>>>>>>Decided to try to do a self-portrait.....

Daytona_John · 09-14-2006, 11:50 AM

My wife says she never gets any good pics of me because I'm always taking the pictures. So even though I have zilch portrait experience, I did a little experimenting and came up with this.....like it?

MrSilver · 09-14-2006, 01:36 PM

Is that a photograph or did you paint it?

Neil · 09-14-2006, 02:23 PM

I think it is too blurry in the parts that matter (the face), seems like the focus was off or the depth of field was too low. Also I would adjust the levels some to get a more well rounded tone, its a bit on the dark and muddy side. I like the background.

vladinecko · 09-14-2006, 02:31 PM

wow, you really do love yourself, don't you!?

j/k

shimshimhada · 09-14-2006, 02:36 PM

What are you looking at?

findtom · 09-14-2006, 02:40 PM

nar·cis·sism (när'sĭ-sĭz'əm) also nar·cism (-sĭz'əm)
n.
Excessive love or admiration of oneself.

(all in fun daytona_john

)

Neil · 09-14-2006, 02:45 PM

Not a great image to start from but heres what you can do with a few adjustments in like 10 minutes. Sharpening, levels and curves adjustments, despeckling and noise reduction, minor cloning and healing, and a few masks. The right side is still too blurry but meh I'm not god.

shimshimhada · 09-14-2006, 03:01 PM

Look, I fixed your eye positions

Neil · 09-14-2006, 03:06 PM

What else can we do to help him out? Rolex logo on the shirt?

Daytona_John · 09-14-2006, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSilver

Is that a photograph or did you paint it?

It's a photo.

Daytona_John · 09-14-2006, 03:35 PM

Sorry Neil...I specifically shot it the way I shot it, and Photoshoped it for surreal look that it has. Your opinion notwithstanding, I prefer the original.

ScBlacksunshine · 09-14-2006, 04:25 PM

j/k...maybe

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Neil The Designer 5 Rep 233 Posts Drives: Nissan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT, USA iTrader: (0)	I think it is too blurry in the parts that matter (the face), seems like the focus was off or the depth of field was too low. Also I would adjust the levels some to get a more well rounded tone, its a bit on the dark and muddy side. I like the background.
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Neil The Designer 5 Rep 233 Posts Drives: Nissan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT, USA iTrader: (0)	Not a great image to start from but heres what you can do with a few adjustments in like 10 minutes. Sharpening, levels and curves adjustments, despeckling and noise reduction, minor cloning and healing, and a few masks. The right side is still too blurry but meh I'm not god.
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Daytona_John Lieutenant 255 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X3M Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dayton, OH iTrader: (0)	Sorry Neil...I specifically shot it the way I shot it, and Photoshoped it for surreal look that it has. Your opinion notwithstanding, I prefer the original.
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