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Diamond18 · 04-18-2006, 11:00 AM

Well, I tried to get some recent pictures of myself -- I went to get my hair cut so I took a couple before pictures and a few after pictures. But, apparently, I need to learn the art of self photography, because they all turned out impossibly bad. The best one (read, somewhat salvagable) of the lot is a Before picture, now rendered outdated by my new haircut.

I look severely depressed but that's just because I was concentrating really hard on holding the camera steady. So that's my "intense concentration" face. The one I use to puzzle over Werewolf games.

narfforc · 04-18-2006, 02:59 PM

Hey Diamond18, where did you get that Silmaril from

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-18-2006, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by narfforc

Hey Diamond18, where did you get that Silmaril from

From that good old Silmarill shop on the street corner.

Diamond18 · 04-18-2006, 03:33 PM

I crafted it myself. It's one of my infamous light absorbing silmarils.

Balin999 · 04-18-2006, 05:11 PM

hm..... can you switch off the flash? would be better. Tip: Let a friend take a picture, that way you don't have to concentrate on the camera

narfforc · 04-20-2006, 02:45 AM

Or maybe get Beren and Luthien to come and steal the flash, or the batteries, or the camera, but then Diamond would'nt have her brilliant Silmaril.

Diamond18 · 04-21-2006, 11:19 PM

Well now that you've compared the flash to a silmaril I'm rather fond of it.

I took some pictures with the flash and some without, but I was also experimenting with how to hold the camera, so most of the non-flash pictures are stunning photographic captures of the sink. My concept of depth and such has never been good.

I do have pictures that friends or family took of me, but don't you just hate it when someone's fiddling with the camera while you're standing there smiling and being careful not to blink? And then when they finally take the picture you have a really forced, pained grimace on your face.... Or at least that's what most often happens to me.

Next time I'll try just holding the camera at arm's length and pointing it at myself. Outdoors when its sunny.

It IS on topic to discuss photographic techniques, I hope?

04-18-2006, 02:59 PM	#2
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Hey Diamond18, where did you get that Silmaril from __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

04-18-2006, 03:33 PM	#4
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	I crafted it myself. It's one of my infamous light absorbing silmarils. __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

04-18-2006, 05:11 PM	#5
Balin999 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2000 Location: East of the Sun, West of the Moon Posts: 493	hm..... can you switch off the flash? would be better. Tip: Let a friend take a picture, that way you don't have to concentrate on the camera __________________ ...Nichts ist gelber als Gelb selber... ...The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, but conformity... ...Everything is possible, except to ski through a revolving door...

04-20-2006, 02:45 AM	#6
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	I've got a brilliant idea Or maybe get Beren and Luthien to come and steal the flash, or the batteries, or the camera, but then Diamond would'nt have her brilliant Silmaril. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

04-21-2006, 11:19 PM	#7
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Well now that you've compared the flash to a silmaril I'm rather fond of it. I took some pictures with the flash and some without, but I was also experimenting with how to hold the camera, so most of the non-flash pictures are stunning photographic captures of the sink. My concept of depth and such has never been good. I do have pictures that friends or family took of me, but don't you just hate it when someone's fiddling with the camera while you're standing there smiling and being careful not to blink? And then when they finally take the picture you have a really forced, pained grimace on your face.... Or at least that's what most often happens to me. Next time I'll try just holding the camera at arm's length and pointing it at myself. Outdoors when its sunny. It IS on topic to discuss photographic techniques, I hope? __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.