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Weekend Reflection: Serendipitous Self Portrait

Posted by
sithenah (Greater Manchester/Cheshire, United Kingdom) on 8 January 2010 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

I was asked last year to take a photograph of a new cosmetics stall. I took several photographs and it wasn't until I downloaded them that I realised that one of them included a self-portrait of myself with Marilyn Monroe behind me reflected in a mirror.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ18 1/30 second F/2.8 ISO 200 28 mm (35mm equiv.)

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RuneE from Norway

Not many people can say that they had their portrait taken together with Marilyn Monroe...

8 Jan 2010 8:54pm

John McDevitt from United States

Not to forget the sneakers that snuck into the reflection.

8 Jan 2010 9:17pm

Thérèse from United States

An unusual and a fun picture!
The picture could be cropped for a selfportrait!

9 Jan 2010 12:19am

Stine, Canada from Canada

What a fun surprise! I had to laugh at Rune's comment!

9 Jan 2010 12:31am

Dimple from United States

The problem with self-portraits of photographers is that they so frequently have cameras in front of their faces! Nice shot, you're fortunate indeed to share the frame with Marilyn Monroe!

9 Jan 2010 2:45am

James from United States

That's pretty cool! I love finding surprizes in my photos.

9 Jan 2010 3:07am

Wayne from Chalfont, United States

Ahhh, yes. Nothing like the perfect capture only to discover you inadvertently included yourself. Great shot!

9 Jan 2010 1:57pm

Kathy from United States

Now this is a fun shot! I laughed at Rune's comment too, very clever. It's amazing what we find when we develop/download our shots, itsn't it?

9 Jan 2010 5:26pm

Hilda from Metro Manila, Philippines

LOL! Fun self-portrait!
Happy weekend!

10 Jan 2010 4:37am

Crafty green Poet from United Kingdom

Excellent shot Gerald and yes I like Rune's comment too...

10 Jan 2010 9:00am

Panasonic DMC-FZ18
1/30 second
F/2.8
ISO 200
28 mm (35mm equiv.)

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