One shot, very little editing. The trick here is the shirt. I cut holes in the back behind the shoulders to put my arms through. A black t-shirt over my head hid my face behind the setup (no editing necessary). The shirt is propped up on the back of a chair with a pillow and polyester batting underneath to fill it out. The collar is supported with cardboard. I tied the balloon to the chair inside the shirt and positioned two strip lights and a 40 degree honeycomb grid to form the face.
Processing: Levels, USM, shifted color of balloon to match the shirt, dodge and burn, and a little Noise Ninja for a smoother look.
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Wow . Under a six for an exceptionally creative use of lights, mysterious miising body part, and good clarity a d sharpness . Should have been top 5 IMO
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