Some Self Portraits -- C&C Please

kdthomas

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I'd like to know if and which of these you like the best. And why (or why not)

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That's a great lens you've got, but who's the doofus rubbing up behind you?

;)

They're all kind of cool, but they all seem just a bit too contrived too...
 
#1 clicks the best with me, not sure why. But great work, the whole set is really nice!
 
#2 for me, you look like a rock star
 
I like the first.
Your head is aligned with the camera ... your expression is one of slight bewilderment of the subject ... your arms reacting to something beyond our viewpoint.
 
I think #1 works best for several reasons, the biggest being that you and the camera seem to be 'partners' in this one. You're more side-by-side (in all the others you're more of an afterthought hiding behind the camera), and you've got a symmetrical geometry going (you're parallel to the camera, about the same vertical position, etc.). Also: 1) this shot has the best 'bemused' expression; 2) the patterned shirt adds to the overall impression (drops #3 from contention); 3) your right hand (shutter-release hand) seems to be more 'connected' to the camera, making it a more 'intimate' image.
 

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