I’ve spent a lot of time over the last couple of days mulling over what to do for this week’s Photo Friday challenge – Man – and in the end decided to go for a self-portrait. Part of the reason is that this is something I’ve intended to do for a while – i.e. see whether I can take any half decent photographs of myself – but there are two other reasons. First; I thought it was only fair after posting numerous nude pictures of my wife recently (when she was either pregnant, or just after she gave birth). Second; there’s been an interesting discussion over on my other (textual) blog regarding the various ways in which women are portrayed photographically (including a discussion of my entry for the Photo Friday Woman challenge). So, in light of both those points, I thought it was only fair that I posted some nude shots of myself ;-)
This image is composed of two originals taken a couple of minutes apart, and other than some levels and curves adjustment, and a slight alteration to the colour balance, I haven’t done too much to it other than blur the final result. I did want to leave this as a reasonably straight shot but, frankly, I’m not quite photogenic enough for that ;-)
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Canon G5
10.24pm on 25/1/04
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comment byCatherine at 09:32 PM (GMT) on 1 February, 2004
Wonderful, wonderful photograph. Kudos.
I've also listed you as one of my Quick Picks on January 28, 2004.
Catherine
comment byAndy at 10:22 PM (GMT) on 1 February, 2004
I think its a brilliant photo. The tones and hues are wonderful and the curve of the bodies offers a lot of energy to the composition. Well done.
comment by Judith Polakoff at 05:49 AM (GMT) on 2 February, 2004
Absolutely superb photo! It will certainly receive a "noteworthy" vote from me. I'm all for seeing more sexy/sensuous images of men, so thank you for taking the risk. :) An artful, creative, beautiful photo.
(On a more mundane note, I understand that these shots were underexposed, but I'd love to know any other details you'd care to share about how you achieved the lighting effect.)
Congratulations on a wonderful image!
comment byamanda at 08:36 AM (GMT) on 2 February, 2004
wow
thanks for stopping by shutterfly.
this is a gorgeous shot.
i was just reading what you said about photo fridays new voting system,creating more talk among people's blogs. I was just thinking that myself yesterday.
im glad they implemented it too, ive noticed a lot of people commenting that they will be choosing those shots for noteworthy.
great site, ill be back. :)
comment byFrank at 12:07 PM (GMT) on 2 February, 2004
What an amazing shot[s]. Noteworthy indeed. Someday I'll get the nerve to try something like this. Right now I'm still learning. Thanks for the inspriration...
comment by djn1 at 01:40 AM (GMT) on 3 February, 2004
Thanks for all the great comments.
comment bytracey at 11:55 PM (GMT) on 4 February, 2004
wonderful :)
comment bybsag at 10:45 AM (GMT) on 7 February, 2004
I can finally make the comment I meant to before you had all the blog problems--now I just have to try to remember what the heck I was going to say... Oh yes, great image! I've very fond of portraits that have a dark background and are somewhat obscure. I like the interlocking effect of this image, and it is indeed very sensual. You're working with the raw material I suppose :-) but it's funny how men photograph as angles and women as curves.
comment by djn1 at 10:56 AM (GMT) on 7 February, 2004
bsag: thanks. As for men photographing as angles and women as curves: I guess that I was aiming for a feminised image but, frankly, I'm not all that curvy ;-)
comment byAlisha at 10:44 AM (GMT) on 7 October, 2006
i really like this image...the compositiion that gets me looking at that blank black space in the centre like its the main form..ie the inverted 6.
really nice. the lighting and those tones et al as well.
comment byAlisha at 10:46 AM (GMT) on 7 October, 2006
i really like this image...the compositiion that gets me looking at that blank black space in the centre like its the main form..ie the inverted 6.
really nice. the lighting and those tones et al as well.
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last couple of days mulling over what to do for this week’s Photo Friday challenge – Man – and in the end decided to go for a self-portrait. Part of the reason is that this is something I’ve intended to do for a while – i.e. see whether I can take any half decent photographs of myself – but there are two other reasons. First; I thought it was only fair after posting numerous nude pictures of my wife recently (when she was either pregnant, or just after she gave birth). Second; there’s been an interesting discussion over on my other (textual) blog regarding the various ways in which women are portrayed photographically (including a discussion of my entry for the Photo Friday Woman challenge). So, in light of both those points, I thought it was only fair that I posted some nude shots of myself ;-)
This image is composed of two originals taken a couple of minutes apart, and other than some levels and curves adjustment, and a slight alteration to the colour balance, I haven’t done too much to it other than blur the final result. I did want to leave this as a reasonably straight shot but, frankly, I’m not quite photogenic enough for that ;-)
capture date
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
optical filter
10.24pm on 25/1/04
f2.0
1/10
aperture priority
-1.0
evaluative
50
7.2mm
RAW
auto
B+W UV 010
Wonderful, wonderful photograph. Kudos.
I've also listed you as one of my Quick Picks on January 28, 2004.
Catherine
I think its a brilliant photo. The tones and hues are wonderful and the curve of the bodies offers a lot of energy to the composition. Well done.
Absolutely superb photo! It will certainly receive a "noteworthy" vote from me. I'm all for seeing more sexy/sensuous images of men, so thank you for taking the risk. :) An artful, creative, beautiful photo.
(On a more mundane note, I understand that these shots were underexposed, but I'd love to know any other details you'd care to share about how you achieved the lighting effect.)
Congratulations on a wonderful image!
wow
thanks for stopping by shutterfly.
this is a gorgeous shot.
i was just reading what you said about photo fridays new voting system,creating more talk among people's blogs. I was just thinking that myself yesterday.
im glad they implemented it too, ive noticed a lot of people commenting that they will be choosing those shots for noteworthy.
great site, ill be back. :)
What an amazing shot[s]. Noteworthy indeed. Someday I'll get the nerve to try something like this. Right now I'm still learning. Thanks for the inspriration...
Thanks for all the great comments.
wonderful :)
I can finally make the comment I meant to before you had all the blog problems--now I just have to try to remember what the heck I was going to say... Oh yes, great image! I've very fond of portraits that have a dark background and are somewhat obscure. I like the interlocking effect of this image, and it is indeed very sensual. You're working with the raw material I suppose :-) but it's funny how men photograph as angles and women as curves.
bsag: thanks. As for men photographing as angles and women as curves: I guess that I was aiming for a feminised image but, frankly, I'm not all that curvy ;-)
i really like this image...the compositiion that gets me looking at that blank black space in the centre like its the main form..ie the inverted 6.
really nice. the lighting and those tones et al as well.
i really like this image...the compositiion that gets me looking at that blank black space in the centre like its the main form..ie the inverted 6.
really nice. the lighting and those tones et al as well.