Self Portrait. Shot using remote flash on a tripod to my right and bouncing off a reflector on my left. Also had a diffuser on the flash. It was not quite what I was going for but I liked how it turned out. Camera on tripod with cable remote release.
Post:
Camera raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0.
5 or so crops.
Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation.
Adjust sharpness.
2 more crops.
Much use of the healing brush tool to get rid of harsh light and hot spots.
Dodged white of my visible eye.
New layer and burned brighhter areas of my visible cheek to even it a little. Changed opacity to 62% and merged.
Resize.
USM.
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