The brilliance of photoshop

[SnailPace]

Hey MRH!

Looking pretty hansome, dude.  In fact, I'd bet most people would read you as male in that pic.  You should totally get a haircut. 

[spacial]

@spacial: I'm glad you thought of it like that, I really just took a few webcam pics and decided on that one (some were terrible!!!). I have a decent older 7mp camera and some positionable lights, and I think I could do much better, I enjoy photography myself, even though I don't really have the talent for it.

Some of the best expressions are spontainious. Psychiatrists say there are no accidents. I don't actually believe that, but it does have a very large element of truth.

The photo you chose to post says a lot. You clearly have more talent than you realise.

Anyway, I annalyse everything.  And I do like your photo.

[Colleen Ireland]

Love the photo, MRH - you look totally natural.  Way more so than I look as a girl, for now, anyway, lol.  I envy you.  I did have a chance to try my wife's makeup the other week, but I really had no idea what I was doing.  A bit of foundation, some lipstick, and precious little else - I did try the eyebrow pencil, but it didn't do much, and what I think was blush but I couldn't get much on, ditto with eyeliner.  Anyway, I took a picture, because much the same as you, my burning question is.. What would I look like in my preferred gender?  I have fears of looking like Mrs. Doubtfire, but I think the effect was not too bad.  I put a scarf over my head since I don't have a wig and my hair (unlike yours) is very short (wanna trade?).  I can't wait till I can post it here - it'll be my profile pic.

[Rock_chick]

Ok Helena, I can see you with an interesting camera and assume you are into photography.

I am also feeling a bit frisky after being attacked on all sides, on a completely unrelated forum because I posted an opinion which was different from everyone elses. ( But I was right dammit!!!)

But on the subject of Hakari's photos, I really like them. they are kinda goth, (is that the right word? I'm really trying to keep up with modern usage), and imply a sort of discontentment.

I also think the lighting is excellent. darker, more shadows, would have over done the effect. Lighter and the effect would be gone.

The open door, in the back ground is interesting. Incongruous to the image, yet it works. It may also indicate a temporary stay in that place. That the subject is seeking to walk away. The other open door, on the other side of the hall, leading to a darkened room suggests something has been closed off from the present reality for this figure.

the environment looks kinda well off and a bit formal. This juxtaposes with the goth figure, breaking with convention.

The eye liner suggests some borderline depression. The hair, clean yet unkempt, adds to the overall effect.

It's mainly the fact that the skin tones and highlights are blown, resulting in a loss of definition (for me) in the face which I think is unflattering. But as has been said it's been taken with a desk lamp and web cam, which is a world away from a DSLR with lighting rig.

[spacial]

It's mainly the fact that the skin tones and highlights are blown, resulting in a loss of definition (for me) in the face which I think is unflattering. But as has been said it's been taken with a desk lamp and web cam, which is a world away from a DSLR with lighting rig.

You see, you've confirmed my suspicissions. You are a photo person. 

[Rock_chick]

You see, you've confirmed my suspicissions. You are a photo person. 

How did you guess?