More Self portrait fun...

Really, really nice photos John! Four or five to one isn't bad at all! :cool:

Liz

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Originally Posted by Photo-John

Since I can't always have people to model for me, and sometimes I find myself in places where I really, really need a photo of someone riding...

Actually, this was one of the few times I've tried to get photos of myself riding. It's really tough. Each one of these photos has four or five failures to go along with it.

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I haven't posted much lately but here's the most recent self-portrait, playing in the street.

It's neat to see some old faces and some new ones.

http://gusbates.net/2006_10_bark_n_p...3g9367_std.jpg

Well, I'd tried the ol' proverbial "Self-Portrait-in-the-Mirror", but it just didn't come out right...

Now that's funny!

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Originally Posted by Photo-John

Since I can't always have people to model for me, and sometimes I find myself in places where I really, really need a photo of someone riding...

Actually, this was one of the few times I've tried to get photos of myself riding. It's really tough. Each one of these photos has four or five failures to go along with it.

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was this taken last weekend? Great pics...I have to try taking photos of myself one of these days!!

All right, I'll play along. Although this isn't really a true self portrait. My wife shot it last week. She suggested I pose on this dangerously slippery slope of wet bedrock, and so I obliged her. Not sure if she was looking to get the insurance money or what, but anyway this is my victory stance over the elements as I came away unscathed. :D

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Originally Posted by Acadian

was this taken last weekend? Great pics...I have to try taking photos of myself one of these days!!

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Luc-
These were taken on my way to Interbike. I think I've told you about the ride outside Yosemite. It's really beautiful and a pretty unique mountain bike ride for California.

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Originally Posted by Alison

He's happy that I am interested in lenses and not men :thumbsup:

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I hope that's other men :)
Angie has a similar problem with me.
She knows I'll probably be staying out late with a dual-processor workstation and 24" widescreen monitor.
Also that I don't have a mistress, just a lens habit.
Not cheap one like your 50mm either. I have my eye on a 400mm prime and 1.4xTC !

400mm prime? If I were your wife, I would probably disown you for just buying that. But that's assuming its the 2.8.

Here is my self portrait- long overdue.

I wanted a shot like this for one of my classes. Lighting was a radioshack strobe light, and lots of attempts to get the photo the way I wanted it.

Very nice effect. Those unsuccessful attempts are some of the most fun you have in photography. I do love the process.

Great effect there!

In the end, it's all about the coat.

Here's my latest attempt, camera on a tripod that belted onto the back seat, on a timer+10 shots, next time I think I'll do it while driving in a better setting and without that "seat cover."

It's entitled "Stealthy Picker". Enjoy.

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Originally Posted by molaselake

It's entitled "Stealthy Picker". Enjoy.

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I'm hungry.

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Originally Posted by SmartWombat

I hope that's other men :)
Angie has a similar problem with me.
She knows I'll probably be staying out late with a dual-processor workstation and 24" widescreen monitor.
Also that I don't have a mistress, just a lens habit.
Not cheap one like your 50mm either. I have my eye on a 400mm prime and 1.4xTC !

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Yes that's other men. I only have eyes for one man. (And for the 70-200mm F2.8 :thumbsup:
I will own that one day and probably a 300mm)

Well, I can dream cant I? :D

From recent SF Gathering
View from Twin Peaks, I figured I had to make it my own, what better way than by putting myself in the shot?
http://gallery.photographyreview.com...Peaks_Self.jpg

And with lots of contrast and brightness changes:
http://gallery.photographyreview.com...illhouette.jpg

And another, up with the brightness down with the contrast.
http://gallery.photographyreview.com...m/IMG_6222.JPG