We all take shots of other people as subjects but very rarely think of ourselves
Your goal in this contest is to take a shot of yourself. It could be just your face, or whole body, as long as no other person is present in your photo. Obviously, this contest is exceptionally not anonymous. Good luck!
locksmagic: Yay! I get to use my favorite model ( 5 years and 3490 days ago )
jawshoewhah: Well so much for anonymity in this contest. ( 5 years and 3490 days ago )
karaflazz: Best contest theme EVER....loli'm gonna vote for EVERY entry just out from curiosity!!!!!!Can't wait to see all of your faces!!!!! ( 5 years and 3490 days ago )
Lamantine: we've got some stunning entries here ! ( 5 years and 3489 days ago )
HeinrichB: Ah darn Im too ugly for this contest! ( 5 years and 3488 days ago )
locksmagic: Heinrich have you seen itsmymoment? Just kidding ( 5 years and 3488 days ago )
HeinrichB: Lmao @locksmagic ah well guess I have nothing to lose.. only some internet embarrassment ( 5 years and 3488 days ago )
locksmagic: So I see Karaflazz has been stalking everone's shots yet we have yet to see him! Come on man, are you camera shy? Get out from behind that thing! ( 5 years and 3487 days ago )
UncleJimmy: UMMM...Hey Adam, I heard that! Thank goodness I don't have to be Model pretty to take photos...I know I could scare the stink off a monkey, but did you have to say it?!? (Tears running down cheek) I'm telling my mommy on you! ( 5 years and 3486 days ago )
jawshoewhah: I guess it also safe to say similar entries are alright as well ( 5 years and 3486 days ago )
arbroono: I wish, this contest could have mandated to show the face, as this would have been a chance to see all of our faces... Moderator can think of announcing as a seprate contest itself.. ( 5 years and 3486 days ago )
adeincyprus: it has been done already.........it will come around again....... ( 5 years and 3486 days ago )
k5683: Arbroono, this actually should be mandated to show the face because if you look at the definition of portrait, it says "A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant" ( 5 years and 3486 days ago )
arbroono: oh... I see lot of entries here deviating the definition of portrait given by you... ( 5 years and 3486 days ago )
locksmagic: K6583 has a point but I'm more irritated by the ones that aren't even of the author! and don't get me started on the obvious photoshopping! Have people forgotten how to read? ( 5 years and 3485 days ago )
iquraishi: but the contest gave the liberty of having not only face but whole body.. but I guess a contest should be held of portraits of face only.. ( 5 years and 3485 days ago )
Contest Moderator: if anyone has any problems with entries, please feel free to use the redflag system, that is what it is there for. ( 5 years and 3485 days ago )
EmiK: This is my second day on this really cool site, and I already have to show my face, I'm sorry, lol. ( 5 years and 3485 days ago )
iquraishi: @Emik: lol.. and welcome to the site.. and I hope to share lot of things.. ( 5 years and 3485 days ago )
k5683: the definition of portrait didn't come from my own head, it came from the dictionary. THE DICTIONARY STATES "in which the face and its expression is predominant" ( 5 years and 3485 days ago )
k5683: and yes, iquraishi, you are right when it says that the whole body can be part (as the contest rules suggest) but there are some entries here where there is no face showing at all ( 5 years and 3485 days ago )
giley: I have submitted a photo of me with a vignette but have been told by another member that this is not allowed. Why not? ( 5 years and 3485 days ago )
locksmagic: @ giley, I see you are a new member, welcome! The answer to your question can be found here http://www.pxleyes.com/guidelines/ About half way down are the photo rules, please read them ( 5 years and 3484 days ago )
giley: oops! I will re submit sans vignette. ( 5 years and 3484 days ago )
ziggyx2003: What I find the most interesting about this contest is first people's perceptions of themselves and secondly how they want to be perceived in their entry. It's totally cool for a people watcher like myself. ( 5 years and 3484 days ago )
locksmagic: This contest has brought out a bunch of great entries! Usually it's pretty easy to tell what the top 7 will be, but I've got to say on this one I have no clue! Good luck to everyone ( 5 years and 3484 days ago )
UncleJimmy: @ giley...It's alright, some of us who have been here a while STILL violate the rules and guidelines from time to time and have entries removed, it happens. Welcome to the site and have fun. Listen to the advice, watch the top seven entries every week and be creative. (Welcome to all new artists) And Locks is correct, this one has brought out some real great entries, can't wait to see rthe results! ( 5 years and 3484 days ago )
ziggyx2003: I am sad, so many pictures gone, this was such fun, we were really coming together as a community through this contest and now, its just sad ( 5 years and 3483 days ago )
artist3001: I predict there will be lots of entries with equal percentages. ( 5 years and 3483 days ago )
iquraishi: this is turning a tough contest for the voters.. good luck everybody who is voting.. ( 5 years and 3482 days ago )
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Hmmm... hair in one and none in the other. So which is it author?
