Avatars! What does yours mean? [Archive] - Canon Digital Photography Forums

Scottes

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 19:45

Many, many people have some great avatars here. So many people change them since they go out and take another great shot or get tired of their old one. Sometimes people don't even notice them, even though they're always around.

And sometimes I know that I want to hear the story behind an Avatar, or the meaning.

So post your avatar here! Past or present, so long as you used it as an avatar at some time. Stories and meanings are very welcome. And please post your avatar inside the thread - you might change it in a week... :-)

Mine:
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/avatarwolf.jpg
I kinda like wolves... This was from the last Great Canadian Photo Shoot, GCPS III, in January 2005. No story to it - except that I kinda like wolves...

For those of you without an avatar, please note that I recently posted a tutorial on how to create one. Creating An Avatar in Photoshop & Paint Shop Pro (and Elements, I think) (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=61381)

sparker1

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 20:38

Here's mine. Utah is one of my favorite states, and Delicate Arch is probably the best known symbol of Utah. I had some decent shots of it taken last August at sunset, but then I saw a post card showing a darker scene with full moon. I knew it had been severely doctored, but I liked it. So, I doctored one of my shots in PS by darkening and bringing in a full moon from a shot taken in Seattle a couple years ago.

OceanRider

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 21:05

I love the beach and palm trees.....I tried to down load a pic that I shot but cant get it sized right...its keeps saying "too big"....so I found this online...

Cheers!

Skip Souza

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 21:17

I am an avid sport bike nut. I wish my avatar was a photo of me in action. It was not even taken by me. I pulled it off the net as free wallpaper. It is a photo of one of my heroes, Miguel DuHamel. He rides for my marque, Honda, and holds many AMA championships. I also admire him because he is one of the oldest active riders still winning contending for said national chamionships.
Here my avatar.

pcasciola

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 21:19

When I first got my 20D and 300/4L, I was so excited it just had to be my avatar:

http://www.casciola.com/pics/avatar60.jpg

Then I thought it should be a picture of myself, but I decided to hide my ugly mug behind the camera, and I layered it in Photoshop so I could change the backdrop from time to time instead of changing the entire Avatar. It is F1 season after all.

http://www.casciola.com/pics/avatar_me_80_2.gif

But Scottes, I have to say I miss your previous Avatar. You get used to recognizing someones posts by their Avatar, and when they switch it it takes a while to get used to the new one. There was just something about the last one that made me laugh. Come on, let's see it.......

Belmondo

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 21:31

Shortly after the 300D Rebel was released, there was a lot of discussion about the color; it seems most people were more than a little upset that Canon chose to make it silver. I was shooting a 10D at the time, and thought all the hubbub about the color was a little silly. I took a stock photo of a 10D and made it red. I just thought a red camera was somehow appropriate to the discussion going on at the time.

I recently resurrected it, mainly becuase it's easier to find my own posts when scrolling through a page of them. The red stands out pretty well. Maybe someday I'll do a red 1D MkII.

Mills

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 22:35

http://www.pbase.com/millz11/image/40865849.jpg

This is the first image that I ever sold. And I think my best Fireground photograph to date. One of the first shots that I took at a wind driven 4-11 alarm fire in Chicago last April.

MegaTrixel

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 22:41

This is my old avatar. It's a photo of me taken by a friend of mine while we were photographing the Matanuska glacier.
http://www.pbase.com/image/40865837.jpg

Here's the complete image.
http://www.pbase.com/image/36945362.jpg

From that position I took this shot of my friend's wife hiking on the glacier.
http://www.pbase.com/image/40865703.jpg

Edit: These shots look too blue from my work monitor. Hope it looks more like real ice to everyone else.:)

ppuga

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 22:49

Well.

My avatar is me, doing my hobbie and what i like the most. Racing.

I do Tarmac Rally most of the time and but I try to practice a lot on track, this picture was taken two weeks ago, in the Guadalajara Race Track here in México. I was giving track driving lessons, to some buddys of our Car Club.

The car is a Renault Clio Sport, year 2003, it has 180hps . Its like a little rocket! jeje

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/customavatars/avatar20700_4.gif

:D

Cheers!

tommykjensen

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 23:02

I like big cats so I have used these 2 avatars recently.

On a forum like this I feel it like a must that the avatar is made from a photo of my own.

ElleG83

15th of March 2005 (Tue), 23:12

my avatar is a pic of me after a bad day at school. i had 6 margaritas and was felling a lot better to say the least! and of course i was making them myself so they were continually getting stronger as the night went on. my friend grabbed my camera and started taking pictures of me... and got some pretty funny ones. i played around with the image in ps and even edited out the piece of pepper between my two front teeth that NO ONE chose to tell me about that night, but showed up in every picture. being behind the camera it's hard to come by a decent photo of myself. i usually ike to see avatars of the actual person i'm talking to.:)

pradeep1

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 00:06

I used to use a photo of my cousin's baby...since I was still in my digital infancy stages. I then changed it to a Spiderman avatar, because I liked Spiderman 2 when it came out. I then went to another photo of my cousin's baby, but this time with a funny expression and I liked that. Finally, after hiding behind the camera, I decided that I should let people see how I look, so I am here with this one now.

pradeep1

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 00:07

The other two...

shortie

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 01:39

Hi

Mine is just a pic of my car - kinda liked the angle and I love cars ;)

http://www.malpas.com/b-w-colour-album/slides/10-resized.jpg
Shortie

Reigh Higgins

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 06:18

My avatar is my girl Sheba. She is a retired Canada Customs Detector Dog and will celebrate her 10th birthday on March 23rd.

