Self Portrait Thread...

Hi everyone! Nice to see your faces!

This was at In-and-Out in Barstow, California last night.

:) Eric

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Originally Posted by Speed

I LOVE that first one Adina!

And Rick is right...the second has an intense look to it.

Question: Princess of the OT. What does OT stand for?

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off topic. When I first got my moderator powers, Rick called me Princess of the Off Topic. I like Princess of the OT better.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by adina

off topic. When I first got my moderator powers, Rick called me Princess of the Off Topic. I like Princess of the OT better.

Thanks!

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The first time I saw that I thought it had something to do with 'Old Timer' since posters refer to him as 'OT' as well. I get it now :)

There now Adina, you see how much smoother everything goes when you do it my way? :D

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Originally Posted by walterick

There now Adina, you see how much smoother everything goes when you do it my way? :D

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Sorry...lesson learned...


Mike, the workshop was great. I had a really good time and learned lots. I always spend the first month or so of the year wondering if I'm going to do this another year. I love love love the photo end, but the business end sometimes wears me down. This workshop was really just what I needed.

Here's the link to the guy...

www.cerizo.net

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Originally Posted by gahspidy

CHOP?? as in left side and building?, bottom weather stripping on car?, my hair?, my arm?, my 2 day shadow? . . . . .

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I was thinking more along the lines of this :D :

http://i18.tinypic.com/2lxfn07.jpg

(I didn't want to offend ya by reposting an image so if you want I can take it down)

That's cool. :)

Doesn't look like a six inch model 29 pin barrel to me.

Here's a new one from me. Taken today :D

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Originally Posted by berrywise

I was thinking more along the lines of this :D :

http://i18.tinypic.com/2lxfn07.jpg

(I didn't want to offend ya by reposting an image so if you want I can take it down)

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Ha, pretty funny. No offense, this is a casual thread . . . I think "Dirty Gary" might have had a better ring to it. . .it looks like I need a basic instruction on the holding of a fire arm lol looks like I may get knocked out when it kicks back!

Where are your shots buddy?

Come on now, don't let me down.

Hey buddy, they don't have to be creative nudes...just post a couple of new shots for us.

Okay! I'll get on it! :D

Adina asked about this one being a self portrait. Hey, why not?

One of me...:)

Emily

Do you realize how hard it is to get a self portrait when you have a 600mm on the camera all the time :p

This is from last month's how-to-make-a-rainproof-gear-cover-and-end-up-with-stylin'-pants-to-boot thread in the Nature and Wildlife forum.

I went out last night and spend four hours shooting, fill up a one gig and a two gig card. This is one from last night.
Greg


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3...adstreetas.jpg

Well, you can't see it here but for Tel and Mr Yuck this was in my long hair days. Just got it cut, now I don't use near the shampoo.

Thanks everybody, for posting your pics!

Here is one more from me,

This Sam is for ya'll!
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...E/_2241677.jpg

I'm not a great sefl portrait guy, but while I was out this afternoon I happened to see my reflection in a garage window and turned the camera on myself.

I've refreshed this page a few times and nothing changes. Some of our photos are missing! The only common denominator is:

Last edited by Photo-John : 02-25-2007 at 10:03 AM

Is PJ trying to protect our identities??? Are we in trouble??? :confused: :confused: :D

Nice to see you again OT!!

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Originally Posted by manacsa

I've refreshed this page a few times and nothing changes. Some of our photos are missing! The only common denominator is:

Last edited by Photo-John : 02-25-2007 at 10:03 AM

Is PJ trying to protect our identities??? Are we in trouble??? :confused: :confused: :D

Nice to see you again OT!!

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There have been a couple of weird things happening with photos lately here and on the gallery. Hope they get them straightened out. I had also notice that there were some photos that I had seen earlier that had gone missing.

