Competition #29 - Self Portrait

[Ian Austen]

The only rule for this is that this HAS to be taken by yourself (no cheating!) using timer for example - though I can think of a few other creative ways which could be used...

This is also a good excuse to update your avatar on the forum too!

Closing date is midnight 28th January. Good luck!

[Mike]

[John]

Self Portrait:

Shot 15 minutes ago. Pentax Optio T30, plus Pentax K10D with 18-55mm lens.

[bazzasmeg]

Me, taken by me and staring me...

[Ruth McNally]

Heres my effort, Im not much older now

[Andrew Shepherd]

Here's my effort....



All the best

Andrew

[Sue]

Late night me

[sunsworth]

The sandals fell apart last year. Perhaps they were suffering from altitude sickness.

[bernyM]

"Seven Years Bad Luck" By Berny M

Right-click & choose "view image"

I have made a video tutorial of how I did this. To see it go to: http://www.technitrain.com/photo_editing.htm and scroll down to the "smashed mirror effect" tutorial. - enjoy!

[pammie]

Legs 11

[markculshaw]

[keith richardson]

My Right Eye.

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Regards,
Keith.

[oakeycoke]

Must get my head round this HDR thing!!

[Tom Gerrard]

Mesage for Ian

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[Ian Austen]

A good number of entries here, thanks all for entering. This is the first time I've had to judge a photography competition so bear with me! I hope you don't find my comments too harsh

Mike
Really like the idea behind this. Perhaps cropped a little tightly and would like to have seen the whole sphere.

John
Like the poweful expression and the novel idea of taking a picture of your editing - we all know how you did it now!

Bazzasmeg
I'm afraid the wonky horizon spoils this for me a bit. Like the colours of the evening sun and the moon.

Ruth
Another good idea though think this may have been a bit stronger without the shadows on the left of the picture.

Redshanksnapper
I really like this. One of the best uses of this type of photoshop filter I have seen and in context too. Well thought out and executed. To be hypercritical I would have used a harder light on the photo of your back and photoshopped the "shadow" a little harder too.

Sue
I'm not a fan of the "posterisation" type processing on this I'm afraid.

Sunsworth
Not really working for me as a self portrait.

BernyM
Clever idea Berny - you broke the mirror taking your photo?

Pam
Nice lighting and crop though not quite what I consider a portrait.

Mark
Like the use of light - the blown out shoulder doesn't bother me at all in this context and feel it adds to the image.

Len
You're a braver man than me posting this

Keith
Interesting eyedea though I feel this is more "digital art" rather than portrait.

oakeycoke
The rather large shadow of your nose is distracting and not convinced of the HDR effect on a portrait.

3rd Mike
2nd Mark
1st Redshanksnapper