Self Portrait 4

Lou Ann,

 

This is a very intriguing self portrait. If You ask me it appears to be the most personal of the four You 've posted here.

 

It is a classic portrait, but it has a very special intensity.

I think you look great in this photo! This is the one!

Very nice!

A very pleasant self-portrait that reflects the personality. Very good definition too.

This is a very nice portrait. Well done.

It looks a bit grainy though...is that from the scan? or a tight crop maybe?

Great self-portrait!

I give you credit, Lou Ann for attempting self portraiture. I don't think it is an easy thing. It is not only logistics, but concept that comes into play. How do we want to portray ourselves? What would convey our personality to the viewer. We both know Rita can do it well, but this portait goes deep, too. I hope you continue to work on exploring this theme.

I like this self portrait but started to think about how I would finish off the image. Hope you don't mind what I did here. Just sharing my thinking.

I like what dk did with the image. You are very brave to attempt a self-portrait. I've tried many and just can't get anything that I feel shows the real "me". You have inspired me to try again.

Lovely face, I have nohing to say... Nice!

Beautiful face...I REALLY like how dk softened it. Lovely young lady you are.

Must agree with comment above. Good work Lou Ann Keep growing.

Lovely self-portrait, Lou Ann. I'm not sure about the crop at the top of the forehead, but it still looks fine.

 

I would have given it sixes, but I think that dk showed some ways to improve it. Keep trying. They're really very good.

Wow, how could I never have discovered you before?!!

I agree with previous comments that this is the best of the four self-portraits you've put up so far (hopefully, you continue to do more?!). I do like the degrained version better, but this is just another technique of post-processing to learn (as I also must learn it!!).

I like this one because of your expression - it appears much more natural than in the others, which is difficult when you are both the photographer and the subject/model!! The lighting is great (one of your others would have been nicer but for the flat lighting of the flash), and I even like the framing! (I normally prefer uncropped portraits, but this one is nice). I will look through your many photos soon (no time now, but thank you for dropping by at my portfolio!).

Great self portrait. This is the best of them so far IMO. I'm not sure I'll be doing anything similar as you and RITA are hard acts to follow!

Isn't it great to see the impact of our critique circle on other people too? Apparently you encouraged people to go ahead and try more self-portraits again! I can imagine, since this is a very good one indeed. I do like the cropped version someone else here prepared a little bit better, because it keeps the focus more to your face, which you captured so well here.

Photo and model.

Terrific. I think this is best of the self portraits in your folder.

Lou ann you have to get rid of the self portrait on your web site. With that flash it is not complimentary at all. Your pretty, show it off;-)

Inside and out...

This is the first time I see you Lou Ann! And I think I now know everything about you. I must add that in spite of so many dialogs, I didn't have an idea what kind of person you were. That's the power of the REAL PORTRAIT! And when it's a self portrait it talks much about the author's sincerity and all the other virtues!

 

Cheers to that Milady!

 

A deep bow!