A few self-portraits
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Posted: 2/4/2013 5:23:45 AM
More heavily processed than I'd normally do, using high key for a more dramatic effect. Taken with 18-55mm IS. The first one is my favourite, although the composition is off, the eyes should have been lower in the frame, but I like it anyways.







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Posted: 2/4/2013 6:33:14 AM
Very pretty!


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Posted: 2/4/2013 11:15:42 AM
Great shots!


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Posted: 2/4/2013 1:43:12 PM
Wow...your eyes are huge and Beautiful...I LOVE that first one best too, great job. And I can't believe this was done with that lens....


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Posted: 2/5/2013 4:48:23 AM
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Posted: 2/5/2013 7:54:01 AM
I like the first one best too and you are pretty


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Posted: 2/5/2013 7:27:49 PM
Very nice - and I don't find the composition of your first shot off-putting at all. Well done!


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Posted: 2/5/2013 8:10:28 PM
Thank you very much for viewing and your comments.

Nancy, it's a good little lens. I think maybe with such heavy processing, the quality of the lens might be less important than it would with cleaner processing.


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Posted: 2/5/2013 8:29:54 PM
So awesome of you to shoot your self portrait. That is something I will HAVE to do this year. It is officially on the bucket list.

You looks great. I have to admit the processing is a little too much for my taste, but I think you did a great job with these shots.



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Posted: 2/5/2013 10:32:36 PM
My favorite is the first one too!



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Posted: 2/6/2013 12:21:36 AM
Cool! I love the way you transform it into a more dramatic photos especially the first one!

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Posted: 2/6/2013 4:27:10 AM
Thank you again.

Krisztina, you should! Photographers so rarely get in front of the lens, and it does mean a lot to the people we are close to to get photos of 'us' too.

I know the editing is a subjective, personal thing. It's not my norm either.

But I found that high key is very flattering to a 50 year old woman, lol!


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Posted: 2/6/2013 5:31:58 AM
This one will definitely not be to all tastes! I very very rarely use selective colouring, but it went with the effect I was going for with this one. Wanted something obviously processed, with a 40s 'glam' feel.



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Posted: 2/6/2013 10:45:20 PM
You are so lovely!

I think these are great, and the first one is my favorite too. Sometimes going a little outside the box is refreshing when it is so well done.

I also like the last image. The colorization doesn't bother me for this image. It has a nice vintage feel to it.


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Posted: 2/7/2013 8:46:07 PM
Lovely! (both you and the pictures). The first is my favorite.



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Posted: 2/8/2013 5:16:10 AM
Lovely shots, Heartcat!


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