Self Portrait.

Thanks for all the insight you guys and gals give I know the over cooked HDR is somewhat looked down on here but I personally like the way this turned out. Thanks in advance for your tips and opinions.
Tim.

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Haha, thats really awesome. By HDR, do you mean its bracketed exposures or just a single exposure thats been tone mapped?

Three exposures, shot RAW, PP in Aperture, with Photomatix plug in.

I really like it. Sharp where it counts, vibrant. Might be "overcooked" but I enjoy the end result!

im amazed at how you managed to get it so sharp while doing handheld bracketed exposures. Good work

Great shot but man your right leg looks like it hurts to walk on

Cool shot.

Same on the leg deformity, but also that thing going up your shorts. Same on HDR overcook. Decent photo overall.

I really like this. Maybe next time, keep in mind your "pose". Yea, the hdr is a bit overdone, but I think that this picture does manage to pull it off. You get a lot of bonus points for creativity!

Thanks everyone for the replies. The thought of myself even attempting a "pose" is just funny but I certainly will try to keep that in mind if working on a shot like this again. One thing I can say with some certainty is I'm starting to "see" things. It kinda feels like walking around "eyes wide open", noticing things that are interesting that I may not have noticed before.

With this shot, I just happened to be out in the front yard sizing up yard work projects and caught a glimpse of the reflection of the very blue, colourful sky in the headlight ring.I truly feel more than anything that this hobby is bringing so much more to the table for me than just nice pictures. I'm finding myself, taking pause, to notice things and appreciate the truly beautiful and interesting things that surround us every second of our days.

Thanks again,
Tim.