'08 Subject Assignment - SELF PORTRAIT - Due Aug 1st

[johngpt]

The radio trigger worked!

But shooting like this is the opposite of panning! I'm blurred, surroundings crisp!

 

[JE Kay]

Haven't been here for a while but I thought I'd post anyway..

find a happy place...

 

[johngpt]

... and a happy place it is...



great image

 

[JE Kay]

Ya it was a fun day... Here's one that's a little calmer. :mrgreen:

 

[johngpt]

Ya it was a fun day... Here's one that's a little calmer. :mrgreen:

And you turned the image around so the Canon and all the text are readable!

My OCD always wants that!

 

[Pugs]

They each convey a different feeling. The upper, closer crop emphasizes your eyes and expression more. It really engages the viewer, and conveys the strength of your personality.

The lower, wider image, places you in your environment. Not least is that we see your wheelchair more.

I think the upper, closer crop is the stronger image.

Hm...

I actually disagree with John here. I find the vertical orientation to be a stronger image. Part of it is that basketball hoop/backboard in the background is emphasized more in the horizontal crop and I find it very distracting. I agree that the portrait shows a great deal of personality, but I don't see that as being lost in the vertical crop, I actually find it emphasized as the chair is part of your character and persona and is seen in its entirety.

Either way, it is a well executed image!

 

[crimangel]