Self-Portraits

the red hair is so cute

(sorry couldn't resist saying that since you made a referance to it a few posts ago
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i agree with the villena that it says "you looking at me" or you "wanna piece of me"

I think it's a great shot considering the circumstances...I would look like HADES if I had done an 8 mile hike...in fact I'd be on the floor having rolled there and have to send a search party to recover my knees/several other body parts which would have DROPPED off of me at mile 2...LOL

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Originally Posted by villenadecorte

That is what your pic says to me.
Great great expression. Way to go on that hike.

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I try to get out there and get around. It's very easy for me to get lazy. I really gotta push myself sometimes. It's like I always say though, "these pounds arn't just going to get up and walk away!"

almo :)

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

the red hair is so cute

(sorry couldn't resist saying that since you made a referance to it a few posts ago
:D )

i agree with the villena that it says "you looking at me" or you "wanna piece of me"

I think it's a great shot considering the circumstances...I would look like HADES if I had done an 8 mile hike...in fact I'd be on the floor having rolled there and have to send a search party to recover my knees/several other body parts which would have DROPPED off of me at mile 2...LOL

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I was thinking about bleaching my hair again! Would that be cute too?

BTW I am pretty sure I dropped a few parts that day, but I was way to tired to go back and look. :p

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Originally Posted by adina

I'll try to get a new one some time this week.

Speed, only 2? What a let down. I thought I'd see at least 7 or 8....:D

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I would just like to say that you are very pretty. Nice images too.

talented and good lookin'! You remind me of my girlfriend. :D

almo

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

LOL...between how much Speed, walterick and I like to take pics of ourselves.....you may get at least 50 pics LOL...anway..I'll play as usual...
;)

this was taken labout two weeks back and the second is more normal...taken last year at Christmas...with added diffused glow for my hubby's desk at work(he went with a totally different one(oh well)

glad you restarted this idea because here's a lot of new names recently and if you hadn't posted a self pic I might have still been thinking you looked like an 'ole hippy surfer with a long dark beard or something lol...glad I was wrong :D ;)

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Man there are so many beautiful women here on PR! I am begining to think I am out of my league... ;)

I really like that second photo nata.


almo

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Originally Posted by villenadecorte

Since its a self portrait I thought it should reflect what I do, or what I've done the longest in my life...
(aside from raising my boys, being a wife and chef extraordinaire ;), and wannabephtog)

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Awesome photo. To bad we can't see you tapping. :)


almo

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Originally Posted by almo

I would just like to say that you are very pretty. Nice images too.

talented and good lookin'! You remind me of my girlfriend. :D

almo

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Well, thank you!

Pictures like that put me into what my high school students call "dad mode". I teach at a non-denominational private school that requires a very basic uniform, shorts, polo shirts, etc. I see my kids out in their civies quite a bit at the mall or at the movies and I always yell "put some clothes on." Must have something to do with having a cute, 8 year old blonde who is going on 21.

Yeesch!!
Michael

And it's killing me! I'm away from my computer/image editing software (not that my countenance needs any editing... LOL) and I CAN'T UPLOAD ANY OF MY CLASSICS!!

Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Speed, in honor of Egostis, the God of Self Portraitism I hereby make you my Official Self Portrait Representative. For every shot of yourself you post, I hereby allow you to post an additional one in honor of me, who due to circumstances beyond my control am unable to post any of myself.

Just make sure you leave enough room for the girls to keep posting ones of themselves! :) Yee-ow!

Rick

you want me to post some from the last gathering and from NY...when you had your sassy hair?

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Originally Posted by villenadecorte

Since its a self portrait I thought it should reflect what I do, or what I've done the longest in my life...
(aside from raising my boys, being a wife and chef extraordinaire ;), and wannabephtog)

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Tap Dancing, awesome, i love tap dancing. Ever seen "STOMP" ?(http://www.stomponline.com/) They are great, you should post some action pictures villenadecorte. love the picture. thanks for sharing.

Yes please :)

Make me look good though.

Rick

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Originally Posted by F-15_Flyer

Tap Dancing, awesome, i love tap dancing. Ever seen "STOMP" ?(http://www.stomponline.com/) They are great, you should post some action pictures villenadecorte. love the picture. thanks for sharing.

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Yes, of course. Though Ive never been to see it. Bummer :)
Thanks for looking!

villenadecorte-
Are those tap shoes?

Yes, they most certainly are.... Bloch Techno Taps, to be exact, with adjustable tap sounds with the twist of a screw on the taps.
Just finished a session and decided to shoot myself post tap- hence, the nappy hair do.

Why do you ask?
PS- I do flamenco also, but those shoes are different....

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Originally Posted by Photo-John

villenadecorte-
Are those tap shoes?

