Does this work?

[menacedingaling]

Im happy with the process, just not sure of the crop?


Opinions appreciated.

 

[awp]

I quite like the crop but I don't think the treatment suits the subject.

 

[SeagullSteve]

:thumbsdown: - it seems to give him a "Damian" quality. And all that white to the left keeps pulling my eyes away from his face.

 

[menacedingaling]

ok, will go back to the drawing book on this one, will post later.
Any advice?

 

[EOS_JD]

It's the dark shadows that cause the problem.

 

[awp]

ok, will go back to the drawing book on this one, will post later.
Any advice?

Yes - don't mess with it - just post the pic out of camera with normal PP!

 

[Betty]

Processing ruins it really

 

[cowasaki]

Not my cup of tea. I feel that it is much more likely to work (this out of focus style) when something is in focus and this is usually the eyes. Had the eyes been wide and focussed it may well have worked much better.

 

[menacedingaling]

this is the shot with basic PP, is this any better?

 

[Betty]

Not really, sorry

Its not the best image to start with, the natural light is obviously behind him, and the light on his face looks like a desk lamp. The shadows kinda cut his eyes in half!

Id start from scratch, go try another shot with the natural light on his face

 

[menacedingaling]

okey dokey, thanks for cc everyone