I took this picture one day when I was trying to take a picture of me. I thought it looked pretty good so here it is!
Last edited by Forestqueen808 on Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:54 am, edited 1 time in total.
Sorrow lasts through this night I'll take this piece of you, and hold for all eternity For just one second I felt whole... as you flew right through me. ~Sorrow by Flyleaf
Hi. Um, first of all, what is in the picture, anyway?
What I mean is, it's so fuzzy and blurry and oversized that viewers like me can't see it properly. (But yes, yes, I know I should get glasses...!)
Oh; oops! Just noticed that there's a horizantal scroll bar tab-thingy. However, I didn't see that at all in the actual post! Anyway, big green furry blurry fuzzy thing in background looks like some sort of table. Without scrolling to the right. Now I realize those are stairs! So I'm sorry about that.
Final notes--no caps in title, and I doubt you need 4 exclamation points in it. Just pointing that out to you, you know. Max I use is 2. So...hehe, sorry about the lame review! You look very nice.
"We're all born with selfish desires, so we can all relate to those feelings in others. But kindness is something made individually by each person...so it's easy to misunderstand when others are trying to be kind to you." --Fruits Basket Book 1, page 134
Try to resize your pictures if you can, before posting them. A good standard size is 640 X 480.
This is an okay shot-- it's more snapshot like than artistic, but I do think your setting has potential. As one learns in modeling, the most important factor is relaxing, unless posing for dramatic effect. Relax that arm, unclench that fist and make your posture natural.
Not bad for a self portrait. Decent shot. Do you do other photography?
- June
(PS. Remember to keep caps away from titles)
"I'd steal somebody's purse if I could google it and then download it." -- Firestarter
I really like the staircase. But, I have to say, the way you're sitting is not at all creative or flattering. If you were trying to do something like a model shot, you need to take advantage of the beautiful stairs. You need to make the stairs look beautiful because you are in the picture with them! Very pretty though
Hey Forest! This was pretty good. You don't look at all like I thought you would, but anyway!
As June said, it's a good idea to re-size your photos so that the whole thing fits into one post and you don't have to scroll.
I love the stairs. I could tell the pose you were trying achieve, but it came across as a little silly looking. Not bad, but I would recommend lying on the stairs a little more. That way your body will be sending a sly, sexy message.
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All our dreams can come true — if we have the courage to pursue them. -- Walt Disney
The previous photo was a better shot. This one looks like it was taken at arms length, and it's rather blurry, dark and grainy. When shooting self portraits, try not to make it look so much like you're posing for the photo, otherwise you'll probably have an unnatural posture. Relax, look natural, and let the camera do the work.
June
"I'd steal somebody's purse if I could google it and then download it." -- Firestarter
I think this one was OK. Maybe better than the 1st one. But yes, as June already said, this is blurry, and you are posing. I like, though, that no other items detract from the picture and/or distract the viewer from you. You're right smack-dab in the middle of everything in this pic, so that's nice. Anyway, I think other reviewers' comments hold true as well.
Later!
"We're all born with selfish desires, so we can all relate to those feelings in others. But kindness is something made individually by each person...so it's easy to misunderstand when others are trying to be kind to you." --Fruits Basket Book 1, page 134
The wince that you wince when you see your quote in the quote generator is quite a wince, I tell ya. To know that the whole YWS community has read and judged your quote is quite an awkward feeling like oh noes.
*manly blush* — Arcticus
You're right smack-dab in the middle of everything in this pic, so that's nice. Anyway, I think other reviewers' comments hold true as well.
