Pensive
by cryingdragon

Comment by idnic:
Wow, your lighting looks much cleaner than it did a year ago. I see you've been practicing. Thanks for going with the military theme, I think it will be interesting / exciting to see these materialize during this month.

Pensive
by cryingdragon

Comment by TCGuru:
You did a very good job seperating your hair from the bg, the look on your face is priceless... I think the angle could have been a little less awkward if you had straddled the chair, that would have gotten rid of the need to turn your body that far to the right... catchlights are beautiful!! Good colour too... overall, a very good start!!

Pensive
by cryingdragon

Comment by Pug-H:
Dropping the right elbow a bit would make it look a little less awkward. I guess a tighter crop (less of the body) might work better.
But, hey, you've got lights to play around with; good on you. ;-Þ

Pensive
by cryingdragon

Comment by Louis:
Light's starting to look good, but in my view is a bit hot on your face. Catchlights perfect, and highlight your eyes well. Your position looks uncomfortable - I think you need to relax more or something. Elbows down, for example. It would also have helped if the shot was tighter on your face, with less from the shoulders down. Some light on the background would help to give this portrait depth - for example, a low-powered spot pointing on the background at a severe angle, a kind of bowed halo behind you or something. It's a good portrait and I only mention all this because you're getting into the lighting part, and these items might or might not help.

Pensive
by cryingdragon

Comment by icu1965:
Good idea to go with the theme!

Ian with moutheyes
by cryingdragon

Comment by scooter97:
How did you talk him into that??? lol

weddinginvite.jpg
by cryingdragon

Comment by JulietNN:
hahahahahhaah too cute

Time for the Blues
by cryingdragon

Comment by apashack:
A little OOF.

Time for the Blues
by cryingdragon

Comment by bassbone:
the lighting to illuminate only one side of the clock is a good approach - i am just not sold on the choice of soft focus - i like my macros tack sharp

Time for the Blues
by cryingdragon

Comment by Hye5:
Nice image and concept. I think there is too much of a difference between the light and dark side though. Perhaps a more even amount of lighting, or a subtler graduation from light to dark.