author says:
I'm sorry if I don't look like Charlie Sheen on this one. I shave my hair every two weeks ever since I left army. And in case of any doubts it's me on both pictures and both were taken by myself with cheap remote trigger.
So thats what you look like! Nice shot and I agree with maclu2iaf try it and see, also I'm not sure if the wrinkled backdrop was intentional or not but for my taste it would be better if it was pressed.
author says:
thank you so much..comments appreciated!!took another shot, I ironed the backdrop again but it gets wrinkled easily!! jeez.
Not what I expected you to look like I can say that! Excellent photo (but you already knew that) I'm still trying to figure out what actor you look like. I'll probably remember it at 3 a.m.
As if I had to vote to know for certain who this was with that great lighting and set-up! Another great entry author! and GREAT to finally put a face to all those wonderful entries...Thank you for all of the inspirational works over the past year
author says:
Thank YOU ALL for the kindest of comment's & fav's through all this time
Locksmagic...sorry for not correspond tο your expectations
Great lighting.
Great look (off frame).
Great detail (in high resolution).
Great bronze skin tones.
This author is a masterpiece (the best photo you ever manage to take IMHO).
R E S P E C T ! ! !
As usual my friend, you have done it again, wonderful and I'll definitely NOT be repeating this one on you in this contest...LOL! Nice to meet you ...again. GL
Thanks for the comments everyone, Kyricom I'm the only crazy person in the family, you should hear what my mother says when she see's these kind of shots! Madeline there were no injuries here, I've been doing this for years now, I just learned a long time ago to keep my facial hair trimmed And erikuri swanze is right, I guess it would be yes to all! Although technically this is considered "side show" because there isn't a trick to it, you actually have to put the flames in your mouth
Yes, I already knew from the light on authors teeth that it is not in the 'illusion' category. Although now thinking about it Erikuri, I would simply use the term "Artist" instead of 'crazy' in the sense that the author has probably had years of practice.
niicoleyy, do you mean to say that "Fire Eating 101" was not a prerequisite to "Photography 101" at your high school?
author says:
@ swanze I believe every respectable high school should add this to their curriculum
@niicoleyy Don't ever let an someone's entry stop you from posting, you have some great talent from what I have seen. Besides you've got the cute factor going for you, I've only got stupidity on my side!
I guess I have a little bit of insecurity about posting my stuff, because I've never actually been taught anything about photography... ever, haha. But then again, that's why I'm on sites like this- to learn.
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WOW ... aahhh yeh... WOW
amazing!
Brilliant
excellent idea
excellent.. out of the box and into the water... cool..
nicely done great image
mmm, this one just had to come from someone...........lol
superb shot!
awesome creativity with this one!
Hmmm... hair in one and none in the other. So which is it author?
I'm sorry if I don't look like Charlie Sheen on this one. I shave my hair every two weeks ever since I left army. And in case of any doubts it's me on both pictures and both were taken by myself with cheap remote trigger.
Congrats, amazing shot
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