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(photo by Paris Wood)
The Faceless Self
Weekly Challenge: Jan 18 – Jan. 25
When asked to do a portrait or self portrait, the photographer’s first instinct is to frame a photo so that the subject’s face is the focal point. So much of who we are, think and feel is in our faces. Your challenge for the Week of Jan. 18 – Jan. 25 is to create a self-portrait where your face is not the focal point, i.e. your face is not part of the photo at all. Just to make it clear, your face cannot be visible in the photo, and I’m not talking about simply photoshopping or blurring it out! Your face cannot be a part of the composition. Compose/create your photo so that the viewer gets the same information from your “faceless self-portrait” that s/he would have gleaned if your face were part of the self-portrait.
Judging criteria: 75% creativity and 25% technique
Be sure to visit the Weekly Challenge Rules & Guidelines for more information. This thread will be closed on Jan. 25 (midnight EDT)...so get those photos in!
The Rules
1. Photos must be posted to the thread in order to be considered for the challenge.
2. Any photo submitted for a weekly challenge must be taken during the dates specified in the challenge thread and taken by you! Because not all EXIF data can be verified, we will use the honor system here.
3. Challenges will be judged solely by the winner of the previous week. There will be no individual voting.
4. Only one photo entry per member, for each challenge.
2. Any photo submitted for a weekly challenge must be taken during the dates specified in the challenge thread and taken by you! Because not all EXIF data can be verified, we will use the honor system here.
3. Challenges will be judged solely by the winner of the previous week. There will be no individual voting.
4. Only one photo entry per member, for each challenge.
There will be no cash or prizes awarded for the Weekly Challenge, unless specifically noted by the site administrator. This is a member-run contest, and the purpose of the Weekly Challenge is to encourage member participation on the forums and to keep you taking pictures!
Any photo will be accepted for the challenge. Edited/straight out of the camera, it does not matter. You are left with complete freedom to do whatever genre of photography you wish to do, and your own interpretation of the challenge subject.
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