Bluelens

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 06:33

A friend drew my image for me. I liked the idea of a devil taking a picture..."taking a picture of someone steals their soul" concept. If you look closely you can even see the bluelens on it.

I don't have a bigger version of it online right now, but will upload it when I can.

Mills

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 06:46

I think this could lead to another friendly contest. "Coolest Avatar". My vote would go to IanD right now I think. Could be fun?

fslshooter

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 07:39

My avatar is from my collection of autographed baseballs. It's a commemerative Rawlings Gold Glove Award baseball with gold rather than the normal red stitching. The baseball is autographed by Andruw Jones -- Atlanta Braves center fielder and 7 times Gold Glove Award winner.

http://www.ourcubs.com//potn/ajones600x.jpg

Scottes

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 10:44

I think this could lead to another friendly contest. "Coolest Avatar". My vote would go to IanD right now I think. Could be fun?
Harumph. Wolves are way cooler than ducks.
:-)

I like the idea of a contest, but this thread might nullify the idea of an Avatar contest. How about something similar, like "Best Photo Within 120x80 Pixels" which is at least Avatar-like? How much composition can you fit in 120x80? How much thought and emotion?

am_pitbull_terrier

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 11:30

Mine is of my baby girl Bailey. She is an American Pit Bull Terrier (Duh) She is 5 years old but has been through so much. When she was 2 1/2 she became very ill, she almost died on several occasions. But a little over 2 years later she is almost 100% again. Thanks in part to mom working at the local animal hospital. :)

Littlenose

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 12:24

I use this avatar on nearly all the forums i'm in, and it's me at Snetterton... it's a digital capture of a glossy pic... looks ok in the avatar tho. [i think anyway]

oh, and check out he clean slider... this was before i GMKD ;)

timmyquest

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 12:58

I figured i needed something as loud and annoying as me :rolleyes:

My eyes seemed to work

http://www.questphotos.com/febuary2005/me3.jpg

Mills

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 13:09

I figured i needed something as loud and annoying as me :rolleyes:

My eyes seemed to work

http://www.questphotos.com/febuary2005/me3.jpg

:D :evil: :lol: :confused: :) :lol: :D :lol: :confused: :p :cool: :evil:

caesars0331

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 17:52

:cool:

neil_r

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 18:03

I have been changing mine a lot recently, but this is me about 24 yaers ago, when I had a different job :D

N

Jemmind

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 18:37

For a while there a lot of people had changed their avatar to a self baby/child picture. Remember that? And although most everyone has stopped, I'm just to lazy to change it now.
Julie

jaypie77

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 18:54

I don't have an avatar because I'm making an artistic statement. And I'm lazy.

(When I put up my avatar, this comment is going to make people scratch their heads)

cjm

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 22:14

Mine is me.

Moppie

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 22:24

Iv had a lot over the years, but so far only 3 here:

The first was a scan of my cat, she sat on the scanner, I hit capture. That was replaced by a cropped photo I took of a Falcon, and the lastest is my ugly mug at a themed party, taken by a friend of course.

ElleG83

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 22:26

oh my god caesars0331! i LOVE your avatar! by far my favorite movie of ALL TIMES! i know every single line!

cmM

16th of March 2005 (Wed), 22:40

hmmm... I've had quite a few

- A self portrait of me in the studio

- A pic of me from April '86 :D

And the current one is a self portrait I took at the last wedding I shot in a mirror on the ceiling above a chandelier...talk about creativity :)

RJSorensen

17th of March 2005 (Thu), 14:54

Well this is mine . . . I have to post it later btw. I like geese and have photographs of them doing most everything. I liked this one of the big bird doing a little preening and I took it this week. My last one was of me . . . but I was too young to have taken it.

What treats the future brings? LOL, we will have to see.

IanD

17th of March 2005 (Thu), 18:23

My avatar was shot a year ago at my "secret silly duck" location. I guess it stems from all the silly duck and goose images I've shot over the years.
The original post was called "Hey! Where did my belly button go!"

RJSorensen

17th of March 2005 (Thu), 18:39

That looks a lot like mine . . . but it is a nice shoot, of a duck. ;)

Scottes

17th of March 2005 (Thu), 19:04

You guys are both crazy... :-)

jaypie77

17th of March 2005 (Thu), 21:14

I joined the avatar club.

