May Photo Comp.....Self portrait

[GuerillaPhoto]

The first one's a bit eeeeeeuuuurrgh, I'm afraid...

1 x Leg

2 x Tatts

3 x Feet

I love your first one,

the second is kinda cool

the third is just cute.

 

[Robster970]

Here's my first entry:

Belly

My belly rules me right now, so it seemed like an appropriate focus for a self-portrait.

What a great pic Skim. Congrats btw

 

[Sweet FA]

Thanks for the comments (The second 2 are the first I've ever taken specifically for a reason rather than just snaps iykwim - the first seems most popular though, so perhaps I should fuck myself up more regularly).

As for the story behind the leg...I lived in Korea for a while and decided to go for a walk as the last vestige of a hurricane was blowing itself out (there were locals out and about so I assumed it would be OK). As I walked to the bus stop to go to work, there was a weird grinding sound and I looked up just in time to see a wall collapse on me. It took out my leg from the kneecap down and crushed it, breaking it in half a dozen places. I ended up being trapped under the wall for just over an hour: due to the Korean horror of getting involved with foreigners, nobody stopped to help. Hundreds of people must have driven by (I was lying next to a dual carriageway) and a fair few pedestrians crossed to the other side of the road - very surreal in a bloody and painful kind of way. I eventually managed to shout down a studenty looking kid who lent me his phone, I called work, they called an ambulance and a bit later some people dug me out and took me to the hospital.

(That's the News At Ten version, the in-depth special includes further details: no morphine as there's a doctor's strike, arguing with a specialist as he's decided amputation is the only way forward, contracting MRSA... )

@ cilobrac - I took it about 4 days after the accident whilst fucked up on morphine. It involved a bit of twisting and I couldn't look through the viewfinder.

Oh yeah; I puked after taking it - too much information?

 

[zenie]

Thanks for the comments (The second 2 are the first I've ever taken specifically for a reason rather than just snaps iykwim - the first seems most popular though, so perhaps I should fuck myself up more regularly).

As for the story behind the leg...I lived in Korea for a while and decided to go for a walk as the last vestige of a hurricane was blowing itself out (there were locals out and about so I assumed it would be OK). As I walked to the bus stop to go to work, there was a weird grinding sound and I looked up just in time to see a wall collapse on me. It took out my leg from the kneecap down and crushed it, breaking it in half a dozen places. I ended up being trapped under the wall for just over an hour: due to the Korean horror of getting involved with foreigners, nobody stopped to help. Hundreds of people must have driven by (I was lying next to a dual carriageway) and a fair few pedestrians crossed to the other side of the road - very surreal in a bloody and painful kind of way. I eventually managed to shout down a studenty looking kid who lent me his phone, I called work, they called an ambulance and a bit later some people dug me out and took me to the hospital.

(That's the News At Ten version, the in-depth special includes further details: no morphine as there's a doctor's strike, arguing with a specialist as he's decided amputation is the only way forward, contracting MRSA... )

@ cilobrac - I took it about 4 days after the accident whilst fucked up on morphine. It involved a bit of twisting and I couldn't look through the viewfinder.

Oh yeah; I puked after taking it - too much information?

Coolest story ever

You should write a book

 

[hiccup]

Hiccup is doing them. I've pm'ed the login/pword to him. Have you created a gallery for this month on your site?

I *will* do them, I swear. Got a job interview tomorrow, so frantically rewriting CV and stuff at the moment. Tomorrow. Promise. Apologies for the delay.

 

[Derian]

I *will* do them, I swear. Got a job interview tomorrow, so frantically rewriting CV and stuff at the moment. Tomorrow. Promise. Apologies for the delay.

Hey, do that job interview stuff first and good luck for it, yes? Gallery'll wait a few hours.

*dons hiccup guarding hat and looks fierce*


<utterly fails and crumples in a heap>

 

[tom_craggs]

The first one is soooo interesting. Don't know whether it's a winner or not, I just know what I like.
Is it your leg and if so, how did you manage to take the photo?

