Very convincing and great effect. The stare adds substance to the portrait aspect. The colors and tones are well controlled. This reminds me of the moments we are set back by surprise when the magician pulls the rabbit out of the hat. Bumping up to 7
OK now, this is not Halloween where you dress up and put on different faces! ha ha Those are some nicely done nails for a guy, and slim and very feminine. Hey look that's not the same person holding up his face. OK, yes I'm finished. Interesting take on the self-portrait.
Returning for comment. Creative concept! Unfortunately, the alignment is a bit off which is a distraction. Background is visually uninteresting and might have been cropped out for bigger impact. Overall, a great idea. Good luck in the challenge.
i like the idea, but I have problems with the execution of it - primarily with you light: if you could have kept the clean focus on the 'picture', and yet kept more definition and shape in the hands, background etc. I think the shot would have had more impact. It looks on-board flash-lit, and that rarely makes for a strong image.