I have never cropped a photo in this manner. It's real tight.
Usually you like to give some shoulder to sit on when you crop.
I just couldn't pass up the tight crop with the lines on Genny's face.
She had the most unusual strong lines down the sides of her mouth giving her almost a puppet like appearance. I didn't notice the straight line under the right part of her mouth until post. I'm guessing it was a scar.

This lady was crazy as hell but a blast to talk to. She had no problem signing a release.

The portrait was done in a black and white metallic post processing technique I am working on.

I had originally called this portrait the wicked, but decided to change it to better reflect what she seemed to be.

I hope this is not to offensive to post.

Merry Christmas fella UGH Members.

I recently took a photo of some friends we had not seen for almost fifty years. The lady in the Photo was in our wedding.

To my dismay, when I loaded the photo into my computer her eye glasses as you can see had bad glare.

I was using a 50mm f.8 lens and external flash thinking the room was too dark without the flash, I believe this added to the amount of glare along with mostly my in-experience.

I have photoshop elements 10, but not sure exactly how to make an attempt to repair, this glare maybe beyond recovery???

Also, if some of you very experienced, skilled and talented photographer's would render me some advice on reducing potential eye glas glare in my future attempts.

I love Photography have much to learn as this photo depicts, i am a bit intimidated to post this photo attempt, but I want to learn.

I have very thick skin, all comments, feedback and critique will be taken in the spirit of growing and learning.

I thank each one of you in advance for your feedback.

Blessings and a very Merry Christmas from our home to yours may the coming year be filled with love, peace, happiness and prosperity.

tom