Self Portrait

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Photographer's Request for Critique

--Pierre Dumas

An old fashioned owl

Categorized in abstracts because it is old fashioned and also my abstract selfportrait! Thank you for your attention dear colleagues! PDE

Critiques

Cynthia Jean [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 18, 2008; 09:10 P.M.

Pierre

Your silly! Anyway I love this owl and his tones :o) I have yet to photograph an owl, hopefully one day. Happy you shared. Have a great night.

Mary Dineen [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 18, 2008; 10:21 P.M.

wonderful hypnotic stare

Christoph Lieven [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 19, 2008; 07:50 A.M.

Dear Pierre Dumas!

What a glance.You're really looking good!Succsessful selfportrait!Thanks for your comments and ratings to many of my photographes.Regards! CL

Carl Wakefield [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 19, 2008; 08:31 A.M.

I think your looking to deep into that glass. Nice OWL regards Carl

Olexandr Savruk [subscriber] , June 19, 2008; 08:57 A.M.

Deep look, Pierre!:) Regards, Olexandr

Kostas Angelopoulos [subscriber] , June 19, 2008; 09:49 A.M.

Don't tell me...I bet this, an abstract!

Ricardo Maximo Lopez D'Angelo [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 19, 2008; 10:51 A.M.

Very handsome !! ... I think sepia tone helps you a lot. Regards.

Lorenzo Albanese [subscriber] , June 19, 2008; 01:29 P.M.

Very funny title! Great capture!

Michaela M [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 19, 2008; 01:34 P.M.

Cher Pierre,

With any risk, I must tell you that your owl is my new desktop wallpaper. And always when I'm too silly or I'm ready to take a bad decision, The Owl just say "ntz, ntz, ntz.....I think is better to think twice..." PS. Is a little bit sad your owl. As you observe I talk only about The Owl. Gorgeous. 7/6 Best wishes, MichaelaM

Pedro de Luisa , June 19, 2008; 04:01 P.M.

Beautiful owl.... Si es un auto-retrato, sales muy favorecido. Je rigole. Salut.

Alpo Syvänen [subscriber] , June 19, 2008; 05:02 P.M.

Hi Pierre and thank you for the kind comments&ratings!

This is one of the most original selfportraits that I`ve seen in a long time. :-)

As a photo & finished creative subject, I enjoy the nice B&W work combined with the fine subject. Even the grain supports the overall image nicely.

With warm greetings, Alpo

Pierre Dumas [Frequent poster] , June 19, 2008; 05:55 P.M. (edit | delete)

Thanks everybody!

Alpo, my comment was maybe kind but my ratings were objective, ha!

There was a time when they called me Piere the owl, I had some smll photography business and firm's name was OWL! And I'm a night bird and it fits me all right!

PDE

Marion de Krijger , June 19, 2008; 06:04 P.M.

If this really is a selfportrait you are a man who has a good vision in various ways ... And yes this comment can be interpreted in different ways but only possitive ... This is a great capture, like it very much.

Gr. X.

Linh Dinh [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 19, 2008; 06:40 P.M.

Great image. Best regards.

Ken Beilman [subscriber] , June 19, 2008; 11:28 P.M.

Pierre, a very pleasing image, nicely composed and rendered.

Conte Oliver [Frequent poster] , June 20, 2008; 11:47 A.M.

Great shot!!! Congratulations.

Florin P [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 20, 2008; 12:59 P.M.

Bold ! Cool and Great ! Congrats !

Donna Stavis [Frequent poster] , June 20, 2008; 03:23 P.M.

This owl looks weary. Your creativity--the owl, your French name and explanation of it--all very interesting. I like it.

Ludvik Leben [subscriber] , June 20, 2008; 05:18 P.M.

Self portraits are usually boring. Well, this one is very creative, especially knowing the story behind it. Beautiful work and great shot. Best wishes, Ludvik. P.S. Thank you for your kind comment and ratings.

Armindo Lopes [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 20, 2008; 05:40 P.M.

Really good!

Monte Stinnett [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 20, 2008; 11:33 P.M.

I see u pulled out your owl u had in the archives u mentioned a couple of days ago. Pretty cool picture, what did u do texturize him?

Pierre Dumas [Frequent poster] , June 21, 2008; 01:48 A.M. (edit | delete)

Thanks everybody!

Monte, it's just a scan and I added the sepia!

PDE

Jayanti Basu [Frequent poster] , June 21, 2008; 08:23 A.M.

PDE

What a handsome face you have got! Ha ha. Seriously, it's original and absurd at the same time. Best regards.

John Ewart [subscriber] , June 22, 2008; 04:00 A.M.

Nice scan

Great self portrait!

Meir Samel [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , June 24, 2008; 11:43 A.M.

:-))

Rita Chiliberti [Frequent poster] , June 24, 2008; 11:44 A.M.

Simpatico! Wonderful capture and lovely expression of the bird.:))))

Chan Chen [Frequent poster] , June 24, 2008; 01:15 P.M.

:))

Jack McRitchie [subscriber] [Frequent poster] [Current POW Recipient] , June 25, 2008; 07:25 P.M.

A very unusual and intelligent (especially considering the subject) crop, turning a good picture into an extraordinary piece of photography.

Janusz Sikora [subscriber] , June 30, 2008; 12:33 A.M.

Very Good Shot Pierre Regards :)

Drew Murphy [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , July 02, 2008; 06:56 A.M.

Love this shot Pierre. Beautiful presentation and terrific capture. Well done!

Thankyou also for your kind comments and ratings :)

Emilia Pylkkänen [subscriber] [Frequent poster] , July 08, 2008; 12:04 P.M.

Great tones and this total entity...looks just so good! :)

Diego Bardone [subscriber] , October 13, 2008; 02:28 P.M.

Priceless... Bravissimo!!

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Thanks everyone!

PDE

Concerned, sophisticated, doubting and reasoning... Excellent choice for a self-portrait!

Regards,

VS

at night, it flew into My Favourites...

cheers

Sam

Thank you, gentlemen!

I'm honored!

PDE