On our outing to Chicago's Millennium Park yesterday I took this self portrait. It is my reflection in The Bean. I have never laughed so hard trying to take a photograph. As you can see it is a hand held photo so I lined everything up through the view finder and then moved my head slightly which of course moved the camera and I got shots of my arms, feet, shoulders and other people. Adding to the fun of it was the fact that my fingers were freezing cold and it was hard to engage the shutter with gloves on but I finally won and got my photo!! The splotches are on the bean itself.
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That's so funny! I love that bean sculpture!
ReplyDeletecool idea, and you really look happy!!
ReplyDeleteA truely wonderful Photo although it could have been 233 Photographer or even 99 Film (Mayhaps Vanity Fair)
ReplyDeleteGood to be able to laugh at our own follies, just when you thought nothing else could go wrong .....
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That's a fun one Mary Lou, I love that park!
ReplyDeletelol that's a funny story, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fun just to be silly sometimes? Even if you don't get exactly what you're aiming for, what fun it was trying!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you were having a really good time in spite of the cold. Nice self portrait!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, you look cold tho.
ReplyDeleteMary Lou, that is so funny. I would like to see that bean thing in Chicago.
ReplyDeleteFun picture! I wonder how many self-portraits have been taken there?
ReplyDeleteToo cute! Dontcha just love what we go through for our art??
ReplyDeletewhat fun! And what contortions to go through for the sake of art. Very clever, Mary Lou.
ReplyDeleteKaren