Used natural light from a window plus a small 100w lamp for fill. Used the 10 sec. timer. Cropped, ran neat image, turned the image B&W using two hue saturation layers, ran levels on an adjustment layer, flattened and ran unsharp mask.
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Great look you have. I like the lighting and the only thing I would nit pik is the crop. I would have gotton rid of some of the right side. Very nice though8
i don't know anything about portraiture, so i'm using your image to try to figure out what i think i would or wouldn't do in this situation, as well as what i notice and get out of your image.
my initial reaction is that this is a strong, sharp image. while i like the contrast, i think the lighting is just everso slightly too strong. the expression and pose is perfect, especially for a self-portrait. the only things i really have qualms with are the centering of the subject and background on right. i think if you went with a 1:1.25 crop from the left, it would be perfect. but then again, what the hell do i know? i shoot bugs and blurry taxis. you have a fine image, and i hope it does well for you!
Very nice pose, light and tones. It might be worth considering a crop to put the face more off-center. I think the rightmost part can be cropped almost halfway across towards your ear. I'm sure this will do well. Good luck.
Very appealing with great shadow tones that breathe. The accented side lighting adds zest and vigor. The facial expression are sweet and the background adds a good ambience. A very good study. Bumping up.
Composition: 7
Technical: 8, Adjusting the bar going behind the head is the only tiny suggestion I have for this shot
Appeal: 7, Excellent lighting and full range of tones! Nice soft shadows and great expression
Challenge: 8
Overall Calculated Average Score: 8, Great Job :)
The focus is the slightest bit soft on the eyes, but other than that, this is pretty much perfect. Great angle and expression. I love the metal work in the background. Nice tones.
I like your choice of the wrought iron. It accents the graceful facial curves of your profile. Nice use of b/w and crop. Good luck on this well executed portrait...
Fantastic although I am not really too fond of the background you chose with the steel frame running through your head. Everything else is good though, super lighting and expression.
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