The Poet and his Dragon Hat
by Bear_Music

Comment by nutzito:
Good one Bear

The Poet and his Dragon Hat
by Bear_Music

Comment by mycelium:
Hi Robert! I like the genial, paternal look for you, although you did pull off the slightly overcooked crusty HDR thing, too.

The Poet and his Dragon Hat
by Bear_Music

Comment by pawdrix:
love it

The Poet and his Dragon Hat
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Comment by Jutilda:
Nice shot, Rob. Glad to see you smiling.

The Poet and his Dragon Hat
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Comment by Stagolee:
A lot to like about this image. POV works well too, the strange colour on the right side of the face has me wondering where it's coming from but that is just a little nit-pick.
The thing that is of most interest to me is the warm happy relaxed smile that adds so much character to the face. There seems to be some contrast of expression between that smile and the eyes, perhaps it is because of the glasses but the eyes don't appear to have the same sparkle that the smile shows.

The Poet and his Dragon Hat
by Bear_Music

Comment by Citadel:
Now how can anyone give you anything less than a 10? *lol* Alright. We all love you Bear but you aren't nearly as pretty as some of our other members. :)

Ok...to the shot now and all kidding aside. Your shot is a good representation of your character and shows a bit of who you are. Incorporating the sun was pretty cool and adds a bit of drama to the shot. The background, while mostly blurred out, unfortunately is still a distraction. Your focus is a touch off and looks like the camera decided to focus on your beard. Pretty hard to get really good focus on yourself so that's completely understandable.

Composition is ok but I think a lot of people went with the bullseye nearly dead center framing. For self-portraits its the easiest. Worse tragedies have occurred but it might have been worth trying different framing.

Overall? A pretty good job and who knows? maybe you have another profile pic!

The Poet and his Dragon Hat
by Bear_Music

Comment by kenskid:
This one may go places. 8

Exhausted from a long day of foraging, duckie guards her hoard of golden peanuts.
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Comment by hihosilver:
I thought this photo was hilarious! Pffft on the score! :-)

The key to her heart...
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Comment by aliqui:
So, what was cooking? The red blob looked like ketchup or tomato paste...

The key to her heart...
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Comment by PennyStreet:
love the idea and the picture.... these are a few of my favorite things.. oh no now I'm going to be singing all day...