Being without any other options for models, I did a self-portrait. This was tough, beyond the normal difficulties of posing and composing at the same time, because one reason I took up photography was to control which side of the camera I was on. Since I'm self-conscious, I went with the harsh lighting to obscure my face.
Simple lighting setup, with only one incandescent bulb. PP involved a soft-focus action (two duplicated layers with Gaussian blur, one in darken mode, one lighten), a channel mixer layer to make the black and white, a levels layer, and Smart Sharpen.
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strong composition, toning...all very effective, feels too soft for my taste...draws away from the emotional pull, makes it feel manipulative...
still a strong portrait...
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