Sam

17th of March 2005 (Thu), 22:36

This was one of the first pics I took with my DR the night I got it, it is a picture of the first SLR I bought. It is a FT-QL I bought used on Ebay.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/sborquez/Random/FTQLAvatar.jpg

I made this one night after watching the niners get whipped and I was wishing they had a decent QB
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/sborquez/Random/Avatar.jpg

The current one is a shadow of my hand that I took on the spur of the moment, I was reading on the couch and noticed the colors on the wall and grabbed the camera.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/sborquez/Random/handavatar.gif

aam1234

18th of March 2005 (Fri), 00:37

I made this one night after watching the niners get whipped and I was wishing they had a decent QB
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/sborquez/Random/Avatar.jpg

Sigh, tell me about it :( My old avatar was a niners logo, wanted to use it again but couldn't find it. Will have a 9ers avatar again once the season gets close (go 9ers!!! :D )

Biko

18th of March 2005 (Fri), 02:47

My avatar is a close up of a Dragonfly I took last summer.

I saw them flying around a pond and thought "nice to get a pic of one" sat there for hours and they just kept flying around never stopping, I realised why they are called Hawkers and Darters! Went back next day same again nothing tried early morning and still were flying, I went again and this time they rested and got a shot, and it then got easier and since then have taken many pics of them.

The last shot was my son who photographed one which rested on my finger and the camera!

The avatar reminds me that patience pays off and don't give up, the shot is there you just got to keep trying.

http://www.btinternet.com/~i.c.palmer/dragonfly1.jpg

http://www.btinternet.com/~i.c.palmer/dragonfly2.jpg

ssim

18th of March 2005 (Fri), 21:25

I've use quite a few since I started here:

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956119
I suppose that this was just to signify that I was Canadian. It was short lived after so many "oh no...not another Canadian" replies.

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956111.jpg
I met a certain someone who was dragging me down to a secret duck location. Wasn't too happy about the duck shots but I did like this seagull.

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956113.jpg
Just a shot that I really liked. It was eary fall and the wind had been blowing and turned the wharf into a very picturesque mass of ice.

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956123.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956114.jpg
These were both taken at the Eco Museum here in Montreal. I like wolves almost as much as someone else here.

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956112.jpg
We got into the stage where everyone was posting older pictures of themselves. Now who couldn't love this. Don't ya just want to hug himhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956117.jpg
A few years older but still loveable as ever. Just too cute.

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956110.jpg
This was taken near where I grew up of prairie antelope. It just has a special meaning to me.

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956120.jpg
Let's just not go there.....

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/40956122.jpg
This is my current avator. Taken at a captive drive-through wildlife park called Omega Parc about an hour and a half outside of Montreal. Very neat place.

I had a few more but I don't seem to have saved them. I always try and tell a story or convey a message in mine. Damn I was cute.

Markus

19th of March 2005 (Sat), 01:08

I rendered this picture in Bryce (3-D). It's also a wallpaper on my desktop computer.
It's just a nice image. A deeper meaning? I could made up all kinds of things, but no....

IanD

19th of March 2005 (Sat), 03:12

Don't ya just want to hug himhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif
Damn I was cute.

No and no:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

RockOne

19th of March 2005 (Sat), 05:23

thomascanty

19th of March 2005 (Sat), 17:43

I've used three avatars here, that I can remember.

My first one was me on Halloween in front of the Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone, AZ:
http://www.ldphotography.net/images/avatar.jpg

During our stage where everyone's avatar was an old picture of themselves, I used one of my high school graduation pictures:
http://www.ldphotography.net/images/avatar2.jpg

And now, my avatar is my dog Ashley (she was green for Saint Patrick's Day, but is back to her natural color now):
http://www.ldphotography.net/images/avatar3.jpg

Lamplight

19th of March 2005 (Sat), 23:23

Mine is just some creepy guy in a strange costume. I intend to change it when I think of something better. http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif

tommykjensen

19th of March 2005 (Sat), 23:40

Mine used to be a Kangaroo with a Canon, but since it seems ducks are the "in" thing, I've adjusted it http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif !

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/smilies/rotfl2.gif

Hmm perhaps we should all find a duck photo where the duck is looking at its bellybutton. http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/smilies/rotfl2.gif http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/smilies/rotfl2.gif http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/smilies/rotfl2.gif

No.... I actually like my little leopard cub. Did You know there are only 34 Amur leopards left in nature? Support Your local zoo so they can pariticipate in breeding programs.

dewmuw

22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 07:42

Do I win an award for the oldest avatar? Mine is of my mum and dad's wedding on the 26 December 1953!

For their 50th anniversary I scanned the original (which was showing its age) and coloured the flowers. My mum liked it! :)

VesselinG

22nd of March 2005 (Tue), 08:27

My avatars:
the first was this one, which is a selfportrait...
http://hypo.vtbg.com/forums/IMG_0176-a.jpg
the second is me again, influenced by a song:
http://hypo.vtbg.com/forums/evidence-a2.gif
the third was me photographing a friend of mine with his rebel ;)
http://hypo.vtbg.com/forums/rebeled.jpg
and the forth is my camera - Canon PowerShot A85.

jfrancho

23rd of March 2005 (Wed), 20:16

After a long night of frustrating handheld self portraits in a mirror, I decided maybe this was what the tripod was for...

