Weekly Winners – self portrait edition

Once a month, on the 20th, I take a self-portrait.

This month proved to be a challenge. I was up for a quick – hold the camera up and shoot- type photo.

My camera though had focusing issues

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I couldn’t do this deliberately if I tried

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So then I held the camera sidewise thinking it would give less non-face space to focus on.

But I leaned too far back and took the shot too early

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Oh hai

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Finally I got a decent shot

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Comments

  1. secretagentmamaMay 23, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    Love that last shot and love the black and white conversion!

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  2. amy2boysMay 23, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    Oh cute! (I look better when the camera doesn't focus. heh.)

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  3. humelMay 23, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    And a lovely shot it is too :-) But I'm disappointed you can't give us instructions on how to get those blurry shots, I would so use that technique for my own self-portraits...

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  4. texanmamaMay 23, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    Well, I can tell what you are going for here, but really I think they are ALL good. I like it sometimes when the foreground is out of focus. Or, when the main subject is out of focus. Anyway, nice photos!

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  5. helenaMay 23, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    black and white version looks very dramatic. Always interesting to see what the camera decides to focus on

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  6. hip chickMay 23, 2010 at 1:51 PM

    It is very difficult to take a picture of ones self.

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  7. merrymishapsMay 23, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    Nice job! I suck at self portraits.

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  8. JientjeMay 23, 2010 at 11:43 PM

    The black and white one is awesome!
    Have a wonderful week!

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  9. Aunt BeckyMay 24, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    You purdy.

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  10. LadynredMay 25, 2010 at 6:04 AM

    I love the last shot too!

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