I was tring to re do my Expression shots and i got this one!! I have a really good feeling this will do well. So we will see how it does.....
Set up and process....
**I was in my up stairs it was pitch black there is a black back drop behind me i set camera on a tri-pod and i had my flash in one hand and my wireless remote in the other. I would trigger the camera put down the remote and grab my flash get in palce and fire. ( had my cell phone for a mini light didnt show up on any of the shots guess the light was to dim)
Shot in RAW---
Resized----
Some Contrast--
Added Color to the eyes----
Hue and Saturation--
A little dodge and burn on my arm---
I cloned out a white hair (Cat hair) that was on my Nose and going into the shadow(was in the middle of the bridge of my nose)---
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Interesting shot, I like the use of selective desaturation to enhance the blue in the eyes and pants.
The composition is too centered though, I think a tighter crop eliminating the space to the left and the hand at the bottom would make the composition more interesting.
I think what hurt you more than the thumb being left in the shot was the fact that there is so much space left around you. I think a lot tighter of a crop would work a ton better. I relly like the blue being left in. The jeans really help this photro. The focus is on the eyes which is great. I also love the color you put there. Really is a nice image.
It's just that the eyes look a bit overprocessed... maybe I'm wrong but I believe I see artefacts of a selection area around them. Nice desaturation though, and lighting is very cool and dramatic. Great setup choice, and overall a nice portrait.
At first I thought the hand at the bottom was distracting and in a way I still do, but it does help clarify the pose (Iwouldn't have seen those were your legs otherwise, I think. Apart from being uncertain about the hand, I like the pose and the lighting and I like how you used the color in the eyes and jeans. Would have liked to see the head even more to the left. 6
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