Plenty More Fish In The Sea- Straight images

The above image was shot using a snoot and a blue gel covering against a blue background.  I choose to use directional lighting in order to create more dramatic shadows and give the image a more eye catching appearance.  The blue gels are used in order to further draw attention to the idiom plenty more fish in the sea as the colour blue can be linked strongly to the ocean and therefore fish.  The dark backdrop was used in order to give the image a more sinister appearance however I choose to use black opposed to navy blue to prevent the image from appearing overly blue.  The subject is positioned in a 3/4 profile pose and has a dead pan expression suggesting an absence of emotion and adding mystery as the viewer is unaware of what the subject is looking at outside of the images frame.  When editing the images saturation has been slightly lowered however no drastic saturation changes were made in order to avoid losing the blue tones in the image and a clone stamps tool was used around the wound site in order to attempt to blend the hook into the skin.

This image uses the same lighting techniques as the image above as well as the same editing techniques however the framing used here is a mid shot whereas the framing of the above image was a close shot.  This variation of shot allows for the string to be stretched away from the subjects face which provides a leading line and engages the viewer drawing them from the images outer edge to the subjects face and directly towards the hook.  Again a dead pan expression is used here which gives the image a somewhat unnerving appearance.

This image features a close shot and the same lighting and editing techniques as the image before.  The profile of the subjects face in this shot allows for the wound and hook on the subjects face to be fully seen and draws attentions to the hook.  An interesting tonal contrast can be found when looking at the light blue of the string against the dark background as well as the blood against the subjects pale face.

This image features the same editing techniques and lighting as the images above however features a 3/4 profile of the subject in a medium close shot.  The strong can again be seen as a leading line linking the subjects face and the hook to the images edges and acting as a guideline for the viewer.  The only variation between he editing of this image and the prior images is that this image has been additionally lightening and therefore has a more grey/blue background and lower level of contrast between the subject and the images background.

I dislike this image however have chosen to include it in my straight images due to it's drastically different appearance and to highlight my attempts at experimentation.  In this image I used a soft box on a low setting as well as a snoot with a blue gel.  This lighting created an odd orange glow on one side of the subjects face which I was not happy with.  I also failed to blend the hook into the skin effectively and feel that the absence of string makes the image appear far less dynamic than its counterparts.