Here we are for Thursday’s Special on a Saturday…. and I was scratching my head as to what I could use for this prompt. Then I remembered an image I took a few years ago, a rare selfie imitating the late, great Jane Bown.
This is her Self Portrait in a mirror: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/dec/28/jane-bown-the-eye-had-it
Here’s my imitation, not using a mirror, but using one camera on a tripod to take this shot, not pin sharp because I was guessing the focal point as I darted to the tripod, set the self-timer, then darted back into position!:
Imitation
Jane’s is full of rich tones, and was taken using natural light. On a dull evening in the depths of winter I used a flash, and have a rather poor, not to say unflattering image in comparison!!
More Imitation over at Paula’s here
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I’ve seen her selfie, and your now. I like your eyes so much better. Love this look of surprise on you 🙂 Great timing, Sue (I was on my pc), and a terrific, really terrific take on the theme. Much obliged 🙂
Bless you, Paula! Have some hugs from me!
🙂 xx
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Ha! What a great idea Sue
A bit scary for the viewer though!!
Am I that intimidating or unnerving even? With friends like you, etc….. 😧😧
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very good shot…… looks like a beautiful sketch…….
Thank you, Sudhir!
Splendid shot and great idea for the challenge. (BTW We are great Jane Bown fans in the Farrell household. Also the proud possessors of her limited ed. John Lennon portrait)
I am über envious!!
We went to the Guardian offices specially to buy it. They must have been having an open day, because I remember looking through her negatives and contact prints as well.
Oh, Ok!
I think it turned out really well, Sue.
janet
Many thanks, Janet….it was an interesting exercise! I wanted to take an image in the mirror, but couldn’t get it to work with the flash..”I much prefer natural light, anŷway
This is brilliant, but you do have an expression of fear as though you are photographing a ghost!
Nonono…just apprehension re camera settings etc!!😀😀
This is fabulous! I love the look in your eyes. I didn’t realize we have the same camera! Love the editing too.
Many thanks, DesleyJane….so, both Olympus girls, then
Yup. Mine’s the original OMD EM5. Yours looks like it’s the same?
Yep, that’s the one in the photo, and the photo was taken with a Nikon D300 which became too heavy for me to use
Ah yes I understand!
I love this rare portrait – such intelligent, alive eyes, and so beautifully composed. It’s absolutely the essence of what I know of you. And thank you so much for the links to Jane Brown. I’m looking forward to “imitations” (I prefer “creations based on …”) some of the photographers you’ve been looking at lately.
Oh, pile on the flattery, Meg, I love it! Intelligent alive eyes! As for imitations of other photographers, not sure there will be many forthcoming…we’ll see. Now you’ve set me a challenge…drat!
Love this self-portrait, Sue. Creative and terrific with your post-processing.
Thank you, Jane, for your fulsome praise!
Excellent shot!
Thanks a lot, Inese!
Super interesting!
Thank you, Angela..the concept or the female?!
How about both? 👍
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Tee Hee! Looking forward to the ‘creations based on…’ 🙂 🙂
Oh, don’t you start!! Actually, I have my first (and possibly only) one coming up soon! If you’re good, it might even be later today……
Give me a nudge. Busy one today xx
Entertaining? Walking?
Does Coverham Abbey mean anything? Lovely ruins and an Open Garden event, after I’d stuck Sunday lunch in the slow cooker. 🙂
Rings a bell….North Yorkshire? I’ve never been
Yes- near Middleham. 🙂
Oh, OK
Have you done it yet- the creative process? 🙂
Yep, posted it a little while ago! Take a look! Let’s hope Meg likes it….
It worked well, and made a nice change from the ubiquitous mirror shot.
Best wishes, Pete.
This is a real departure for me…don’t do Selfies! But it was for a purpose…..
Great eyebrows Sue!! ( I have none lol)
Aargh, mine are too bushy!
Haha, well done! I just love the look on your face there…
Teehee! As I said to Jude, …just apprehension re camera settings etc!!😀😀
Great shot. I love the composition (prefer it to Bown’s) as well as the sketch-y feel.
Very kind of you, Su…..
Interesting take on this theme!
Many thanks!
I know how much you dislike photos of yourself (I’m not much better) so well done 🙂
Thanks, Gilly!