Last minute entry b/c I was bored tonight. Self portrait b/c there's no one else around. By the way, I'm getting tired of self-portraits b/c it's hard to focus on my face when my face is behind the camera :)
I'm getting some pixilating on my face and I don't know why - looks like oversharpening, but appears before any sharpening is done. If anyone can solve this problem I'd appreciate it.
Editing: crop, desat all channels but red and yellow, USM
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It is a good idea, as you can see by the other pirate shots.
For a plain background, it is too much of the picture. I think that chopping the top 1/3 off would be an improvement.
The lighting on the face is okay but the rest of it is flat. You also get an unfortunate shadow from her chin. Artificial lighting is a mystery to me and so I use almost entirely natural light (my unsolicited admission).
IMO, the lens cap is too big for the model's face. Also, I may be missing the purpose, but I don't know why she appears to be topless.
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