Taking these shots helped me regain my composure...pun intended.

http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/17971326-M.jpg

ron chappel

24th of March 2005 (Thu), 07:43

my avatar is a pic of me after a bad day at school. i had 6 margaritas and was .........:)

That's you on a bad day?! Not too shabby:D ;)

Like you i like to see who i'm talking to most of the time.The funny thing is some people have not themselves in the avtar,but someone they admire like their girlfriend or someone semi famous which really confuses things:lol:

These avtars are odd things aren't they -it's so hard getting something that will stand out in such a tiny picture.It has to have impact and work well in a square format.An interesting challenge artistically
Lots of contrast seems to help

I think my first avtar was of this puppy .I got abit jealous of everyone talking about their L zooms so this was my joking response
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3222647-lg.jpg
My 'Elle' puppy

I must have missed the baby photo fad so all you guys get is my fully grown mug:)
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3222654-lg.jpg

pity,the baby photo was much better,lol

I've occasionally used pics i've taken that i'm particularly happy with-some examples
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3222675-lg.jpghttp://gallery.photo.net/photo/3222689-lg.jpghttp://gallery.photo.net/photo/3222706-lg.jpghttp://gallery.photo.net/photo/3222702-lg.jpg

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3222690-lg.jpghttp://gallery.photo.net/photo/3222695-lg.jpg

rosie777

28th of March 2005 (Mon), 12:16

I saw this outside my door this morning and had to take a shot.....

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5776&stc=1

It reminded me of all the "bellybutton cleaning" shots of birds people use as avatars. Not particularly good composition or light, but it made me laugh!

P.S.... My avatar was taken at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego. It's not Africa, but it will have to do until I can get there!

Rosie :)

Matt_hil

28th of March 2005 (Mon), 12:46

Mines pretty, simple its jst a close up on my friends eye.....i took it when i was playing around with my new Macro Lens hehe....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/SSurge/eyeonyou.jpg

roanjohn

28th of March 2005 (Mon), 12:58

I've had many avatars.....

My first few were colored pencils that came bundled with this forum (I like colors).

Then it was Nemo.........from finding Nemo.

Now its a fat lady.............cuz it ain't over till the fat lady sings!!! J/K, I thought her expression was just fun and carefree. And no, we are not related.........

Ro1

ed2150

28th of March 2005 (Mon), 23:20

I like cats, and some of the first pictures I took with my 20D were of a friend's cats.
Anyone who's spent any time at all trying to get that one great cat picture knows it's nearly impossible and I just thought this one came close, so I chose it for my avatar to show it off a bit.

toddb

29th of March 2005 (Tue), 10:38

Before I had kids, it was all about my RR.
http://www.toddburke.net/forumpost/avatar/stoppie.jpg

Then upgraded to the 954..
http://www.toddburke.net/forumpost/avatar/stunts.jpg

Then I upgraded to kids and down graded the bike :-P
http://www.toddburke.net/forumpost/avatar/Need%20a%20bike.jpg

I use this one of me too sometimes.
http://www.toddburke.net/forumpost/avatar/CRW_2156_Todds_Mask.jpg http://www.toddburke.net/forumpost/avatar/self_portrait_bw.jpg

My older classic look:
http://www.toddburke.net/forumpost/avatar/Todd.jpg

and lately my newest daughter:
http://www.toddburke.net/forumpost/avatar/crw_5562.jpg

fslshooter

29th of March 2005 (Tue), 11:04

The meaning of our names... thread motivated me to change my avatar. As it says on the sweet spot, it's one of the baseballs used in the Florida State League.

http://www.ourcubs.com//potn/fslball400x.jpg

stoneylonesome

29th of March 2005 (Tue), 16:41

Well for the lack of anything else I started with a cartoon off the net, Goofy to be exact, guess it fit me. :lol: than everyone started post photos of themselfs when young so this one came on
http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3266/40AVsandy2.jpg

I still think I'm cuter than Sheldon :lol: :lol: :lol:

and finially the animal theme came about and I posted the squirel one of him sticking his head out of the feeder.

On another forum I use this one. :lol:
http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3266/40muleAv.jpg

MichaelE

30th of March 2005 (Wed), 06:14

My avatar is a representation of work life... :lol:

Aethyr

30th of March 2005 (Wed), 08:28

This is the one I use here, and actually I just now created it to use here because it's my favorite picture I've taken of my kitty:

http://www.red-december.net/mini.gif

This is the one I use on the other message boards I post on. It's Paula from the SNES game, Earthbound. I like it because it's small yet animated. :)

http://www.red-december.net/pics/paulatiny.gif

Tom Reid

30th of March 2005 (Wed), 17:50

Here's the snap I cropped my avatar from...took it this Easter weekend in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.

billmonti

1st of April 2005 (Fri), 11:53

http://www.billmonti.com/avatar.gif

Looks like he's saying "Whadda you lookin' at?!?" :)

I took this at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh through (thankfully) a very thick pane of glass. I was surprised at how well it turned out. The avatar doesn't do it justice (the picture is much clearer than it appears in this crop). I will try to remember to load the full image when I get home.

