Self Portrait...

[cwinhall]

So for my college project I had to do a self portrait, which conveyed my personality or things I enjoy...

http://cwinhall.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p934719030.jpg

[richie]

That is great. Really like it :thumbs:

[Yv]

:lol: Thats brilliant!!

[macker]

Haha, thats a 'cool' picture mate:D:thumbs:

Must have been a little tricky getting the exposure right there , well done :clap:

[dsb]

thats the first photo on here thats actualy made lol, real good mate

[richmond]

I agree with all of the above. :thumbs:

Must have earned you a few merits. :)

[HIMUPNORTH]

Crap choice of beer but great photo! :lol: :thumbs:

[moomike]

:agree: :lol: Very nicely done :thumbs:

[Marianne]

excellent! Clever you! :)

[cwinhall]

Crap choice of beer but great photo! :lol: :thumbs:
It was on special... 20 for £9.99, I'm just a poor student! :p It has a nice label, I thought it would be photogenic and suit the shot I was going for :)

Thanks for the comments. :)

[v_mancunian]

Ab Fab ! :clap:

[minimeeze]

I really like that! It's different, quirky, and it works :clap:

[oldgit]

Great novel idea, well executed. Good shot :thumbs:

[Lady Pitstop]

Yes that's very good :clap::thumbs:

[Ajophotog]

What lighting, fridge lighting I guess:lol::lol: Neat idea and execution, well done :clap:

[cwinhall]

What lighting, fridge lighting I guess:lol::lol: Neat idea and execution, well done :clap:

I actually turned the fridge light off and used my flashgun to bounce the light around the fridge. :)

[PaulDCocker]

Great idea, very clever picture.

[antihero]

great shot, very clever, lighting is really good.....although it looks like you're about to say something really camp :D "oooohh..shut that door"

[Slapo]

That is great. Really like it :thumbs:

:agree:

[Bob]

Great picture glad to see your on a healthy diet non of that organic stuff:clap::clap:
Bob

[Sherlock_Holmes]

get better bear in the fridge mate,ore even more in the fridge its emptyhttp://img116.exs.cx/img116/1231/z7shysterical.gif

[Chillimonster]

:thumbs:

Neat idea, like it.

[Hoodi]

I actually turned the fridge light off and used my flashgun to bounce the light around the fridge. :)

Which explains the strange pool of light in the middle of the image, and the odd shadows.

It's a cracking idea, and as-is it's a fantastic shot, but I think you could push it further.

Can you trigger the flash remotely? If so try situating it in a similar sort of place as the actual fridge light. At the moment the shadows & highlights are strangely out of place, and the lighting seems (vignetting aside) too even and dispersed.

As fun as the tinting is I also think the image could be considerably stronger if it was colour with a skewed cool white ballance.

At the moment all this says is that you like beer. Maybe. Why are you looking at me? Try looking at the beer. If it was a colour image with a cool cast it would not only imply that you like beer, but that you're one cool customer yourself.

As I say, I really like this image as it is, but I think it's a great idea that you haven't gotten the most out of.

[FranchiseJuan]

The idea is fun, and the elements all work nicely, but I am not too sure about the colour treatment.

[King_Boru]

Superb.

[whiteflyer]

Excellent :thumbs:

[cwinhall]

Which explains the strange pool of light in the middle of the image, and the odd shadows.

It's a cracking idea, and as-is it's a fantastic shot, but I think you could push it further.

Can you trigger the flash remotely? If so try situating it in a similar sort of place as the actual fridge light. At the moment the shadows & highlights are strangely out of place, and the lighting seems (vignetting aside) too even and dispersed.

As fun as the tinting is I also think the image could be considerably stronger if it was colour with a skewed cool white ballance.

At the moment all this says is that you like beer. Maybe. Why are you looking at me? Try looking at the beer. If it was a colour image with a cool cast it would not only imply that you like beer, but that you're one cool customer yourself.

As I say, I really like this image as it is, but I think it's a great idea that you haven't gotten the most out of.

Thanks for the feedback Hoodi, I don't have a remote trigger for the flash unfortuneately.

I have versions where I'm looking at the beer too but I wasn't as happy with them as I was with this one. In this photo I was trying to get the "Ooooooh Beeeeer" expression going, also on the other side of the fridge is water, so conflicting items. I had initially had the idea to make a montage of 2 heads in there... one looking at the beer with that expression and one looking at the water with a confused expression.

I will process one in colour...I had originally an idea for a colour shot too.... will brb when finished.

[cwinhall]

Here are 2 more from the shoot...


http://cwinhall.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p119963320.jpg



http://cwinhall.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p381096526.jpg

[Irritable_Rabbit]

Hey Colin.. :wave:

I like the colour one best. Nicely imaginative... :)

Though for some strange reason, I find the whole thing makes me think you should be living in a Parochial House on Craggy Island. :D

[ranarama]

I prefer the colour one too. How about trying the monotone ones in a more blue tone. Might convey a bit of the coldness of the fridge. It also might look pants but I'd be interested to see for comparison.

[cwinhall]

Hey Colin.. :wave:

I like the colour one best. Nicely imaginative... :)

Though for some strange reason, I find the whole thing makes me think you should be living in a Parochial House on Craggy Island. :D

Saying I look like doogle or something? :p

I prefer the colour one too. How about trying the monotone ones in a more blue tone. Might convey a bit of the coldness of the fridge. It also might look pants but I'd be interested to see for comparison.

I tried the blue tones, it didn't even make it to save... I didn't think it worked at all.:thumbsdown: I thought that it would work too.:shrug:

[CT]

Great idea and well executed! :clap: I prefer the colour version to the strange green cast though, and can't help thinking it should be a colour version with a blue cast to better convey the cold?