It’s been a little while since I put myself in front of the camera … all this playing with flowers and having all the gear set up … well the art just kinda got out of hand. I don’t recommend sucking on a gerbera … they really taste quite foul but for the sake of a loony selfie why not!
This last one pretty much sums up where I am right now … playfully surprised, speaking flowers and with cranes tweaking my hair … there’s gold and lots of fun too π
Thanks for coming along for the ride.
So lucky! You get three and not just one π
a terrific self-portrait π i wouldn't try to chew a flower, they always smell disgusting after a view days…
Hehe … I was trying very hard not to chew! Mmmm .. stinky vase water … blech!
Fun self-portraits! The cranes become more active and integral in the bl and wh I think. They work really well!
Thanks Elena π
The cranes are a painting that normally hangs in my kitchen which I moved to rest on the back of the couch for these … I think they work better in the B&W too π
The monochrome works beautifully. I like the way your hand takes us upward into the background where we can apprecite the cranes.
Thank youΒ Sally … you have the artist’s eye alright π
When I saw the last one as your new avatar, I thought: Now, there is a flower child that needs a haircut π
Nice to see you having so much fun. Wouldn’ t want to miss that.
It’s true. This flower child really does need a haircut … at least to keep the bloody stuff out of my eyes! Life is fun and interesting and I’m glad you’re along for the ride too π
Cute! Thank you for the fun but you looked awfully serious in the black and white!
Don’t want to spend all my time being serious Mari.
Huge smiles. Thank you. Life is far too short to evict silliness. Indeed I think there should be more of it. Much more. And I like your wash and wear hair.
Wash & wear hair has been my modus operandi for as long as I can remember π
Glad I brought smiles … silliness via concentration often takes us unexpected places – and you’re right … life’s far too short π
You're a riot, Geoff. And why not! If we can't take a joke, who are we?
Thanks Ginnie π
Indeed, we need to be able laugh at ourselves π
haha, brilliant. love the very first one. sums YOU up quite nicely xxxx
Hehe … you’d know … being bout the only person here who’s actually met me in the flesh π
ps … I think it does too … still waiting to hear about your date that wasn’t π
The cranes really do take on a life of their own in the B&W! Had you shown this one on its own we should never known what fun you were really having, Great shots, great fun!
Those cranes … tweaking my mind … I was attempting to create a ‘mood’ with the B&W … seems I succeeded π
Hey Geoffrey, it´s the first time for me reading this blog. I´ve seen your posts at paleicas blog… your images are outstanding – i like the creativity in your pictures… how does it look? i would like to present your images in my magazine SHOOT! like paleica.
Thank you! That sounds great. Drop me an email with what you’re proposing and we can take it from there … how exciting π
NICE! π happy!