As promised...
http://www.billmonti.com/IMG_1198.JPG

rfreschner

1st of April 2005 (Fri), 16:02

With all these great avatars and the stories that go with them, I may have to break down and get one some day!

RbnDave

2nd of April 2005 (Sat), 09:16

Mine is a picture I took last summer while flying from Toronto to Phillidelphia. It's a thunderstorm over Binghamton, New York. I like this photo because it represents so many things that I enjoy. First off, I would never have gotten that photo if I hadn't taken my camera with me. It reminds me to always carry my camera. Secondly, it is a photo of two of my favorite things; airplanes and weather. Also, since the photo is obviously the left wing it shows that I am sitting in the captain's seat :D :D . Lastly, I don't fly that type of aircraft anymore. This photo means more to me now because I will probably never get to fly a Dornier again :cry: . My airline retired our last one in September. But the main reason I like this photo is I think it really captures the feeling of cutting around storms in the summer. It's a real rush.

http://www.pbase.com/rbndave/image/29367022.jpg

Lucky

2nd of April 2005 (Sat), 15:18

My avatar is a flag that was pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Center after 9/11. It now hangs in a permanent exhibit at the New York State Museum in Albany,NY. If you want to see more pictures, copy and paste the link in my sig in your browser.

CousinMadness

2nd of April 2005 (Sat), 16:29

Excellent thread.

I am just new here but thought it better to have something that would make the viewer look twice... and maybe say - what the heck is that?

Boring if you are not an aircraft buff - it's the engine of a Boeing 777 at Pearson Airport Toronto Canada.
One of the largest and most powerful engines in the World. The opening could easily swallow 4 mid sized family cars.

Martin.

Speedie

5th of April 2005 (Tue), 17:08

Harbour lights. Reversed and switched on for the avatar!

Scottes

5th of April 2005 (Tue), 17:32

I though this thread was dead... Not so!

What a great bunch of avatars and I love the stories that go with them.

JaertX

5th of April 2005 (Tue), 21:27

I'm relatively new around here, but I had to jump on the bandwagon too!

Shiner Bock is a fairly popular Texas beer and my favorite.

VesselinG

6th of April 2005 (Wed), 12:30

Current avatar:
Mike Patton, captured from "Another Body Murdered" video.

VesselinG

8th of April 2005 (Fri), 18:54

Okay.. this is something different...
I played around with my cf card box.. and decided that the sign is good for avatar. I like it. Really.

GeForceFX

9th of April 2005 (Sat), 16:23

I have made a nice one, but it is to big for this forum :(

http://users.telenet.be/ggoole1/my%20cam/avatar-20d.gif

Carzee

9th of April 2005 (Sat), 21:19

1. Current weather in the states (deduced from thread subjects like this one) must be wet... 'cause this is a thread about, uh, avatars... and it seems there's lots and lots of ducks out n about in the rainy weather. Yesterday saw a dozen dead ducks - road kill. Feathery fog blowing out from under the trucks in front... ahh, the imagery, the power of words to the push buttons in your neurons.

2. Well my avatar... now why did I click 'reply'... what was I gonna say? Forgot it already. Its gone down the memory hole.

3. Oh yeah, avatars should be heros and those who inspire us, those we want to emulate in some way, in our own creative drives. Whether its a pic of George Lucas or George Harrison or George Washingmachine... its like flying a flag.

And this is a favorite photo - a bit cliche nowadays perhaps but at the time... right in the moment (http://www.edwardcurtis.com/goldtone/vr.html)

cfcRebel

13th of April 2005 (Wed), 13:48

I used to be a BIG football (Americans call it soccer) fan! English Premier League was my dinner every night. Alex Furguson's news were my breakfasts. Alan Shearer, Eric Cantona....were the heros.Then saw this picture of a kid who was so into the game, great emotion, just like me when watching football game back in the old time. ;)

jfrancho

13th of April 2005 (Wed), 13:50

Classy.

PhotosGuy

14th of April 2005 (Thu), 19:32

It's the first cam I ever used. Still works, too. Notice it's been upgraded & has the red line around the lens! ;)

Edit: I suppose it's could be a protest toward the "Measurebaters"? :D

Benuch

14th of April 2005 (Thu), 19:43

My Avatar is the hand of Zeus at Universal Pictures Florida. I like it because it depits strength and antiquity. I also like it bacause of the angle.

VegasGeorge

14th of April 2005 (Thu), 21:24

Well, I actually started out with a Brownie Hawkeye just like in my Avatar. I must have been about 10 years old. I remember how excited I was to go on a school field trip to the local bank. I took my new camera, and took pictures of everything! Then, when I got the film back from the lab, I discovered that in my excitement I had forgotten to advance the film. All my shots were on the first frame! And you know, I'm still making silly mistakes like that.

