First attempt at Self-Portrait looky looky :)

[eravedesigns]

Here is my first self-portrait..some intial comments i have gotten is the feeling of it is dark and scary but thats what I was shooting for.

 

[shorty6049]

you may want to post a slightly smaller version... some of our screens arent quite big enough to see the whole thing at once. but as i already told you, it looks good!

 

[eravedesigns]

I think thats better now (resized)

 

[eravedesigns]

commetns plzz I hate how if you dont have a catchy thread names you dont get replies haha.

 

[shorty6049]

you're preaching to the choir my friend!

 

[Peanuts]

Creating any new thread is a game of roulette on whether you get comments or not so don't take it personally.

My initial thought was "oh man, fungi!" I love all of your processing EXCEPT the kind of greeny-blue hue between the deep shadows and the lit part of your face. My eyes kind of get stuck there. Otherwise looks good and very 'creepy'

 

[jsmharley]

To get lots of comments and folks looking at you pic, you need to put something about porn in the title, seems to work for some here LOL

 

[shorty6049]

worked for me... but then theres the shame...

 

[LaFoto]

I'm with Brittany on this one: I do like how you make your eyes shine, and I like the harsh shadows, but I am not fond of the colouring of your skin, least of all where light meets shadow. "Funghi" is a nice word ... "mildew/mould" springs to mind, too.

 

[The Phototron]

Nice cross-processing. Reminds me of x-files, except where are the aliens?

 

[JCleveland]

I really like where the light hits your face and neck, I don't mind the alternative colouring; what I'm not favouring is the white background.. I think it would be a little more intriguing with a black\darker background. Normally I like white but it's just not working for me?

 

[Emerana]

You could be the official photographer to serial killers
Its nice...scary but nice

 

[eravedesigns]

haha your comments make me laugh because my self-portrait seems to scare most poeple I show it to.

I really like where the light hits your face and neck, I don't mind the alternative colouring; what I'm not favouring is the white background.. I think it would be a little more intriguing with a black\darker background. Normally I like white but it's just not working for me?

Hey if I could afford another $50 roll of black or gray paper I would buy it ...I think for what I had it worked out well but thanks for the suggestion.

 

[shorty6049]

gray and black paper are just differently lit pieces of white paper.... for a shot like this, you dont really even need paper in my opinion, shoot in front of a dark room or something ... if you want. lol

now go by that a700!

 

[eravedesigns]

It is extremely hard to make a white backdrop black in my opinion especially when you are using stobes. I can see that if your in your bathroom with the lights off and u shoot some light at you face you might get that effect.

I was intially trying to do a business portrait of myself but it changed directions lol