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Originally Posted by mjm

a couple of me wakeboarding & snowboarding

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This looks like so much fun. I have never been wakeboarding, and I havent snowboarded in about 12 years.
Awesome pics!!!!!!!!!

Here are a few older ones i took, bith have been posted on here before.
Just thought id add to the discussion, try to keep it alive a little bit longer.

what a baby face.
Nice shots, I like the second one best.
I am sure with Speed and Rick we'll see plenty more shots. Dont know what parts of Speed and Rick we'll see, though.
(Come on guys! More pics!)

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Originally Posted by walterick

And it's killing me! I'm away from my computer/image editing software (not that my countenance needs any editing... LOL) and I CAN'T UPLOAD ANY OF MY CLASSICS!!

Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Speed, in honor of Egostis, the God of Self Portraitism I hereby make you my Official Self Portrait Representative. For every shot of yourself you post, I hereby allow you to post an additional one in honor of me, who due to circumstances beyond my control am unable to post any of myself.

Just make sure you leave enough room for the girls to keep posting ones of themselves! :) Yee-ow!

Rick

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"I hereby make you my Official Self Portrait Representative."

I shall do my best to make you proud!

Since I've been given orders to do so, here are a couple more in honor of my good friend, and self-portraitist extrodinaire, Rick.

And I don't think I've posted these before. ;-)

All of these were taken with a Coolpix 3500. First one was taken in my work truck, camera held at arms length.
Second one was taken at church, camera held at arms length again.
The third and fourth ones were taken at the same time I took the telescope shot. The third one looks like I was working on my smirk. :-O

Hey! Some new ones. As always, Nice display Speed :)
So you actually hold the cam in your face? I never attempt a self portrait without my tripod and timer! You're doing a fine job handheld!

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Originally Posted by Speed

"I hereby make you my Official Self Portrait Representative."

I shall do my best to make you proud!

Since I've been given orders to do so, here are a couple more in honor of my good friend, and self-portraitist extrodinaire, Rick.

And I don't think I've posted these before. ;-)

All of these were taken with a Coolpix 3500. First one was taken in my work truck, camera held at arms length.
Second one was taken at church, camera held at arms length again.
The third and fourth ones were taken at the same time I took the telescope shot. The third one looks like I was working on my smirk. :-O

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although not self portraits---they could be on the angles taken...so pretend and here's the Rickster....

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Originally Posted by villenadecorte

Hey! Some new ones. As always, Nice display Speed :)
So you actually hold the cam in your face? I never attempt a self portrait without my tripod and timer! You're doing a fine job handheld!

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Yes, I actually held the camera at arms length. It helps to have long arms. ;-)

Thank you for the compliment!

is that why we can't see your hands in the self portraits in your bedroom? The knuckles are dragging on the floor? :)

Man, I'm in a wicked mood today! I guess I'm going to have to post one of my own so you can get some payback! But you really do just throw those easy ones out there for us to abuse you with. I'm beginning to think you enjoy the abuse.

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Originally Posted by Speed

Yes, I actually held the camera at arms length. It helps to have long arms. ;-)

Thank you for the compliment!

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OK I will play too. And since I don't have any good pics of myself so ya'll get some of the worst.

1st is at after 3 am after being lost in Costa Rica trying ot get back to the lodge, after the disco tecka, after a little drinking, after being up at 4:30 am to go deep sea fishing all day. Well that's my excuse anyway.
http://members.cox.net/azadrenaline2/PICT0031.JPG

2nd is just in bad taste. Saw these awesome underwear in the discount rack and figured I could have a lot of fun with them. Including picking my mom up from the airport in them. Can you see the leopard?

http://members.cox.net/azadrenaline2/lime%20gun.JPG

I was inspired to take out my camera today. This is the first photo I've made in months. Yes, it has it's problems but I don't care. I have a lot of emotions inside me at this point in my life. It's a shame to let those go without trying to capture them.

Special thanks to Hodgy for pointing out an extremely simple technique for creating simple borders: http://forums.photographyreview.com/...ead.php?t=5678

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Originally Posted by Trevor Ash

I was inspired to take out my camera today. This is the first photo I've made in months. Yes, it has it's problems but I don't care. I have a lot of emotions inside me at this point in my life. It's a shame to let those go without trying to capture them.

Special thanks to Hodgy for pointing out an extremely simple technique for creating simple borders: http://forums.photographyreview.com/...ead.php?t=5678

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Nice to put a face to so many, ahem, comments ;)

Great shot. Very nice eyes, they are so crisp in this pic.

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Originally Posted by MattyBoyR6

OK I will play too. And since I don't have any good pics of myself so ya'll get some of the worst.

