Photo Challenge February '11 - "Self Portrait"

[Chris of Arabia]

Hi everyone,

Thanks to those who took part in the January '11 challenge, the poll will be up shortly.

For this month, I have decided to set the challenge topic as "Self-Portrait". This is a little different than usual, as by default, it can't be wholly anonymous when it comes to the voting. Nonetheless, let's see what you can do this month. Can I also suggest the following guidelines be followed:

• In theory, this challenge should be easy, after all, everyone has their own subject to hand. However, doing a good self-portrait is no less of a challenge than doing a good portrait of any other type.
• I don't want to see any cameras reflected in the mirror! I will exclude them from the poll.
• Shoot specifically for the Photo Challenge - don't go raiding the archives, that is not a challenge!
• The Challenge is about making you think and helping you improve the way you take pictures and the end results you get, so make an effort, get out there, try something different, but most of all, have fun!
• Good luck

The prize for the winner of the vote, as always, will be a $25.00 Amazon voucher courtesy of the TPF owners.

For all those who wish to participate in this challenge please take a moment to read through the following:

1. The deadline for submissions is 28 February 2011
2. The image can be no larger then 150KB*
3. Include your forum username when submitting
4. The attached photo must be in the form of a .jpg
5. Please keep your photo anonymous (no distinguishing watermarks, and no photos that have been posted previously on the forum)
6. Submit no more than one photo
7. If you wish you may include a title when submitting your photo (please ensure that the attached photo is renamed as the chosen title)
8. The form must also be included when submitting the photo
9. Despite what the FAQs indicate, confirmation emails will not be issued.
10. The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to exclude or remove any photo solely at their discretion
11. The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to decide the winner of the photo challenge
12. All submitted photos will be posted, along with a poll, in a new thread within the first week of the following month
13. Once created, the voting poll will last for 14 days before it closes automatically

>>>>>>>>>> Copy and Paste this form into your submission email <<<<<<<<<<

ThePhotoForum.com Username:

* Photo Title (optional):

Is the attached photo 150KB or less? Y/N

Is the attached photo a jpeg? Y/N

Has this photo been posted before on The Photo Forum? Y/N

>>>>>>>>>> End of form <<<<<<<<<<

Please submit only one photo per challenge.

Please enter your email subject as "February '11 Photo Challenge Submission"

* Please ensure that the attached photo is named the title you wish it to have otherwise the title will not be used.
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Please email your photo to photochallenge@thephotoforum.com and remember to enter the subject as indicated.

All photos must include the form when submitted. Just copy and paste it into your email. This will ensure that no mistakes are made when photos are submitted and therefore, hopefully, no photos are excluded. If the form is not included in the submission email the photo will not be included in the challenge gallery and voting process.

There is more important information regarding rules and procedures located in the FAQ section. We highly recommend that you take the time to read these FAQs.

Good luck to everyone and have fun with this challenge!

*150KB will be taken as the “size on disk” and not the actual file size. Also some email programs consider 1KB=1000Bytes as opposed to 1KB=1024Bytes. When these programs calculate attachment size they will often read larger than they actually are. To be safe we recommend a target size of about 140KB so that once sent it does not go over 150KB.

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[norabora]

Can you edit your pictures?

[Opher]

the competition is usually pretty open. So i would say go ahead

[norabora]

Cool!

[CNCO]

understand that this photo is an image of me taking a photo of my self in the mirror late at night.

[Bend The Light]

understand that this photo is an image of me taking a photo of my self in the mirror late at night.

Hi,

You have to submit by email...using the form entries as in the first message of this thread.

Also, the self-portrait cannot include a camera reflected in the mirror! See the rules above.

Cheers

[CNCO]

i am sorry for that image, i did not read as usual.

[jonathanmphotography]

Quick question.. these self portraits.. they don't necessarily have to be mirror shots do they? because I used my tripod yesterday to take one of me outside and will upload it if i can.

[Chris of Arabia]

They definitely don't have to be mirror shots. You can use a mirror if you wish, but that's kind of limiting don't you think? Use a tripod, use a bag of rice, prop it up on a wall or fence, Gorilla Pod if you have one, even put it on the floor -there are so many options. Just make sure you are the subject and that I can't see the camera anywhere.

[jonathanmphotography]

Sure thing. Thanks much. and you said editing is fine correct?

[cnutco]

I don't want to see any cameras reflected in the mirror! I will exclude them from the poll.

That made me laugh!
Thanks.

[Loose Canon]

OOoo Im looking forward to experimenting with this! Cant wait to see everyones results.

[D-B-J]

Why can't they be a previously posted one? I have a great one but it's already been posted, but i'd love to use it..

[Sirashley]

Why can't they be a previously posted one? I have a great one but it's already been posted, but i'd love to use it..

If its previously posted, then everyone knows who the photograph belongs to. In order for the challenge to be fair the photographers have to be anonymous during voting...

[SGpascoe]

I'm going to have a go with this. Good luck to everyone

I have no idea how a high quality picture is meant to fit into 150kb though!!