As Mike Golding notes, photographers hate to be photographed, and I’m no exception. I must have taken several hundred self-portraits this week – and I’ve hated all of them. So, on the basis that today is the last day I can submit something to this week’s Photo Friday challenge, I gave up trying to come up with something ‘arty’ and took a picture of my bum instead ;-)
This week’s challenge was suggested by playapixie, and I was quite saddened to read the commentary on her own entry. In short, she had intended to post a naked shot of herself but, for very obvious reasons, decided against it. So I guess that I’m saddened, not by her decision, but because we live in the sort of world where such decisions need to be made.
On a side note: I’m the guest photoblogger at No Traces today. Bob Smith has taken a trip to Europe and has asked various people to post to his site in his absence – Milo, Emily, Jon, Ian, me, Jim, mprints, Tracey, and Heather. If you’re interested, you can see my entry here.
camera capture date aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO focal length image quality white balance
Canon G5
9.47am on 22/4/04
f2.5
1/60
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
17.6mm
RAW
auto
comment bycaitriona at 03:47 PM (GMT) on 22 April, 2004
nice starfish! ha! oh the possibilities...
but seriously. i do think that is one of the most interesting and original self-portraits i've seen in the last week. definitely one of my noteworthies.
comment byrenee at 04:28 PM (GMT) on 22 April, 2004
nice starfish;) very original indeed!
comment bygwen at 04:41 PM (GMT) on 22 April, 2004
Oh. My. God. I'm "cracking" up over here. Nice thing to see before I've had my coffee ;)
(Great shot, too. It looks like a magazine "spread" for I have no idea what.)
comment bymontewski at 05:18 PM (GMT) on 22 April, 2004
nice arse. i'm glad you didn't decide to go with a reflection self-portrait - i knew you'd come up with something interesting for this!
comment byZero at 08:32 PM (GMT) on 22 April, 2004
It's a nice shot. One of the more creative ass-shots I've seen. But(t) it made me think... Taking a shot of my own ass isn't something I would have ever even considered. I guess I'm still stuck inside the box in that regard. It's nice to see others are more evolved. ;)
comment byjune at 09:11 PM (GMT) on 22 April, 2004
i'm wondering, what photo will you take, if the next competition will be 'picture of your face' ;)
but(t) ;) still: great photos. respect.
comment bytiki at 09:17 PM (GMT) on 22 April, 2004
first time here.. and you've sure made an impression! lol. kudos for such an imaginative.. and gutsy (in my little mind) thing to do. nice.. you can count on my coming back for more!
comment byClicks at 11:21 PM (GMT) on 22 April, 2004
hmm, I was little "behind" in seeing this. Very unique... easy on the eyes ;d
comment byjane at 12:13 AM (GMT) on 23 April, 2004
What a fun picture...didn't notice your arse till I saw the thumbnail on the comments page....more interested in the starfish to be honest ;-) Made me think a lot about self portraits though...I hate having my photo taken so much and would probably rather show my arse than my face.... which reminds me of an acid commment I made to my ex husband years ago. He told me he wouldn't be seeing the children as he 'had a match'. I said 'yeah, jabba the hut's arse and your face!!!!' He meant a fishing match apparently.....
comment bybrandon at 04:54 AM (GMT) on 23 April, 2004
Great work on putting a new twist on the "self portrait".
Hilarious.
comment bySimon C at 09:33 AM (GMT) on 23 April, 2004
What a magnificant pair! I was browsing this at work - I think I just violated a policy...
comment bynantel at 11:18 AM (GMT) on 23 April, 2004
Taking you camera with you in the shower WILL void your warranty
comment by Maxine at 01:09 PM (GMT) on 23 April, 2004
see photo 30, jayseaka...yours photo could be the continuation of hers innit? :)
comment by djn1 at 04:33 PM (GMT) on 23 April, 2004
Lol - I really didn't expect that this shot would generate quite so much interest ... thanks :-)
comment byZero at 09:10 PM (GMT) on 23 April, 2004
Sure you did, Liar... :D
comment byRenée at 09:16 PM (GMT) on 23 April, 2004
Lets get rid of the starfish and the water drops! :)
comment by djn1 at 09:18 PM (GMT) on 23 April, 2004
Nope, didn't, honest ;-) Well, ... not this much ;-)
By the way - your comment was the 1000th - which is nice :-)))
comment bymyla at 04:55 AM (GMT) on 24 April, 2004
Well then. We were both going along the same lines (with the water) but you were far more daring than I. :) I just have one Q tho. . . ought not your lovely wife get the photo credit?
comment by djn1 at 08:12 AM (GMT) on 24 April, 2004
myla: no, my lovely tripod could get a mention, but the lovely wife had nothing to do with this one ;-) That said, I am planning a 'hers' version of this shot - watch this space :-)
comment byjane at 01:25 PM (GMT) on 24 April, 2004
Why do I get the feeling you have started something here?......
comment byBananas! at 09:22 AM (GMT) on 25 April, 2004
(....)
:)
comment byperempuan at 01:47 PM (GMT) on 25 April, 2004
I laughed when I saw this picture. It's wicked! I love it and I'm glad you share it with us.
comment byBananas! at 09:15 AM (GMT) on 27 April, 2004
Congratulations! Those bu...euh, you became famous! Noteworthy for sure! :D
comment byCameron at 02:39 PM (GMT) on 27 April, 2004
LOL! Great colour and composition....ummm, yeah ~ I think my wife would appreciate your bum! (I like the blue starfish) Thanks for making me laugh tonight.
