My self portrait...again?

ShannonHeatShannonHeat Registered Users Posts: 222 Major grins
edited December 6, 2007 in People
Hello everyone, well I've certainly been very busy lately, and haven't had time to visit. I'm uploading a new obligatory self portrait in the mirror...lol. Yeah, I guess I'm bored. Let me know what ya think.
Mother%27s%20Day%20067%20copy.jpg?imgmax=512
Shannon :D
Canon Digital Rebel XTI, 430ex, sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro, a crummy kit lens, 4gb cf, and tons of batteries.
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  • Scott BoyScott Boy Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Love the eye, great shot
  • ShannonHeatShannonHeat Registered Users Posts: 222 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Scott Boy wrote:
    Love the eye, great shot

    Thanks Scott!:D
    Shannon :D
    Canon Digital Rebel XTI, 430ex, sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro, a crummy kit lens, 4gb cf, and tons of batteries.
    www.heatonphotography.net
    http://picasaweb.google.com/heatonphotography
    www.myspace.com/heatonphotography
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Striking!
    Very subtle. If it were mine, I'd flip it so it reads correctly.
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • LittleLewLittleLew Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Just flip the important stuff so the camera stays correct.

    canondy1.jpg
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2007
    Damn . . . you're good!
    thumb.gif
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • ShannonHeatShannonHeat Registered Users Posts: 222 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Share?
    Hmmm....do you mind sharing how you did that? That was amazing!:D
    LittleLew wrote:
    Just flip the important stuff so the camera stays correct.

    canondy1.jpg
    Shannon :D
    Canon Digital Rebel XTI, 430ex, sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro, a crummy kit lens, 4gb cf, and tons of batteries.
    www.heatonphotography.net
    http://picasaweb.google.com/heatonphotography
    www.myspace.com/heatonphotography
  • pyrtekpyrtek Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    ShannonHeat wrote:
    Hmmm....do you mind sharing how you did that? That was amazing!:D
    It's much easier than you think.

    1) select what you want to flip

    2) with the selection active press Ctrl - J (this creates a new layer containing
    only the part of the original image which you selected)

    3) Edit->Transform->Flip horizontal.


    That's all there's to it.


    In this case you'll do this twice - once for the lens face (which you can select
    with the elliptical marquee tool, for example) and once for the word "Canon"
    (which you can select with the rectangular marquee tool).
    Bernard
    http://bertold.zenfolio.com
  • LittleLewLittleLew Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    The only thing I can add is a small trick I routinely do to size and select circles easily. (which are difficult to do free hand)

    Ctrl R to make the rulers visible
    Pull a ruler from the side so it is just touching the edge of the circle
    Pull a ruler from the top so it is just touching the top edge of the circle
    Select the elliptical marquee tool
    put the cursor where the rulers meet, hold a left click and pull down and right to form the correct size and placement of the circle.


    Now go ahead and do edit>transform>flip horizontal.
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  • kelsowkelsow Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Great shot as is or why not flip the entire pic.
    I have never seen a left handed camera before. The shutter is on the wrong side.
  • pyrtekpyrtek Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    kelsow wrote:
    Great shot as is or why not flip the entire pic.
    I have never seen a left handed camera before. The shutter is on the wrong side.

    Or on the right side, if you're left-handed. :)
    Bernard
    http://bertold.zenfolio.com
  • pyrtekpyrtek Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    LittleLew wrote:
    The only thing I can add is a small trick I routinely do to size and select circles easily. (which are difficult to do free hand)

    Another trick is holding down the space bar while resizing the selection. This
    allows you to move it. As soon as you release space you're back to resizing.
    Very convenient.
    Bernard
    http://bertold.zenfolio.com
  • ShannonHeatShannonHeat Registered Users Posts: 222 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Okay, how's this one? Any better for a right handed camerarolleyes1.gif lol
    I just liked the shot, and it's fun playing with it (seems I'm not so bad after all as long as the rest of my face is covered by the camera haha).

    Mother%27s%20Day%200671%20copy.jpg?imgmax=512
    Shannon :D
    Canon Digital Rebel XTI, 430ex, sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro, a crummy kit lens, 4gb cf, and tons of batteries.
    www.heatonphotography.net
    http://picasaweb.google.com/heatonphotography
    www.myspace.com/heatonphotography
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Ahh
    That's easier. I was wondering why all the fancy-schmancy selections and elliptical this-and-thats. Now I no longer feel like a dyslexic:D
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • ShannonHeatShannonHeat Registered Users Posts: 222 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Glad I could help :D .
    Icebear wrote:
    That's easier. I was wondering why all the fancy-schmancy selections and elliptical this-and-thats. Now I no longer feel like a dyslexic:D
    Shannon :D
    Canon Digital Rebel XTI, 430ex, sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro, a crummy kit lens, 4gb cf, and tons of batteries.
    www.heatonphotography.net
    http://picasaweb.google.com/heatonphotography
    www.myspace.com/heatonphotography
  • LittleLewLittleLew Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Icebear wrote:
    That's easier. I was wondering why all the fancy-schmancy selections and elliptical this-and-thats. Now I no longer feel like a dyslexic:D

    yah, but didn't you learn something?
    New pictures at LewLortonphoto.com
  • ShannonHeatShannonHeat Registered Users Posts: 222 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    LittleLew wrote:
    yah, but didn't you learn something?

    I learned alot, that's why I love this forum!

    ~Shannon:D
    Shannon :D
    Canon Digital Rebel XTI, 430ex, sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro, a crummy kit lens, 4gb cf, and tons of batteries.
    www.heatonphotography.net
    http://picasaweb.google.com/heatonphotography
    www.myspace.com/heatonphotography
  • kombizzkombizz Banned Posts: 267 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2007
    indeed I love to see more of you beside your pretty eye.
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