The Rules

1) Must be pictures that you just took for the assignment. NO OLD PICTURES!
2) Must be shot in Manual (M) mode.
3) You can use as much Photoshopping as needed.
4) Submit your best three.
5) Submit within the 2 week dead-line.
6) Shrink photo's down to at least 600 pixels
7) Remember to use "Constructive Criticism."
8) Have fun!

If your posting personnal photo's
1) You may submit as many as you want
2) Label all of your photo's, even if it's just by number.
3) Shrink photo's down to 600 pixels.
4) You can use as much Photoshopping as you wish.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Self Portrait / Han Ting Kao

Here are my submissions for self-portrait. I apparently have an affinity for slow shutter speeds.


The first shot was taken handheld at arms length with a flash. It was cropped down from a larger picture. I picked this one because I thought there was a sense of movement created by the mind trying to center on both eyes, but since the left side of the face has focus, there's a tendency to move in that direction.

50 mm, Tv 1/20, Av F2.8, ISO 100, Flash





The next two shots were taken with a softbox light just off camera. I kept it in b & w because of the shadows. The first one is barely in focus because of the slow shutter speed.



50 mm, Tv .3, Av F5.6, ISO 100





50 mm, Tv 1/25, Av F5.6, ISO 100
Posted by F.C.E. at 5:34 PM
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5 comments:

  1. AriesMay 5, 2009 at 3:39 PM

    Welcome to the Usual Spot!

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  2. crazyb3eMay 5, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    Welcome to the Usual Spot! There's some great photo's you go here. My favorite would have to be the first one. I have to agree with you. I do love the feeling of motion between the two eyes. But if I were to change anything in the photo, it would be to back out just a tad. Either that or tilt you face just a little more towards the camera. Other than that, I like what I see.

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  3. crazyb3eMay 5, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    Oh! the post above this is me Mark.

    Mark

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  4. Han KaoMay 6, 2009 at 6:23 AM

    Thanks for those comments. Mark, what is gained by moving back?

    I cropped this down from a larger original. Maybe I can take another crop from the original and see if that helps.

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  5. crazyb3eMay 9, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    In my opinion I just wanted to see more.

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