Soft, badly focused, shit lighting and distracting backgrounds. I added a bit of grain to shot 2, an both were ISO 800.
Enjoy Dug
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Well Dug, these are for you. Horribly rushed and I'd like to revisit with natural lighting.
Soft, badly focused, shit lighting and distracting backgrounds. I added a bit of grain to shot 2, an both were ISO 800. Enjoy Dug
ummm....
I like the potw better......  2x D700, 2x D2h, lenses, speedlights, studio, pelican cases, tripods, monopods, patridges, pear trees etc etc
http://www.awbphotos.com.au
As Do I, I have to live with that face
If I've looking a little miserable I've had the flu the last few days, rather over it now.
I would try one myself, but the glare off my forehead pplays havoc with the metering
 2x D700, 2x D2h, lenses, speedlights, studio, pelican cases, tripods, monopods, patridges, pear trees etc etc
http://www.awbphotos.com.au
I hold Geoff responsible for this........
we are gonna get a rash of self portraits. the only problem is that most of us (me included) look like dropped pies when compared to the POTW! Steve check out my image gallery @
http://photography.avkomp.com/gallery3
It would be unfair to hold Geoff responsible for these two, I'd already taken them (with Dug's encouragement). Nor is this my first attempt at B&W Self portraits, I think its a really challenging subject to shoot well. Macka's shot is a great example of getting it all right, I'd say most people would have a hard time getting a shot they are happy with (tieing it into MattK's recent comments) most people don't like looking at shots of themselves.
This ain't a bad thing - we ALL have faces that we can rest assured our mother's love/d. Geoff
Special Moments Photography Nikon D700, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 70-200 2.8VR, SB800 & some simple studio stuff.
Craig - have a shave and remove some of the natural 'grain' - keep on trying, I look forward to your experiments. The 2nd imge in my opinion is far better than the first in this series.
Geoff
Special Moments Photography Nikon D700, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 70-200 2.8VR, SB800 & some simple studio stuff.
Nice couch.
Producer & Editor @ GadgetGuy.com.au
Contributor for fine magazines such as PC Authority and Popular Science.
Sorry Craig.............Macka wins
"The good thing about meditation is that it makes doing nothing respectable"
D3 - http://www.oneputtphotographics.com
I've unleashed something here... I've woken up to a multitude of self-portraits!
Craig, a problem in both is that you don't really look comfortable. (This is probably as much to do with your fear of self-portraits as the position you were in to try and take the photo.) macka
Well! another new topic of the week:
SELF PORTRAIT Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
Macka, you do have a lot to answer for
Craig, you can probably see how distracting the shadow over your chin etc is in the first. I think Macka advice about relaxing and your own about lighting are going to make some difference here. Try using a mirror so you can see how the shadow falls
Hey I thought Rokstar was the one who started all of this self portrait stuff!
He was the one who inspired me to post a self portrait a couple of months ago. But it is nice to see that everyone is getting into it again. Maybe we could have a self-portrait thread. Mal
I've got a camera, it's black. I've got some lens, they are black as well.
yeah - this isn't a nudity forum, you didn't see Macka without her shirt on did you huh!?  Geoff
Special Moments Photography Nikon D700, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 70-200 2.8VR, SB800 & some simple studio stuff.
I hadn't worn a shirt all day (I was sick at home) so why put one on for a adlib photo shoot ?
Sorry if I've offended anyone 
(I think a self portrait thread wouldn't be that bad, as long as it doesn't turn into another LDS thread )
Craig
the 1st one is a revealing shot and to make it worse your looking right into the camera it's so in your face - very confronting nice work
A self-portrait challenge or a self-portrait of the month Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
I took mine off http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php? ... ht=#166838Mal
I've got a camera, it's black. I've got some lens, they are black as well.
And Mal it really added to the dramatic affect, I can't image the same shot with clothes on being nearly as affective.
Fair enough - just getting my gear off now for a full nude portrait - watch this space.
I'll just take my tongue out of my cheek. Last edited by Geoff on Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
Geoff
Special Moments Photography Nikon D700, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 70-200 2.8VR, SB800 & some simple studio stuff.
Good one Macka...you've started a scary trend in dslrusers - self topless portraits...
Craig, play around with some more lighting when you're feeling better dude. Everyone has a setting that suits them best, have a look at Rokkstar's self portraits - those were sublime in terms of colours and lighting. Hassy, Leica, Nikon, iPhone
Come follow the rabbit hole...
Careful Geoff, those two sentances should not be used together
Mind now being taken out of gutter... Mal
I've got a camera, it's black. I've got some lens, they are black as well.
Godammit - I now have to wipe the cornflakes off the monitor - 110% for effort Alpha
Chris
-------------------------------- I started my life with nothing and I’ve still got most of it left
The imagery... looks like the competition is hotting up. I must admit I don't think I'm as flexible as Geoff would appear to be by that last comment.
lol - you're all rude buggers but oh...so funny!! Geoff
Special Moments Photography Nikon D700, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 70-200 2.8VR, SB800 & some simple studio stuff.
I've been doing self-portraits since my second year of Uni in 2003!!! Producer & Editor @ GadgetGuy.com.au
Contributor for fine magazines such as PC Authority and Popular Science.
Sorry Leigh you not nearly as good looking at Rokkstar 
 Producer & Editor @ GadgetGuy.com.au
Contributor for fine magazines such as PC Authority and Popular Science.
I think you need to be a suffer of Alopecia to be good looking.... Mal
I've got a camera, it's black. I've got some lens, they are black as well.
Thanks Mal, I've now learnt a new word.
And Wally, I don't mind if you have a 'balaklava' or a paper bag on your head... remember the key to a most good portraits is the eyes 
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