Overland Track, Tasmania

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  ishutteratthethought

• Mar 26, 2013

Will make a wonderful print!

 

• benjiboy

• Mar 26, 2013

This is one of the best self -portraits I've seen Tony I think the Rembrandt lighting is great, congratulations mate well done.

 

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  Ken Nadvornick

• Mar 26, 2013

Beautifully executed, Tony. This is one of those instances where the most important "shadows" in a composition just happen to be the highlights.

 

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  tony lockerbie

• Mar 26, 2013

Yes it is a bit Dutch Masters, great light. Often wanted to gey down there but may have to trade in my hips now

 

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  MVNelson

• Mar 26, 2013

Excellent .....

 

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  Pipyr

• Mar 26, 2013

Awesome shot, great light!

 

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  naeroscatu

• Mar 27, 2013

I agree with Benjiboy - definitely one of the best self portraits I've seen. Thanks for sharing

 

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  Tony Egan

• Mar 28, 2013

Thanks all for the feedback. I have a very nice print which has passed the the SAT (Spouse Approval Test) which is usually summed up in a few words such as "I want that one on the wall". I was getting the print ready to frame when I decided to share here. It's a pleasing result because the camera was on a tripod with timer so I had to guess a little on where and how to sit and fall of the shadows and highlights on the face etc. I like that about photography. Sometimes you are good and sometimes lucky.

 

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  PhotoBob

• Mar 28, 2013

This is a very nice portrait, well balanced.I don't know if it is the scan, or my screen, but I wonder what it would look like printed with darker blacks. and a little burning in of the book.I find that the ILFORD Art 300 paper or Ilfobrom produces beautiful rich blacks (enhanced a little with toning).

 

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  StoneNYC

• Mar 28, 2013

PhotoBob said:

This is a very nice portrait, well balanced.I don't know if it is the scan, or my screen, but I wonder what it would look like printed with darker blacks. and a little burning in of the book.I find that the ILFORD Art 300 paper or Ilfobrom produces beautiful rich blacks (enhanced a little with toning).

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I think you need to check your monitor, I've looked at this image in both my desktop monitor, laptop, and iPhone, and I don't know how the blacks could be ANY blacker... Just FYI.