Assignment: "Selfportrait"

[Sime™]

After a few weeks in the composition field, we're taking a swift turn into "Self Portraits" ....This topic may seem scary for some of you, but really - it's not. (I promise) and, it can actually become quite addictive! - If you've not had a "model" to shoot, the best way to try things out is to try them on yourself... Right?!

I spent last year participating in "threesixtyfive" A self portrait a day for 365 days! It was tough, each day I became more interested in the different aspect of the shot, rather than just turning the camera around and snapping away. Here's a self portrait from my friends series of photos... (Yes, that's real milk)

As always, the rules...Please note the change in closing time.

1. Your image you submit should be taken between the 25th of February and the 11th of March. Each week as an assignment closes on the Wednesday, it will be AUTOMATICALLY deemed *CLOSED* after 8am GMT ( 3am EST) and any posts after that time will not be eligible for the assignment competition.

2. Your post must include "Assignment: Self portrait" (to show your permission to count it for the contest) and the date the picture was taken (to show that it is a valid entry).

3. EXIF data should be intact. It helps if you can include the main points (including camera, lens, date taken, ISO, shutter speed and aperture) in the text of your message.

4. Only one entry per member (if you can't restrain yourself until the end of the first week you can post two or three separate pictures but your entry should be in a separate post and the only marked with the text above).

5. Remember the cross-site image size limit (800px on the longest side).

6. If the image does not exist in post at the end of the contest, it is disqualified. If you modify anything on flickr and re-save the image then the link is broken and the message needs edited to link the picture again before it will be included in the contest.
For everyone, please do not repeat other people's photos by quoting them until the contest is over. If you want to comment on or discuss an entry you can use a link to it (or just delete the picture from the quoted text).

7. If you are looking for the winners of the mini-contest, please check the front page of the DPS blog Saturday late afternoon (EST) or here.

Next week, I want to try a slightly different and rather more challenging assignment. I would like us to try and take our best photos of a friend, loved one or even a stranger if you've got what it takes! A portrait, but not a self portrait. No pets, no objects... must be a photo / portrait of a person e.g: click here for an example

[Cheryl McCain]

How creative! I'm going to give this challenge a try.

[Saralonde]

Self-portraits can be addictive once you get the hang of them. After all, will you ever find a more cooperative model than yourself? BTW, I blame my addiction on Sime (he started the threesixtyfive flickr group).

Took this one yesterday for this assignment and managed a way to get two of me:

[AAvsFan]

That is an awesome pic Saralonde!

[mseigafuse]

Since have been doing the fiftytwo project I just happened to have one handy (even though I have been busy studying).



EXIF (Full exif on flickr)
Camera: Pentax K100D
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 23 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Program: Manual
Date and Time (Original): 2009:03:02 14:46:45

I used my cactus wireless trigger and two flashes for this, one inside the book to light my face and one outside the book to illuminate the cover of the book a bit. Strobist info is on flickr for anyone interested.

[Midwest Sunset]

Like many of you I dread getting in front of the camera but for DPS I will try anything! Here's my version of a self-portrait.....



Taken on: February 26, 2009
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/10.0
Focal Length: 49 mm
Exposure: 0.00
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On

[zetson]

I agree with sime and saralonde, it's very addictive. In the beginning I wouldn't dare to shoot selfportraits and put them online, but now that's pretty much all I do these days.

[duna]

Portrait of self? Who you see depends on which day it's taken...



Taken on March 4, 2009
Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/4.2
Focal Length: 29 mm
Exposure: 0.00
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: Auto, Fired, Return detected

Gah! Glad that's over. Let's get on with next week's.

[Ali QJo]

Date: March 3rd, 2009
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 44 mm
Exposure: +0.65
ISO Speed: 500
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off

[sephira]

Here's my submission!! I don't have the exif data cause it's an old shot from an old p&s.

I do know that it was on auto (b&w) with no flash, though. Only processing was a crop.