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Michael's Blue Period


Michael's Blue Period
Photo Information
Copyright: Michael Sirois (msirois) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 32 W: 16 N: 49] (305)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-20
Categories: HPP [Heavily Post-Processed], Portrait
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Tamron 28-200AF XR, Sunpak UV Haze
Exposure: f/4, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-05-12 12:12
Viewed: 1002
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I figured it was time to do a self-portrait, but I assumed no one would be interested in a nude of a guy my age*, so I decided to play with Photoshop a bit. I found some timed shots I had taken of myself at my desk recently, selected one I liked, and cropped it down to a headshot.

I masked myself off and used a lens blur on the background to de-emphasize it. Then I adjusted the levels until the background was a fairly solid color. I set my foreground color for a medium to dark blue, and my background for a light bluish-gray color, then started fiddling with filters.

I liked a lot of the different effects, but finally settled on the Photocopy filter (located in the Filter/Sketch menu), which gave it a sort of Van Gogh look. I adjusted the setting until I had the effect I wanted, then sharpened the image, reduced the size, and uploaded it.

* feeble attempt at humour

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This is a very nice portrait of yourself Michael. The effect from all the post processing is excellent. Well done.

Hi Michael,
Cool pp work. Looks great! It actually reminds me a bit of a really heavily loaded ink stamp more than a photo copy though. No complaints here...okay, just one...smile next time! ;P
Richard

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  • padre Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1419 W: 90 N: 263] (4035)
  • [2005-05-12 16:20]

Michael, I like it. I find it contains the right amount of lines and patterns to draw my eye. And you are right, I can do without the nude of you as I am sure you can me, HA! Good work, B

...and than you'll become Picasso;-) (i don't want to worry you but he was younger in his blue preriod so there is a risk...)anyway nice portrait!

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  • edie Gold Star Critiquer [C: 659 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-05-13 12:18]

I like a lot this kind of pp that leaves intact the face features.
Well done.
Edie

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