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24-FEB-2008 Brent

Level of Trust

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
1/800s f/1.8 at 50.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Canon DSLR Challenge02-Mar-2008 18:46
Thanks Penny, Tommy's idea about the exact centering helped a lot.
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Mar-2008 16:13
The centering made a big difference - love your title. Great portrait and one you can muse on over the years to come (which will be many)
Penny STreet
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Feb-2008 18:17
Thanks Tommy for the feedback :-) I went ahead and did a slight crop to get the left pupil at dead center.
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Feb-2008 02:57
Great b&w tonal range but why not push the envelope and really center that eye? -tv
Canon DSLR Challenge27-Feb-2008 18:29
Naw, I'm reasonable. No play, no pay. I'll just add it to Lonnit's bill... she'll never notice.
-k2
Canon DSLR Challenge27-Feb-2008 16:41
Thanks Nico, and thanks Kiki for the image critique and the psycho analysis- are you sending me a bill ? ;-)
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Feb-2008 23:23
Good honest portrait, crop and PP. How differently people interpret expressions.. you don't look a bit scary to me. I see a slightly wounded man, behind a cover of skepticism and a with a flair of "J'accuse".. or "something like that". And not old - by far.. (Now I'll NEVER post another SP lol)
-k2, hobby psychologist
jnconradie26-Feb-2008 19:45
Goodness gracious... scary stuff, Brent. Remind me to always be friendly towards you! :-) Only kidding. Super self-portrait! Regards Nico
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Feb-2008 03:51
Thanks again Trav and thanks Bob- wishing now I had introduced myself with a friendlier looking portrait. Oh well :-)
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Feb-2008 02:36
Good portrait Brent, nice to put a face to the name. Nice sharp lens you have there.

~ Regards Melbob
Canon DSLR Challenge25-Feb-2008 07:39
Well, regardless, this is very well done...and effective. Best Wishes, Traveller
Canon DSLR Challenge25-Feb-2008 06:56
I don't do many conversions Traveller and seem to try something different each time around. This time I simply selected greyscale in Lightroom and then messed with the red slider until most of my red splotchy Irish heritage and signs of growing up in too much California sun were washed away.
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge24-Feb-2008 23:30
You look good....I'd like to know what your B&W conversion was....I'd like to be able to do skin as you have done it here.

Best Wishes, Traveller
Canon DSLR Challenge24-Feb-2008 23:08
Thanks Lydia and Traveller :-) I guess you better not make me angry then Trav! Don't worry, it's just an act because I thought a piercing gaze would look more centered. I'm happy to say I'm usually the approachable looking one in the crowd strangers walk up to for directions.
This image is quite out of my comfort zone really. Partly because I have little experience doing portraits or processing them, and partly because looking at this I can't deny the fact that I'm getting old. But no better time than the present to start learning and accepting I guess :-)
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge24-Feb-2008 21:22
Actually, and I don't mean this badly, Brent, but this is a bit severe, isn't it? I would not want this person, whoever it is, to be angry with me...lol

But as a Portrait, this is very nicely detailed....and that fixing gaze!

Best Wishes, Traveller
Canon DSLR Challenge24-Feb-2008 21:08
Handsome, Brent. Very handsome... and good eyes. :) ~Lydia