How does your avatar look today ?

[Alyona Su 10,701]

Butt (pun intended) - this one is new... (Peacehaven in Region "Ocean of the Orchards")

[Annie Nova 2,402]

I love the shadow play on this, nicely done! So, I'm guessing butts are ok. That's good to know!

Edited December 31, 2018 by Dakota Linden
Moderator Edit: Image w/nudity removed

[Janet Voxel 5,657]

Feeling robotic

[Coby Foden 16,298]

Some things worn (credits below the picture).

Head: Genus "Baby Face", with skin which came with the head
Eye lashes: LIVIA - Snowy Lashes (free at time of writing)
Hair: Stealthic - Jealousy
Earrings: LIVIA - Lovely Heart Earring (free at time of writing)
Necklace: MG - Mama Owl with Baby Owlets
Jacket: Blueberry - Kimi Jacket

[GoSpeed Racer 4,221]

Playing with a mesh hed demo. I think I need a head that will allow me to keep my rounded face.

 

[BelindaN 14,455]

5 minutes ago, GoSpeed Racer said:

Playing with a mesh hed demo. I think I need a head that will allow me to keep my rounded face.

 

It's really tough keeping your look.  Took me a long time before I was happy and only Genus did it for me.............

Oh I had  lot of fun trying though!!!

Edited December 30, 2018 by BelindaN

[Dementia Obviate 5,838]

Loving the new chair I got on FLF

[Amanda Dallin 9,070]

53 minutes ago, BelindaN said:

It's really tough keeping your look.  Took me a long time before I was happy and only Genus did it for me.............

Oh I had  lot of fun trying though!!!

Yes.  I went through a lot of demos before I found LeLutka Simone got close to my system head look.  I've had the same shape and basic look since 2006 and I'm rather attached too it.

[Scylla Rhiadra 29,164]

Quote

"Inspiration is the unforeseen quantity, the muse that assails us at the hidden hour."
(Patti Smith, Devotion)

Or, failing that, you can just slavishly imitate someone else's photograph.

 

[Scylla Rhiadra 29,164]

I'd forgotten that I originally intended this to be black and white!

Sorry for the double posting. I'd be curious to know which you think is better, though.

 

[Skell Dagger 20,757]

2 hours ago, GoSpeed Racer said:

Playing with a mesh hed demo. I think I need a head that will allow me to keep my rounded face.

The trick is finding a head that not only starts with a similar shape, but it also needs to be one that's responsive enough to sliders that you can mould it close enough to what you want. As a quick example, looking from your system head to the LAQ head, I would suggest beginning by playing with the following sliders:

• lower eye (your system eyes have a deeper lower lid curve)
• nostril width (your system head is narrower at that point, but that could be the angle of the photo) - I'd also angle the nose tip down just a little and reduce the nose-tip slider (can't recall the exact name of it without being logged-in; it's the one that changes how bulbous the end of your nose is) - ETA: just logged in to check. It's the 'nose tip shape' slider
• lip width needs pulling in, plus upper lip sliders to change the cupid's bow and height of the outer upper lips
• You can also use the brow shaper (in your system hair slider settings) to change the angle and arch of your brows

Edited December 30, 2018 by Skell Dagger

[Scylla Rhiadra 29,164]

1 hour ago, Dementia Obviate said:

Loving the new chair I got on FLF

 

I love this one. The hair is exactly right for that pose, and the light and shade is perfect!

[Amanda Dallin 9,070]

17 minutes ago, Scylla Rhiadra said:

I'd forgotten that I originally intended this to be black and white!

Sorry for the double posting. I'd be curious to know which you think is better, though.

 

I like the black and white for this one.  The shading and light work better.

[Amanda Dallin 9,070]

[Scylla Rhiadra 29,164]

32 minutes ago, Amanda Dallin said:

I like the black and white for this one.  The shading and light work better.

Yes, I think you're right!

[Scylla Rhiadra 29,164]

4 hours ago, Alyona Su said:

Butt (pun intended) - this one is new... (Peacehaven in Region "Ocean of the Orchards")

 

The black and white closeup is really good, but this is one where I think the colour adds a LOT. The tones (and light and shadow) in this shot are absolutely breathtaking.

[momomoonusagi 6,337]

So, I decided to become a Drow for a day as I searched through RP sims.

 

[Darcy Kingmaker 891]

[LittleMe Jewell 37,291]

4 hours ago, Scylla Rhiadra said:

I'd be curious to know which you think is better, though.

I like the black & white one better

[Bel Inglewood 451]

Just chillin by the community space.

Edited December 31, 2018 by Bel Inglewood

[halebore Aeon 3,163]

I was playing around with lighting today, as I am gonna sit down and take a bit to learn about taking the perfect picture in SL, and well this happened.

[Scylla Rhiadra 29,164]

As a sort of treat for myself, I've decided to inflict this self-indulgence upon you all: a simple, unadorned, unplanned, and unprocessed head shot (in black and white, because I'm really incapable of leaving well enough alone).

It's a bit bleh, but it felt nice just snapping it. Sometimes, a simple Polaroid feels just right.

[Saravendi 12,493]

NOTE: First off...I worked very hard to blur the S@%& out of my nipple... (OMG...I seriously can't believe that I'm having to justify the "blur and pixelation" of the said nipple/breast area)! BTW- what was hard, was trying to keep the artistic nature of the photo intact without having to revert to a redacted black bar or worse a pastie...Ugh...🤯

Happy New Year Everybody!! 🎉

It's been a crazy year and a great year for me in SL! A special THANK YOU to everyone who engaged in this forum. I just am so appreciative of your  likes, comments and information you have all shared with me to help me improve. Still sooooo much to learn and so excited to see what 2019 will bring. 

 

Edited December 31, 2018 by Saravendi

[Saravendi 12,493]

See you guys next year!!! I'm looking forward to getting a fun get together with the Forum Angels! There are some fantastic group photos on Flickr and we should start a meet up every such and such a day per month- just an idea. Love to you all 😘

 

XXXX

~ Sara

[Roxy Couturier 2,506]

1 hour ago, Scylla Rhiadra said:

As a sort of treat for myself, I've decided to inflict this self-indulgence upon you all: a simple, unadorned, unplanned, and unprocessed head shot (in black and white, because I'm really incapable of leaving well enough alone).

It's a bit bleh, but it felt nice just snapping it. Sometimes, a simple Polaroid feels just right.

I think you captured here that simple 'real life' shot you were trying for earlier in the thread. Expression, lighting, eye focus all say 'candid shot' imo.

Lovely pic.