Smokin' selfie - A (self)portrait study with 2 1/2 lights
by damjanev

Comment by beatabg:
Congratulations on the TT. Well deserved! Amazing job!

Smokin' selfie - A (self)portrait study with 2 1/2 lights
by damjanev

Comment by tanguera:
Congrats on the tt!! Perhaps you can crop it much tighter for your avatar. It's really a spectacular image,

Smokin' selfie - A (self)portrait study with 2 1/2 lights
by damjanev

Comment by damjanev:
WOW! Top 10 finish and 10 comments during voting.

Thank you all on your comments and votes. Especially on the comments.
My expectations after submission was Top10, and i was secretly hoping for HM+. I'm really glad about the result. The processing was, more or less, advanced editing. Nothing was added, but imperfections were thoroughly corrected (e.g. the black background was not so black out of the camera, exposure was corrected on the camera right part of me, sharpness and clarity selectively enhanced...)

I will post link to the outtakes in the outtakes thread.

ETA: The inspiration for the shot came from this video (Joe McNally for Adorama TV - Deconstructing a photo series)

Message edited by author 2014-05-28 03:16:25.

Smokin' selfie - A (self)portrait study with 2 1/2 lights
by damjanev

Comment by tanguera:
Im dying to find out about this 1/2 light.... also, beautiful portrait

Smokin' selfie - A (self)portrait study with 2 1/2 lights
by damjanev

Comment by bmartuch:
Very nice job on the lighting.

Smokin' selfie - A (self)portrait study with 2 1/2 lights
by damjanev

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Cigarettes, blech. But it makes for a great image.

Smokin' selfie - A (self)portrait study with 2 1/2 lights
by damjanev

Comment by littlemav:
Nicely done!

Smokin' selfie - A (self)portrait study with 2 1/2 lights
by damjanev

Comment by Jules1x:
Fantastic lighting. Great image.

Smokin' selfie - A (self)portrait study with 2 1/2 lights
by damjanev

Comment by KarenNfld:
Excellent work/lighting. Love the look of the smoke

Are you looking at me?
by damjanev

Comment by bvy:
Beautifully done.