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strange, because my shoulder line is like this - no tampering of this kind was applied. But you're right, it really looks strange...

ChriZ,

The answer is still no, just like a couple of months ago over at Vazaar :DDD

Thanx for still remembering it!

Thanx for the remarks, folx!

Like with my previous selfie attempt, I'm thinking about reshooting this one with your suggestions on my mind.

Ana, you've got a great eye. This was like the 15th take, the first fourteen all had something wrong and I really grew tired... It was about the last try I allowed myself before giving it up. So your comment hit the bulls eye I must say!

Thx, Nick.

Wow, thanx, old friend (if I may call you so)!

Actually, even with your high ratings, it's still rather far from making it to the front page :(

bio...if you are referring to me, of course you may refer to me as "old" friend. :>)

The uncertainty was not about that part :DDD

Then you may call me friend in any of its variations if I may have the same privilege in return.

My honor, Sir.

Any closer to this getting featured, old friend?

Yes, but not quite there yet :(

Right now it's at 3.62 - one of my highest ever still :)

Anyway, thanx for watching and asking :)

I don't want to reheat the never-really-ending flame about this, but my relevance score is 4.22. It means that there were raters who said it's not a 100% self-portrait.

What is it then, in their opinion?

Please, all of you who gave it a less-than-5 score for relevance, help me develop: come, and tell me: what would have made it more a selfie?

I'm really eager to find that out.

Wishing you some fives across with 3.5 hours to go. You know by now, Gabor, that the rating categories are *not* independent. ON AVERAGE, a low score in one category will drag down the scores in other categories, even when that is irrational.

Won't we have a smile if this gets featured in the next 3.5 hours. I deserves it, in my opinion.

Well, here's another weird WS moment. I swear this wasn't featured when I started writing the comment above.

Okay! I had to check. This just popped to the home page. I cast my vote 3 days ago, so I had nothing to do with it. Still, I'm very pleased.
Congratulations...what was the score that pushed this over the edge?

Nice one Bio. An amusing approach.

You've been framed...

Who framed...

In the frame...

You're worrying about a 4.22?? Hee hee.

:)

Congrats! =)

I second Ana's point. My last contribution which got some very nice and constructive comments and is pretty much a no nonsense self portrait currently has a relevance of 3.87? Thats just the way this crazy site works. Anyway, glad to have you up on the front page Gabor!

Thanx folx!

King, that's weird: the scores are exactly the same as they were 7 hours ago when I wrote my previous comment, the number of ratings hasn't changed, so it's evident, I guess :) - and then this one wasn't featured - now it is...

Anyways, it made it in the dying moments of the theme, that was a close shot, huh?

Thanx anybody who rated and especially those of you who even cared to comment!

Ana, usually I'd be more than glad with a 4.22 relevance score (I guess this is the highest score for a category I've ever got...), but here I just couldn't for the life of me think what some people found in this one that's not a self-portrait...

Well, this all made my day :)

Welcome to the relevance argument. FYI, I assigned a 5 for relevance for every single picture I rated in this category. Glad you got featured finally.

the only thing that could happened to this, is that the image was in the featured queue and it took a little to appear on the frontpage :)

congrats gabor :-))

gratz on the feature, bioLarzen, nice to see this on e fly high :)

bio, congratulations on a great featured image. I like the composition you've chosen here, as it adds much movement to my eye.

Thanx folx!

If i just look at the names that came here to say these kind words to me - well, I do feel moved and flattered.

Honestly.