VERY Shy About Self-Portraits
by SandyP

Comment:
Returning for comment. Love the pose and the smile, one major technical issue: for this type of shot, your face is out of focus slightly--looks like autofocus got your shoulder, and the DOF was just too small to get your face. Other minor issues are the light/flash glare on the earing, and possibly a small color balanace issue -- maybe from having different types of light sources (for example, the tones on your forehead are very different than the tones on your face.)

But getting back to the pose and smile, this is a very happy photo. A portrait tells us about someone: I suspect you are a very "happy" person in general, or at least that's what shows through here. So that part of this shot is a real winner. Bumping up on second review.

midnight in the garden
by grigrigirl

Comment:
Very artistic take. The eyes are haunting and the overall glow is a nice finish. Bumping up!

Returning Again. This keeps haunting me from the thumnail. Ok, you win, bumping from 8 to 10. Please don't haunt me :-) Very nice....

The Drowned Ones
by mocabela

Comment:
It works well for me! Very nice.

A Painter's Thoughts
by mocabela

Comment:
This has some great colors but for me the blue and white are a different mood. Perhaps try a crop to the upper right 1/4 and see if you like that. Or the right half. I like that side better!

But again, just my thoughts (and my own personal tastes).

Message edited by author 2005-02-18 22:57:22.

Ghost in the Mix
by mocabela

Comment:
I find this one very interesting. I like the objects and the color mix. The only thing I see that might be improved is the graduations of tones. It seems to be dithered, perhaps part of processing. You might play with this a bit more, if you see what I'm saying.

But abstracts are very subjective, and I do like this. The colors are really striking, and the objects keep your interest.

Unshaven Uncombed
by Azrifel

Comment:
nice and sharp, but the lighting is not controllled; too stong in places, and a big shadow cast in background. The angle ofvthe capture and the angle of the lighting are not very flattering to the subject. i like your profile pic much better!

I Am My Work -- the Thorn that Weeps, & Holds the Sky Entire...
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Not even a reflection of you? Very nice capture and image, but not a self portrait for any human. Maybe I'm missing the reflection?

Welcome the Sun
by blemt

Comment:
Great! If I may suggest a small crop at the top. It's minor, but when I scroll down and it clips, I see the cheetahs as a much stronger subject.

Connection
by moodville

Comment:
That is fantastic, thanks for posting the link to it, I missed it! It looks like you were in the room with the chimp? So do you work at the zoo (given all your chimp shots)?

What Do You Do with All Those Pictures?
by Skip

Comment:
Wow, you have a big framing budget! Now you just need a way to mount some frames on the ceiling.