This picture started out as a semi-serious attempt to take an ‘arty’ self-portrait but, for want of some decent lighting and a better idea of what I’m doing, it didn’t quite work out. So, as with a number of the images in this blog, I ended up messing around with Photoshop to see what I could come up with.
The image presented here is the result of three relatively simple steps. The original was desaturated, posterized (Levels: 5), then both elements of the image (the background outline of me, and the camera) were selectively colourised.
On the whole, I’m quite happy with the result, mostly I think because it’s a radical departure from the last four entries (the lily entries). With those, my aim was photo-realism, i.e. capturing the last possible detail and faithfully reproducing the originals – at least as I envisaged them. With this image I suppose I was aiming for a pop-art feel – a minimal colour palette, a lack of fine detail, and an interpretive rather than literal interpretation.
As with all of these images I’d be interested in any comments, whether positive or (constructively) critical.
I found your site a few months ago and have to admit that it's one of the primary influences for actually starting a photojournal myself. I thought I'd delve back into your archives to see how great photographers start out, and I was pretty surprised to find this.
No, not because it's bad or anything. I like it a lot actually. A few days ago I tried doing a similar flavor of "artsy self portrait" (a bit more tongue-in-cheek humor involved) and I invite you to take a look.
Anyway, it's pretty amazing to see how much your photography has improved. Your old material, while on the whole very excellent, is really superceded by your current stuff, which is superb. I don't know how much of it is in equipment upgrades and better post-processing, but I'm pretty convinced that it's the photographer in the end who makes the picture.
I'm not even sure if you'll ever see this entry -- but keep up the good work!
This picture started out as a semi-serious attempt to take an ‘arty’ self-portrait but, for want of some decent lighting and a better idea of what I’m doing, it didn’t quite work out. So, as with a number of the images in this blog, I ended up messing around with Photoshop to see what I could come up with.
The image presented here is the result of three relatively simple steps. The original was desaturated, posterized (Levels: 5), then both elements of the image (the background outline of me, and the camera) were selectively colourised.
On the whole, I’m quite happy with the result, mostly I think because it’s a radical departure from the last four entries (the lily entries). With those, my aim was photo-realism, i.e. capturing the last possible detail and faithfully reproducing the originals – at least as I envisaged them. With this image I suppose I was aiming for a pop-art feel – a minimal colour palette, a lack of fine detail, and an interpretive rather than literal interpretation.
As with all of these images I’d be interested in any comments, whether positive or (constructively) critical.
Whoa Mr Warhol :-)
I found your site a few months ago and have to admit that it's one of the primary influences for actually starting a photojournal myself. I thought I'd delve back into your archives to see how great photographers start out, and I was pretty surprised to find this.
No, not because it's bad or anything. I like it a lot actually. A few days ago I tried doing a similar flavor of "artsy self portrait" (a bit more tongue-in-cheek humor involved) and I invite you to take a look.
Anyway, it's pretty amazing to see how much your photography has improved. Your old material, while on the whole very excellent, is really superceded by your current stuff, which is superb. I don't know how much of it is in equipment upgrades and better post-processing, but I'm pretty convinced that it's the photographer in the end who makes the picture.
I'm not even sure if you'll ever see this entry -- but keep up the good work!