Self Portrait II - Holga-ish

I thought I could use a new profile photo for Facebook and other locations on the web, so I played around with my Gorillapod the other day trying to take a flattering self portrait. Not an easy task as you get a bit "older". Anyway... I ended up liking this one. My daughter, whose opinion I normally value quite a bit, didn't like this version where I used the Holga-ish effect on Picnik. She thought it was too altered. But, hey, she's got twelve year-old skin! I unfortunately do not!

What's Up Blue Eyes?

It just amazes me how blue my daughter's eyes look using this technique that she showed me. (Keep in mind that she is only 12!) If you haven't tried it, go to http://www.picnik.com, upload a photo, click on the Create tab, use the Black and White effect and then erase the effect from a select portion of your photo. The color really pops when the rest of the photo is black and white!

Now she tells me I'm over using this... but I just think it looks so cool! Thanks E!