Self Portrait Thread - Post pics!

flipstyle72 wrote in post #7984407
hot dang Salma, can't see half the face but that looks gorgeous.

LOL Haha, thanks alot... I was just having a weird moment at the time

Asian Jul wrote in post #7984822
Really wish I didn't have a bunch of random hairs all over the place but

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You're stunning

pridash wrote in post #7984608
Thought I'd do a standard portrait for a change...but just add a different background.

Nice shot, did you use self timer or a remote?

Salma wrote in post #7985064
Nice shot, did you use self timer or a remote?

Thanks Salma!

Had to use both! My remote doesn't sync well with the Cactus receivers so I have use the self-timer with MLU to reduce the countdown to 2 secs...and make sure I chuck the remote to one side before the shutter fires!

...now if only I could afford PW's - life would be so much easier!!

Haha, soo advanced all I know is 'remote' and self timer. Lol! However you did it, it's fantastic, very sharp did you change the back ground through pp?

Lol! Nothing advanced about it - just "work arounds" using cheap equipment!

Yes, background was added in post. Originally taken against my living room wall which has a hint of yellow.

Thanks again!

WOOOW that's soo cool!

Welcome

Stunning is an understatement....I bet if you turn on your " Image Editing OK", somebody would gladly clean up those random hairs for you.

Asian Jul wrote in post #7984822
Really wish I didn't have a bunch of random hairs all over the place but

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WOW there is some really impressive work in this thread, and I'm only through page 83!

jpphotography wrote in post #7988413
WOW there is some really impressive work in this thread, and I'm only through page 83!

Have fun. This thread is great, and a lot of great pictures!

Week 2 of my 52 Week Self Portrait project. (Week 1 was nothing special.)

"The Gamer"

Was lazy last week but it was a Saturday morning and I couldn't sleep so I decided not to be lazy and continue my Self Portrait project.

I had been playing a lot of Fable II on my Xbox360 last week. I finally started the game after it's been collecting dust on the shelf for so long.

It's tough trying to make a "concentration" face that doesn't look like I'm either constipated or stupid.

It's also the first time I've used both my flashes remotely to light myself up sucessfully. I am also in love with this Sigma 18-50 lens. It's so damn sharp. I love it.

Athena wrote in post #5808239
Thanks Bond007. I use PS3. I'm by no means an expert, but I did recently teach myself how to do digital makeup, and the stars in the photo you quoted, which I used again in the most recent one (below). Mostly I do curves adjustments, portrait touch-ups, maybe some dodging and burning. As you said, I do also muck around with the backgrounds like in this one and this one. When I am going to do that I shoot against a grey background.

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Zane - you ok??

Your work is very inspiring.

Yours truly... WATCH THOSE WAVES!!!

airbutchie wrote in post #7991185
Yours truly... WATCH THOSE WAVES!!!

- airbutchie

what did you set up a camera on a tripod before and then do a remote?...i'd be afraid that some rogue wave would knock over my tripod and camera...

^ Nah... I cheated a little... Someone capture me shooting the incoming waves... Hehhehehe...

- airbutchie