New self portrait 1-4-1 comments

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

07/27/2006 12:29:53 PM · #1

My first attempt at a self portrait with the XT, found out very quickly I NEED a remote, lol. Iâ��m posting the set up shot to. The Doll was used as a focus point so I could get in relative focusâ�¦. And it worked surprisingly well. Thatâ��s why my head is in kind of a weird position though. 1-4-1 Comments, thanks everyone

-Ben

Oh! And any recommendations for a good (inexpensive) portraiture lens?

Message edited by author 2006-07-27 12:31:29.

Jaded_Housewife

Canon EOS-5D

07/27/2006 12:40:04 PM · #2

I agree with the off-centered comment. not a square crop though. when I opened it some of the black space on the right side was cut off and I didnt notice. I loved it.but after reading that comment I noticed i was missing some of the picture and it really WAS centered . I didnt like it as much when i saw the full, centered shot. definately off centered is better.

nova

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

07/27/2006 12:42:11 PM · #3

Best inexpensive lens you can buy would be Canon's 50mm f1.8. Nice self portrait, too :o)

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/27/2006 01:04:20 PM · #4

Can get that 50mm and the remote control for under a hundred bucks if you look around.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/27/2006 01:20:16 PM · #5

Thanks for the comments everyone! and I've been hearing about the 5omm quite a bit, and i've found a couple decent prices. Oh,, and the "goop" is a 5min. face mask i found laying around the house (as a base), i then slaped my face with flour for a good 10-20 mins. Then added various other white powders found around the house ;-) and about the hairâ�¦ This was an outtake for B&W in colour that I decided not to enter, so the white was covering my brown hair. And about the crop, I actually tried a couple other different variationsâ�¦ I find the centered composision gives more of a â��desolation?â�� type look, but Iâ��ll defiantly try some others nowâ�¦. And Iâ��m thinking of extending the canvas for more height? Is that a good idea?

-Ben

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

07/27/2006 01:29:44 PM · #6

Damn man, you should have entered it for BW Color challenge.

Jaded_Housewife

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

07/27/2006 01:33:24 PM · #7

Originally posted by routerguy666:

Damn man, you should have entered it for BW Color challenge.

Definately. My punk ass has a 7.2 in B@W in color. and your pics WAY better than mine. I think you would have killed with this in that challenge.

Givemeashot

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6

07/27/2006 01:41:25 PM · #8

NICE JOB i left ya some comments.... wonderful Self Shots!!

christie3

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

07/27/2006 01:48:42 PM · #9

Left a comment. Very nice!

Karalew

Nikon D50

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/27/2006 02:12:44 PM · #10

Is that a "real" black backdrop or homemade? I was just thinking this morning on how to create one for home without spending too much.

07/27/2006 02:17:22 PM · #11

Originally posted by jaded_youth:

Originally posted by routerguy666:
Damn man, you should have entered it for BW Color challenge.

Definately. My punk ass has a 7.2 in B@W in color. and your pics WAY better than mine. I think you would have killed with this in that challenge.

Haha, damnn ;-) It was REALLY last minute, and i was doubting it,, ALOT ,,so didn't take the chance. Wish i had now.... I've got nothing to update for the next week :-0 And thanks for the compliment!! I'm gona do a re-re edit in a min ;-)