The danger when a photographer sets out to produce a creative portrait is that, in a bid to achieve something artistic and quirky, the equal goal of portraiture can get somewhat lost. Not so here. This is a portrait, first and foremost, but with a wonderfully creative element. Elegantly done.
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This is a truly intriguing image, and plenty of people will be curious about the precise technique that's been used here. This is certainly a very fine example of photographic creativity being put to the most effective use possible, and will no doubt inspire other photographers to experiment with different approaches.
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Portrait photography is hugely popular, which isn't surprising given that we are all surrounded by subjects. But many of the best portraits have a creative, abstract aspect to them, so we want to see movement, some artistic blur, and maybe even some double exposures.
