Quote: "here's a hand for all of you. i was posting it in another post but it turned into a flame war. hopefully this one won't. "
That seems to happen a lot around here.. if not a flame war.. just far off topic.
Anyway, I like the hand.. though the thumb seems like it just grew out on somwthing it wasnt suppouse to grow out on. it might be the perspective view.. but it seems to lack the structure that give the thumb more reach then the other fingers.
This is what I'm talking about:.

(sorry about the quality of the sketch.. it was a quickie.. and thefore probably not a 100% right.. but just to give you the idea.)
Another thing. would really like to see you work a bit more on the textures.. making the nails sharper and a bit more humanly colored.
Finally, overall very good work
*EDIT*: I just relized that you perhaps not where interesting in comments on it.. I hope you didnt get offended by me in this case.