Page 1 of 1
2 self portraits
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:32 pmby rog
I entered these in the local creative photography group's second monthly online competition. Much to my surprise, I won 1st and 2nd place (no prizes, but that doesn't bother me one bit)!
Award: 1st Place
Comment: The red stands out well against the black to highlight the facial features.
Award: 2nd Place
Comment: Good composition and use of available light to add mood.
The highlights are blown in the second image, but in some ways, I kind of like it that way. My face is a bit blurry too, especially where I was trying to stay still while hanging from a rusty pipe for 4 seconds. :p
- Rog
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:44 pmby Marty
Hey Rog,
great work.
I think the first shot is awesome, what did you use for lighting..?
Marty
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:48 pmby petermmc
Like them both. Is the guy in the middle of the second one a dentist? He must be one of your quad bros.
Peter Mc
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:49 pmby DStrom
lol your getting good use of that user Icon Rog!
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:51 pmby wendellt
awesome work, especially the first one.
creative flair is such a good thing to have,
Keep fresh and inspired
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:53 pmby rog
Marty wrote:great work.
I think the first shot is awesome, what did you use for lighting..?
Thanks Marty. The first shot is a 109sec exposure that involved the use of a laser pointer.
- Rog
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:55 pmby rog
DStrom wrote:lol your getting good use of that user Icon Rog!
Yeh, upload to LJ and then propogated through all my forum accounts.
Where's yours?
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:58 pmby Glen
Rog, very creative, like them both a lot
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:04 pmby DStrom
rog wrote:DStrom wrote:lol your getting good use of that user Icon Rog!
Yeh, upload to LJ and then propogated through all my forum accounts.
Where's yours?
You're right, I should do something about that, I think I will have to go through my shots and find one ... maybe tonight if I have time!
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:07 pmby rog
Does anyone find their eye drawn to the contour of the collarbone in the first shot? Or maybe it's just me, so to speak.
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:12 pmby DStrom
rog wrote:Does anyone find their eye drawn to the contour of the collarbone in the first shot? Or maybe it's just me, so to speak.
yes, but I dont think it is any more of a focal point then your eyes ...
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:11 pmby sirhc55
Sublime creativity - well done
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:37 pmby stubbsy
Rog
These are both interesting shots (a good thing), but in the second one I just can't help thinking your pissing on the wall (even though your hands are at your side
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:39 pmby sheepie
stubbsy wrote:Rog
These are both interesting shots (a good thing), but in the second one I just can't help thinking your pissing on the wall (even though your hands are at your side
Oh great - thanks a lot Stubbsy - now all I see is the guy on the right
watching himself piss on the wall!
Both shots are rippers - nicely done
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:44 pmby LostDingo
Good work Rog and very imaginative
Stubbsy/Sheepie...........no comment
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:48 pmby rog
ROFLMAO!
Unfortunately Stubbsy, now that you mention it, I can see what you mean.
Edit: And before anyone asks, the drink in my avatar is beer.
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:16 pmby Frankenstein
I love number 1 Rog - maybe a view of the future when we're all barcoded? And using a laser pointer...great idea, well executed.
Frank
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:18 pmby mdboo
very creative...keep up the work !!
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:37 pmby Mal
sheepie wrote:stubbsy wrote:Rog
These are both interesting shots (a good thing), but in the second one I just can't help thinking your pissing on the wall (even though your hands are at your side
Oh great - thanks a lot Stubbsy - now all I see is the guy on the right
watching himself piss on the wall!
Both shots are rippers - nicely done
And one in the corner hanging on becasue he is busting to go and the other jumping out of the way so he doesn't get pee all over him!!
Having just pulled apart the second picture, let me say I like the idea BUT number one gets my vote, really great shot, love the fact that it is really just two colours. Well done
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:41 pmby thaddeus
The first one ihas a great "man v machine" feel to me.
Looks like you're going one-on-one with a checkout scanner!
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:17 pmby Matt. K
LASER eye sugery machine playing up. Sorry, but we just nicked your ears off.
Posted:
Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:24 pmby rog
thaddeus wrote:The first one ihas a great "man v machine" feel to me.
Looks like you're going one-on-one with a checkout scanner!
Funny you should mention that, that photo's sibling is called "no barcode".
- R
Posted:
Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:32 amby Greg B
Both great shots rog, and completely different. Fine work. #1 is really striking.
Posted:
Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:38 amby kipper
Rog, love the first one. Out of interest wouldn't that be fairly damaging to your eyes pointing a laser pointer at them?
Posted:
Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:28 amby rog
Who said that? Come closer!
I expect it would be damaging if it were pointing directly into one's eyes for any length of time, but this was constantly moving, not unlike a laser at a nightclub (except they're more powerful and move faster).