Shots out of interest
The lens has survived! =^D
Posted by Markus (Reading, United Kingdom) on 28 September 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Based on an idea from Dimtrios, see http://dimitrios.aminus3.com/image/2007-09-28.html
Many, many thanks for stopping by dear visitors, this is by far my most viewed picture till date!!
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: Welcome!
Bron from Canberra, Australia
Hi Markus - nice to meet you! cheers your downunder pal Bron!
28 Sep 2007 5:57am
@Bron: Many thanks Bron! Have a G' day!
@badala: Thanks badala!
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
Hi Markus!did anyone tell you you look like Nicholas Cage!heh heh!
28 Sep 2007 8:00am
@tyan: Hi tyan, I assume this is a compliment ;-). Many thanks! With more hair on top of the head, people normally think I am a famous tennis player... =^D
Anne from White Rock, Canada
Hi Markus! Nice self portrait! Happy to meet you :-)
28 Sep 2007 8:58am
@Anne: Hi Anne, you are most welcome! Many thanks!
Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece
cool 35% shot, good fun there, thanks for participating Markus, be good now to the rest of you, kind regards D
28 Sep 2007 10:42am
@Dimitrios: You are most welcome Dimitrios! It's a superb idea to make ourselves more familiar with each other! Cheers, Markus
@Manuela Photography: Dankeschön, war schwierig eins zu schießen, das niemanden erschrecken würde!!! LOL
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Markus, je bent precies zoals ik mij had voorgesteld! Het portret is prachtig en strak.
28 Sep 2007 2:04pm
@Illuci: Niets te danken Erik! Hartelijk dank, ik ben blij dat je niet teleurgesteld bent! :-)
Mandy from Johannesburg, South Africa
Great pic Markus!!! Nice to meet you - glad to see the camera made it through this one!! :)
28 Sep 2007 2:20pm
@Mandy: Yeah, me too! One of my previous cameras had a cracked lens after a self-portrait! Thanks for the compliment!
Paulo Santos from Peso da Régua, Portugal
:))) Cool portrait! Nice to meet you, Markus!
28 Sep 2007 2:40pm
@Paulo Santos: Thank you very much Paulos! Nice to meet you, too! Nice capture with the rhinoceros!
@kairospix: Thank you for the praise!
rainsocks from Singapore
haha.. I like your title! Very humorous.. :-) Very nice to meet half of you, Markus!
28 Sep 2007 3:00pm
@rainsocks: You are most welcome rainsocks! :-) As I have a black eye due to a minor operation, that was the less scary half... LOL
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Hello there Markus! pleased to meet you :)
Cool SP :)
28 Sep 2007 4:05pm
@MaryB: Hello Mary, thank you very much!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Hello Markus; it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance face to face. Nice portrait.
28 Sep 2007 7:13pm
@Viewfinder: Many thanks VF! A pleasure to be made familiar with you + your wife in such a nice way!
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
HI Markus - fantastic closeup. Kiss kiss on your cheek!
28 Sep 2007 7:27pm
@Rabbit: I'm delighted! Thank you very much!
juant3 from Bremen, Germany
Hello Markus and greetings from Germany!!! Great artistic way of showing yourself!!! And hope your eye get better soon so we can see your other half!!! Cheers!!!
28 Sep 2007 7:38pm
@juant3: Herzlichen Dank! Greetings to Germany + many thanks for the compliment!
We'll see, I have to find something unusual...
@Pouhou: Dank je wel!
bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
hey Markus--hi dude nice to meet half of you*-))--unlike Rabbit you ain't getting no kiss kiss from me pal!!!
have you noticed how many blokes have got the goatee beard going on-- a small world hey ??
see you tomorrow for another pal
billy
28 Sep 2007 10:31pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: Hey billy, nice to meet you, too! That's okay, you are most welcome!
Yep, it truly is, have mine for about ten years now, otherwise I look much too young! =^D
@alex: Cordial thanks alex!
Henri Rabagny from Paris, France
Hi Markus, nice to meet you. That's a close-up ! I think closer should show inside you ! :)
28 Sep 2007 11:11pm
@Henri Rabagny: Merci beaucoup Henri!
e. from Washington DC, United States
Haha great title, as well as great shot. :)
28 Sep 2007 11:23pm
@e.: Cheers e.!
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Hi there, Mr 100% cool dude!! :) It really is a delight to finally meet you, Markus. :)
29 Sep 2007 2:30am
@Rebecca: Cordial thanks for your very kind compliment Rebecca!
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Many thanks Alfredo!
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Nicely done Markus!! Very pleased to meet you!!! Maybe see you again tomorrow? ...probably the other half, eh?!!!
29 Sep 2007 3:16am
@amy: Hi Amy, many thanks!
Rags from Plano, United States
great pic. It is nice to meet the man behind those lovely pictures.
29 Sep 2007 3:57am
@Rags: Hi Rags, thank you very much!
@Zing: Hello Zing! Thanks for the compliment!
@Silvia: Herzlichen Dank Silvia!
@aggie: Many thanks aggie, many thanks!
@Inés: Thank you Inés!
@Miguel: Thank you Miguel, it's a pleasure!
KMF from Kalpakanchery,Kerala, United Arab Emirates
Nice to meet u again
have a nice weekend
29 Sep 2007 11:02am
@KMF: Many thanks KMF, have also a nice weekend!
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Hi Markus. At least we can see enough of you to get the idea! Just joking... A very original approach you've come up with here.
29 Sep 2007 1:59pm
@Andrew Gould: Many thanks for the praise Andrew! You are right, my "about" picture is a bit on the dark side ;-)
R from Here and There, United States
Hello Mr. Markus very nice to meet you as well :)
29 Sep 2007 4:30pm
@R: Cheers + thanks for stopping by! It's a pleasure to get familiar with fellow photo-bloggers!
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Such intensity in that one eye...good to see you!
29 Sep 2007 5:28pm
@Ken McCoy: Many thanks Ken, many thanks!
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Hallo Markus. Schön eine Hälfte von Dir zu sehen :-)
29 Sep 2007 6:12pm
@Harald: Hallo Harald, Dankeschön! Die andere Hälfte schaut zur Zeit einfach zu gruselig aus :-)
@Michael: Cheers!
Janice Thomson from Courtenay BC, Canada
Markus how wonderful to see the face behind the photos!
1 Oct 2007 2:32pm
@Janice Thomson: Cordial thanks Janice, it's a pleasure!
@Lucca: Dankeschön! It's a pleasure!
