Square cropped portraits (SCPs) - Archive

[peterb533]

[Antonio Correia]

I like this one !

[peterb533]

I like this one !

Which one is this one, I just posted two

[Antonio Correia]

Which one is this one, I just posted two

Dad's one !

[Antonio Correia]

A more powerful version of this old man. I think I have posted him in color haven't I ?

[peterb533]

This is fantastic Antonio, really expressive.

Peter

[peterb533]

Getting in close this time, soft skin treatment from SilverEfx Pro. Last one for now.

[Antonio Correia]

Sweet Peter.
If mine - last one in B&W - is hard in terms of subject and power yours is tender and soft, kind.
A beaty indeed. Well done Peter. Very nice indeed.
We are improving aren't we ?

[peterb533]

Sweet Peter.
If mine - last one in B&W - is hard in terms of subject and power yours is tender and soft, kind.
A beaty indeed. Well done Peter. Very nice indeed.
We are improving aren't we ?

I hope so . Although you should see the ones I rejected

[Antonio Correia]

I hope so . Although you should see the ones I rejected

Have you ever seen the ones I reject ?

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Antonio,

I prefer the tighter cropped (or framed) examples, but maybe that's just because my eyes are failing and I need a bigger image to see the detail

#471 and #473 are very good, I like being able to see 'the whites of their eyes' and the pores in their skin

Cheers,

[Antonio Correia]

Hi Antonio,
I prefer the tighter cropped (or framed) examples, but maybe that's just because my eyes are failing and I need a bigger image to see the detail
#471 and #473 are very good, I like being able to see 'the whites of their eyes' and the pores in their skin. Cheers,

Hello Dave !
You are right about seeing the eyes of the people.

But after seeing the interviews of Rembrandt and Vermeer I tend to see the portraits a little differently.

More modeled, not so much ... "equal" in shady and sunny areas.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Antonio,

Yes, given a choice of bloodshot eyes in #476 or those gorgeous brown ones in #477, I know which I prefer

Both good shots though.

Best regards,

[Antonio Correia]

Hi Antonio, Yes, given a choice of bloodshot eyes in #476 or those gorgeous brown ones in #477, I know which I prefer Both good shots though. Best regards,

Thank you Dave !

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

Hi,
I like Yours very much but...for me this is "a little more misterious" with:brush and dodge tool on eye and nose,gradient tool to darken left and lighten right,a closed framing(30 min).I think I didn't anything forget.
Merry Christmas and excuse me for this boldness!
Radu Dinu

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

Yes,I forgot:liquify on eye!
I hope I bored You enough.
Radu Dinu

[Antonio Correia]

Yes,I forgot:liquify on eye!
I hope I bored You enough.
Radu Dinu

Radu sorry.
I erase the post. I had worked on the wrong photo.
Please wait !

[Ashwin]

Hi Antonio Correia,

Now which you prefer

[Dave Humphries]

Antonio, Ashwin,

As an impartial observer, I don't think either of you have quite got it right yet in my humble opinion.

While I do feel there was a little too much softness in the other facial features of Antonio's versions which Ashwin has addressed in post #487, it has put a tad too much sharpness into the eyes and the skin is starting to look too washed out.

I think (my) ideal would be the overall from Antonio's lower image in post #485, but with the slightly better defined nose and mouth of Ashwin's right hand pic in #487.

Just my tuppence worth,

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

Hi Antonio,
From my point of view this could be a "psychological portrait" of this woman not of the pho-
tographer and his camera and lens.Here You tried(may be unconscious) to reveal an aspect of the personality of your subject and I admit You did that very well but ...The hair from zone no.1,the light reds from no.2,the white border from 3,the relections from no.4 which cut the color and transparency of the eye does not help to the definition of the subject.I tried to cut off all these and to induce a small quantity of mistery with a little haze and another framing.
All I said does not reduce Your talent !
Radu Dinu