Gazing at the world

I sit at my window gazing The world passes by, nods to me And is gone.
Rabindranath Tagore

Get Pushed Challenge #579
My partner this week suggested the challenge of taking a creative head shot. First and foremost, portraits are not my thing. I'm not doing the lighting challenge so I didn't combine the two challenges. I took some photos of friends and when I didn't like them, I turned the camera on myself, hoping to come up with a selfie in the style of @summerfield. Perhaps this is not what my partner had in mind, but this is my response.

[Kathy]

@farmreporter Thank you for your challenge. I know this isn't a typical headshot, but you have to admit it's sort of creative. I tried several photos of friends this afternoon and, well, they didn't turn out. So you're stuck with me. I hope is satisfactory, even though nothing like the photos in the article. I also don't have the off camera lights he refers to in the article either. So I used what I had. Including the reflector I had stashed away in the closet.

[Corinne C]

I like it very much. It's a creative portrait and the light is fantastic.

[Kathy]

@corinnec Thank you so much Corinne.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

You got the Summerfield hat down pat! Great lighting, nice, pensive look, and very moody in black and white. As always you rise to these challenges and conquer them!

[Chris Cook]

A strong, moody portrait.

[katy]

Oh, Kathy! this is awesome. I love the B&W, pensive stare, light and hat! FAV

[Kathy]

@olivetreeann Thank you for the feedback Ann. I often worry about photos for challenges that are out of my comfort zone.
@cdcook48 Thank you Chris.
@grammyn Thank you Katy. I appreciate your support and your feedback.

[Shutterbug]

I like this in low key and I would say it is a creative headshot…success.

[GaryW]

Very cool photo!! Super light! Well done!

[Babs]

What a great low key image

[Wylie]

Well, you've kicked the lighting anyway. Lovely creative portrait.

[Casablanca]

I am loving that catchlight and the hat. Beautiful

[JackieR]

The effort you put in has paid off, this is fabulous

[Susan Wakely]

Nicely done Kathy and a great choice of hat.

[Renee Salamon]

Brilliant response, love the hat too

[Kathy A]

This is fabulous! Amazing light

[Wendy]

Very nice, Kathy!!
Well done getting this accomplished with the tools you have available!

[bkb in the city]

Very nice portrait

[Margaret Brown]

A strong moody portrait, nicely done

[Tunia McClure]

love the hat!

[haskar]

Great low key portrait. Love this.

[Pyrrhula]

A beatiful potrait pose and capture. Great use of the lighting.

[Tom]

Love it fav

[Kathy]

@shutterbug49 @thewatersphotos @onewing @pusspup @pusspup @casablanca @30pics4jackiesdiamond @wakelys @rensala @kjarn @farmreporter @bkbinthecity @craftymeg @tunia @haskar @pyrrhula @tosee
You all are so kind and supportive. I know we are all our own worse critics, but every time I take a selfie I realize that young face I see in the mirror isn't really there. Thank you for the feedback and for putting this on both the PP and the TP. (Of course I saw it on neither.) I think the favs were for the bravery it took to post the photo at all. 😆

[Susan Wakely]

@randystreat Kathy the things that I noticed most was the terrific lighting, fun hat and you have such a cute nose. Oh and buy a different mirror.

[Kathy]

@wakelys Thanks Sue. I appreciate the feedback, especially the nose. I'm afraid my DH and I use to look at peoples' noses and probably weren't too kind at times. I'll have to get one of those fun house mirrors or spread vaseline all over mine.

[FBailey]

V striking indeed Kathy!

[Kathy]

@fbailey Thank you Felicity.

[summerfield]

goddess of lighting, you did it again. awesome! aces!

[Kathy]

@summerfield Aw pshaw! Thanks Vikki.