Another Self Portrait

raingirlraingirl Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
edited September 28, 2009 in People
Decided to try a self portrait once again. It was taken with my Nikon Coolpix and edited with Microsoft Photo Editor. Critique welcome. I realize the cropping is really bad, but that was how the originally photo was, so yeah.
659968641_6jrVu-M.jpg
oh, and this one
http://rain-city-girl.smugmug.com/photos/659968966_aj3yq-M.jpg
and this one
http://rain-city-girl.smugmug.com/photos/659969075_k4VQL-M.jpg
I now have control of your mind

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  • Wil DavisWil Davis Registered Users Posts: 1,692 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2009
    raingirl wrote:
    …but that was how the originally photo was, so yeah.

    hey… ne_nau.gif …whatever!

    gorgeous eyes though… thumb.gif
    - Wil

    (actually could do with a teeny bit more reflected light in the left eye…)

    (pic ever so slightly too red…)

    (er, that's it… mwink.gif )
    "…………………" - Marcel Marceau
  • Wil DavisWil Davis Registered Users Posts: 1,692 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2009
    Here you go: tweaked the eyes & skin, took some red out…
    (BTW what's the white thingy in your hair? I was going to take it out as there's no texture in it, and it looks almost like a mark on the negative (from the days of film, dear…) - then I thought it might have been intentional… ne_nau.gif ) - if you don't like it, I'll remove it… (is there an echo in here????)

    - Wil

    PS: Just took a look at the other two pics:

    Hmmm… no and no… (I find the first one to be much better!)
    "…………………" - Marcel Marceau
  • Wil DavisWil Davis Registered Users Posts: 1,692 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2009
    OK, the funny white thingy is in both of the other pics and I wondered if it was in the camera. In the first picture the hair is behind it (which made me thing it was in your hair), but in the other two pictures, it's still there, but in those it looks like a mark on the wall…

    I'm totally confused… headscratch.gif

    - Wil
    "…………………" - Marcel Marceau
  • raingirlraingirl Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited September 24, 2009
    i don't know what the white thing is either, actually. anyway, that looks waaaay better! hopefully, (fingers crossed) i'll be getting photoshop for christmas so i can improve my own photos.
    I now have control of your mind

  • Wil DavisWil Davis Registered Users Posts: 1,692 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2009
    So, here it is sans funny white thingy:
    "…………………" - Marcel Marceau
  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2009
    Eyes
    Nice eyes, and picture. The white thing iv rather in the way though....


    Are you planning on getting a better camera? Like a D40x, D90, D300?:ivar:ivar
    If you work at something hard enough, you WILL achieve your goal. "Me"

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  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2009
    The other two look rather....unnatural, no?
    If you work at something hard enough, you WILL achieve your goal. "Me"

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  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2009
    raingirl wrote:
    i don't know what the white thing is either, actually. anyway, that looks waaaay better! hopefully, (fingers crossed) i'll be getting photoshop for christmas so i can improve my own photos.


    I now have control of your mind???? Not you, your eyes....sorry I had to say that. Something gives me the feeling that you might like Starwars?
    If you work at something hard enough, you WILL achieve your goal. "Me"

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    Welcome to my NEW website!

    Mr. Christoferson
  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2009
    Way better without the white......thingy.
    If you work at something hard enough, you WILL achieve your goal. "Me"

    D200
    NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4 D
    Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1


    Welcome to my NEW website!

    Mr. Christoferson
  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2009
    That white thing is dappled light.

    I kinda like the second one ....

    659968966_aj3yq-M.jpg

    The one detractor I see is the cord cutting across your face - I'm not sure it's adding anything to the image. But, I like the expression here so much more than the others.
    Scott
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  • CyberSteakCyberSteak Registered Users Posts: 280 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2009
    Looked at all three, my vote is for the first one. I like the look you're giving there and it's a nice angle. Checked out your previous self portraits...definately improving. I'm not even sure if editing the pic was required (ohter then the strange white thing). When I look at the edited photo I'm not left say, "oh yeah, that's way better".
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  • JoieJoie Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited September 25, 2009
    Just wanted to say you're a beautiful young lady. I'm a novice photographer so I can't comment on the technicalities of the photo.




    J.
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    Joie
  • raingirlraingirl Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited September 25, 2009
    Mr. Quiet wrote:
    Nice eyes, and picture. The white thing iv rather in the way though....


    Are you planning on getting a better camera? Like a D40x, D90, D300?:ivar:ivar
    yeah, i'm hopefully getting a better camera for my birthday next month. i just need to keep begging my dad. *hint, hint, if you see this post dad!*
    I now have control of your mind

  • raingirlraingirl Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited September 25, 2009
    okay, just tried to edit the white thing out on my own using microsoft photo editor. i would love some advice. http://music-minded-girl.deviantart.com/art/my-other-clone-3-138023529my-other-clone-3-138023529
    I now have control of your mind

  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2009
    raingirl wrote:
    yeah, i'm hopefully getting a better camera for my birthday next month. i just need to keep begging my dad. *hint, hint, if you see this post dad!*
    If your Dad waches this forum, maybe this will help!

    When I first started photography, I got a D40, and I loved it so much that I am now on the road to make it a career. It was a very GOOD investment, and I had lots of fun with it! The D40 x is not expensive either! :Dwings.gifrofl

    If you get it for your B-Day, let me now, I will congratulate you!rolleyes1.gif
    If you work at something hard enough, you WILL achieve your goal. "Me"

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    Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1


    Welcome to my NEW website!

    Mr. Christoferson
  • raingirlraingirl Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited September 26, 2009
    Mr. Quiet wrote:
    If your Dad waches this forum, maybe this will help!

    When I first started photography, I got a D40, and I loved it so much that I am now on the road to make it a career. It was a very GOOD investment, and I had lots of fun with it! The D40 x is not expensive either! :Dwings.gifrofl

    If you get it for your B-Day, let me now, I will congratulate you!rolleyes1.gif
    well, if i don't get a new camera my camera might *accidentally* end up breaking....(not that i'm threatening you or anything dad!)
    I now have control of your mind

  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2009
    rolleyes1.gif
    If you work at something hard enough, you WILL achieve your goal. "Me"

    D200
    NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4 D
    Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1


    Welcome to my NEW website!

    Mr. Christoferson
  • raingirlraingirl Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited September 27, 2009
    what? :D
    I now have control of your mind

  • Mr. QuietMr. Quiet Registered Users Posts: 1,047 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2009
    I did that with my cell phone once...
    If you work at something hard enough, you WILL achieve your goal. "Me"

    D200
    NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4 D
    Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1


    Welcome to my NEW website!

    Mr. Christoferson
  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2009
    Definite potential raingirl...SPs are always very tough to do. Search you tube for online video tutorials on portrait retouching or join some other online training sites like kelbytraining.com.
    Randy Brogen, CPP
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