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Challenge: Self-Portrait Revisited (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-720UZ
Location: Home
Date: Jun 11, 2003
Galleries: Abstract, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Jun 12, 2003

 I'm sure this won't score well, but I really don't care. I thought it was cool. People will undoubtably complain about the camera being in the picture as well as the fact that it isn't a tradional self portrait. I thought having the camera in the frame suggested that I was a photographer and that it was interesting because it shows how the effect of many hands was achieved but still takes a little while to comprehend. I thought the me in the smaller mirror looked just like a self-portrait on the wall, so I guess that's the self portrait shot. If you would like to see a more traditional self portrait of myself, check out my entry to the off-center subject challenge.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 222
Avg (all users): 6.2125
Avg (commenters): 7.1892
Avg (participants): 6.1429
Avg (non-participants): 6.2786
Views since voting: 2080
Votes: 273
Comments: 40
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 01/12/2006 05:24:10 AM
you had a mustache? ;) i love the turquoise tones.
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 01/12/2006 01:53:57 AM
Hands, no hands, mirror, no mirror... excellent, one of the smartest pictures i've seen in a while
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/24/2003 07:45:30 PM
This is utterly confusing, but if I looked at it long enough, i...well who am I kidding I'd never figure it out. lol I do think it's really cool, but find the blurry hands a bit distracting from you. Overall nice concept though. Nice to meet you. ~Heather~
 06/24/2003 07:34:18 PM
Nice idea here. You should've worn a different color shirt, something vibrant to really break up the subtle tones in the room.
 06/24/2003 01:57:37 AM
Interesting set up. I had to take a few moments to work out how you did it all, but I got it. Good work!
 06/23/2003 05:22:00 PM
very interesting, my first 10 today
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 06/23/2003 12:38:47 AM
Clever mirrors effects.Well done
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 06/22/2003 09:31:50 PM
Wow, there's so much going on here I can't get my bearings! Really creative!
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 06/21/2003 07:04:08 PM
I like this, though I find it really hard to figure out where you actually are in the picture. Very disorienting. This is one I'd love to know how it was set up - it works really well. Like the framing with your hands.
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 06/21/2003 04:15:47 PM
Wow, I'm trying to work out the geometry of this scene in my head, this is one funky shot! I'd prefer a more natural color balance though.
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 06/21/2003 10:04:09 AM
great image man. 10
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 06/20/2003 06:42:44 PM
You must be pretty good at billiards to set up this shot.
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 06/20/2003 04:37:55 PM
huh?!
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 06/20/2003 11:19:41 AM
very cool mirror effects. still trying to figure it out. hehe
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 06/20/2003 08:17:08 AM
!! I love it! Your photo BEGS me to study it, to see how you got this interesting and strange effect. Awesome idea!
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 06/20/2003 07:12:03 AM
One of the most original shots submitted--nicely done!
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 06/20/2003 01:46:01 AM
Very novel framing idea - a picture that draws one in and makes on look.
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 06/19/2003 09:14:25 PM
Damn that is freaky. Great job with the mirrors!! Should have cleaned up the green tone a little.
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 06/19/2003 04:35:42 PM
Intriguing, creative!
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 06/19/2003 10:50:50 AM
Complex viewpoints here, that are engaging and fun! I'd like it just a tad darker, but that is my personal preference, not a mark against the photo. Nice work.
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 06/19/2003 09:16:59 AM
Extremely clever and fun. Good job
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 06/19/2003 06:49:15 AM
Creative technique. I think this could be developed to some great illusions.
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 06/19/2003 04:02:27 AM
Cleverly done - did you consider trying to hide the tripod/camera with your body so it only appeared in your hands in the mirror?
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 06/18/2003 03:42:40 PM
ha! we both did bathroom mirrors.. how ironic. this is a good set up. i like how how pale the shot is in the flourescent lighting.
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 06/18/2003 02:31:05 PM
Such an interesting idea, and very creative. I really like the colors in this photo. The picture turned out great. Good Luck :)
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 06/18/2003 01:30:39 PM
Excellent stuff on a number of counts. It gets you thinking - very nice saturation of colours. I still can't quite work out the mirror set up.
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 06/18/2003 12:49:49 PM
very Interesting shot!
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 06/18/2003 12:34:31 PM
what the hell... this is really strange... weird idea.
 06/18/2003 11:57:49 AM
whoa... i'm officially comfused. awesome though...
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 06/18/2003 11:15:53 AM
very trippy
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 06/18/2003 10:51:12 AM
When looking at the thumbnail on this shot, I wasn't going to give it a very high score because I didn't care for the lighting and it seems a bit out of focus. However, I do like the kind of funkiness you get from using the mirror. Kind of makes you wonder, what's real and what's a reflection?
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 06/18/2003 10:29:37 AM
Cooooool
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 06/18/2003 09:56:59 AM
Great idea! I love original shots! Too bad your W B was off.
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 06/18/2003 08:44:45 AM
kool shot....really neat.
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 06/18/2003 08:36:40 AM
The multi-facets of this is awesome. Great set-up!
 06/18/2003 07:02:12 AM
Dude, this is wonderful. VERY, VERY clever. One of the best.
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 06/17/2003 09:52:13 PM
cleaver shot.
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 06/17/2003 09:33:26 PM
Woooooahhh.... I still can't quite get my mind around it! I love the idea, but It would work better for me if the hands were in focus (which, from looking at it, I can see would have been really hard!) Very creative.
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 06/17/2003 09:10:14 PM
Whew! Good thing you had a camera HANDy!
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 06/17/2003 08:38:56 PM
technically not visually so good, but I have to hand it to you: this shot is surprisingly intriguing!! How in the world you did that? VERY NICE.
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