Wednesday, March 12, 2008

mona lisa



mona lisa, originally uploaded by gawdessness.

The light in our ensuite is always good during the day, soft, clear and white (and kind).

I didn't think I would have time or opportunity to take many pictures today and I was right, so after my run and a nap (because I am battling a bug of some kind that both my daughters are down with right now) - I grabbed my small camera, set the timer function and tottered into the bathroom to see what I could see.

Now everyone can.

This self portraiture thing? I find it a little bit hard - talk about putting yourself out there...

I am getting better at having the lens pointed at me and I am more understanding of others who don't like it pointed at them.

Canon g5, shutter 0.8, f3.0,focal 922 mm, iso 50

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14 comments:

  1. nadiaMarch 12, 2008 at 10:57 p.m.

    Kath you are so damn beautiful! I LOVE this shot!

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  2. AnnaMarch 12, 2008 at 11:15 p.m.

    Wonderful shot. :-D

    And you're a braver woman than I am. *L* I totally understand how weird it would feel with the self-portrait thing.

    A.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 13, 2008 at 5:27 a.m.

    I think it's lovely. you have a graceful nose and your eyes are the iciest shade of blue.

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  4. SusanMarch 13, 2008 at 8:24 a.m.

    You are braver than me. You know Scrivener? He is the master of self portraits. I can't imagine doing that . I like being on THIS side!

    This is a wonderful shot. As soon as I saw it, I thought, I would like to be friends with this person. You look kind, and very thoughtful.

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  5. BillieMarch 13, 2008 at 9:34 a.m.

    Oh, this is such a beautiful shot of such a beautiful woman. :-)

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  6. SandieMarch 13, 2008 at 2:37 p.m.

    Self-portraits are hard to do and to post :) I really like the soft light and relaxed feel this one has. Nice job.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 13, 2008 at 7:05 p.m.

    you inspired me to do a self portrait today. :)

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  8. concretegodmotherMarch 13, 2008 at 7:47 p.m.

    self-portraits are wicked hard! i hate them. but i'm still pushing myself to try them. haven't gone there in a while. must be time again. not only are you brave, but you manage to get some really good ones!

    i agree with susan -- scriv is the sp god! we all aspire to his level of self-confidence. :-)

    you're right about the light in your place. abundant, white, and kind.

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  9. MarleneMarch 13, 2008 at 10:07 p.m.

    You are so pretty!!

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  10. SharonMarch 13, 2008 at 11:07 p.m.

    You have beautiful eyes. Great shot :)

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  11. Andromeda JazmonMarch 14, 2008 at 9:53 a.m.

    You are so beautiful and brave and clever. I especially like the brushes in the background and how the camera lens is half off the mirror. The light is wonderful on your soft skin.

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  12. AmpersandMarch 14, 2008 at 10:32 a.m.

    beautiful, of course.

    thanks for revealing yourself to us, I understand it's challenges.

    and I'm still swooning over your eyes -- the color and the gaze. :)

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  13. ScrivenerMarch 14, 2008 at 10:51 a.m.

    Wow, I came over to say how much I like this shot and now I'm blushing. Especially since every shot I've taken in at least a week has sucked so bad that I'm having a hard time bothering to post them.

    I like how you look both relaxed and posed at the same time. The hand over the head, the angle of your face in the mirror, it totally works.

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  14. bsouthMarch 14, 2008 at 1:03 p.m.

    What a beautiful, brave shot. You look gorgeous and I guess it was a reasonably challenging shot to take technically. You're certainly a lot braver than me, I've only managed the back of my head!

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