Well there are some handsome ladies & gents that frequent this board!
I'm no oil painting but i decided to post a self portrait i took when i got my very first camera about 7 or 8 months ago or so. It was a terribly cheap 3mp kodak digital camera about the size of a small continent! The images were really soft and looked almost airbrushed(luckily for me!)
I then progressed to compact casio 6mp, wasn't too happy with the quality of this and then decided to sell it and buy a canon t90 and stick with film. I've been much happier with the quality of results. I haven't looked back and have been loving every moment of getting out taking pics!
The first pic is a straight pic of me in the dark, i was away with friends in a caravan in wales and after overimbibing(hence the glazed eyes) i decided to try a self portrait!
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I also had an attempt at a pop art version! It was my first attempt at messing with the thresholds to get rid of the details and leave behind strong lines that could be filled! It's a pretty basic effort but i have since made much stronger ones of friends and family.
Ok, here's a gormless me (with flash). No, my nose isn't that bent, my face is slightly turned. God knows what's up with those eyes, they aren't bossed that I've noticed. The only thing that I can think of is that the last few nights I've had 6, 6, 5, 6 hours sleep, in that order.
Expect image to vanish soon, if history is anything to go by.