Rob612

18th of April 2005 (Mon), 13:03

Mine just describes my relationship with the rest of the world :)

steibeldj

18th of April 2005 (Mon), 17:26

Everyone was putting a picure of something they liked. I just put a picture of myself.

sixshot

18th of April 2005 (Mon), 23:29

Not great quality but I like still like it.

Taken in Cambodia and was so shocked to see a load of skulls at the infamous 'Killing Fields'. Not everyones taste, but gives you something to think about.

sixshot

18th of April 2005 (Mon), 23:32

and if voting I'd go with cfcRebel's avatar. The reason I don't like football, or was that soccer!

exposingmyself

19th of April 2005 (Tue), 22:05

I took a stock photo of a 10D and made it red. I just thought a red camera was somehow appropriate to the discussion going on at the time.
belmondo: i remember that! i was so attracted to that red camera. i thought canon was making red cameras and i wanted one so bad. :D

exposingmyself

19th of April 2005 (Tue), 22:22

pcasciola Then I thought it should be a picture of myself, but I decided to hide my ugly mug behind the camera...

had same concept.

i'm gonna post a new and hopefully better one.

Wazza

20th of April 2005 (Wed), 00:03

http://wazz*****scity.com/temp/wazzaa.jpg
Self portrait

http://wazz*****scity.com/temp/wazza_ava.jpg
Large Version (http://wazz*****scity.com/temp/rdz.jpg)
Best mate, Daniel taking shot with 300D, silhouetted against Bethells Beach sunset

http://wazz*****scity.com/temp/smallflower.jpg
Large Version (http://wazz*****scity.com/temp/p_4.jpg)
Flower taken with Sony point and shoot

Amateurfotograf

21st of April 2005 (Thu), 09:26

Hi, I am new to the board and throught I would share my avatar. Picture of me back in 2000 when I was member of the Connecticut National Guard, driving a hummer back from Fort Drum in NY after Annual Training. Had the turret open and we were going about 75 MPH. Of course, the civilian models are much more quieter then the military version (notice that I am wearing earplugs). This was taken with my Canon WP1 Sureshot.

Hogster

22nd of April 2005 (Fri), 16:11

I managed to use my camera and ride my Hog!

http://www.southsidechapter.com/Past2004/2004Pic/04Sep5.JPG

Titus213

29th of April 2005 (Fri), 20:07

Storm I shot with the kids at my side (in case the metal tripod attracted any unwanted attention). We got wet but we got some pics. I call this 'Four Horsemen'.

Angel_LCD

7th of July 2005 (Thu), 15:09

My old avatar: http://www.home.no/bernt-inge/avatar2.jpg

And the new one : http://www.home.no/bernt-inge/avatar3.jpg

timjeburton

10th of July 2005 (Sun), 11:11

What's the story behind member's avatars? Mine's a picture of Martina Hingis, IMHO the lovliest lady in the world, ever. :D

Bruce Hamilton

10th of July 2005 (Sun), 12:10

I'm a self proclaimed chimpaholic. :lol:

CyberPet

10th of July 2005 (Sun), 12:24

<--- the same picture as on my passport and drivers license (although b/w originally, so I colorized it).

EoSD30fReAk

10th of July 2005 (Sun), 12:25

mine is the sign from the city i live in, The Hague.

thought the colors where nice, nothing special behind my avatar realy.:cool:

Curtis N

10th of July 2005 (Sun), 13:16

For those interested, there's a thread identically titled, a "subthread" of the sticky "Show us your...." thread in the general chat section.

Show us your Avatar
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=62390

exposingmyself

10th of July 2005 (Sun), 13:20

so here it goes again :)

<---our 1.5 years old black pug lucy.

speedy_2

10th of July 2005 (Sun), 14:14

I photoshopped mine from a pic of my car, a Cadillac emblem, and STS letters. :D

Rigrider

10th of July 2005 (Sun), 14:17

Mines a self portrait I made with my Sony DSC-W1 when I first got it. Sitting in the truck waiting to get unloaded, wishing I was out shooting, or at least at home photoshoping!

L8r,

cjm

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 11:35

My current Avatar is a picture of me a friend took of me taking a picture of a giant industrial fire.

Pictures: 1. Avatar 2. Original Picture

cjm

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 11:37

Ah two threads merged, that's why I have two back to back posts. Hmm...

tommykjensen

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 11:51

Posted link in wrong post.

Rob612

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 12:25

Only one avatar

http://www.digitalpics.it/avatar/rob612.gif

That's the way I feel 99% of the time.

:D

Blue Deuce

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 14:09

I named my chocolate lab after my Harley which is a softail Deuce that is Blue. His name is Deuce. He doesnt know he is a Blue Deuce.

