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30 May 2008

Photo Hunt - Self

The theme for this week's Photo Hunt is self. I suppose this means a self portrait. Accordingly I put the lens on that has reinforced glass and took these two.





One is of actually of a gargoyle on Notre Dame in Paris. I will let you decide which one is which...

77 comments:

  1. I so want one of those gargoyles to perch on top of my roof! Happy photo hunting, and have a great weekend!

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  2. I really like gargoyles! Your eye is very nice. Great shot...

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  3. Anonymous10:00 pm

    Great shots!!! I LOVE the eye photo!

    Happy Weekend.

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  4. Ha ha, that's great. I've always loved gargoyles and that's an expressive one. I also like the shot of your eye.

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  5. LOL! cool catch for today's theme... mine's up too hope you can drop by.

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  6. Great self portrait ;-) :-)

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  7. Those are fabulous photos and a bit spooky too! Love the effect.
    Happy weekend
    L

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  8. I have always loved Gargoyles. I assume that is not you.

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  9. Anonymous11:41 pm

    I love gargoyles but I 'm always a litle afraid when I saw them!
    Happy hunting!

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  10. nice catch for PH theme. Have a wonderful weekend! mine' up too hope you can drop by.

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  11. I love the shots.

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  12. Anonymous12:46 am

    both are great! happy saturday!

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  13. Great take on the theme. Very creative. I love gargoyles but prefer your nice eye.
    Have a great weekend!

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  14. Check out those eyelashes!

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  15. Anonymous2:49 am

    I love gargoyles! That is such a great shot! Have a great weekend. :)

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  16. Yes but what colour is it? Couldn't you tell us that at least?
    Have a good weekend Jams

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  17. Oh, you sAxy thAng, you! ;D

    Great shot of your eye. Much prefer it to the gargoyle! lol

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  18. ooooh scary soul you are

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  19. The capture of the eye is beautiful :)

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  20. Anonymous4:02 am

    Nice shot...happy hunting...

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  21. Anonymous5:20 am

    Oh, we have the same eye photo :)

    Have a great weekend!

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  22. tee hee...love the creativity. :)
    happy weekend.

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  23. Anonymous6:35 am

    LOL!! I knew you'd do something a little different! I love it.

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  24. Lol! Is that a friend of Quasimodo? Im watching Indiana Jones now and your eye surely made me think of the film's setting. hihi.

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  25. Anonymous8:55 am

    It is a great photo of the gargoyle's eye - - - ;)

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  26. Hahaha, thanks for the laugh, jams. Also love the shot of your eye... :)

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  27. Anonymous9:09 am

    I like the eye image. Great photos and have a good week.

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  28. That's a great gargoyle. I'm assuming the second photo is you eye - I love the imaginative way you've treated it.

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  29. Ooo I prefer your eye! :D

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  30. Anonymous10:47 am

    Haha... very funny, Jams. Great photos, both of them.

    My post is here:
    Photo Hunters

    Or visit my whole blog:
    I Was Born2Cree8

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  31. Anonymous10:48 am

    Whooff!! These are woofenderful piktures. I like that gargoyle eye, arf arf arf!!!


    See my picture of me:
    Photo Hunters

    And my dog blog is here:
    Reba’s Run

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  32. Anonymous10:54 am

    Wow didnt know gargoyles had such pretty eyes! ;) Nice pics for the 'self' theme! HAve a great day! :D

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  33. Anonymous10:55 am

    Hmm, let's see... :)

    Great texture!

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  34. love the grainy effect and as for my choice i would go with the eye :P

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  35. I agree with Liz. When will we see a real shot of you?

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  36. Amazing technique Jams!!! you NEVER cease to amaze and dazzle us!!

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  37. Thanks everyone. I was being a bit of a meanie not doing a full face photo!

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  38. Eye spy!! Nice work, Jams

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  39. I spy a very clever guy! Gargoyles are so interesting, aren't they?

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  40. Isn't it obvious which is which Jams? LOL. If the second photo is yours, you have beautiful eyes :P

    http://crizcats.blogspot.com/

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  41. Anonymous3:28 pm

    hmmm... try as I might, I can't decide LOL!!!
    Great shots - that eye comes over as very inquisitive!

    Happy weekend!

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  42. you look scary with your poor mouth open. LOL.
    i love the textured eye of the gargoyle...ooops...now I'm confused. heehee.
    c",) Morning Sniffles

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  43. By, if I hadn't been to Paris a few years back I would be hard pressed to decide.

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  44. I love the gargoyle! Looks similar to the ones on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.

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  45. Anonymous4:04 pm

    I think the eye photo is you. I hope I'm right! *LOL*

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  46. Nice photos! We're thinking you are the second one, too :)

    ~ Noah

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  47. Anonymous5:01 pm

    Fun juxtaposition. And I love both photographs.

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  48. Anonymous5:10 pm

    great eye photo! good take on this weeks theme!
    view mine if you wish here thanks :-)

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  49. THanks everyone. Wow LB those gargoyles are great.

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  50. I love your interpretations and both are just simply beautiful!!

    Pearl

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  51. Anonymous6:18 pm

    Big Brother is watching me...
    Love your take on the theme!!

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  52. You must be the first, Jams. Yepp, definitely. About the eye, I have no idea.

    Redwine, the fiendish wymin

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  53. I love it. Now I can finally look you in the eye!

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  54. Thanks... Hmm Red you are the only one to get it right!

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  55. Very nice.
    Now we just need a close-up of the gargoyle's eye.... ;)

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  56. Anonymous9:40 pm

    Yikes! Those are both kinda scairty!

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  57. Very artistic. I am almost certain that the gargoyle is photo number one, and you are photo number two.

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  58. Anonymous11:08 pm

    The gargoyle looks great. Happy hunting.

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  59. Anonymous11:09 pm

    The gargoyle looks great. Happy hunting.

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  60. Wow, what a gargoyle! And a great "eye" picture!

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  61. Oh, you're silly.

    Great photos!

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  62. let me see. i am always good at puzzles. the first one is u and the eye is a gargoyle? hahahahahahahahahha

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  63. Anonymous3:41 am

    I like the weathered stone post processing of your eye! Thanks for visiting.

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  64. hahaha ! I bed the first one is your "self" ! taken at the time of greek mythology !

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  65. Anonymous5:11 am

    You must be the first one? :) I love the effect you've done on your eye -- very other worldly.

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  66. I'd love to see that gargoyle in person some day... Striking eye, Jams. Enjoyed a "glimpse" of your SELF. ThanX for stopping by my place. This was an eXtra fun hunt. It's good to be back.

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  67. Both great photos, you are quite handsome I can see :)

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  68. That's a great shot of your eye!

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  69. wow, lovely shots! great take on the theme by the way. :)

    thanks for the visit. :)

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  70. The gargoyles are there to redirect people into thinking that they're more terrifying than the French governement. :)

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  71. Haha! Nothing is that frightening!

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