Response to Self Portrait 2 (Response #108)

Uploaded 676 Days Ago by Still - 12 comments

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Flatline said 676 days ago:

There's a lot I can infer about you by seeing this image, but ultimately there's little that I can take about you as you are today - except that you're a brilliant collagist.

gorin-images said 676 days ago:

I'm going to say what I have said for a number of recent posts to this theme....this is digital art, not really photography at this point. I'm not an expert of digital art, but as digital art, I like this.

Also, it seems like a stretch to say this is a "self-portrait". I'd be surprised to learn that as a small child (and appearing from the vintage of the small portion of this shoit that IS a photograph.....that was many years ago) you set up the old tripod and took this shot of yourself. My guess is that someone else took this photo, which means it isn't a "self portrait"...at least not in the way I think of a self-portrait.

This could also be you taking a photo of another image of you as a child (that someone else shot) which is maybe how you see yourself. I'd agree that that's definitely expressive...and creative..but I still don;t think of it as a self-portrait.

My final guess is that this is a photograph of another peice of artwork that happens to include the image of you as a child (i.e. it's not "digital art" per se, but a photo of physical artwork). Still not what I'd consider a self-portrait.

So...to sum up....an interesting image..but doesn't seem relevant to the theme the way most of the other submissions are.

philippe said 676 days ago:

Nice work!

EmilyHorne said 676 days ago:

Love it!!!

philippe said 676 days ago:

Well, Jarrett, you're raising an interesting point: when photography is not photography... Some shots featured here are heavily processed. So where should be the frontier between photography and digital art?

feelingdave said 676 days ago:

i LOVE the composition. Great everything, but the picture doesn't move me, but it does tell me something about you.

Still said 676 days ago:

Thanks a lot for your comments. And thanks to Jarret and Philippe to open an interesting debate. I understand the position of Jarret. But what is waiting of a self portrait ? An image of the author by himself ? Or a methaphoric image which communicate hits way of seeing himself at a moment?
As painter I use photography, and as photograph I use some part of painting. For me the two part of my activity are linked...
And to be honest, the boy on the photography is not me. Just a child which look at the ocean , with a lot of contrasted feeling, on a wide beach of sand... , whith a feeling of strangeness...

philippe said 676 days ago:

For me, it's fine, I can accept this as a self portrait. The interpretation of the artist is relevant by itself.

King said 676 days ago:

It's rather beautiful. I suppose this is a simple copy shot of a collage, but that's not important. The words meaning nothing to me, but I think that enhances the image. I like it.

King said 676 days ago:

Jumping in...I hold to a very broad definition of self-portrait, including those done in prose or poetry.
But Mr. gorin-images (Jarret?) makes a good point. If WeeklyShot is about photography (writing with light), I think our contributions, on some prominent level, should reflect that (no pun intended).
I think Photoshop is wonderful, but I use it mainly as I used to use my view camera, chemicals, enlarger and spotting brushes, to help me capture the image I saw in my head.
However, not all contributors to WeeklyShot are technically proficient (beyond having a "good eye" and a good digital camera), and I don't blame folks for experimenting.
Bottom line: If you inspire me, I'll let you get away with most anything.

Still said 675 days ago:

Thanks for this long comment. The image is just a shot of a little part of a large triptych which is named "My dreamed life"... Here, no photoshop effects...

smkpl said 675 days ago:

good idea

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