Self Portraits 2009

[Frog]

I love it, jetrim! The reflection of you just makes it really cool!

[ken1953]

I am unable to get those perfect photos like you guys have by turning on the timer. Seriously I don't know how you guys do it.

Hi Photoman...Since I've not had a chance to say it before, Welcome to PR.

As for the photos...don't worry about "perfection". Honestly, this thread is simply for fun. Some of the photogs here have much more experience than you and I, and some are just more photogenic. Don't worry about it. It's all about having fun and learning our craft. Of course, this thread is also about getting to know each other a little bit better. As an online community, some of us never get to meet each other in person and it's a good way for us to get to know our friends just a little bit better.

If you think your picture may not be up to par, take a look at mine a few posts up from this one. I had been working all night, my camera was setting 30-40 ft away from the tree, I was trying to run with houseslippers on w/ a 10 sec timer and for a man my size and physical condition, I can tell you, it was quite a feat just to get that. Took 3 tries just to get to the tree, and I wasn't about to try a 4th time. hahaha.
And needless to say, I'm not the most photogenic person on the planet. I hate my pictures, but I feel that if I can post mine as bad as they are, maybe I can inspire people to post their's, because their's has to be better than mine!!! hahahahaha

So...post away, have fun and enjoy yourself, and your art!!! Let us see you in all your self portrait glory!!! We are not here to critique you, just to get to know you!!!

[ken1953]

me in porto cervo, sardegna

Hi FD...nice to see you. I have gone around about this one. I wasn't sure about the blue hue at first, but the more I look at it, the more I like it. Very intersting. Nice work.

[megan]

Ha! Funny. 50 extra points for catch lights in both eyes!

[schrackman]

I've found myself shooting myself a lot lately, probably because of the lack of a willing subject to help me practice using my alien bees light. It's kinda tough to get the focus dead on when you set the camera a distance away from you and on self-timer. But here's one that came out in focus. Sadly I had my head down just a tad too much and only got a portion of the catchlights in my eyes.

Ray

[Canuck935]

How I've missed this thread for so long I don't know..

Here's one from a wet day back in February

[Alison]

Finally!!! Here is "Who I am".
I set the wool up, set the timer going on my P&S and ran lol.

[SmartWombat]

Somewhere in the reflection, there is a wombat.

[SmartWombat]

Not at my best here, my eyes were sore and streaming, I could hardly see.

I think they got dried out staring into the wind at the night race for a couple of hours, that and a 1 1/2 hour drive to the hotel leaving the track at midnight.
I paid for that the next day, I almost couldn't see to drive back from town, but flushing my eyes with water at the water fountain, and then washing them with damp cloth every so often got us home.

[Old Timer]

Somewhere in the reflection, there is a wombat.

OK Paul this is like Where is Waldo. Help!

[Frog]

That reflection shot is cool, Paul.
And your eyes do look puffy and sore!

[SmartWombat]

In the back of the transporter.

[Axle]

I am, Jack Harkness. (Photos were taken by my friend Emily)

[SmartWombat]

OK Paul this is like Where is Waldo. Help!

I started a new thread for that - and posted the high res in my gallery.
There are some example wombats in the thread.

[adina]

two. i've decided the blurrier they are, the more i like them.

[Fucia]

I want to get in on this! when is the dead line?
fucia

[SmartWombat]

I want to get in on this! when is the dead line?

No deadline, just post your self-portrait.
I expect Self Portraits 2010 will be along in a few months

[n8]

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[dana m.]

Ooooo I think I like Adina's blurry concept, I have wrinkles to hide

[chaman]

Me...about 7 times!

[Frog]

Good one, chaman!
But I count eight.

[chaman]

Guess your right! LOL!

[Greg McCary]

[jetrim]

A wee bit of photoshop fun as Halloween rolls around again

[icicle]

I really need to learn photoshop better