27 January 2012

project 52: a display of remarkable incompetence

This week Darcy over at my3boybarians requires a self portrait for p52. Hmmm.

I dutifully set the scene - a nice white wall and a white countertop - intending to pose resting my chin on my hands or something (and feeling deeply uncomfortable about every move - posing for a selfie - what a weird thing to do). I put a stack of plates on the edge of the counter so that I could set the focus and check the lighting, and then I moved the plates out of the way, all ready to get into position...

Except that I must have unwittingly pressed the timer button already because the first shot is of me moving the plates! I took a few more afterwards, but they were all very awkward, self-conscious and badly framed. That first one kind of sums up the ridiculousness of the whole situation. Taking a picture of myself, pfff, what a hopeless nerd. With broken fingernails.

samsung nx10, 30mm pancake lens, ISO400, f/2.5, 1/15







project 52 p52 weekly photo challenge my3boybarians.com

29 comments:

  1. That's actually a REALLY cool picture!!! Funny story! I had the same awkward feelings. So forced and staged. Ugh...Torture!

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  2. What a neat take on the prompt! Your finger nails looks great to me! SMILE!

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  3. I too had trouble take self portaits for this week.. in the end I used my hb's sony cybershot compact camera as it was easier to use compared to my own semi DSLR.

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  4. LOL, you know if you intended to do that it would've never worked. I felt like a dork smiling at myself in the mirror.

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  5. ha ha ha - how many have I taken with only half my head in - so I can totally relate. good shot though anyway and it has your hands in so surely it counts!!

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  6. Nice composition and cute ring! :)

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  7. Happy accident! Looks great!

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  8. It's a really cute picture. I much prefer self portraits that are a different take ;)

    I did a photo challenge ages ago - my self portrait was a picture of me while I was moving the camera, so all blurry and distorted. My portrait of someone you love was a picture of my boyfriend's hand. Personally I think these sort of pictures are way more fun!

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  9. I found this week's theme rather challenging and awkward as well. Your photo immediately stood out. Sometimes it is the accidents that are the best pictures. Great job!

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  10. Shame it didn't get your ring in focus! ;-)
    Nice photo but big cop out, Missus!

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  11. I should prob join in with this one. One photo a week on a theme would get me using my camera and start learning. Have just looked at the standards, though, and I will be well out of my depth!!

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    1. you must! it's totally brilliant, and it does force you to spend even 10 minutes a week looking for or setting up a picture. do it do it do it

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  12. Mine also ended up being of my hands...though I didn't admit that when I started I tried the chin on my hands and ended up with a picture of my double chin in focus...ended up with just the hands too!

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  13. I love all those blue-white porcelain plates! Reminds me of the plates back home, hwo they all don't really match, but are same-ish. and that's a briliant shot btw!

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    1. spot on Shu Han, I'm all about the mismatch. about 10 years ago I told my then boyfriend (now husband) that he should give me a stern word if at any point in our future I am ever tempted by a matching 3 piece sofa set, or a full matching dinner service!

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  14. A happy accident :) Visiting from Project 52.

    Kathy

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  15. Lovely "self portrait" capture... this was a very difficult challenge... but it was also very eye opening for me to get in front of the camera more often... as uncomfortable as it may be ;)

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  16. Nice, real shot. I have broken fingernails, too. :)

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  17. Love the back story here, and the everyday-ness of the photo.

    Getting everything set up well enough was a challenge for me as well.

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  18. I like it too! I think a lot of women may need some therapy after this week's prompt...i know I do!

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  19. agreed - it is so awkward to get in front of the camera when you are always behind it. loved your photo - and that ring!

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  20. Great idea. Sometimes mistakes are the best pictures.

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  21. That's great! I can totally relate. I was never in the right position when the timer went off. I love the blue and white of the dishes, too. I have a few pieces of my Grandmothers willow ware. I love it.

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  22. Oh I love this, such pretty plates and ring. Pure spontaneity, and absolutely precious!

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  23. I think that sometimes the oops moments are the best ones in life. I too avoided the traditional self-portrait. I love the stack of mismatched blue and white dishes!

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  24. I think it's a great composition actually! Great pic :)

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  25. I love the composition of this- beautiful!

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