:-)>
comment bySteve at 04:59 PM (GMT) on 27 April, 2004
Are you some sort of contortionist? I actually meant to post a comment on the pic of the yellow doors with bicycles punched out of them. Are they fancy bike sheds or something?
comment byTiago at 05:02 PM (GMT) on 27 April, 2004
Totally noteworthable! A forever famous bum shot. ;-)
Cheers.
comment byakanet at 05:27 PM (GMT) on 28 April, 2004
As Mike Golding notes, photographers hate to be photographed, and I’m no exception. I must have taken several hundred self-portraits this week – and I’ve hated all of them. So, on the basis that today is the last day I can submit something to this week’s Photo Friday challenge, I gave up trying to come up with something ‘arty’ and took a picture of my bum instead ;-)
This week’s challenge was suggested by playapixie, and I was quite saddened to read the commentary on her own entry. In short, she had intended to post a naked shot of herself but, for very obvious reasons, decided against it. So I guess that I’m saddened, not by her decision, but because we live in the sort of world where such decisions need to be made.
On a side note: I’m the guest photoblogger at No Traces today. Bob Smith has taken a trip to Europe and has asked various people to post to his site in his absence – Milo, Emily, Jon, Ian, me, Jim, mprints, Tracey, and Heather. If you’re interested, you can see my entry here.
capture date
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
9.47am on 22/4/04
f2.5
1/60
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
17.6mm
RAW
auto
That's certainly a unique self-portrait!
ORIGINAL ;0)
~not only imaginative but wicked unique; your subject matter always impresses and never fails to achieve xlnt tech. heights IMHO~
i know u like to hear what noises and things i make when seeing your pics for the first time, but today i leave you with..
firstly that i did not know what it was until i read this and then i did a "omg!" like a silly school girl lol
i bet i couldnt get my arse to look like that with my g3 :/
fabulous as always!
Well! I am certain that I will never recognize you walking in the streets there in England. :-)
great idea and perfect execution.
nice starfish! ha! oh the possibilities...
but seriously. i do think that is one of the most interesting and original self-portraits i've seen in the last week. definitely one of my noteworthies.
nice starfish;) very original indeed!
Oh. My. God. I'm "cracking" up over here. Nice thing to see before I've had my coffee ;)
(Great shot, too. It looks like a magazine "spread" for I have no idea what.)
no comments. ;) i love your photos.
nice arse. i'm glad you didn't decide to go with a reflection self-portrait - i knew you'd come up with something interesting for this!
It's a nice shot. One of the more creative ass-shots I've seen. But(t) it made me think... Taking a shot of my own ass isn't something I would have ever even considered. I guess I'm still stuck inside the box in that regard. It's nice to see others are more evolved. ;)
i'm wondering, what photo will you take, if the next competition will be 'picture of your face' ;)
but(t) ;) still: great photos. respect.
first time here.. and you've sure made an impression! lol. kudos for such an imaginative.. and gutsy (in my little mind) thing to do. nice.. you can count on my coming back for more!
hmm, I was little "behind" in seeing this. Very unique... easy on the eyes ;d
What a fun picture...didn't notice your arse till I saw the thumbnail on the comments page....more interested in the starfish to be honest ;-) Made me think a lot about self portraits though...I hate having my photo taken so much and would probably rather show my arse than my face.... which reminds me of an acid commment I made to my ex husband years ago. He told me he wouldn't be seeing the children as he 'had a match'. I said 'yeah, jabba the hut's arse and your face!!!!' He meant a fishing match apparently.....
Great work on putting a new twist on the "self portrait".
Hilarious.
What a magnificant pair! I was browsing this at work - I think I just violated a policy...
Taking you camera with you in the shower WILL void your warranty
see photo 30, jayseaka...yours photo could be the continuation of hers innit? :)
Lol - I really didn't expect that this shot would generate quite so much interest ... thanks :-)
Sure you did, Liar... :D
Lets get rid of the starfish and the water drops! :)
Nope, didn't, honest ;-) Well, ... not this much ;-)
By the way - your comment was the 1000th - which is nice :-)))
Well then. We were both going along the same lines (with the water) but you were far more daring than I. :) I just have one Q tho. . . ought not your lovely wife get the photo credit?
myla: no, my lovely tripod could get a mention, but the lovely wife had nothing to do with this one ;-) That said, I am planning a 'hers' version of this shot - watch this space :-)
Why do I get the feeling you have started something here?......
(....)
:)
I laughed when I saw this picture. It's wicked! I love it and I'm glad you share it with us.
Congratulations! Those bu...euh, you became famous! Noteworthy for sure! :D
LOL! Great colour and composition....ummm, yeah ~ I think my wife would appreciate your bum! (I like the blue starfish) Thanks for making me laugh tonight.
:-)>
Are you some sort of contortionist? I actually meant to post a comment on the pic of the yellow doors with bicycles punched out of them. Are they fancy bike sheds or something?
Totally noteworthable! A forever famous bum shot. ;-)
Cheers.
congrats on the noteworthy! ;-)
oh man, you crack me up! if this wasn't deserving of the Noteworthy then i don't know what else is. great job!
Hilarious. Very cheeky ;-)
Does that hurt? ;-)
better late than never eh?
Ive been looking through all of your shots and i have to say, your work is outstanding.
However, i am not too impressed that you made me look at your bum in that way :)
and yet i still go back for more hoping its not a mans behind!!
your link to your guest shot seems to be broken.
Unique self-portrait! :-)
oh I remember very well this pic.
It is unique and superb! A winner for sure :)
xxx