Claire

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 16:45

My current avatar is a photo of me. Took it in our garden not too long ago. :)

KevC

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 17:00

It's just me! :) The picture I like most actually, which is surprising cos I really don't like pictures of meself :(

LazyPhotographer

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 19:43

Scottes

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 20:23

so either we need to kick up a new theme or I'm putting back the one TQ made me.
I don't know, Lazy... I like my current avatar a LOT. I'd be hard pressed to change it...

HJMinard

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 20:44

Mine is obvious to many folks, but to those who don't recognize it ... it is the "Eagle, Globe and Anchor" emblem of the U.S. Marine Corps (representing the Nation, worldwide service and naval traditions).

I've considered changing it ... many times ... particularly to one of my own images, but I like the idea of members recognizing each other with just a quick glance. Still considering ...

Jaymz

11th of July 2005 (Mon), 22:50

Mine is a little devil (me) trying to be an angel. heh

mkitson

15th of July 2005 (Fri), 15:00

My avatar is of my two boys a couple of years ago giving each other a hug. Actually the shot was taken by my wife. Already seems a long way off as they are now at an age where they are more likely to be at each others throats than giving hugs!:lol:

timjeburton

16th of July 2005 (Sat), 15:19

My Avatar is Martina Hingis, IMHO the most beautiful woman in the world!

Oh, and she was quite a good tennis player in her time too...

Grimnar

16th of July 2005 (Sat), 17:46

<-----
Just a random pic I found, with some damn cool lightning. Some one care to tell me how its done?

chakras

17th of July 2005 (Sun), 12:54

Mine is a cropped image of a pharaoh. You can see part of the nemes headdress with the uraeus (cobra). What you can't see is this guys long rectangular false beard :lol::lol:

I always intend to travel to Egypt sometimes, so this avatar kind of reminds me of that. This guy also seems to have a introvert persona - much like me :p

[Edit]: Ok, now I changed mine.

martook

23rd of July 2005 (Sat), 06:10

My avatar is a pretty funny pic I think... it's one of the first I took with my new 350D and Tamron 28-75, so not very good, but it looks really weird :)

What is that thing, you ask yourself... well, it's a pierced, one-eyed, furry monster - just about to jump over that fence and eat me!

mijbril

23rd of July 2005 (Sat), 06:46

My avatar is a cut from a photograph of me. The photo was taken at a train station in Hamburg somewhere by a friend on our way to see Lacrimosa. She was one of the authorized photographers for the show & just took a couple of shots while waiting :D

Tyger

23rd of July 2005 (Sat), 11:07

My avatar is the logo of my freelance business. Some people think its a dragon, some a bird...but it's what you want it to be. :)

Rebelx

3rd of August 2005 (Wed), 17:53

My avatar is Kelly Ripa, yawning :D

I don't like her per se - but I love the expression!

KevC

3rd of August 2005 (Wed), 19:33

My avatar is Kelly Ripa, yawning :D

I don't like her per se - but I love the expression!

That's so cute :)

ImperialRed

3rd of August 2005 (Wed), 19:41

Bubbles from "The Trailer Park Boys"

stoneylonesome

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 06:56

Every now & then the avatars change when some theme pops up... I still haven't changed mine from when we all had our little kid pictures up. I'm tired of looking at my skinny toothless young self before gravity kicked in... so either we need to kick up a new theme or I'm putting back the one TQ made me.

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_forum/avitar2.gif

Lazy how about putting up one of your fantastic bird shots. Hey! Scotts got his wolf, Thomascanty has his dog Ashley, Marie's got her staggering goose and I've got a mangy old squirrel. sounds like an animal theme to me. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Scottes

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 07:35

That wolf of mine *almost* became a tattoo last night. But the artist said "At least $600, probably $900, maybe more."

I may have to decide between a tattoo or or a couple new lenses...

PhotosGuy

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 09:03

I may have to decide between a tattoo or or a couple new lenses... :D:D Or save your allowance & get one good one? :D

Scottes

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 11:29

:D:D Or save your allowance & get one good one? :DI've been thinking about the 50mm f/1.4 and the 85mm f/1.8. Those aren't any good?

Jon

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 12:16

Nah. You need the 18-55 and the 75-300 III (non-USM). With the Belmondo-Manfrotto Pool Noodle (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=66444&highlight=pool+noodle) suppport system.

Scottes

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 12:33

Nah. You need the 18-55 and the 75-300 III (non-USM). With the Belmondo-Manfrotto Pool Noodle (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=66444&highlight=pool+noodle) suppport system.
Gosh, that'd be WAY less than my choices! I could still get the tattoo!

Woo-Hoo!!

Thanks, Jon!

:wink:

Jon

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 12:39

Glad to have helped. You could probably parlay the tattoo and that class glass into a job as team photographer for the Minnesota Timberwolves and start a new career!

Scottes

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 12:56

Nah, I don't like hockey.

HJMinard

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 13:15

Nah, I don't like hockey.

My apologies if you were joking, but the Timberwolves are a basketball team :)

PhotosGuy

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 13:19

He STILL doesn't like hockey!

