Self Portraits

[jjeling]

These are a few of the self portraits Ive taken of myself over the years. Thought I would share the personal side of things. Beware though, one of them is quite...........entertaining! HAHAHA!! :party:

[jjeling]

Self Reflection is a great way to expand your creativity

[jjeling]

GRAND FINALE!!! :eek: I thought the last one would be a fun thing to try. Called the bathroom routine Sh**, Shower, and Shave, or the 3 S's, the bathroom isnt quite large enough to get all three in. I will be working on it a little more to get the full explanation in. Dont worry though, I only sat on the toilet to take the picture, no business was being taken care of. :eek:

[Mad Aussie]

http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/fright.gif

MY EYES .... MY EYES!!! http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/crazy.gif

http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/throwup.gif

[jjeling]

:eek::eek::eek::eek:
Something out of a horror movie huh? haha

[Mad Aussie]

Something like that.

Here's my critique ... Don't over-compensate with the bath towel when a face cloth would do http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/biglaugha.gif

[jjeling]

Speaking of the land down under, I should have just left it with me sitting on the toilet then huh................

[Mad Aussie]

Speaking of the land down under, I should have just left it with me sitting on the toilet then huh................
No ... that would be weird! :eek:

[jjeling]

:eek::party::D:highfive:

[Iguanasan]

There are some fun and interesting shots in there... and then.... well, MA already commented on it... I'll leave it at that. Looks like you had a helluva sunburn though :eek:

[tomorrowstreasures]

all very clever and i like them! :highfive: can't wait to see the 3s one finished. :)

[Marko]

A VERY interesting set of self-portraits. Well done. The eye in post 3 - there's an eye (albeit softish) that sings . And the bathroom shot...despite the subject matter lol - different, creative and interesting:highfive:

[Mad Aussie]

Thought I better take a moment to give you some serious critique now that I'm back from therapy and been helped to comes to terms with your last photo in this series http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/hihi.gif

Post 1
Shot 1 - Cool idea. Can't say it grabs in any way other than that though. Perhaps if the camera wasn't visible?

Shot 2 - The concept here is a winner for me. The snake helping out is cool. Not sure on the filter you've applied. Makes you look dirty. I think a better filter could have been used or simply gone with the original colour shot.

Shot 3 - Another good concept I think. I don't think the lighting is very good here though. Too harsh up top I guess. I'm thinking more aperture and a light on the floor shooting up your back to create some backlighting might be the go. Just a guess.



Post 2
Shot 1- Yet again I like this concept. A lonely figure looking out at the glow of a distant city and the stars overhead. That much works for me. The light though doesn't. You may have been able to actually hold a light in front of you to backlight yourself or get a mate to fire your flash from the side perhaps?

Shot 2- Moody and it works. Nice shot.

Shot 3- At first glance ... yuk. But then I look closer wondering why you put up what appears at first to be an out of focus, crappy shot when I know you can do so much better. And then I see reflections. We are looking at a flection I guess are we? If so, again, nice concept but think you can pull this one off better.


Post 3
Shot 1- A selective colour shot done well I reckon. Nice.

Shot 2- Camping and camo ... does nothing for me. Bags in the right of frame are distractions and so is the dirt bank at the front. I think you missed a good opportunity here by not going in much closer on this same angle of view. I think that would used the blue of the tent to help highlight the reflection in the sunglasses which is where the real shot is in this case I think.

Shot 3- Oh crap (pardon the pun) but here we are in your bathroom again. This is cleverly done and the filter treatment works well I think. A man on a toilet just turns me off though, not that a naked man in front of a mirror does much more for that matter. I reckon having the 2nd person lying on the bed and the 1st standing at a mirror or window might lift this concept further. As far as how you've presented though ... I like.

Excuse me now while make another appointment with a therapist!:eek:

[tomorrowstreasures]

Shot 3- Oh crap (pardon the pun) but here we are in your bathroom again. [/SIZE]:eek:
http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/biglaugha.gif
http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/biglaugha.gif

snort -- for some reason that produced a giant belly laff from me. You are soooooo funny.

[tomorrowstreasures]

GRAND FINALE!!! :eek: I thought the last one would be a fun thing to try. Called the bathroom routine Sh**, Shower, and Shave, or the 3 S's, the bathroom isnt quite large enough to get all three in. I will be working on it a little more to get the full explanation in. Dont worry though, I only sat on the toilet to take the picture, no business was being taken care of. :eek:


Ok.... I have to say it - from a gal's POV - nice tush.

[Mad Aussie]

http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/biglaugha.gif
http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/biglaugha.gif

snort -- for some reason that produced a giant belly laff from me. You are soooooo funny.
I ALMOST got through it without adding some humour ;)

[jjeling]

Promise you this is it. It really bothered me not having the shaving part in there. I took the liberty of reshooting this today and came up with the second version. I think its much better, although a little more detailed....:party:

[kat]

Hmmm..where's your magazine.. :P

[jjeling]

I guess I missed some MAJOR details huh? haha I can reshoot this all over again if you guys request it? :-) haha

[Mad Aussie]

Requested it?? :eek: I'd have requested you shot it with the lens cap on!! :D

Seriously I like the first one much better. Not just the angle, but the filter treatment as well.

[JAS_Photo]

I like the snake camera shot the best, myself. The first bathroom scene could certainly be the cover of a novel. A weird novel, but hey. :) Anyone notice it is almost one o'clock?

[Mad Aussie]

I like the snake camera shot the best, myself. The first bathroom scene could certainly be the cover of a novel. A weird novel, but hey. :) Anyone notice it is almost one o'clock?
I did. I was looking so hard for something appealing ;)

[kiley9806]

thanks for sharing the selfs jj - its always so interesting to see what people look like (even while sitting on the can...). one member here, i thought was female for the 1st few months of conversations. one i thought was an older guy (maybe in his 60s), turned out to be much much younger, and just very experieinced! anyways, nice to 'see' who we're talking to! my fav is most likely the snake one too, but i'd like to see the original too if possible! :) and i like the camping shot & 'self-reflection' one with the night sky... very serene.