I don' like doing self portraits and wouldn't have normally enter this challenge however the expert editing rule got me in, I like the freedom to create something. I had a few ideas but they mainly involved distorting features or on the other end of the scale creating a real fantasy photo (but that was a bit out of my depth and the DPC timeframe it would take me to get it done). So when I thought about it I decided a self portrait should reflect something about you, an interest or an emotion. The only emotion I feel at the mention of self portrait is fear and I just want to sneak away and hide. I don't do selfy's! Once I recognised that, this idea came straight to me. Im not sure the expression is quite right its supposed to say 'Im trying to sneak away and oops Ive been caught' Anyhow I enjoyed the experience, it took me out of my comfort zone and I survived.
P.S.
I tried to google the word for a fear of being photographed and there isn't an actual listed phobia, so I made up my own.
Selphyfotophobia - the fear of self portraits.
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Personally i think this is well done, but given the fact you're already in this level of editing put in, a picture of yourself reaching through the camera to hit the shutter button would have added another layer of self-portrait and humor.
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