Self Portrait Thread

[Badtz Maru]

http://i39.tinypic.com/9r4vmf.jpg

[Diana]

My daughter and I in late 2007 (about 40lbs ago for me and sixteen hairdos ago for her )


Drunken cell phone self-portrait on my 37th birthday. It looks like I felt (sleepy, blurry, and oddly lit), and amuses me.


Me five minutes ago. I don't know why it's so fuzzy, but that's probably best for everyone.


Huh... ETA that my head is not permanently stuck in that position, contrary to the evidence presented.

[Vox Imperatoris]

Here is kaleidoscope me I took yesterday during a conversation on the DoMeBo IRC channel:


ETA: Diana, that blurry picture reminds me of this (really weird) .

Oh, and here's the original picture, made with a not-very-good webcam just for a test:

[The Original An Gadaí]

My daughter and I in late 2007 (about 40lbs ago for me and sixteen hairdos ago for her )

You look like sisters.

[Diana]

ETA: Diana, that blurry picture reminds me of this (really weird) .

Um.. speaking of really weird, somewhere my mom has a picture of me when I was little, hair in pigtails, with two of our Great Danes, one of which was fawn, and one brindle (although they both had cropped ears). I have to see if she can dig that up!

An Gadai, thanks, you're too kind!

[si_blakely]

This is a self portrait, taken on a timer. It took a few goes, but every time I was surprised by the flash :shock:



I've lost a few more kilos since then - I must try again.

Si

[troubleagain]

Beadalin, I can frequently be found with a bird on my head! So cute! Love your little 'tiel.

[Beadalin]

What kind of birdie do you have, troubleagain? They really have a way of jazzing up a self-shot.

[troubleagain]

I have a lovie. There's a non-cat, non-dog pet thread here somewhere with pictures of her.

[jali]

http://i39.tinypic.com/9r4vmf.jpg

Nice self portrait.

Your little girl really looks like you! (the steps do too )

[jali]

This is a self portrait, taken on a timer. It took a few goes, but every time I was surprised by the flash :shock:



I've lost a few more kilos since then - I must try again.

Si

You do look surprised and it cracked me up that it kept flashing, and you kept being surprised. You look to be a nice size in the photo. How much have you lost?

[jali]

Diana (without that effing G)

You really look like sisters!

Please find the photo with the pigtails.

[jali]

Oh, and here's the original picture, made with a not-very-good webcam just for a test:

I think of you as the young Boy George and I have to remind myself that you're not your avatar.

[Badtz Maru]

http://i39.tinypic.com/9r4vmf.jpg

Nice self portrait.

Your little girl really looks like you! (the steps do too )

The steps can pass, especially if Rose isn't with them for comparison, but several times people have looked at the kids, at me, back at the kids again, and asked if I am the father for all of them. If I was a bit quicker witted, I'd have a response ready for these times (i.e. "Supposedly" with a dirty look at the wife).

I have some pictures of myself from 1977 and I look just like my little girl (even the hair, I had typical 70s kid long hair until I was 5). I'll have to post them tonight. I showed the pictures to her and the other kids and asked who they thought it was, every one of them answered "Rosie". I feel bad for how she'll look when she's older, but on the other hand having an ugly daughter might save me a lot of stress.

[jali]

She will NOT be ugly. Get outta here. She'll be lovely.

[chacoguy]

This is me at the oars with a friend and her daughter.

Her husband was imprisoned at the time so this is me being a positive role model. (as if)

[SilverTygerGirl]

- me today. I got my hair cut on Tuesday.

[kudzu]

Normally my smirk is much more pronounced.





Me n my bunny.

[troubleagain]

You have great eyes. And an adorable bunny!

[jali]

This is me at the oars with a friend and her daughter.

Her husband was imprisoned at the time so this is me being a positive role model. (as if)

Hey chacoguy240!

Good stuff for the positive role model.

::thinking::

:idea: I want to be rowed around. Will you be coming to Ga?

[jali]

- me today. I got my hair cut on Tuesday.

I love that you're into your own thing! Beautiful kimono.

Haircut? Where?

[Badtz Maru]

This is me at the oars with a friend and her daughter.

Her husband was imprisoned at the time so this is me being a positive role model. (as if)

Your friend looks pretty hot in that picture. I bet her husband is worried.

[SilverTygerGirl]

Haircut? Where?

The back - I cut off about five inches. It was two inches or so shorter than the front.

[cowgirl]

I have never owned a digital camera but I get a lot of mileage out of PhotoBooth on my macbook.

My first time alone with it produced this - I'll never get a better one:

This is me and my dogs getting to know it a little better:

How do I do thumbnails? It's a little alarming to see my face so big on here!

[garygnu]

How do I do thumbnails? It's a little alarming to see my face so big on here!

Use the "All Sizes" function in Flickr and use the "Small" size for best effect:

Right-click on the image and copy the image location, then put that address inside IMG tags. If you like, you can then wrap all of that with URL tags linking to a larger size.

[Diana]

Aw, leave it big, you look great!

Just took this. Not a great picture, but it does prove that my head moves and I have teeth.

[chacoguy]

This is me at the oars with a friend and her daughter.

Her husband was imprisoned at the time so this is me being a positive role model. (as if)

Hey chacoguy240!

Good stuff for the positive role model.

::thinking::

:idea: I want to be rowed around. Will you be coming to Ga?

Thanks, if you come here, I'd be happy to take you downriver.

[chacoguy]

This is me at the oars with a friend and her daughter.

Her husband was imprisoned at the time so this is me being a positive role model. (as if)

Your friend looks pretty hot in that picture. I bet her husband is worried.

She's not married; she's only eight years old-sicko. Oh, you mean her mom. :mrgreen:

[Feirefiz]

I have very few self portraits, but on saturday I had to document that I was in the right place at the right time.

[lust4life]

On the advice of several psychiatrists, to avoid traumatising innocent third partys on this board I will not be posting a picture of myself here.

The rotten hurtful bastards have totally undermined any shreds of the little self esteem I once had.
Sob !

[jali]

I have very few self portraits, but on saturday I had to document that I was in the right place at the right time.

Thanks for the earworm.

"I was in the right place, but it must have been the wrong time
I was sayin' the right things, but I must have used the wrong line
I was on the right trip, but I must have used the wrong car
Head is in a bad place and I wonder what it's good for
I was in the right place, but it must have been the wrong time
My head is in a bad place, but I'm havin' such a good time"


Very nice self portrait Feirefiz! Why the need to document? Pre-planned alibi?

[troubleagain]

Diana, you're lovely.

[OneCentStamp]

Here I am, in all my limited glory:

Chomping on an old friend:


Posing with an inexplicable 2/3 of an Asian man:


Chomping on a newer friend...well, my girlfriend, who is lovely and a good sport:

[criminey.jicket]

Cheese-us cripes, I scare myself sometimes. Me wearing wrinkle obfuscators:

[Feirefiz]

Very nice self portrait Feirefiz! Why the need to document? Pre-planned alibi?

Pretty mundane, actually:
Together with a few friends I am currently in the process of programming/thesis-writing/procrastinating. We spend most of our weekdays at our university hoping to get some work done while drinking inordinate amounts of coffee. Last week a friend of mine coerced me and another friend into going to the deserted campus early saturday morning because she was unhappy with her progress. At the time that other friend and I already had plans for friday night. We watched The Great Silence and went to see a one-man play about Klaus Kinski. After the play his roommates wanted to watch the movie Brazil and we joined in. It was an altogether nice evening but a bit long. Bound by my promise I dragged myself to our department on time after not quite four hours of sleep. Around noon both of my friends called that they had overslept and eventually both canceled. The friend pointed out that being the only one there I was also the first one of our group there -- a sufficiently rare event that I should document it.

[jali]

Here I am, in all my limited glory:

Chomping on an old friend:

You play guitar AND harmonica! Multitalented dude.

jali

Posing with an inexplicable 2/3 of an Asian man:
[quote:170k5h2x]Well since you're an explainable 1/2 Asian man, I suppose it makes sense in an odd way.

jali

Chomping on a newer friend...well, my girlfriend, who is lovely and a good sport:

She seems to enjoy a chomp from you. She is lovely.

jali [/quote:170k5h2x]

[Baldwin]

Young and innocent (in 1988):



Old, depraved, and with a severed quad tendon (2005):

[Diana]

What depraved thing were you doing when you severed your quad tendon?

[Baldwin]

What depraved thing were you doing when you severed your quad tendon?

Pick the least interesting thing you can think of, and it'll be close. After living 44 years without a crippling injury, on my first trip abroad, I jumped out of a car onto a wet metal grate and went down on my right knee, rupturing the quadriceps.

All the depravity was virtually without consequence (physically).

[jali]

Baldwin,

Where was the second shot taken? Is it a castle?

[Baldwin]

Baldwin,

Where was the second shot taken? Is it a castle?

Yes; Caernarfon, in Wales. At both there and Conwy, I climbed the tallest tower with one good leg and a crutch. I've been studying medieval history for decades, but found that no matter what books you read, there's nothing like getting your hands on a real piece of history.

[jali]

Cool!

[Inner Stickler]

It's a bit small, but it's a quick picture I took last night. I've had a full beard for about 3 months because I was in a play and last night we finished the run and struck the set. A friend of mine shaved off the beard and left the funky 'stache.

[si_blakely]

This is a self portrait, taken on a timer. It took a few goes, but every time I was surprised by the flash :shock:
<photo snipped>
I've lost a few more kilos since then - I must try again.

Si

You do look surprised and it cracked me up that it kept flashing, and you kept being surprised. You look to be a nice size in the photo. How much have you lost?

Well, probably another 5-ish kg. This is me in Ireland two weeks ago - my wife took it, though, so not really a self-portrait, but I like it.



The flashy thing was because the camera had red-eye reduction turned on, so it flash-flash-flash-FLASHED.
Plus my sense of timing is terrible: wait, wait, wait, damn I didn't hit the shutter, oh well, I'll try again, flash-flash-flash-FLASHED, oh SHIT.

Si

[Baldwin]

Sorry -- just occurred to me that neither of my pictures was actually a self-portrait.

[Cluricaun]

Here you go, Cluricaun on the way out the door to go to work........

[jali]

Here you go, Cluricaun on the way out the door to go to work........

You look EXACTLY like you're supposed to. Innocent baby face, despite the cute beard hiding the prankster inside.

[Cluricaun]

The beard is an attempt to hide the baby face. Guess it's not working. Also, holy crap I need a haircut!

[jali]

It's a bit small, but it's a quick picture I took last night. I've had a full beard for about 3 months because I was in a play and last night we finished the run and struck the set. A friend of mine shaved off the beard and left the funky 'stache.

I missed this, because of the person with the big portrait above. :wink:

Hi InnerStickler! I used my fingers to edit out the weird in the 'stach. Lookin' good!

[jali]

Si

I like this one better! Nice smile, Si.