I chose to "paint" an aura because it is something that not many people know exsist. The human aura is the energy field that surrounds the physical body. It surrounds you in all directions. It is three dimensional. In a healthy individual, it makes an elliptical or egg shape about the body.
I chose blue, because it is the color that most represents me. And blue, next to yellow, is one of the easiest colors to see in the aura. It is the color of calm and quietness. It reflects aevotion, truth and seriousness. It can indicate the ability for clairaudience and for the development of telepathy.
The lighter shades of blue reflect an active imagination and good intuition. The deeper shades of blue can indicate a sense of loneliness, which on one level reflects a life-long quest foe the Divine. The deeper shades of blue reflect levels of devotion. Royal blue shades indicate the person has found or is about to find his or her chosen work.
The muddier shades of blue can reflect blocked perceptions. They can indicate melancholy, rushing and worrying, domineering, fearfulness, forgetfulness and oversensitivity.
Technical Jargin:
I used a handheld flashlight with a blue plastic bottle taped to the end. I used black electrical tape so no light would seep out through the ends. The I just held the flashlight against my body and moved it upwards. I kept the shutter open for 5 seconds, just long enough for me to hold really still. I took over 300 shots between last night and tonight until I got the one I was most happy with.
I resized, cropped and did one click of dust removal in PS. I didn't mess with curves or levels because, I really liked the "spiritual" look that came right from the camera.
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This is a really great photo. The lighting is just amazing. And so is your list of comments. You got some good comments from some really great photographers. Very very nice and congrats on your 3rd place...
Congrats on a well deserved ribbon! This is one of a number of photos that would have benefited in having a brief 'how you did it' available to the voters once the voting started. Had I known what you did, you would have scored another 10. This is art from the soul if I have ever seen it!
Congratulations Lorrie. I liked your photo much better than mine. You should have placed before me. You have created such a beatiful piece of art. Great image of a beautiful soul. Way to go.
This has great colors. The light isn't over exposed in areas. The subject is beautiful and appealing. I think this is really outside the box and amazing. Good luck !
A classic "PWL" picture. Very nice. I am only bothered by the blue in it.
To check, I pulled it into photshop and colour replaced the blue with the green from the throat. Doing that seemed to create a "consistency" I think I am trying to say I love the picture but where is the blue light coming from. To do a quick check on what I mean - cover the area of the picture just above across the area just above the tip of her nose so you primarily only see the green.....
Love the hint of the jewellry round the neck
wonderful effect. The lights themselves create a nice image, and they illuminate just the right parts of the face and neck to give this abstract form. 9
This is a beautiful photo! Very artistic. I'd like to know what you used to capture this image. It would be interesting to know if my guesses are accurate.
Excellent! There is definitely an aura of mystery about this image. Took me a couple seconds to identify - my one critique would be to ditch the necklace (if that's what it is) that's standing out on the silhouette - it seems to detract from the beauty and simplicity of an otherwise fantastic photo.
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