Challenge, Feb. 10-12 Self Portrait (Page 28): Boy, you guys have come a LONG Way! True Grit! Something to be very proud of ! Cudos!

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

laskalass wrote:

Ok..I had very humble beginnings....I got married at 16 and liked to say I was the maids daughter....my Mom wasn't a maid exactly but she was the housekeeper to the family of a dentist and also a lawyer....we didnt live in a trailer park...but we were rather poor...my Dad was a Jack of all trades when I was a kid ..anyway...when i got married,...this was me...this was our first home because neither of us wanted to live with our parents....he was 18...my hubby.

Boy, you guys have come a LONG Way! True Grit! Something to be very proud of ! Cudos!

ThomJ4 Loc: Meridian, ID

PAToGraphy wrote:

I rented a 50mm 1.4. Fun to play with.

p25 Pat, A very smart move. Try before you buy. It has save me mucho bucks.

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

cricket2 wrote:

one more before this challenge is over just because it was fun to make this a sketch...

Really like this one! Nice job! :thumbup:

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

I like the merging of the eyes...
reminds me of another oldie

saltlightstudios wrote:

Self Portrait! I had to be creative, I don't like pictures of myself, but here I am.

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

oops! Got into adding and double posted! :oops: :oops:
Don't ya just love it! ;-)

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

dane004 wrote:

I have just finished leafing through the great selfies. Nothing fancy my wifes' canon Power shot A495 and a 100w tungsten bulb.

Nice ,Dane! Different angle and black&white!Lighting is perfect! :thumbup:

ThomJ4 Loc: Meridian, ID

brucew29 wrote:

I cheated! I let someone else take my picture............................ 50 years ago!!!!

p25 Hey, Bruce. I bet you haven't changed a bit.

ThomJ4 Loc: Meridian, ID

dane004 wrote:

I have just finished leafing through the great selfies. Nothing fancy my wifes' canon Power shot A495 and a 100w tungsten bulb.

p27 Dane, that is a great shot. Frame it and put it on the wall. Remember, it's not the equipment that makes a photographer, it's learning how to use the equipment you have and using it to its fullest capabilities. Very good job.

clickergayle Loc: Warwick, England

William wrote:

Thank you Lady Gayle ... I hear across the water you have
more rain than you needed this winter in over one hundred years.

Yes, it appears so, in the south and south west, but we are in the middle and haven't really been affected, but my heart goes out to those whose homes have been flooded.

ThomJ4 Loc: Meridian, ID

laskalass wrote:

Ok..I had very humble beginnings....I got married at 16 and liked to say I was the maids daughter....my Mom wasn't a maid exactly but she was the housekeeper to the family of a dentist and also a lawyer....we didnt live in a trailer park...but we were rather poor...my Dad was a Jack of all trades when I was a kid ..anyway...when i got married,...this was me...this was our first home because neither of us wanted to live with our parents....he was 18...my hubby.

p25 Laskalass, I can definitely relate. When I look back at where we started out and where we are today, it reminds me of just how blessed Faye and I are. Thank you so much for posting that.

ThomJ4 Loc: Meridian, ID

RiverNan wrote:

I like the merging of the eyes...
reminds me of another oldie

p28 Gee RiverNan, You captured just the way I felt before I made the decision to retire

:thumbup:

ThomJ4 Loc: Meridian, ID

I'm not sure how much I will be able to be on line today, so I would like to thank everyone for participating. This thread accomplished exactly what I was shooting for (pun intended) which was for all of us to have fun, get to know each other a little better, and if we weren't careful, maybe learn a little something along the way. If I missed commenting on anyone's pictures, please accept my apology. All the pictures were so good, and there were so many of them I was having trouble keeping up. A special thanks to Judy for inviting me into the UHH family. :-D

dane004 Loc: WYOMING

ThomJ4 wrote:

p27 Dane, that is a great shot. Frame it and put it on the wall. Remember, it's not the equipment that makes a photographer, it's learning how to use the equipment you have and using it to its fullest capabilities. Very good job.

ThomJ Thank you Sir

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

ThomJ4 wrote:

I'm not sure how much I will be able to be on line... (show quote)

It's been great to see you,Thom, on a daily basis! So glad it's worked for you,too! Have a splendid day everyone! :thumbup:

dane004 Loc: WYOMING

judy juul wrote:

Nice ,Dane! Different angle and black&white!Lighting is perfect! :thumbup:

Thanks Judy