Day 2
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Comment by enajj:
I like the eyes alot, but ya a little dodging and burning would make them pop even more. I like the composition and crop alot, and the subtle border works well oto.

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Comment by one2one:
Nicely done Chloë, your eyes are awesome. The tint is so minimal it's superb that way.

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Comment by photokariangel:
very pretty, nicely composed, and the b/w really works well. only thing i wish were stronger were your eyes, a little dodge/burn goes a long way

Day 1
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Comment by icu1965:
TCGuru gave you some really good advice. It took me almost a whole month of the last SP side challenge to get the hang of this! What I do is to put a small sticker on my backdrop so I know where to position my head and a mark on the ground so I don't move around too much.

Day 1
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Comment by WalesP:
Great job. I am using a timer as well and it can be very frustrating. However, you got a good one here. Looking forward to more.

Day 1
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Comment by view360:

Originally posted by Louis: For a first one, this is a great self portrait. I'd be interested to know details, such as how you lit it, plus information on the shot (f-stop and so forth). The light is nice and soft-shadowed, and it makes for a very classic portrait. Nicely done.

hi Louis, thanks for the comments. I've now included the shot details in with the picture, (F7.1 @ 100 iso). the lighting was from two strobes, one firing into a reflector and one through the brolly. The garage itself was dark so there was no natural light. : )

Thankyou awpollard too; I much prefer your crop- it looks more original, and generally is just so much better; I will bear it in mind for my next shots : )

Thanks for all the comments and advice, they have really helped me to think differently about aspects I had not considered before.

:D

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Comment by awpollard:
Great job, nice tones and lighting. Yup that 10 second timer thing can be hit or miss with sharpness (you got a good one here). I used to put an object, where I would be standing, for the camera to focus lock on; Hit the shutter release, run over and move the object and hope I was standing in the right place... your right lots of work but can be done.

This is a nice shot and turned out pretty darn cool; when shooting close in Self Port/portraits don't be afraid to do an even closer crop. I might have cropped this even tighter to emphasis the eyes/expression. Maybe something like



Left some negative space on the right but I removed the black area on the top so the viewer doesn't get drawn off and out of the top of the frame (IMO of course).

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Comment by TCGuru:
Try this: Go to where you will be standing, mark with red tape and auto focus on your tripod head, then go remount the camera on the tripod, change the focus to manual, set your timer, hit the shutter and run back to where you had your mark and pose :) hehe

OR, do the above and have someone else hit the shutter after you are posed :)

Try to shoot at a higher f-stop so there is more in focus and less chance of you missing your mark :)

You did very well for a 1st SP. Congratulations!!

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Comment by sillygoat:
I agree, for a first self-portrait this is very well done! Love the tones :)

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Comment by photokariangel:
your very pretty, and your hair is awesomely curly. focus is hard to get, but after a few more days you should start getting a feel for it and pull it off. i like the looking upwards too, very vogue.