Mother of destruction wait with a belt of skulls strap me down and send the ship away
by MinsoPhoto

Comment:
the processing really kills this image for me. I am guessing you were going for edgy and grungy but you pushed the processing too much.

A Boring Book
by gyaban

Comment:
Heh...I saw this over at 1x.com in screening. Naturally I voted it up :) (over there I mean)

Message edited by author 2010-06-03 21:31:03.

SAM The Record Man - We will miss you
by Shutter-For-Hire

Comment:
I recall this image. Waaay back in voting I gave it an 8. I thought it was a very creative way of portraying a disappearing landmark.

If I Were Still Lorena
by Luci11e

Comment:
Self portraits are always tough especially for things like focus. If your focus had been on your eyes this image would be great. It almost looks like the focus is actually behind you.

The background is also quite busy and really draws attention away from your face.

The pose itself works well and the composition is solid. The shirt you chose is quite complimentary and while quite brightly colored actually helps bring attention to your face.

Thomas and I
by mitalapo

Comment:
strange but quite interesting too. I mean technically there's problems but I think they actually add to the impact of this image.

9th Street Gothic
by banmorn

Comment:
Topaz. There it is. Does it work here? mmm...yes. I might be getting tired of everything getting topazed but it does work here. You're lucky.

:)

Sleepy Head
by luvmyaussie

Comment:
really debatable whether this is a portrait or not. On the one hand it may capture the essence of you. On the other hand, it appears to be a picture of a shirt and some hair. I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt I think.

Challenge aside I do find the image compelling, well composed and well lit.

The Poet and his Dragon Hat
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Now how can anyone give you anything less than a 10? *lol* Alright. We all love you Bear but you aren't nearly as pretty as some of our other members. :)

Ok...to the shot now and all kidding aside. Your shot is a good representation of your character and shows a bit of who you are. Incorporating the sun was pretty cool and adds a bit of drama to the shot. The background, while mostly blurred out, unfortunately is still a distraction. Your focus is a touch off and looks like the camera decided to focus on your beard. Pretty hard to get really good focus on yourself so that's completely understandable.

Composition is ok but I think a lot of people went with the bullseye nearly dead center framing. For self-portraits its the easiest. Worse tragedies have occurred but it might have been worth trying different framing.

Overall? A pretty good job and who knows? maybe you have another profile pic!

The End
by LVicari

Comment:
um...wow? Really looking forward to seeing the details on this

'1' = :-( '3' = :-\ '5' = :-| '8' = :-) '10' = :-))
by Cory

Comment:
not a fan of the selective desaturation. For it to be effective, what you leave in color needs to be more prevalent. In this case, it is barely noticeable and is a little unsettling once you do notice it.