Citizensmith

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 14:18

My apologies if you were joking, but the Timberwolves are a basketball team :)

Its funny, you can't tell from watching them play. :)

rfreschner

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 14:28

Its funny, you can't tell from watching them play. :)

Another good point!!:lol:

Scottes

4th of August 2005 (Thu), 15:18

My apologies if you were joking, but the Timberwolves are a basketball team :)
Timberwolves are animals, and what the heck is basketball? Must be some sport where people hit balls and run around the field with baskets on their heads? It must be hard to see with that basket, and what if someone runs into a photographer on the sidelines? No wonder I don't like sports, they're dangerous to photographers!

:lol:

Yes, I'm joking....

neil_r

14th of August 2005 (Sun), 09:19

Decided it's time for a change so have gone from a young me on a horse to an old me on my bike ;)

N

savra

15th of August 2005 (Mon), 01:14

My avatar is a cut from a photo of my lovely girl Avra.The day i took the photo she turned 5 years old :)

theflyingkiwi

15th of August 2005 (Mon), 03:53

ok, mine is rather simple to guess. Those in to aircraft will know it has the FG-1d Corsair. This Corsair is painted in the the original RNZAF scheme.

This photo was the 14th photo taken at during Warbirds over Wanaka.

The rest of the photo is just gray, the same colour of the sky you see. It wasn't the best day for an airshow, some sunshine and some rain.

click on my link below if you wish to see more.

Claire

16th of August 2005 (Tue), 17:31

I just change my AV. Got so sick and tired of the other one. This one is one of my favourites. :) I usually use a picture of myself in my AVs here, but maybe I'll have something else in the future.

PaulEY

17th of August 2005 (Wed), 09:50

Mine was taken last weekend at the oldtimers grand prix, its an old porsche 911, my favourite car :)

glenhead

17th of August 2005 (Wed), 10:08

Mine isn't terribly exciting, but it shows one of my other interests. I've been using the clipart of the straight key for several years, but now that I have the 10D I've been thinking of trying to go "artistic" and mess around with lighting, etc., to get an interesting picture of the key I actually use when I work the Morse code amateur radio bands. I leave it as an exercise for the reader to find out everything you can about me using my call sign (sort of ruins the concept of an anonymous post)...

chemicalbro

17th of August 2005 (Wed), 12:25

mine is a 3d model i made and rendered in lightwave............
the idea came from the fact that i'm always on the computer
so i guess you could say i'm trapped in the machine ;)
heres a bigger pic of it.... (with different textures on the motherboard in this one tho coz i can't find the original of my actual avatar...DOH!!!!!!)

http://hellmouth.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/trapped2.jpg

vcutag

20th of August 2005 (Sat), 23:34

Just uploaded a new one, I shot this while I was "on the job" at a convention, they had the neatest mirrors in the Men's room, couldn't pass this shot up.

Here's the original:

http://www.shadesofblack.org/albums/misc/me.jpg

KevC

20th of August 2005 (Sat), 23:41

chemicalbro: You've got some skill there =)

My avatar changed from my eye to the Theif illustration from Maple Story. It's an online side-scrolling RPG that I started playing, very cute!

http://www.mapleglobal.com/gallery/images/illust11_16.jpg

Andrew Pratt

21st of August 2005 (Sun), 08:26

Mines just a maple leaf I shot last fall in my parents back yard. I like it as it hints at where I live and you can't go wrong with a beautiful red maple leaf :) The original(s) are here (http://www.pbase.com/apratt/plants)

almo

22nd of August 2005 (Mon), 01:17

Mine is one of me when I was trying to look like I was on the verge of tears, though everyone tells me it looks as though I have a bad hangover or something.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a183/almoagain/65214048.jpg

Desertraptor

22nd of August 2005 (Mon), 03:59

This is my best yet Wedgetail so I changed my avatar to suit. I think?

mikaelo

25th of August 2005 (Thu), 07:06

My avatar is a shot of my youngest son. I took it right after picking up the lens it was shot with (50/1.8 ) at f2.2 in ambient light. We went to a small restaurant and shot the picture across the table. I love that lens for ambient light shooting.

Simon Spiers

28th of August 2005 (Sun), 16:05

Mines of this shy little owl chick.
Not a great picture when it comes to quality but still one of my favorites.

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=ya1l8b&outx=0&quality=70&noresize=1

cjm

29th of August 2005 (Mon), 13:21

My current one is one a friend took of me taking pictures of a fire. I then made it purdy cause I was bored one day.

jfrancho

29th of August 2005 (Mon), 21:04

My current one is one a friend took of me taking pictures of a fire. I then made it purdy cause I was bored one day.I dig it, cjm. That is a great looking enhancement to an already cool avatar.

whyzzerd

12th of October 2005 (Wed), 02:04

This is a picture of my ferret Jezzible. Ferrets are so hard to get a picture of that I was amazed when I got this one. I've gotten a little better at catching these crazy critters on film, but this is still one of my favorite shots. I also think it is approprate that she is biting something because she LOVES to bite (grrr).

http://myspace-868.vo.llnwd.net/00058/86/81/58281868_l.jpg