Rebel challenge 46: self - portrait

The theme I chose for this round is self-portrait. About time that we know each other! And maybe I will get to change my avatar...

Any technique is valid for this challenge, colour, b&w, HDR... Be imaginative!!

Happy Shooting!!!

Submissions end Sunday Nov 7th at 11:59pm est (unless a mod changes it) (you can check the time here: java based clock)). Voting will start Monday the 8th and will run for a week. Everybody is entitled to vote

Submissions will be open to anyone with a Digital Rebel Camera (Rebel/300d, XT/350d, XTi/400d, XS/1000d, XSi/450d, T1i/500d)

Rules:
*Must be shot with Canon Rebel
*Must be shot during this time frame, Nov 1st - Nov 7th
*Must provide Exif data
*Only one pic per person
*Submissions must be posted in this thread by Nov 7th at 11:59pm est (unless a mod changes it)
*Voting will begin Nov 8th and go through Nov 14th and is open to anyone on the forum.
*Winner will choose topic for the following week

For any discussions please use the main thread here:
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php​?t=671127
*Please do not discuss/comment photos until after the submission deadline.
Have fun !!!!!

can we add a small mug before the actual image? the reason i am asking is because i know the creativity of this bunch at times, and even though it will be a "self-portrait," we won't be able to identify the person very well. and, i, for one, would like to see what some of you look like......just on the off chance i ever leave my neck of the woods.

chopper5654 wrote in post #11209950
can we add a small mug before the actual image? the reason i am asking is because i know the creativity of this bunch at times, and even though it will be a "self-portrait," we won't be able to identify the person very well. and, i, for one, would like to see what some of you look like......just on the off chance i ever leave my neck of the woods.

So you're saying you want to see the real me before you see "the REAL me" (LOL)

^ pretty much...lol. oh, and i'll show you mine if you show me yours. (that felt appropriate to slip in here)

Here is what I am getting at....and my entry.

small mug..

oh I hate self portraits!!!

Mug shot first, followed by entry

And you knew someone was going to do it, so it may as well be me (LOL)

Camera: Canon XSi
Lens: Canon 18-55mm @ 49mm
Date taken: 11/6/2010
Av: f/5.6
Tv: 1/10 sec
ISO: 100

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Small mug

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/41388512@N05/5​155211876/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/41388512@N05/5​154580975/

Here is my mugshot (been told I have crazy eyes on it):

Well, time to vote has started. Not many contributions, but very interesting the ones entered.This week, my vote goes to Chopper. Loving the crop, DOP and inmersion...

Btw, Kent, fantastic mugshot!!!!

thanks cuba... I will tell my wife, she took it.

I give my vote to youre picture this time. Love the colours, the edit and the theme...

My vote goes to cubatahavana

I like Cuba's, too.

Some of you have more skills in post than I will ever obtain. Kent, very cool shot. Phil and I took a more traditional route. I guess we are the old fuddy-duddies of the group....lol.

Thanks chopper. Seems like Cuba is about to get a well deserved victory here...

I don't know what fuddy-duddies mean, but I guess that I disagree on it. All of the pictures was great this time. My creativity starts by stealing from others with a robin hood mentality.... Take from the rich (of creativity) and give to the poor (me).

I always make a search on Flickr before each challenge, and get inspired by others creativity. So my skills are actually to go out there and dublicate what others have done before me. I haven't seen a picture exactly like this one, but a portrait of a person laying did inspired me. Anyhow, that is how everyone is learning art... you start by getting inspired by others. You do that in music, writing, painting.... and definently with the camera. Then you try to make something like it, and if you stay open for inspiration and open the eyes for other perspectives, you normaly ends up with something totaly different, something that you can call youre own.

At the same time, remember that taste is a personal matter. I posted the same picture on a german forum. 400 watched the picture and none of them liked it... Still I like it myselves. So, taste is definently a subjectiv science...

I like them all but I'm going to vote for Kent because I think it is very different and "out there!" I agree - that mug shot is great! Very sharp!


sorry no contribution this time. Sick child and no time to set up a self potrait! Plus no creativity...