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on the plausibility of a candid self-portrait
on the plausibility of a candid self-portrait
mitalapo


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Challenge: Candid Portraits (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Sep 26, 2012
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Sep 26, 2012

 I figured a candid self-portrait is possible using a computer controlled camera taking pictures at random intervals. One can place it in one's vicinity, and after a while forget it's there. You come back later and choose from the crop. The above is a possible outcome of such a process.

It so happens that one of DPC's most favored image is a candid self-portrait (check out the photographer's note):

Finding other similarities between the two images is left as an exercise to the reader (clue: appeal is not one of them)

So now that I hopefully made you curious, just be aware that it is an open question whether the above image is or isn't a self portrait. Another question is how allowing subjects to select an image to represent themselves affects the candid status of the selected image.

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AuthorThread
 11/13/2012 07:05:26 AM
Certainly food for thought! This is quite a fun shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2012 10:09:20 PM
Good technique, pleasing result.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/11/2012 09:11:50 AM
No answers from me, but I like the thought
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/08/2012 04:30:53 AM
............ or just an unauthorised smoke break.

I'd say your camera is sliding off it's hiding place, thus the blur.. hehe.

Very nice capture. I do like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/07/2012 10:05:43 PM
plausibility always benefits from blur.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2012 05:27:26 PM
you knocked me over.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/06/2012 11:19:44 PM
Its always in the detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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