Pressure (A Self Portrait)
by tbarnby

Comment by LindaLee:
Unique, almost abstract looking. Very much like the lighting you used. Hard to get a sense of the person, but nevertheless a pretty cool shot.

Pressure (A Self Portrait)
by tbarnby

Comment by joshua:
the spots in the background are quite distracting, i think this could have been cropped better and the elbows should have been more symmetrical

Pressure (A Self Portrait)
by tbarnby

Comment by magnetic9999:
good job. a 'photograph' as opposed to the snapshot so many are.

Pressure (A Self Portrait)
by tbarnby

Comment by RiderGal:
Great idea! Love the fact you used a solid black background on this photo, however the lighting leaves something to be desired for this photo. the left side is extremely bright, and the right is very dark, which might have worked if you were shooting from a different angle, but for this one, I don't think it worked. The detail you can see in your hair on the left side is terrific but the details on your right arm are totally lost due to the lighting. Love the way you can just see one nipple though, which is kind of teasing. Nice to see some male nudity of a good looking guy, instead of always having female nudes on here ;-) I think I would have tried to leave a little room at the bottom with some black, and maybe a little less at the top. Also I think this would have been better if you had made him parallel to the bottom, with your left elbow not just slightly being cut off. Good luck!

Pressure (A Self Portrait)
by tbarnby

Comment by wingy:
I love how you can see the veins in the arms, and I like the black space about you. Nice shot. 8

Pressure (A Self Portrait)
by tbarnby

Comment by Davenit:
Great shot. In a sea of headshots you do something original and exposure it perfectly. I give this an 8. Excellent job..

Sorrow (an eternity of loneliness)
by tbarnby

Comment by tbarnby:
I want to thank everyone for the comments. This is my arm, and it is really coming up out of potting soil, which was arranged on a piece of cardboard with a hole cut into it.

Sorrow (an eternity of loneliness)
by tbarnby

Comment by greenem2:
I love the idea and the execution. Might have been nice to see the thumb.

Sorrow (an eternity of loneliness)
by tbarnby

Comment by HBunch:
This is definately a sad looking hand. however, I supose that's the point. I like the concept very much. I think that the exposure is good, and the angle and framing/cropping are good too. I like how the hand is not directly in the center of the photo. Great shot. Good luck in the challenge.

Sorrow (an eternity of loneliness)
by tbarnby

Comment by lisae:
Interesting and surreal. I like the high contrast and the interesting composition.