Self Portrait for C&C

cardonalj · Jan 11, 2012

Took this yesterday while in the bathroom. Had some harsh lighting (very orangish). Messed around with it in Lightroom 3. Tell me what you think. Don't be afraid to be harsh. I'm a Marine. I can handle it. lol.

Self Portrait by LJCPhotos, on Flickr

Ron Evers · Jan 11, 2012

" Don't be afraid to be harsh. I'm a Marine. I can handle it."

It is terrible, there is nothing in focus.

Geaux · Jan 11, 2012

...and Canon is backwards.

Joey_Ricard · Jan 11, 2012

Geaux said:
...and Canon is backwards.

You sir, are quicker then I am at posting!

Makes a cool avatar! but get your other camera out and do a self portrait so the Canon is correct

cardonalj · Jan 11, 2012

was taken in the bathroom. I suppose i could have flipped the image.....didnt think of it at the time.

and yes i am aware that most of the photo is oof. i was focusing on my hands and not the center of the lens itself.

MLeeK · Jan 11, 2012

If there were a focus point I think I'd really like it. It works well as your avatar. You can't tell it isn't in focus in an avatar photo.

jwbryson1 · Jan 11, 2012

Not really a "self portrait" though.

cnutco · Jan 11, 2012

Geaux said:
...and Canon is backwards.

All Canons are... right! Everyone one knows a camera brand spelled right spells, "Nikon"!

eacesign:

jwbryson1 said:
Not really a "self portrait" though.

It is if it is for Facebook!

brush · Jan 11, 2012

I did a similar shot for my avatar.

Clearly this means I like the concept. I feel like you should use a deeper depth of field though so your hands & camera could be entirely in focus...or your face instead. Either way would be cool.

manaheim · Jan 11, 2012

It's the A#1 most cliche thing in the world to do with a camera. I advise avoiding it.

ph0enix · Jan 11, 2012

Geaux said:
All Canons are... right! Everyone one knows a camera brand spelled right spells, "Nikon"!eacesign:

Actually, it's the Nikons that are backwards. The + and the - are reversed on the Nikon light meters. Why some design engineer (in the early Nikon days) thought that the + should go on the left and - on the right is beyond me.

I'm a Nikon shooter, btw.