Weekly Challenge #116 - Self-Portrait

[K McCall]

Weekly Challenge #116 – Self-Portrait

The challenge explained:
It's one of the oldest subjects in art, and now it's time to show us what you can do with you! I'm going to take a very broad interpretation of what counts as a "portrait," i.e. the photo doesn't have to be a standard shoulders-and-head portrait but can include any parts of you or your reflection. Photos will be judged on creativity and execution.

Challenge Starts:
Now!

Challenge Ends:
Wednesday, Nov. 11th @ 11:59pm EST

Results:
Thursday, Nov. 12th

The fine print....
1. Post ONE photo (max 1000x1000).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme.
3. Post your single picture in this thread, and explain what motivated you to take the picture and/or how you feel it represents the weekly theme
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and chose 1 of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus a day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax camera will do or a Samsung DSLR.
8. Pictures can be from any time frame, not just within the week of the current theme.

Previous Challenge Subjects:
1-Statues, 2-Wheels, 3-Speed, 4-Peace, 5-Survival, 6-Macro, 7-Mountains, 8-Children, 9-Post Processing, 10- Windows & Doors, 11-Sport, 12-Urban Landscape, 13-Wisdom, 14-Power, 15-Music, 16-Pathways, 17-Lines, 18-Storm, 19-Boats, 20-Water, 21 - Golden Hour, 22 - Natural Lighting, Portraits, 23-Motion Blur, 24-Simplicity, 25-Color, 26-Cars, 27-Repetition, 28-Wildlife, 29-Epiphany, 30-Contrast, 31-Pets, 32-Landscapes, 33-Coastal, 34-Churches, 35-Bridges, 36-Creation, 37-Still Life: Food, 38-At the Zoo, 39-Wide Aperture, 40-Merry Christmas, 41- Sunsets, 42-Action, 43-Fireworks, 44-Manipulated Light Portraits, 45- Advertising/Product Shot, 46- B&W Street Shooting, people/buildings, 47-Vanishing Point, 48-Reflection, 49-Tranquility, 50-Expressions, 51-S Curve, 52-Hands, 53-Shadows, 54-Your Favorite Beverage, 55-Barriers, 56-Perspective, 57-Night Scenes, 58-Zen-like...Water and Stone 59-Modern architecture, 60-Sunrises, 61-Red, 62-Action on water, 63-Bodies in Motion, 64-Ruins, 65-Blue and green, 66-Iridescence, 67-Anthropomorpha, 68–Sound, 69-Backlight, 70-Group Shot, 71-Railway Scenes, 72-Technology, 73-Color on Color, 74-History, 75-Autumn/Harvest 76-working men and women, 77-Silhouettes, 78 Stranger Portrait, 79-Transportation, 80 - Lonely, 81 - Holidays, 82 - Toys 'n Games, 83 - Machines, 84 - Ice, 85 - Cats, 86 - Stories, 87 - Cultures, 88 - Absence, 89 - Weather, 90 - Old roads, 91 - The River, 92 - The Seventies, 93 - Beautiful Bokeh, 94 - Balance, 95 - Crop a miniature landscape, 96 - Opposing gravity, 97- Feet, 98 - Sacred Grounds, 99 - Extraordinarily Ordinary, 100-added textures, 101-still life, 102-bicycles, 103 - Broken, 104- Flowers (B&W), 105 Backlighting, 106-Water. 107-Wind, 108-Parent/Child candids, 109-Passion, 110-Events, 111-Streets, 112-The Aged, 113-Fire and Heat, 114-Nature vs. Culture, 115 - Letters or Numbers, 116 - Self-Portrait

Good luck, chuck your modesty in the bin, and have fun!

[Ash]

Great idea Keitha - sounds like a fun challenge to do.

[K McCall]

I certainly hope so, Ash. I'm seeing a lot of views and not a whole lot of entries...

[Ash]

Don't give up hope yet, Keitha - we've got to shoot and PP the self-portraits yet!

[Lowell Goudge]

do we have to take the photo this week, or can we use an old one?

[Rense]

Originally Posted by Lowell Goudge

do we have to take the photo this week, or can we use an old one?

In the rules is stated: "8. Pictures can be from any time frame, not just within the week of the current theme."

[georgweb]

Thanks for hosting Keitha and as far as I remember you are the master of self portrait so we'd better bring 'em on now.
BTW I'm not into competitions but would love to hear your comments on all our self portraits.

I've done a session lately and it was a good practice. Put the cam on the tripod and some tape on the
floor with the manual lens and then hopping back and forth with the 12 sec. self timer. One of the things
which is really different with digital cause you will always have a look right after the shot and then try
to look something different the next. Don't ask me how many I shot which just look the same .-) I think
this shot reflects the person I am in a certain way - can't really say what it is though.



Georg (the other)

[K McCall]

As Rense stated, the photo can be taken at any time, not just this week! And it looks as though we're off to a good start. Thanks for being the guinea pig, Georg, and I will do my utmost to provide constructive feedback for each participant

[Rense]

I thought I'd give it a try. This is me, well, some parts of me, playing congas. Shot this night with my newly aquired Vivitar 28mm/F2.0 wide angle. PP mainly split tones and cropping in LR2.

Click on the image to view it in a larger size

[daacon]

Y'all seen enough of my ugly mug but you are asking for more so here it is. Last winter - a scene that will be here oh too soon again.

DA* 16-50, outstretched arms , hiding in the trees from the biting wind ....

Click on image for larger view

[Oldschool]

Dave, it looks like your mustache is frozen solid.

[daacon]

Originally Posted by Oldschool

Dave, it looks like your mustache is frozen solid.

It was you know it's cold here when I wear a hat and my neck is covered so that day it musta been -20 or colder

[RichardS]

Nice one Dave. It reminds me of why I shaved off my mo when I spent a winter in Detroit MI

[K McCall]

Though the number of entries might be small, at least this competition is garnering some interesting models!

[Bramela]

here is my effort for "Ugly Mug of the Week"

K20d; Sigma 17-70 camera operated by remote. (Pity about the reflection in my specs)