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Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:45 pm**

Tried doing a self portrait, wanted a shallow depth of field to hide the uglyness :lol:

had the 50mm set to around f2 and camera on tripod, just me sitting on a dark couch with a lamp on nearby for illumination.. same image.. 2 different settings

Tim

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:49 pm**

almost split lighting....
even tho there are small catch lights in your eyes, i find it too dark, even if that was the mood you were aimin' for. Just a tad more light in your eyes would work better..just my two cents tho

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:51 pm**

Nice portrait, Zeeke, but I just find the dark side of the face a tad too dark, a bit more lighting would bring out some face features.

Alex

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:53 pm**

I'm certainly no protrait critic but I find that I'm wanting to see the left eye lit up.

Otherwise I'm a fan

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:55 pm**

Very emotive shots tim

i think you have a talent with establishing mood in a shot

excellent work

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:56 pm**

ASL?

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:00 pm**

G'day,
Prefer the B&W possbly because the shadows are darker in the colored version... Would also like to have seen maybe the head turned a little to the subject's right and get a smidge more light in his right eye...

I really like the framing and the creativity...

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:16 pm**

Thanks for the comments.. first time ive ever tried doing a self portrait and i only took one photo.. ill play around with the lighting in a bit and try again

Tim

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:24 pm**

well i am sure if you do a few more with your skill you will surprise yourself again

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:26 pm**

AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

scary Tim, you have a nice friendly face.

Great photos! but are you trying to look like the psycho axe murdering photographer down the road?

I'll drop over the books OK, just don't hurt me

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:29 pm**

PS I like the darker shot it is much stronger and the single speck of light in the eye is great.

Great work!

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:37 pm**

If you can reflect just a little light on the left side of your face, I think it would be much stronger.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:50 pm**

Very strong image Tim. God but you look scary :lol:

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:04 pm**

I better do something so i dont look so scary :twisted:

Tim

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:08 pm**

Zeeke wrote:I better do something so i dont look so scary

Looks like you posted the wrong image, still waiting for a less scary one ....

Like the first one, very moody. A great start.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:31 pm**

Looks like im stuck with being semi scary...

last attempt for tonight

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:59 pm**

Beware the dark side young Jedi

Seriously though, well done Tim. I think the first has character and you achieved a stylish image

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:27 pm**

Dark Side is going to Canon...

Jedi Knights use Nikon

Thanks for the comments Mark.. now i have to find some victims to get infront of the lens for the same kind of treatment

Tim

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