The first one brings back bad memories.

 

[tom_craggs]

This is an interesting month, I have never really done any self-portrait photography, but its all in the taking part. Here is my first effort - Self in Red Plastic and MDF. No photoshop work done on this but I did crop the area of the MDF a little.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomcraggs/144196575/in/set-72057594130910950/

 

[ddraig]

2nd entry
inspired by the leg one i spose, done just now
superfurryanimal


just no flash and a tinsy bit of grey levels

 

[alef]

This theme has reminded me about The Mirror Project, very nice site where anyone is invited to submit original photos that in some way show themselves on a reflective surface.

 

[zenie]

This is an interesting month, I have never really done any self-portrait photography, but its all in the taking part. Here is my first effort - Self in Red Plastic and MDF. No photoshop work done on this but I did crop the area of the MDF a little.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomcraggs/144196575/in/set-72057594130910950/

An interesting idea I also quite like some of your concepts in your set .

 

[hiccup]

Teh t'umbnails:

http://photo.wapoc.com/hidden/urban75/may06/

 

[thefuse]

Teh t'umbnails:

http://photo.wapoc.com/hidden/urban75/may06/

well done
i like seeing the thumbnails all together. makes it easier to compare.

 

[hiccup]

well done
i like seeing the thumbnails all together. makes it easier to compare.

That'll be £20 please

*holds out hand*

 

[thefuse]

That'll be £20 please

*holds out hand*

*rummages through pocket*
"youve caught me at a bad time guv"
*coughs and shuffles off*

 

[tom_craggs]

An interesting idea I also quite like some of your concepts in your set .

Thank you, just practising really as I don't really know what I am doing. Everybody likes red though.

 

[GuerillaPhoto]

e19896

are you a flower?or a leaf?

your third entry just hurts my eyes

 

[e19896]

e19896

are you a flower?or a leaf?

your third entry just hurts my eyes

Allways a flower with a shade of red and yes thats me fishing..

e19896

 

[Barking_Mad]

*swoons at Vintage Paws portrait*

 

[Vintage Paw]

*blushes at barking mad*

 

[chemn]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65429268@N00/125743840/in/set-72057594110702670/

Added a light effect near top right of photo,
Background - solarize,
Me - plastic wrap,
pinch, twirl, tile effect (Photoshop)

Is this a valid entry? (does it have to be me taking the photo? I did all the photoshopping )

 

[Tank Girl]

here's mine.

http://www.pbase.com/tank_girl/image/60107695/medium

http://www.pbase.com/tank_girl/image/60116709

 

[thefuse]

Is this a valid entry? (does it have to be me taking the photo? I did all the photoshopping )

im not the judge and jury but i thought a self portrait is something you've done by yourself.
i like the effects though. that other one of jim is cool. looks like a cartoon.

 

[Robster970]

Right, well with a hangover here's the first entry

warts and all

raw, channel mixer, contrast.

 

[Barking_Mad]

*blushes at barking mad*

hehe

On a more professional note they are both really nice photos.

 

[Biddlybee]

My first entry: oranges in the garden

 

[Robster970]

I don't know about anybody else on here but I'm finding it quite interesting seeing what everybody actually looks like

 

[thefuse]

I don't know about anybody else on here but I'm finding it quite interesting seeing what everybody actually looks like

I thought the same thing. there are men who i thought were women and vice versa and people are older or younger than i thought too

 

[Vintage Paw]

Yeah, it really is fascinating to be able to see what all these mysterious people out in the ether actually look like. I've always found it fun everywhere on the net I have seen photos of people I chat with.

 

[aurora green]

Ok. I'm a bit bit pisssed now, and I'm truely wanting to take a better picture... and after winning with such an old shot feel duty bound to enter a fresh one (for myself as much as anyone else) and god, I've been taking pictures like a nutter...
and anyway here's my first entry bare