Unself Portrait CC

[bleeblu]

Unself Portrait by Mark Harless, on Flickr

 

[Josh66]

Now that's different. I like it.

 

[LizardKing]

Different indeed... I kinda like it, but there's something strange (besides the naked man with the frame jaja) with the fog... something's just not right there or is it just me? Any edits in PP maybe?

 

[bleeblu]

I feel the same way. I couldn't put a finger on it. The fog is all PP.

 

[Josh66]

I sort of suspected that, but didn't want to say anything in case I was wrong, lol!

 

[bleeblu]

Without the fog look better?

 

[unpopular]

didn't Woodman do something like this??

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

I prefer the "no fog" version...

 

[Jaemie]

I like this (without the fog). It's strange and mysterious, and makes me think. Most self portraits are awkward and technically mediocre, imo. This is fresh.

 

[azntaiji]

I dig this alot - although I would have cropped out the bottom 1/4th of the image. Seems like too much ground for me - cropping it would accentuate the fog and background more.

 

[bleeblu]

Thanks everyone. I've changed the colors around and removed the fog.

 

[LizardKing]

Way better now... If the fog was natural and nice, it would definitely improve it, but between these 2, definitely w/o the fog.
I really like it!

 

[unpopular]

I'm honestly not too crazy about either. Seems a bit contrived and forced. I see this image, and think "oh, it's artsy"; like college art project artsy. I am left wondering what it's saying exactly. I'm kind of left drawing blanks. It's a strong, bold image - but I kind of feel like it's a strong, bold image for it's own sake.

I do get a sense of loss of identity, vulnerability and gender ambiguity. Perhaps if part of a set dealing with the same themes, the image would make more sense.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I'd rather look at 100 "college project, artsy" images, than one more freaking boring close up of a flower.

 

[unpopular]

yeah. but we all love mishele.

where is she anyway?