Self Portrait III - DPChallenge Forums

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

02/07/2005 12:41:33 AM · #1

It's here again, the one challenge I am certain I can find a model for.

This time around, we are asked to find our best side and submit it. I don't have any ideas as yet, but I was wondering something. Do you think with this being the 3rd run of this topic that representative interpretations will be better received. By this I mean, I photograph that captures the essence of who I feel am, but that my body (face) may not even be in (or only marginally).

Not submitting to challenges in a while I have noticed (or imagined perhaps) a slight change in the site's atmosphere over the past couple of months. It seems, at least to me, that shots that make the viewer think are most desired, at least in the forums -- but I am wondering if there was a general feel the voting audience has matured enough to possibly accept a portrait that is not 'classic portraiture'?

What do you think?

David

TooCool

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

02/07/2005 12:55:11 AM · #2

Sounds to me like you are thinking more like my idea for a challenge topic, Self Portrait sans Self. I would look up the thread, but I worked 12 hours today and don't have the energy...

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

02/07/2005 01:12:38 AM · #3

I seem to have been doing quite a few self-portraits recently, some more 'obvious' than others

//www.pbase.com/gordonmcgregor/selfport

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

02/07/2005 01:18:03 AM · #4

Guess I'm going to have to reshoot this one. I expect it would do quite well. :) hahaha, yeah right...

Message edited by author 2005-02-07 01:18:53.

nico_blue

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

02/07/2005 01:21:13 AM · #5

wooohooo, finally a challenge that i might be good at :-)

whiteroom

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

02/07/2005 03:50:32 AM · #6

is there a tutorial on 'self timer'?
or can i get someone else to take it and fool everyone? ;)

def. going whacky with this one.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/07/2005 04:05:38 AM · #7

As long as you compose it, set it up in every way, someone else can push the button "legally"...

Robt.

RedOak

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

02/07/2005 05:51:33 AM · #8

OMG JPR!!! that shot is awesome!! Funky portrait! loving it!

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR

02/07/2005 08:01:20 AM · #9

If I bare all, will I win?

aznym

Fujifilm X-T3

02/07/2005 08:02:01 AM · #10

Originally posted by deapee:

If I bare all, will I win?

Would depend on what you've been hiding all this time :)

02/07/2005 08:02:53 AM · #11

Originally posted by xion:

Originally posted by deapee:
If I bare all, will I win?

Would depend on what you've been hiding all this time :)

:-D

Nazgul

Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II M.Zuiko ED

02/07/2005 08:03:03 AM · #12

Originally posted by deapee:

If I bare all, will I win?

all depends on the curves;)

Rgarcia

Olympus OM-D E-M1

02/07/2005 08:04:29 AM · #13

Originally posted by deapee:

If I bare all, will I win?

Give it a shot!! That's the only way you'll find out!! There are very few male nudes in the site anyway.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

02/07/2005 08:07:01 AM · #14

I'm just afraid if I do it everyone will do it

hopper

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

02/07/2005 08:53:23 AM · #15

crap ... arnit's gonna kill us :(

KaDi

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

02/07/2005 08:55:29 AM · #16

Originally posted by deapee:

I'm just afraid if I do it everyone will do it

Can't happen...unless we're allowed to take a photo of someone else for "self-portrait"....Hmmmm....

Now if I can just find someone more attractive than me to play my double--shouldn't be too hard. ;->

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

02/07/2005 09:27:04 AM · #17

Originally posted by bear_music:

As long as you compose it, set it up in every way, someone else can push the button "legally"...

Robt.

Legal is a subjective term.

space amoeba

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/07/2005 09:46:30 AM · #18

At last... a valid excuse to pick up a wireless cable release! :)

train

Panasonic DMC-FZ30

02/08/2005 08:21:47 PM · #19

For this challenge I take it we are suppose to take a photo of one self
I hope people vote on the actual image and not the face as for myself being quite an ordinary looking person and no doubt there are some georgous looking people on this site it will be hard to vote on also some people know already what a person looks like
Also this is a portrait and not a casual image is that correct?

mocabela

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

02/08/2005 08:23:42 PM · #20

Originally posted by train:

Yep, I'm hoping people vote on the quality rather than the beauty, as well. Of course, either way I am not in luck :)

02/08/2005 08:24:50 PM · #21

Whatever you want is what I'd say.

heh...yeah there's some good lookin peopl on this site...wait till you see how good-looking I am!!!

Discraft

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon

02/08/2005 11:58:03 PM · #22

just one question a self portrait can be the whole body? Or does it have to be just the face?

Natator

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/09/2005 12:31:36 AM · #23

Originally posted by Discraft:

just one question a self portrait can be the whole body? Or does it have to be just the face?

I think it can be either, but should include the face.

Discraft