a rare self portrait

a rare self portrait · 08:44 PM

I really don't do self portraits really except to test equipment out so real subjects don't get bored/frustrated with me... but this evening I was testing out some new stuff I made and this was one of the resulting shots. After doing a little PP I think this is one of the best self portraits I've ever taken. Plus I haven't posted anything in awhile so I had to throw something out here.

Taken with two homemade beauty dishes and a bare flash in the back. (see strobist instructions here, I used different connecting parts but they were essentially the same.

Jimbo · 01-04-2009, 09:10 PM

This is really well done.. Like the PP work. JIM

roentarre · 01-04-2009, 10:41 PM

You do have a talent in photo treatment. The acidic look works well.

Critically speaking, the photo does have too much black. But the overall effect is about the impact and the symbolism of a rocker - wild and liberating.

So this image is fantastic for artsy people but not for traditional photographers

p.s. I had my run in photo critic and all I heard was this kind of feedback for my own black and white images. hehehe

khardur · 01-05-2009, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by Jimbo

This is really well done.. Like the PP work. JIM

Thanks Jim!

Originally posted by roentarre

You do have a talent in photo treatment. The acidic look works well.

Critically speaking, the photo does have too much black. But the overall effect is about the impact and the symbolism of a rocker - wild and liberating.

So this image is fantastic for artsy people but not for traditional photographers

p.s. I had my run in photo critic and all I heard was this kind of feedback for my own black and white images. hehehe

Thanks for the critique James. Definitely too much black for the traditional photographer. I've got a plug-in that works like tech-pan film, so you either get black or white or nothing.

The original I'll post later on when I get home from work, it looked much more normal.

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01-04-2009, 09:10 PM	#2
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	This is really well done.. Like the PP work. JIM

01-04-2009, 10:41 PM	#3
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	You do have a talent in photo treatment. The acidic look works well. Critically speaking, the photo does have too much black. But the overall effect is about the impact and the symbolism of a rocker - wild and liberating. So this image is fantastic for artsy people but not for traditional photographers p.s. I had my run in photo critic and all I heard was this kind of feedback for my own black and white images. hehehe

01-05-2009, 03:48 AM	#4
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jimbo This is really well done.. Like the PP work. JIM Thanks Jim! Originally posted by roentarre You do have a talent in photo treatment. The acidic look works well. Critically speaking, the photo does have too much black. But the overall effect is about the impact and the symbolism of a rocker - wild and liberating. So this image is fantastic for artsy people but not for traditional photographers p.s. I had my run in photo critic and all I heard was this kind of feedback for my own black and white images. hehehe Thanks for the critique James. Definitely too much black for the traditional photographer. I've got a plug-in that works like tech-pan film, so you either get black or white or nothing. The original I'll post later on when I get home from work, it looked much more normal.