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Hey i was kind of bored this afternoon, and started to take picture so of myself as i had no one around, to take photos of.

I took this portrait, and i seriously i m loving it, it really tells a story about whom i'm. I m a big guy in a small world (the small chair) and i just love the perspective of me sitting on top of that smaller chair. What do you guys think?

I m thinking of framing this and giving to both my parents my brother and my grandparents...would that be a good idea?

EDIT: i decided to go for a very or what looks at least to me like a very nice high key portrait




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P.S. i m considering cloning out that hair that is hitting my face on the left hand side of my face...but i m not sure if i can be bothered, this photos is straight out from the camera, just a lill crop

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They will be thrilled...choose a hard edgy black/chrome/ frame..good job, Alex....

You should start a series of you...each year, sit on that same precarious perch...and take your picture...see the changes...what fun, that will be for them..and you..

patti

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I havent change alot in the past few years, apart from the hair growing out and getting cut and then growing back out!

I m thinking of doing some work here, just to make the "flash" a bit less harsh and make the image a bit warmer dont really have time today, got this crazy early meeting tomorrow

that sounds like a good idea patty, from now on a day in May i will do that and then i will have a series

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Looks great, what did you use for the white background?

You do not look very sweedish, I thought they all had blue eyes and blonde hair!

Get a good cool lamp or bouncer to fill your background, watch your right sleeve, is cropped.

I like this one a lot more. I love high key.

Paste more!

Cheers

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Nice to see you supporting one of the greatest rock bands in the whole wide world... Led Zep takes me back to my young, carefree and couldn't give a monkeys days..... ah well back to being old again

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I like the idea of a series! Watch the shadows though.

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Well i dont have a difuser so teh shadows will come no matter what!

Just a few clicks away with my masking software and the shadows are gone, just looks so unreal with the shadows not there!

I m going to play around with this for a while now, any tips?

yeah, a series sounds really cool, or maybe i should make it every 6 or 4th month, i m soo inpatient

I'm a big Led Ze fan, and amongs other 60's rock bands! wish i was born in the 50's sometimes

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I know what you mean there. Sometimes the "perfect" look isn't the best one.

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Graham, i m sitting right now with this image open on PS and i cannot figure out what to do, apart from the very high key...

any one have any suggestions?

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Background is just a white wall that i have in one of the rooms!

I was born in Brazil Blueorb, thats why i dont look Swedish, but my dad is Swedish....Not all swedes are blond with blue eyes haha

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How about super-low key? Like what you did with your other self-portrait(not the colourful one, obviously).

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i could give that a go

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I haven't been on the forum for a long while.

You've another solid self-portrait. As has been mentioned, you've got the shadow behind you. Two reasons why this is happening - you're firing a direct flash and you're too close to the background. Position yourself a little further from the wall (let's say about 40cm).

Beyond other forms of external lighting, positioning yourself further from the wall might be a simple option. Ideally you'd be looking for off-camera lighting here.

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Hey Alex... long time...

nice photo...

You need to work on those biceps tho, or buy a slimfit t-shirt ;-D

Then i will come and take a picture of you climbing the turning torso

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