Don't look at this unless you are really really bored!

[speedneeder]

The weather outside is gloomy and not much fun at all, so I started wandering around the house with my camera...
Perhaps this belongs in the portraits section? lol
If you feel you have wasted your time looking at this, I do apologize!

[Donald]

If you feel you have wasted your time looking at this, I do apologize!

Accepted!

JOKE!

Clever idea, Brian. There are a few lighter spots on the background - Is it the writing/graphics on a box? I wonder whether they add to the image, or if cloning them out would strengthen it?

[speedneeder]

Donald, thanks for commenting. I tried it with the background totally black, and that left the silver surfer just kinda floating there. Here is that version.

[Donald]

Donald, thanks for commenting. I tried it with the background totally black, and that left the silver surfer just kinda floating there. Here is that version.

Take your point, Brian. You're right.

[speedneeder]

So I could schedule a reshoot with the model, or I could ... I dunno.
Any ideas?

[Dave Humphries]

So I could schedule a reshoot with the model, or I could ... I dunno.
Any ideas?

Provide a (dark) background in context with the character/film?

[speedneeder]

Dave, I like your suggestion. I might try this again, but with some sort of toy stuff in the background. Regardless, I think the silver surfer is pretty cool looking.

[smcconsulting]

My weather has not been gloomy, but the local farmers have been spreading this years fertilizer so things are not that pleasant outside! Your picture could not have come at a better time ! Thanks i like it!!

[Pjerry]

Dear Brian,

Where was your flash exactly located?
The left side (for the model the right side ) is totally dark. Perhaps a Rembrandt triangle there could make the picture more vivid.

As an OCD (our daily challenge on Flickr) I captured a statue. My main flash was on the right with a 45 degree angle above the statue. Together I used my internal flash at - 3 eV. The flash can't be seen on the statue but gave a nice shadow in the back... (a white ceiling!!, my camera was on the ground also under a 45 degree angle and the statue was about 3 - 4 feet above the floor. I use a mirror to view my Lv)


Stand by PjerryT, on Flickr

Just an idea.Maybe (ehh certainly) this could have been better performed than that,but that's my present level .

btw. Your topic isn't boring at all!!!

Pierre

[speedneeder]

Chris, thanks for your comments!

Pierre, I didn't use a flash, but rather the window in my son's room. I used a 'burn' layer in GIMP to increase contrast and darken the already dark background. I am attaching the original RAW file without editing for your reference. Thanks for your interest.

[Pjerry]

Nice PP, Brian....