2nd Me, Tim and Me* by Paul by ctfchallenge

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Me, Tim and Me*
by Paul


23-DEC-2005	Paul

37 years in the blink of en eye. Time flies.

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Paul		01-Jan-2006 01:15
Thanks all for the comments. I tried to redo this but it was crap, like something you have done at one of those poxy 'glamour' places. As a photo i don't think this is very good with its crook lighting and dull background, it's like a nasty mugshot in jail...but...for me this was a spur of the moment thing on the last working day of the year, knackered, hot, grubby and sunburnt with the xmas break on my mind and this version does what i wanted it to do so the other versions have been wiped into oblivion.

aam1234		31-Dec-2005 03:28
Oh, that was me who said those things (finally getting the name to work).

Canon DSLR Challenge		30-Dec-2005 23:07
Again, didn't read any of the comments. Man, you have a natural talent, don't you Paul? Excellent idea, beautiful excution...but most of all...honest interpretation. You have a winner right there Paul.

ctfchallenge		29-Dec-2005 03:48
Paul, good idea here. Time flies whether we are having fun or not, so you know what i think, have fun and live large. Yvonne

ctfchallenge		29-Dec-2005 00:57
Great idea! Paul, your face seems a little on the pinkish side - sunburn? I like the way your eyes have stayed the same :) Just very interesting to view. jano

Rod		27-Dec-2005 08:37
There I was just thinking you have been in an accident, but you were born like that. This is a great idea for this challenge Paul, well done mate.

Paul		24-Dec-2005 07:19
Thanks all. Britt, i agree with what you say and a day after taking this it looks a bit like a mugshot but for me it grabs the mood in which i took the photo on the last friday of a long working year. I've had another go this arvo with a completely different mood which i'll put up later this evening as another entry as despite the glaring faults here i like this.

Canon DSLR Challenge		24-Dec-2005 02:59
I agree a darker background would help. But still a great picture. theFly

Guest		23-Dec-2005 20:52
Paul, I really like this idea but wish the bg was a different color as it really doesn't do much to accentuate the focus of the picture. The far right side lighting is a bit weird on the side of your face as well. Any way to reshoot in a more asthetic background? :)

ctfchallenge		23-Dec-2005 10:57
Yeah! shu

David		23-Dec-2005 08:43
Excellent idea; I love it.

Ann Chaikin		23-Dec-2005 06:21
Boy ain't it the truth... I like the concept and how you executed the picture. Cool to see who you've changed and how you haven't. Ann C

Brent		23-Dec-2005 03:25
Great idea and shot Paul. I saw it briefly before you made some adjustments and like it even better with the crop and lightening too.

Paul		23-Dec-2005 03:03
Thanks all, Still innocent Shu, can't you tell?:>) I've done another crop. The original shot had loads of empty space so my original crop seemed cut right down in comparison but i think the extra crop has helped . I also lightened it just a tad as i went on the other computer in here and it looked a bit dark on that monitor.

ctfchallenge		23-Dec-2005 02:35
How the eyes have changed! From innocence to.........??? Just kidding, Paul. This IS a great shot! I agree with Abs about cropping on the top and right-hand side. shu

ctfchallenge		23-Dec-2005 01:42
this is a cool concept! i like it. although i would crop out the image from top (little bit above the top of the photo) and right side (very close to your ear). imho it should imcrease the impact. -Abstract

Bruce T Jones		23-Dec-2005 01:39
This nails the theme very well! Well done. Nice hair! -- Bruce

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