😱😱! Time flies! It has been almost 2 years already since we've had our previous member portrait contest! Again, we present the opportunity to show yourself to your fellow friends over here.

You can go for the traditional portrait and include only your face (either from the side or front), with little distractions. Or, you can include more than just your face and make something abstract, glamorous or even surreal.

You can either take a selfie with your phone or let someone else take a photo of you, the photographer! No other people can be in the photo, so no group portraits. Facial attributes are allowed.

Just like in the previous contest, you're allowed to make compositions and add minimal editing to your photo. Have a look at the winner of our previous member portrait contest. It was one by Olga.l with the following entry:

Let's get to know each other. Show us who's the face behind all those glorious photos! Because, let's face it, we are all curious to know!

If this is your first time taking portraits, have a look at the following tips and tutorials:

Some basic rules

  • Upload only photos that are taken by you. Uploading photos you didn't take will result in an instant ban.
  • You can make photos on any device you want.
  • Make sure your photo does not have any watermarks.
  • Upload high resolution photos. Keep them under 32MB.
  • Keep comments respectful and on-topic.

Best of luck!

PS: Try to vote on all entries in the contest. The more votes we get, the more accurate the rankings will be. When you see something that can be improved, let them know in a comment. Use this opportunity to learn new skills from each other!
PS 2: Ideas for future contests can be submitted here. The best ideas will be picked and turned into a contest. Make sure to clearly define the rules and objectives of the contest.
Staaan avatarLevel 20
Staaan

If you have any questions/suggestions/comments about this contest, reply to this comment!

Good luck! 👇

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Meditation in Thailand created by Olga.L

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Me, Me, Me, Me, Me and Me created by Olga.L

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Life during quarantine created by Olga.L

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My Ximul camera and me created by Zizounai

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Early days of COVID created by Olga.L

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Wild One created by Skyangel

White face paint and crazy hair day. Just having fun.

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1986 versus lately created by kyricom

The photo on the left is me in 1986, while the one on the right was from about a year ago. I didn't shave for a few days to try and match it, but it's all white now anyway and you can't see it very well. :-)

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Medieval Times created by Skyangel

My granddaughter had a medieval dress up party for her birthday in December 2022.

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Getting older created by Vibeke

A stunning day at sea this week. I read the instructions carefully and found I had to chop my granddaughter our of the photos, a shame as it would have made for a much nicer photos.

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Enjoying my souvlaki created by photonut

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Tired created by Vibeke

After going uphill for an hour in the bush today, I decided I wasn't fit enough and headed back down.

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Ode to Olga created by Olga.L

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Enjoying my Mythos created by photonut

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Moods created by kyricom

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Post Vax created by MyMindsEye

I:m Ok!!!!!

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Homage to LeRoy created by MyMindsEye

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I've been looking at this since you put it up wondering what to say because I do get an emotive feel from it mainly that this is a metaphor for what is happening in the Excited States of Murca.....hot, inflamed, on fire, direct, proud, and also full of fun. (I'm sure I'm missing out on some adjectives). I watched the Emmet Till story last night....so much hatred as well, so much struggle for so many. You had fun doing this didn't you?

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MyMindsEye replied to Olga.L :

Thanks, Olga, I appreciate your interpretation.
Many of my works are conceived primarily for visual impact.
All other evocations are left to the viewer and, like a lyricist, has many poetic interpretations.
Peace to us all in the New Year!

Skyangel avatarLevel 15
Skyangel

It definitely fits the surreal criteria. It think it would be scary if someone looked like that in real life though. ;-)

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MyMindsEye replied to Skyangel :

How do we know they don't? :-O
Thanks for the comment, Happy New Year!

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Skyangel replied to MyMindsEye :

Yikes, If they do, I have never seen any alien creatures with colorful faces on Earth. Have you? ;-)

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MyMindsEye replied to Skyangel :

Not personally but........... I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. ;-D

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Vibeke

Very creative.

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MyMindsEye replied to Vibeke :

Thank you, Vibeke.
Happy New Year!

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Evolution created by kyricom

The me on the left was from when I was about 27 years old. The me on the right is from I was about 63.

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