Illustration 4.40-3
by Blackbox

Comment by Kavey:
Lovely detail and textures.

Clark Squared
by Blackbox

Comment by Bear_Music:
You're a glutton for punishment, Blackbox :-) I( doubt this one will fare much better than the "portrait", but I doubt it will get the brown either :-) Why won't it fare better? Because in this entire image there isn't anything that is actually "square", that's why, and the voters (as you have discovered) can be incredibly anal about stuff like that.

More's the pity... The "squarishness" of this is very appealing to me, just as was the visible "anger" in the other shot.

In case you're inter5ested, here's a link to my original self-portrait entry from way back; read the comments on the image and my photographer's notes. I think to some level we are kindred spirits...

Clark Squared
by Blackbox

Comment by ASTONishing:
If you evened out the side to side crop I would love it.

Clark Squared
by Blackbox

Comment by Kempostudent3:
I think I must be missing something...

Slight Mishap
by Blackbox

Comment by Teafran:
Action photography is fun - unfortunately, I never have my camera with me with I come across something like this. Great action image with everything well controlled and nothing out of sorts. Nice job.

Angry Clark
by Blackbox

Comment by SandyP:
Welll. ..do I know my dpc voters or not! I tooooooooooold you. . . .and that's what I was saying, and what I was sorry for ol' Clark for.

Angry Clark
by Blackbox

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Please feel welcome to hit me over the head with a cluebat.

Angry Clark
by Blackbox

Comment by teranb:
Well, Clark, I can tell you obviously have a great deal of personality and perhaps you should be angry because even Merriam-Webster would deny your pic consideration as a portrait:

por·trait
Pronunciation: \ˈpȯr-trət, -ˌtrât\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from past participle of portraire
Date: 1570
1: picture ; especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face
2: a sculptured figure : bust
3: a graphic portrayal in words

According to this, a portrait of you would have to be conveyed using words. Hmm, I think your artist has done a good job of that, but in this case a picture is not worth 1000 words.
Perhaps your continued crusade for recognition as a person will pay off someday, but in this forum, you are merely a very spirited RV. Happy travels.

Message edited by author 2009-07-27 16:30:45.

Angry Clark
by Blackbox

Comment by pineapple:
An 8 from me since, in my opinion, this does fit the bill and looks good.

Angry Clark
by Blackbox

Comment by Beagleboy:
Tell Clark to have a pint of 5w30 on me. Great idea.