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Published: 2005-03-21 10:05:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 1178; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 136
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I believe this would be the correct category...Anyway, natural ( and insufficient) light from a window. I liked the lines but, boy, the low light ( the picture was very dark) made my skin look terrible. And me, I like a good challange so I sat down, fiddled with adjustment layers and this is the result.
Like always, critique and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I especially need to know if the image is too light or too dar...I can't trust my monitor... it plays tricks on me.
This said, do enjoy
Edit: I changed the image a bit according to :devvarl:'s critique on the lack of black and white range.
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First of all: this is a wonderful (self)portrait. emotive and tender. And I simply LOVE that kind of partial lighting!!
I think the result's great on monitors. black is black and the lights have still texture - there's nothing overexposured. The black seems definitely too strong for bubblejets, the transition between b&w could break out. I'm not sure what happens on a photo print though.
I did some similar shots but with artificial light. With the right white balance (and photoshop of course) it's no problem to let them look like natural light, I think.
I also learned that you need far more light than it appears on the image..
You might want to take a look at these two images >>
[link] (you won't believe how bright the room was)
[link] (1 sec exposure!!)
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Thank you so much for the lenghty comment and nice words.
I looked at the photos you linked to and I really like the gritty feel of them and how dark they are.
On Chromatic Gloom II you (?) look a little bit like Mr. Smith from the Matrix
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my pleisure!
Yes that's me! mwaha that's funny
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I believe that the extra work was well worth it. The contrast is great. Well balanced light and shadow.
Immediate 
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Thank you so much! 
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great composition and contrast..I got to fav this
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BTW> i am working on [link]
Hope you dont mind
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Thank you so much for the kind words!
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A good study in form, light and shadows... Nothing wrong with this at all. It's excellent... in fact it reminds me that I have a similar photo that I am thinking of submitting... of a similar style
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Thank you I am glad you think it came out good. And you should submit your photo too!
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Just beautiful Delen. The tones are perfect, the contrast right on and the balance of the crop was lovely.
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Thank you so much for the nice comment
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With black and white photograph, you want a range of black and white (not trying to sound stupid or arrogant...). Some B/W photographers can get away with sharp contrasts of the two, but they may include some greys here and there. You have a lot of grey which makes the areas with grey a bit flat. You also lose the texture of your skin due to the grey. A stark contrast of the two wouldn't work here too well if you wanted to achieve a soft tone.
I like the shadows in this shot because it adds to what you are trying to present to the world, if you may. What I would recommend doing is to re-shoot with some different lighting (lamps can be useful, but you don't to over-dramatize the lighting) and keeping the same pose (I like the pose).
I hope this helps some!
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Thank you for your critique I find it extremely useful.
You're right about the grey and I tried to fix it.
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I'm glad I could be of help! The fix adds some shadow in the skin area which add to the shot quite a bit. I don't know if I'd use that much contrast, personally. But in truth, it's all personal preference!
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Hehe, from one extreme to the other it seems 
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It's very hard to pose, let alone set up the whole thing. Some texture [grain of skin texture] of your surface of the skin kinda lost in the light and gray tones. I like the diagonal composition set up that segregates the dark and light of the whole image!
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Yes it is hard, hehe.
I tried to fix the grey tones.
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On my calibrated LG 795FT it looks just good
Great shot. Sensuality all the way.
The strap on the shoulder is a little distracting tough... out of the atmosphere.
Suggestion: re-shot, place a white A4 in front of you... it should reflect SOME light (enough not to be too bright). Only the face misses some detail. A, and get rid of the strap
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Thank you for the comment.
Aww...I didn't even see the strap. Lol that's what I get for -not- looking at the big picture
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I won't reshoot this, I will just try better next time.
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the crowd walks away filled with sadness
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Mmm... I will try better next time
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You know me Vladi, I'm not -big- on black and white photography, but I think you captured a very dramatic feel here that would be hard to create in colour. You should take pictures of someone other than yourself, or have someone take pictures of you, easier to get more dynmic angles that way.
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you can help me with that, you know
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And we do the vampire in the shower thingy?! I Like the idea.
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Ok, you think of the composition and set up and I will take the picture if you want.
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yeah, and we will need Lili there too.
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Oh ok. Just tell me when you want to do it. And no slacking off!
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I never slack off, it'll be a coupl weeks though, I need to get some projects taken care of.
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i love the shading. the light looks good to me. and your skin looks good too. (did you end up fixing the terrible looking skin you refered to? cause it looks good) i really like that you can't see your eyes and you can just barely see the outline of one of them, it makes it so you can kinda put your own feelings into it.
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thank you so much, i am glad you like it. yes i did my best to fix the skin. i am glad you think the result is decent.
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aaa... momi4e, samo dobri ne6ta pokazva6 v posledno vreme!!
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e ot tvoyata usta v bojiite ushi, dano vse taka da bude
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