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Ego as in the freudian concept [id vs ego].Seity as in one's self; something peculiar to one's self.
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Another self-portrait taken in my new little bedroom set up where I can have more control over the lighting.
I could've cropped out pretty much the bottom half but I liked the lighting of the sleeve and the overall blackness.
Editing was done in PS...darkening the background to practically solid black [if you look carefully you can still see a bit of a poster and closet], desaturation, border, and side cropping.
Odd pose due to what the photo originally included. This is actually a picture of a mirror. The camera is cropped out of the right side.
Comments appreciated, still learning, still experimenting. Feeling a little iffy about some of the background edit quality but I was going cross-eyed looking at it. Can only stare myself down for so long.
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i like the contrast in this portrait, also your model is very lovely
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Beautiful. Love the expression in your face (assuming it's a self-portrait - given the title) - your eyes so full of humanity and longing.
Nice work.
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God I forget how beautiful you are...i need to fav these instead of relying on my memory
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gross dude, i was 17 in this shot
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You are SOOO not getting a picture of my tattoo...
and trust me...its fucking AWESOME
for an old guy :LOL:
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yes i am!
and sweet, how'd it go? i guess you didn't die. boring.
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ah wonderful light on your face
i love the darkness and unique placement
very nice
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me too - i like the lighting on the sleeve ... the hand is good too - adds balance to the whole thing, very pretty .... (one thing though - the face is a hair overexposed ... just a hair 
*cheers*
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I really like this shot. It looks so clean. So far most of my self portraits have been a bit fuzzy due to me having to guess on the focus. I agree with you on the lighting of the sleeve, definitely a "must keep" in the photo. But, I also like the way your hair falls in front of your face. I'm not entirely sure why......it's just something I like.
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fascinating portrait.. the title is so formal and the models pose is so eleagant.. she's also very beautiful..
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Thanks very much for the compliments...both of em
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wow, I was absolutely positive I had commented on this one already *boggles* but apparently not anyhow, here is my comment
I don't know what to say that really hasn't already been said, but it's just brilliant. I love the way you are looking beyond the camera and off in an inquisitive sort of gaze. This is a very emotional piece of work. As always, superb use of b&w and I really like the hair. unbelievably beautiful. nicely done.
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You look like Fiona Apple here. You have that unique ability to look like completely differrrent people in different pictures. Well, this is easier to do in photography than in mmoving film, but still.
You are Italian, right? I am half Italian, half Irish, but people never guess at the first part (red hair, etc); you, however, look much like the young pictures of some of my female maternal relatives.
I just noticed: there appears to be a bit of foo around your nose and left cheek there, maybe due to photoshopping, really a halo along the whole left side of your face. Do you use masks or do you work directly on your pixels?
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I like the expression on her face, she looks worried... or scared. She is very pretty too.
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imho this turned out just nicely. the calm and emotion in it is just excellent.. like a well balanced meal, it's got all of the right fixings to it.
I especially like the gloss in your eyes and lips as well as your jewelry. And the way your hair falls down..
Very lovely hun, honestly.
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Really emotional shot.
The eye and lips are perfect, and the black space add something to the sight ... I don't know what but I like it anyway.
Great work of photographer and model
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ItΒ΄s not bad. But mabe you could cut the picture. More closer to the head.
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Opi.... why didn't you joined dA earlier !!!!
You're a talented artist !!!!
J'adore cette photo ! Le contraste est parfait et le sujet est très beau !!!!
Je met definitivement cette photo dans mes favoris !!!!
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THis is a truly beautiful portrait. this kind of photography i cant do well. BTW...I see you live in NJ. I was in S.Plainfield all last winter in the holiday inn. exit 5 on 287. I live in michigan
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i like the long format of the peice...beatufiul shot, great contrast...
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A very interesting shot. Nice use of B&W as usual and a nice pose. One thing though... I feel it's a little overexposed which makes it a little harder to read as a whole image. I don't know though... That's just me. Anyhow, a great shot!
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I love the contrasts! The lighting is great and I love the expression on her face. Though I wish there was more sweater showing instead of one big negative space.
Wonderful work!
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Great shot opi!
Good lighting and contrast. And great work getting those tones in your shirt.
Photographing with mirror is always lots of fun dont ya think...
Good shot!
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OMG i wish people would stop saying you're perdy, YOU'RE MY WIFE.
*shift eyes*
anyway. i like this one better than the others
it seems a lot more.. er.. real.
i mean, not to say that real is always the way to go [id be fooling myself with my own art] but i dunno
this one picks up your character more, you psychopath you.
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Nice. You look scared. I like the contrast, but your pose leaves me wondering.
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nice photo opi i really like the overall darkness compared to the white of the skin. gives it a nice contrast, and contrast is what makes great photography. i like the compositon. i didn't expect it to be a picture of a mirror, lol. that's a really nice shot from a mirror. it's good that u didn't crop out the black, cause that gives it a nice feel. lots of negative space can be good sometimes. w00t~
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You're so pretty...*grrr* I really like the pose here, even if you look all...sad.
Nice shot. By the way, I still hate you.
lol
~Emm
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Opi's so purdy.
Nice lighting on your face. The texture on your shirt is nice too. Good job.
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Good work. I like all of the almost-negative space. The different texture of black on your arm wroks well. The composition is very good. The lighting on your face, eyes, lips - perfect. You're doing great work - and shooting yourself is so difficult. Two thumbs up.
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This is beautiful! The light is perfect and the negative space in the middle with just a touch of texture from the clothing is great~ fantastic shot hon
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That is beautiful...very very nice. I love the lighting and the glow created on your skin. In this one I think it would have been best to crop out your hand in the lower right corner. It is a bit distracting. Very good though...I love where you are going with your work thus far. Definitely getting much better.
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great shot, the hair looks perfect right there, great light on your face as well
and the little glisten on your lips
good work opi
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