In all the pictures I had taken before, there was not one good hand shot in shadow. So Nick and I had a "hand" session today. Same place, same light. I needed to see the difference between the bright light and shadowed light. I may give him a new set of hands. Maybe one of these times I'll do it right the first time.
As for going crazy, I see these problems as puzzles to be solved, not crazymaking situations.
Jean
P.S. New hands below.