1st is at after 3 am after being lost in Costa Rica trying ot get back to the lodge, after the disco tecka, after a little drinking, after being up at 4:30 am to go deep sea fishing all day. Well that's my excuse anyway.
http://members.cox.net/azadrenaline2/PICT0031.JPG

2nd is just in bad taste. Saw these awesome underwear in the discount rack and figured I could have a lot of fun with them. Including picking my mom up from the airport in them. Can you see the leopard?

http://members.cox.net/azadrenaline2/lime%20gun.JPG

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Nice chonies...
How much did you drink?
;)

still a cutie
;)

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Originally Posted by I_Fly

is that why we can't see your hands in the self portraits in your bedroom? The knuckles are dragging on the floor? :)

Man, I'm in a wicked mood today! I guess I'm going to have to post one of my own so you can get some payback! But you really do just throw those easy ones out there for us to abuse you with. I'm beginning to think you enjoy the abuse.

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Yep, that's it. ;-)

"I'm beginning to think you enjoy the abuse."

My secret's out. They're on to me! :-O

where are the other two pics...are you holding out?
:D

I'm just asking for Adina and villenaD ...really

Oh i see the link....interesting :D

Do a self portrait, not me! I get enough of my mug having to shave everyday. However after I got to thinking I remembered a self portrait that I did back in May when Joy and I were getting ready to go out to dinner for our anniversary. I wanted a pictures of us to send the kids on our anniversary and didn't want to take the time to set up the tripod and do it half way right, so I just took the P&S and held it at arms length on wide angle. Niether of us liked it and Joy will kill me when she finds out I posted this but here goes.

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

Do a self portrait, not me! I get enough of my mug having to shave everyday. However after I got to thinking I remembered a self portrait that I did back in May when Joy and I were getting ready to go out to dinner for our anniversary. I wanted a pictures of us to send the kids on our anniversary and didn't want to take the time to set up the tripod and do it half way right, so I just took the P&S and held it at arms length on wide angle. Niether of us liked it and Joy will kill me when she finds out I posted this but here goes.

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You put ol' blue eyes to shame! ;) What a beautiful mug you got there. You and your wife.
You both look very happy!

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Originally Posted by villenadecorte

You put ol' blue eyes to shame! ;) What a beautiful mug you got there. You and your wife.
You both look very happy!

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Thanks we are very happy and as many know here have been for 32 years. I enjoy doing photos of her, but self portraits just never turned my crank. Oh I have done the reflection in the eye shots and all the other standards, but I just never liked my own image that much and that was even before time took it's nasty toll on my body. But as you point out the eyes have stayed blue and she likes that so who am I to complain.

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

although not self portraits---they could be on the angles taken...so pretend and here's the Rickster....

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That first one is 100% Rick.

Now what's up with the second one? He has serious look!

Great shots Nat, and they do look like self-portraits, especially the first one.

Villenadecorte wrote: "Nice chonies...
How much did you drink? "

My mom liked those chonies too and so did everyone else at the airport when I picked her up.

I really can't rememebr how much I drank but it started early in the day and just kept going. I think the most tiring thing though was trying to translate - then translate drunk spanish to drunk english and vice versa.

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

Do a self portrait, not me! I get enough of my mug having to shave everyday. However after I got to thinking I remembered a self portrait that I did back in May when Joy and I were getting ready to go out to dinner for our anniversary. I wanted a pictures of us to send the kids on our anniversary and didn't want to take the time to set up the tripod and do it half way right, so I just took the P&S and held it at arms length on wide angle. Niether of us liked it and Joy will kill me when she finds out I posted this but here goes.

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Wow OT you landed a fox! With eyes like that I am sure you have the girls swooning all over the place. :D

almo

I'll join in the fray... Except, I don't have any self-portrait pics other than cheesy vacation pics w/ my sig. other, so I'm posting this not-very-successful attempt at a ghost photo. The more consp_icuous figure is my sig. other. I am the figure you can barely make out stepping towards her from the left. The setting is Nat's hood - Rockport, MA.
- Yaron

Ok, ok, I'm convinced. I have one other pic of myself. It's not really in the league of some others that have been posted. But it's at least a self-pic. I did mirror this one so the letters read properly- this was taken in the bathroom mirror. It's more to my liking than the other one I posted, since pretty much none of my face is showing. ;) I would, however, like to see my eye open if I do this one again.
But then again, what about that one portrait of Ali that's only his gloves? Does a portrait have to show someone's face? Hmmm.... :confused:
Some really awesome pics on this thread- keep it up, guys- you rock! :D

"PS- I do flamenco also, but those shoes are different"

Oo, you do want to post shots of flamenco, don't you? :)

Buddy, though you clearly lacking the charm, grace, looks, and humility that I have, :D you are a perfect idol to the God of Self-Portraitism.

A few more shots like these and the PR chicks might come hunt you down there in Nawth Caylina... warn your wife!!

Thanks for keeping the self-portrait spirit alive! You do me proud - tear -

Rick