Basic setup: camera on a short (1') tripod on a six-foot ladder in my back yard. Overcast day. Used a 0.7x wide-angle lens with a self-timer, and did a lot of jumping around before I got this one.
I freely admit to having photoshopped the bejesus out of this. Lots of burning in the corners and generally on the areas outside of my body; cloned out several small distracting elements (leaves and flowers in the grass, a hose at the base of the tree, a metal lock on the cabin in the background); dodged my eyes (which were originally very dark) and the highlights on my chest and face; adjusted the greens to make them somewhat less saturated and more yellow; duplicated the background and added a slight zoom blur centered on me; etc etc, ending with NeatImage.
I edited this one far more than any other submission I've made. I may get knocked down for it because the sort of blatant photoshopping I've done tends to be unpopular here, but I think the filters make for improvements. Ideally, I would have had a less busy background, yet with more texture detail. Also, the image looks good on my LCD laptop screen, but way dark on normal tube monitors. I don't think I'm able to work out a compromise that looks good on both. This may not do nearly as well as I want it to.
My girlfriend said this makes me look like Loki. I think that's a good thing- high impact, no?
Crossing my fingers :)
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You reminded me of this in the forums. The name I was thinking of was "Sideshow Bob".
I hope this didn't offend you...it was meant as a lighthearted note to preface my comment that I liked the different tact of this shot and how it came out in general!
Here's some pictures of him, in case you haven't seen him. I guess it's just the way your hair was positioned.
Returning for comment: In this position, you reminds me of a character from the Simpsons, I dont remember his name--the sidekick of the clown. An interesting take on a self portrait, I like it.
Composition: 7
Technical: 8, Very interesting lighting effects
Appeal: 9, Great pose captured in mid-air
Challenge: 9
Overall Calculated Average Score: 8, Almost has frightening feel to it with that expression. Quite interesting
Wow, just love this self-portrait!!!!! Awesome, hmmm I'm not sure what ... blur/smudge around the whole photo except for yourself. I'll have to come back and read your description. Excellent work.
Kickass capture! Love the smooth colors, the green grass is phenomenal looking. I can't tell if you're a foot in the air or firmly planted on the ground. Excellent photo. 10!
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