Being creative with limited available light (Self-portrait) by lennertdirkx

View this thread on steempeak.com
· @lennertdirkx · (edited)
$4.03
Being creative with limited available light (Self-portrait)
<center>*I've been really pushing myself to create some form of content each day lately, and I must say it's been amazing! Not only am I taking photo's everyday, I also touched up on my illustrator and Indesign skills.*</center>

For the second, yes second, post of today (You can check my earlier post [here](https://steemit.com/portraitphotography/@lennertdirkx/experimenting-with-new-editing-techniques-self-portrait)) I would like to share one of the images I created with the restrictions I myself set in place. That being: no studio lights and or any light-source other than natural light. 

I really liked working with restrictions as it pushed me to work around them, thinking out of the box in some capacity. I personally think that the image came out ok. I like the single light ray shining through, making me look like a super villain with my "light-scar" ha-ha. 

I would recommend putting yourself in front of restrictions, as it really makes you think about the image you're taking. It's also a really fun challenge to test your creative brain, ha-ha :) 

Hope you like the image as much as I do, or at least find some appreciation for it! :) Do let me know what you guys think of it! Criticism is highly appreciated as I'm still learning :) 


## <center><b>Light ray - Self-portrait</b></center>
![Steemit_Lightray.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd7q54sS3rtw3ZAcPkZUpKLLfFNkaJXt1pi6cVhfpCbJn/Steemit_Lightray.jpg)
<table>
<tr><td>Camera</td><td>Nikon D5200</td></tr>
<tr><td>Lens</td><td>Nikkor 50mm</td></tr>
<tr><td>Shutterspeed</td><td>1/125th</td></tr>
<tr><td>Aperture</td><td>F1.8</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location</td><td>Hasselt, Belgium</td></tr>
</table>

<center><b>*You've reached the end of this post! Thank you so much for reading!*</b></center>
<center>Enjoyed this post? Every upvote, re-steem and follow is greatly appreciated! :) </center>
👍  , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and 93 others
properties (23)
post_id60,461,795
authorlennertdirkx
permlinkbeing-creative-with-limited-available-light-self-portrait
categoryportraitphotography
json_metadata{"app":"steemit\/0.1","links":["https:\/\/steemit.com\/portraitphotography\/@lennertdirkx\/experimenting-with-new-editing-techniques-self-portrait"],"image":["https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmd7q54sS3rtw3ZAcPkZUpKLLfFNkaJXt1pi6cVhfpCbJn\/Steemit_Lightray.jpg"],"tags":["portraitphotography","photography","photofeed","art","blog"],"format":"markdown"}
created2018-08-22 19:33:00
last_update2018-08-25 19:25:09
depth0
children2
net_rshares2,786,799,338,335
last_payout2018-08-29 19:33:00
cashout_time1969-12-31 23:59:59
total_payout_value3.079 SBD
curator_payout_value0.951 SBD
pending_payout_value0.000 SBD
promoted0.000 SBD
body_length1,872
author_reputation3,539,067,850,012
root_title"Being creative with limited available light (Self-portrait)"
beneficiaries[]
max_accepted_payout1,000,000.000 SBD
percent_steem_dollars10,000
author_curate_reward""
vote details (157)
@photocontests3 ·
<b>World of Photography</b><br><a href="http://worldofphotography.org">>Visit the website<</a><br><br>You have earned <b>6.50 XP</b> for sharing your photo! <br><table><tr><td><b>Daily Stats</b><br>Daily photos: 2/2 <br> Daily comments: 0/5<br>Multiplier: 1.30<br><sub>Block time: 2018-08-22T19:33:03</sub></td><td><b>Account Level: 2</b><br>Total XP: 396.17/400.00<br>Total Photos: 47<br>Total comments: 13<br> Total contest wins: 2</td></tr></table>And have also received a <b>2.00</b> percent upvote.<br><br> <b>Follow:</b> @photocontests<br><b>Join the Discord channel:</b> <a href="https://discord.gg/2pmd5Dr">click!</a><br><b>Play and win SBD: </b>@fairlotto<br><b>Daily Steem Statistics: </b>@dailysteemreport<br><b>Learn how to program Steem-Python applications: </b>@steempytutorials<br><b>Developed and sponsored by:</b> @juliank
properties (22)
post_id60,461,877
authorphotocontests3
permlinkre-being-creative-with-limited-available-light-self-portrait-20180822t193412
categoryportraitphotography
json_metadata{}
created2018-08-22 19:34:15
last_update2018-08-22 19:34:15
depth1
children0
net_rshares0
last_payout2018-08-29 19:34:15
cashout_time1969-12-31 23:59:59
total_payout_value0.000 SBD
curator_payout_value0.000 SBD
pending_payout_value0.000 SBD
promoted0.000 SBD
body_length839
author_reputation391,040,934,615
root_title"Being creative with limited available light (Self-portrait)"
beneficiaries[]
max_accepted_payout1,000,000.000 SBD
percent_steem_dollars10,000
@hozukimangetsu ·
i wonder how does it looks like when the light ray hits that eye coloured RED or BLUE. anyway nice shot 😊
properties (22)
post_id60,462,259
authorhozukimangetsu
permlinkre-lennertdirkx-2018823t1265660z
categoryportraitphotography
json_metadata{"format":"markdown+html","tags":["portraitphotography","photography","photofeed","art","blog"],"app":"esteem\/1.6.0","community":"esteem"}
created2018-08-22 19:41:06
last_update2018-08-22 19:41:06
depth1
children0
net_rshares0
last_payout2018-08-29 19:41:06
cashout_time1969-12-31 23:59:59
total_payout_value0.000 SBD
curator_payout_value0.000 SBD
pending_payout_value0.000 SBD
promoted0.000 SBD
body_length105
author_reputation5,011,872,336
root_title"Being creative with limited available light (Self-portrait)"
beneficiaries
0.
weight1,000
accountesteemapp
max_accepted_payout1,000,000.000 SBD
percent_steem_dollars10,000