A self-portrait, one of the first pics shot with my remote trigger thingy. I'm in my bedroom looking at the skylight, and camera is on a tripod.
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Post challenge: I entered this shot not because it was the best I had kicking around, but because I thought it was one of the more interesting shots.
It is a self-portrait, taken probably on the same day I bought the doohickey (remote shutter release). Looked at the skylight in my bedroom, messed around with the settings in Manual mode, shot some more, deleted most shots, kept this one.
Amazing the array of responses to this shot. Some pick on the technical. Others actually sensed the emotion present (umm...I dunno...curiousity? worry?) and try to pin it down. Because I have strong features, I often appear androgynous, which others picked up on. I don't care. I still think it's a cool shot.
But gawdammit I need help on my PS!!!! :-)
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I looked at this for some time when I first went through the photos in the challenge. It reminds me of myself, and that made me uncomfortable. I see a feeling of anxiety, of concern; that the photo encourages some viewers to explain it in terms of their own experiences and character is a strength of the image and the way in which it is presented. Thank you for entering it.
Simple shot, nicely lit and good expression on the model. I might have cropped a little less on the bottom if possible - the chin seems to hit the bottom of the frame. If the neck was in shadow a little less crop might have enhanced the "isolated face" look that is otherwise well done.
I like this very much. There is a lamentable tendency at DPC to believe that every portrait should have 'tack-sharp' focus on the eyes, and that every pore should be smoothed. But this superb photograph shatters all that. The uncertainty and ambiguity of the photography and the forensic mood of the lighting and composition are perfectly suited to the motivation of the portrait. You give us a three-dimensional person. Imagination. Anxiety. Unease. But not panic; there's a hint of resolution there as well. I'd put my trust in this person. 9.
I don't feel the title matches the photo very well personally; she doesn't look like she's looking to the future, she looks pained, lonely, borderline desperate maybe and like some hope she had has just been crushed....I'd have recommended a sadder title. That aside, her expression is wonderfully moving and the lighting really enhances it. It's a great shot.
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