This guy is the most difficult model to work with. It's hard to get him to smile for the camera.
Taking a risk and submitting a self portrait. I had nothing else and only 2 hours to come up with something. Predicting low to mid 5. Better than the 0 I'd get if I entered nothing for the FSM. Not sure about my cut off elbow. Will hurt the score, or not? Hopefully some comments.
CS3 edits; crop, smart sharpen (twice), curves, re-size, sharpen eyes, and cloned out some dust spots. Then some noise removal.
1 softbox to my right.
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[Feb. 1st, 2009 12:18:39 AM]
Now how did I miss that hotspot on the side of my head? Sheesh!
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This is a very nice portrait ... actually self-portrait, because I know who it is. So I should abstain I suppose but I have already pressed the number & I don't know how to un-vote. But if I didn't know who it is, I'd say it's a natural, understated and professional work, simple and all the more effective for that, and deserved at least the 7 that I gave it.
Great shot. I like the soft side lighting. The lines in the background are nice and simple but interesting. Great casual expression... looks very natural. 8
Nice portrait with good expression, absence of glasses glare, three dimensionality with side light, although dark side of face could use a little more light than that one somewhat bright spot. If repeated, consider eliminating the little triangle of background between the shirt and back of the chair (position, crop, clone?).
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