My first self portrait. And I bet you can't guess how I lit it.

What do you think?

I may have overdone the sharpening after I resized it for posting. But I kinda liked the extra crispy look

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self potrait??? I love photography because I never have to be in any of the photos and you go take photo's of yourself... seems rather strange not the sort of thing I would do but apart from that its pretty cool, don't really like the sketch version though

Halogen light???

Light from a fridge?

Yeah I agree with Rumrunner - looks like halogen lamp, I like the first one very much...

naqs wrote in post #2242459
self potrait??? I love photography because I never have to be in any of the photos and you go take photo's of yourself... seems rather strange not the sort of thing I would do but apart from that its pretty cool, don't really like the sketch version though

Thanks, Nathan. You've never tried a self portrait? I thought most people had. I found that, if nothing else, it tests your patience.
I did it because I wanted a shot of me for a future website.

Rumrunner wrote in post #2242478
Halogen light???

Nope.

elise1030 wrote in post #2242488
Light from a fridge?

Ha, funny guess but no. I wouldn't have been too popular standing there with the fridge door open for as long as it took me to get this shot

White_Marten wrote in post #2242490
Yeah I agree with Rumrunner - looks like halogen lamp, I like the first one very much...

Thanks White_Marten, but not the halogen.

Nick C. wrote in post #2242506
Thanks, Nathan. You've never tried a self portrait? I thought most people had. I found that, if nothing else, it tests your patience.
I did it because I wanted a shot of me for a future website.

huh... never thought of it that way, I might have to give it a try now...lol

#1 is awesome, love the over sharpening.

85-90 strings of blackcat fire crackers? Car headlights shining through a window?

Light through blinds?... a waterbuffalo on fire??

Cool pic...my guess for lighting would be a flashlight.

something like a big flashlight or a workers lamp I would say

Kelsey-Lee wrote in post #2242633
Light through blinds?... a waterbuffalo on fire??

Hahaha!

StealthLude wrote in post #2242587
#1 is awesome, love the over sharpening.

Thanks, Stealth!

Rumrunner wrote in post #2242612
85-90 strings of blackcat fire crackers? Car headlights shining through a window?

Do you mean as the car is driving by? Because that would be impressive and I'm not that patient.
And as for firecrackers, I'd have a distinct look of 'I just soiled myself' if they were going off nearby.

Kelsey-Lee wrote in post #2242633
Light through blinds?... a waterbuffalo on fire??

The blinds are behind me in the picture and they're closed.
Waterbuffalo on fire! No, they certainly provide a warm light source but they simply refuse to stand still when I need them to.

jra wrote in post #2242852
Cool pic...my guess for lighting would be a flashlight.

song4themoon wrote in post #2242859
something like a big flashlight or a workers lamp I would say

Not a flashlight and not a lamp.

Your PC monitor.