Self-ish

[Rob MacKillop]

Not happy with the fringe, but an interesting edit, using Nik Colour and Nik Viveza, but mainly Levels.

Rob3 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Pete Askew]

So that age regenerating cream really does work then!

Interesting. It doesn't look like you but I like the effect on the eye and lips but the shadows around the nose don't work I think.

 

[Paul Lange]

Striking and quite graphic looking. Makes you look younger.

 

[Pete Askew]

The master of tact there Paul. I personally was going to say that it is nice to see an image where you haven't used lighting to make yourself look more aged and rugged as usual!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ha. I don't like it much - the beard bit looks really good, I think. I wasn't so much doing a selfie, as using my image to explore editing techniques.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Interesting shot...whoever this youngster is.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Tell that kid to get a shave!

Reminds me of an album cover

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ah, I need a tear!

 

[Keith Hollister]

I like it quite a bit, Rob. Maybe just a bit less high key, but my main issue is the same as Pete's - the nose shadows/nostril. Burn that down some with a tiny bit of gaussian blue to soften the shadow edge on the nostril and it would be very nice.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Not sure if I connect at all Rob, sorry to say. But I'm all for trying new wacky stuff. of course I may look back some time and disagree with my own comment, It's known to happen.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That's ok. I don't like it at all now

 

[Keith Hollister]

That's ok. I don't like it at all now

Hey, don't let us talk you out of it. I think it has a bit or two that could be improved, but I like the concept and overall impact a lot. Just out of curiosity, did you specifically expose this with an eye to ending up with this type of image, or was it the result of experimenting with post processing? No wrong answer here

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

That's ok. I don't like it at all now

Now I feel mean just a little.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Keith. I had in mind going the opposite way to my recent portraits (not just of me) and thought of very bright, just a few features. So I tried to get as much detail in the exposure as possible, so that when it would be brightened further, the bits left would have some detail. But I never thought of going this far with it. That came from experimenting, pushing Levels to see how far I could take it. As I said, I never thought of it as a self portrait, but was just interested in the techniques. Partly successful, is the best I can say for it. It has given me some info, should I want to do it seriously with someone else as model.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Julian- not at all!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Julian- not at all!

Thank you