Urban Cowboy Self Portrait - C&C welcome.

[jwbryson1]

A shot I took last night. 2 YN 560s camera right and left at 45* through 24x24 softboxes. 1 SB-700 to my rear right for backlighting. Nikon D90 with 50mm 1.8. Shot at 1/200, f/11, ISO 320 (I think). Triggered with ML-L3 wireless remote.

Please offer C&C. Thanks for looking!

http:// DSC_0040 by jwbryson1, on Flickr

 

[Derrel]

Darn...I was hoping it was gonna be Debra Winger....oh well...nice to see whatcha' look like, finally! For a long time I thought you were a Jeep...

 

[jwbryson1]

I'm a jeep on weekends...

 

[Desi]

There isn't enough definition on the hat, especially given how bright your face is in comparison. Maybe a lighter background or more of a hair-light to bring out the hat?

 

[jwbryson1]

I think I can bring out the hat some in pp. I will edit and repost.

 

[unpopular]

oh. you're one of THOSE people.

 

[TheoGraphics]

it looks a bit cool from here. maybe warm it up just a little? i also think something other than a black background would help to bring the hat out some more.

 

[Designer]

I like the black background, and I think the hat is defined well enough, especially considering its size.

I do think however that the lighting may be a bit too much. Nearly even lighting on your face might be what you wanted, but IMO men photograph better in low key.


I suppose it depends on what you had in mind for this photo. It would work well in newsprint, for instance, just the way it is.

 

[unpopular]

It would work well in newsprint

no, it wouldn't. the hat would completely vanish into a dot gain black hole!!!

 

[TheoGraphics]

I agree. I think in newsprint it would look like he's missing a third of his head, haha.

 

[Vtec44]

I think a bit of rim light would be nice.

 

[jwbryson1]

oh. you're one of THOSE people.

Huh?

 

[jwbryson1]

I think a bit of rim light would be nice.

Yeah, I tried to do that, but it didn't come out as I'd hoped it would. I will try again.

 

[jwbryson1]

Tweaked a bit:


Original

http:// DSC_0040 by jwbryson1, on Flickr


Edited:

http:// Daddy Black Hat 2 by jwbryson1, on Flickr

 

[unpopular]

oh. you're one of THOSE people.

Huh?

Urban cowboy. Not just any urban cowboy - an east coast urban cowboy. I swear they should ban hats in some places. Make it a federal crime or something

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The edit looks weird to me, definitely the coolness is brought up some, but the overall contrast is starting to look a little lacking, also.