Okay, after a looong delay, I rolled around on the floor of my apartment today and finally took some self portraits :D After a LOT of heavy editing, here are the results:

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Originally Posted by walterick

Okay, after a looong delay, I rolled around on the floor of my apartment today and finally took some self portraits :D After a LOT of heavy editing, here are the results:

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That is right on the cusp of more Rick than I wanna see :p

The last one is awesome though :thumbsup:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/4...164a64f16e.jpg

(I'm the one in the reflection)

OK so I've kind of gotten into this self portrait thing. I'm not going to rival Rick and I'm sure no one would want me to, but I do have more to post from this weekend. I was trying to kill time while my wife and her sister were browsing in a little gift shop and a mirror caught my attention. And of course I just happened to have a camera with me. Here are a few from that little section with myself. Since I had such a willing subject I just kept shooting. It also took my mind of how much money the girls were spending.

Here's my contribution.

Nice inovative shot Russ.

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

OK so I've kind of gotten into this self portrait thing. I'm not going to rival Rick and I'm sure no one would want me to, but I do have more to post from this weekend. I was trying to kill time while my wife and her sister were browsing in a little gift shop and a mirror caught my attention. And of course I just happened to have a camera with me. Here are a few from that little section with myself. Since I had such a willing subject I just kept shooting. It also took my mind of how much money the girls were spending.

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I saw these in the galleries Larry, and I'll comment here as I did there...
LOL!

You aren't such a grumpy old guy afterall!
:rolleyes: :D :p
Brian

Ahhhh.....I'm OK with those "Rick shots" that seem to bother some of you. BTW Larry...thanks for that little smile of yours...you finally came through with one. I may not post in these threads...but I do lurk.

Mr Yuck,

Could you be a hottie?!?

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

Nice inovative shot Russ.

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Somebody beat me to it... I do like the idea! I was going to take a shot while on a road trip the next time my buddy and I go kayaking on an extended trip (while he's driving, of course). I planned to use a long lens for a tighter crop of the wheel, showing my car with the boats on the roof. Just have to wait for a truck with clean wheels... Oh, and July... :)

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LOL!

You aren't such a grumpy old guy afterall!
:rolleyes: :D :p
Brian

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Well Brian maybe it's the company I'm keeping here on PR now that has changed me.

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Ahhhh.....I'm OK with those "Rick shots" that seem to bother some of you. BTW Larry...thanks for that little smile of yours...you finally came through with one. I may not post in these threads...but I do lurk.

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I did that one where I was almost smiling just for you Dana. I remember you hollered because I never posted a self portrait where I was smiling. What you have to remember is I have billed myself as a Professional Grouch for so long its hard to change the image.

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

Well Brian maybe it's the company I'm keeping here on PR now that has changed me.

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Good One!
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Brian

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Originally Posted by adina

Mr Yuck,

Could you be a hottie?!?

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Well there you go. I do my best to put my best foot forward and what do I get. "You don't look as grouchy as usual." What does the young guy get, "Could you be a hottie?!?" I guess it just comes with the territory when you get to me my age.

Watch out Rick it's looking like competition in the self portrait wars. Well it could be that Yuck had a dog in his post that's always a way to get the girls attention.

Dogs as Chick magnets, next thing you know smeone will pose with a baby over his bare shoulder.

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Originally Posted by adina

Mr Yuck,

Could you be a hottie?!?

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Cut it out, you're justifying my narcissism


Thanks for keeping me humble OT and MJS. :lol:

Here's another shot. Yes it's still a self portrait, not many are willing to take my picture.


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/4...e4abfb3d_o.jpg

Very cool, what are we looking at here Mr. Yuck?

Step 1: take picture without me
Step 2: take same frame, with me
Step 3: Crop accordingly
Step 4: Layer 2 images, set self to 70% opacity
Step 5: Convert Image without me to sepia tone
Step 6: Copy paste 4 images side by side, flipping horizontally every other image
Step 7: Shrink to Square Format
Step 8: Convert image to polar coordinates twice, once mapping backwards, once normally.
Step 9: Layer 2 polar coordinate images
Step 10: enlarge the back image so my heads stick out on the sides (removes the white border bringing the image to square format.) and rotate to taste.

Gorgeous SP's OT. Always a pleasure to see you :)

I must get another one done. Hopefully, for the next one I will remember that I have my camera on 1600 and turn it down to 400 :mad2: