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Being stuck at home has its advantages for me. I can concentrate on doing more artistic editing on my photos, which I really love.
It's also a time when a lot of people are looking at how life is at the moment, and reflecting on the past, when life was decidedly free by comparison to the restrictions of today that have been imposed upon most of the world.
Doing self portraits is almost a rare thing for me nowadays compared to the past. I seldom have been able to have other people pose for me, and when they do, they are often restrained and nervous, and getting a truly expressive shot can be a challenge for portrait work. At least I know what I want, and pose accordingly.
Since portraiture is my first love, I had overwhelmed Flickr with selfies in the past. Now, I usually only post so that a few people here and there can see me. Some contacts who aren't really into this kind of photo, have even dropped me as a contact, which rather hurt, since I don't post these because I'm self-absorbed, but because I like the kind of work I'm doing. I have even asked my contacts in the past to send me photos to work on if they wanted something done, but only a couple have. Lately, I've been feeling stunted, because I can't do the kind of photography I love, so I've taken to colorizing old movie stills, which I also enjoy doing, but those don't seem to be anything my contacts really like much, either.
I've come to the conclusion that I don't care. I've commented on people's stuff, even when they were just learning and their work was pretty bad. I've tried to find something redeeming in even the most mundane posts, and I've valued people over photos. I've expected the same back, but often didn't get it. So, guess what? I've decided to do as I please! If I post 100 selfies, or 1000 animal shots, or 500 colorized movie pics, I will enjoy it, and if no one else does, they don't have to look!
Life's too short, you know. Now, maybe more than ever. It isn't worth worrying about. I know who my friends really are. :-)
All that said, the real reflecting I was doing with this pic was how much I've personally changed in the last couple of years. I don't look like this anymore. My hair is short and grey, and I hate it. I have more wrinkles, and I'm thinner. Life has been a little harder, and I miss things being more the way I was used to them being, but like everyone else, I'm learning to cope with what I have to, and finding something to keep myself going.
Tomorrow I have a team of people coming to my home to start my kitchen tear down. I'm praying there isn't more than 10 square feet of mold behind those cabinets, so that I won't have a mold remediation, and lose what's left of my savings. Right now, I need every penny until the world gets back to normal and I get back to work, knowing that I WILL be back at work! I'm also praying that none of these people, coming from one of the hot zones of Florida, will have the Coronavirus. They will be taking precautions, but no one knows if they have it until the symptoms appear, and that could be days. I'm trusting that all will go well, and no one will be sick.
Life sure has gotten strange all of a sudden! Reflecting on past things can be comforting, but it can also be depressing. I guess this is the new normal. In any case, I might not be on as much for the next couple of days, as my kitchen will be torn apart and my computer is usually set up there! I'll let you know how it goes as soon as I can! Everyone stay safe and take care!
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“Take a photograph of an event. Focus on putting it in the context of the landscape and those watching.”
As usual, I took it literally. This is Nathan Phillips Square the day before New Years. A huge event that was being setup while I was there. The bandshell was well under way. The ice rink was packed. The place was alive with energy.
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Boba made a few more credits by letting people take selfies with himself and Solo in Carbonite. Day 1500 Y5D39
The lady was our tour guide , she counted us many many times ,I like travel with her ! She taking a good care of her Group !
Behind me is a Tower ,where you can have a good views in a clear weather . ( it was not very clear yesterday )
De izquierda a derecha:
Señorita Ricoh, J.Fernando (yo) y la Señorita Melinda.
Cueva de la Mora (Huelva-España).
The overcliff track to Wentworth Falls looks spectacular at times. You want to remember the experience. But, maybe this sort of selfie will not tell the story...
Cannes le 24 05 15.
Le selfy ou le règne de son cinéma indépendant ...
Nous sommes un dimanche.
Nous avons la chance inouïe d'être invités et hébergés par des amis Australiens pour vivre la journée de clôture du festival de Cannes.
Nous aurons aussi le privilège d'être invité à monter les marches le lendemain pour découvrir au grand palais le film qui aura obtenu la Palme d'Or.
Je suis fébrile car je n'ai que quelques heures magiques à utiliser pour essayer de capter ces instant instables et Browniens.
Par où commencer.
L'instinct sera mon guide. Donc plutôt essayer de capter le Back Office, les "à cotés", les acteurs connus et inconnus de cette farce rutilante, des portraits croisés de "stars du moment" et d'uniformes en faction, d'êtres riant fort ou stressant, d'être insolites ou perdus, d'être ou de ne pas en être ...
Un tourbillon d'apparat et de fébrilité en tout sens ...
Nerveusement éprouvant !
Cannes 24 May 15.
The Selfy or the reign of his independent cinema.
We are a Sunday.
We have the good fortune to be invited and hosted by friends of Australians to live the closing day of the Cannes festival.
We will also have the privilege of being invited to climb the stairs the next day to discover the great movie palaces having obtained the Palme d'Or.
I am feverish because I only have a few magical hours in use to try to capture that magical moment s and Brownian.
Where to start.
The instinct will be my guide. So rather try to capture the Back Office, the "quoted in", known and unknown actors of this gleaming farce, cross portraits of "stars of the moment" and uniforms on duty, beings laughing loudly or stressful, d be unusual or lost, to be or not to be ...
A ceremonial whirl and excitement in every direction ...
Nervously experiencing !!!
Would you believe these are self portraits of Beastman and Vans the Omega.
I thought I was in trouble with this shot as the sun was really bright. Fot the first time I used the Raw RW2 file from my camera. Using photoshop I brought back the washed out highlights and the really dark shadowed area.
Yes, it was a magnificent trip transversing the Danube, the main and eventually the Rhine rivers. As you may see I never leave home without my Tilly hat ;-)
Happy 19th birthday to me :D
This is soooo old. Like from two years ago. It was one of the first selfies I ever took. So I had no idea how to set focus and whatever and blahblah. But last weekend I went on a processing spree and re-edited a bunch of old pictures. So I have a lot to post I guess.
Anyways. I've had a busy last couple of days! Valentine's Day here was yesterday and that was great :D today is my birthday, and tomorrow 9 months anniversary with Will. Plus a LOT to study, results in hardly any time for Flickr.
So I'll catch up with your streams soon!
Are you kidding me? Can't even remember how long it had been since I'd even heard of Explore lol...
Explore #177
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