Is it just me

rivan

Diamond Member
Jul 8, 2003
9,677
3
81
Might not be a 'chop. Sometimes, things just look funny. The angles, the lighting.

If it's not a 'chop, they should get a new photographer.
 

Lord Evermore

Diamond Member
Oct 10, 1999
9,558
0
76
Just the angle of the shot, and the fact that there's a very bright light source on his left side and some light from his above-right, so there's deep shadows. On the right side of his neck, it's in shadow because of his jaw, but somewhat lightened by reflected light. On his left below the collar it's very dark because of the extra bright light on his left, and no light coming downward. They way the lights are set up just causes sharp delineations.

And some people do just have big heads.
 

Eos

Diamond Member
Jun 14, 2000
3,463
17
81
It's a wide angle lens, used badly.

The lighting is the same from the face down to the neck; 1.5 stops over.