguishes us primates from the rest of the animal kingdom... Hands. There are so many possibilities with this theme that I am not even going to try and suggest any way of doing this. The only stipulation is that the hand, and/or hands must be the primary focal point of the image. Entries will be accepted now through January 31st, and voting take place on February 1st through 3rd. For complete details, and rules concerning the Photography Forum's Challenge Series visit the News and Views section of the forum, and then click on Contests. About Zone II: Zone II is for beginning and intermediate photographers. This can be defined as still learning the basic technical aspects of making good exposures, and/or learning the basic concepts of composition. Their equipment can run the full range of the spectrum from professional gear to point-and-shoot cameras. Good luck to all :-)