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I think this should be handled by a moderator, or handed over to Gordon L.

There were endless polls posted in the architecture forum, and Pascal, bless him, wouldn't listen to anything until Gordon PM'ed him.

Pointless, meaningless, and just irritating...

I'll tell you where you can shove your two clicks...!

Aha - The penny has dropped...

I've just got it...

Pascal is "getting off" over the amount of views on his thread.

Quick, pass the tissues someone....

Before you go, or come, or whatever, just do the maths...

Over 1000 views and 15 votes - that means that 98.5% of viewers think it's a pointless waste of space...

Well he cannot read or respond to our replies,so it's pointless anyway.

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You are really some piece of work. I just gave you one more vote to make you more happy, it was the last option though, hope you are not mad, but this is my opinion on your work. And the other thing, you should really get yourself a dictionary dude.

I can't see any photos so I won't be voting. What happened to the picture?

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Hi Welly,

Due to my mistake, some others people didn't see any photo, but they have voted !

It's ok now, thank you for your post.

You can also see the slideshow :
http://pascalriben.com/selfportrait/slideshow

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I suppose they can be defined as self portraits as you took them and you feature in them although some are debatable as to whether you're the main subject in them or not which I'd assume is a requirement of a portrait. I quite like them though.

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See this one I wouldn't describe as a self portrait because in my eyes you're not even close to being the primary subject. Some of the others in the slideshow you linked me to, while they're rather abstract portraits, you are the primary area of focus.

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I don't need to be the primary subject, especially in a serie.

I could put this picture in a serie about :
- selfportrait (in my opinion)
- venice
- children
- statues
- shadows
- ?

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Then I would say it's not a self-portrait. Your shadow is just incidental to the image.

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Not a self-portrait.

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It's a selportrait

My shadow is just incidental in the image because I'm shy.

So, this shadow, speaks about myself.

And so, it's a selfportrait

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Hi Pascal,

If anything, you have created a great controversy with your style of photography. There are many styles and subjects I don't particular care for, with such controversy I really studied your web site to see if I could find something I was missing and understand your subjects and style.

Disregarding the self portrait or not debate, I found your subjects and style to be extremely boring, without emotion, cold, bleak and lifeless. This may be due to the fact that I live in an environment were we have sun most days of the year and the temperature is around 26c when it rains which does not keep people indoors and living life.

Perhaps you would like to expand your thoughts on your photography and what you are trying to achieve. If it was your intent to promote the feeling I got viewing you shots then I guess you have succeeded.

Have Fun,

Cheers

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I'm happy to know I have a style : it's just what I'm looking for

And don't worry : maybe you're going to improve and one day you'll like Bach, Faulkner, Klee and my style

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