Thoughts Of Yesterday
Featured in Self Portrait 11th July, 2008.
The craggy shell is almost fifty, but inside i’m still a bright-eyed kid!
I put the sale items up in case my mother looks in!

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georgieboy98
I’ve got no answer to that caption! But I love the treatment you have given this – very effective. Now you want to try a treatment that gives a more youthful look! (Just for comparison, you understand! LOL) Peter
A90Six replied
What treatment? Tha’ts how it came out of the tin!!!
:) Tony.
stephaniek
Craggy must mean crusty? You look very distinguished in this photo! Very nice!
A90Six replied
Thanks Stephanie!
Yeah, crusty would also cut it!
Distunguished – when I first looked, I thought you had said ‘Disgusting’. I think I was closer!
;) Tony.
~ Ademac
Marvelous image…..........well done.
A90Six replied
Thank you! Glad you like it! Tony.
Jason Connolly
I thought at first this had a Bruce willis look to it, Nice take..
A90Six replied
Now that you mention it, it does a little – right after the plane crashed or the building blew up or something! :) Thanks Tony.
sigfusson
Self portraits are so interesting to me. Most are quite telling of the inner soul and I think this one speaks volumes about the introspective you (and the title is also a bit of a giveaway). I really like this shot Tony and I agree with Jason Connolly’s comment about Bruce Willis, expecially in his Die Hard series of films. Wonderful character portrait here, someone I’d truly like to meet. 30 S.
A90Six replied
Who wouldn’t want to meet Bruce! ;) I especially like the second part of ‘Die Hard’. Thank you for raising the subject and bringing it to the fore! 30T
Jenifer
This is so awesome.
A90Six replied
Thank you, but I think your SP beats it hands down! Tony.
Tony Ryan
Truly wonderful image. Inspires so much inner reflection in my opinion.
Tony Ryan
Truly wonderful image. Inspires so much inner reflection in my opinion.
A90Six replied
Thanks Tony! They say, “Life begins at forty”, BS! Forty is the top of the hill.
Now, approaching fifty, I often wonder where the time went and how much quicker the time will go. Life goes at an ever increasing velocity, Years flash by as weeks once did.
It’s my time to consider my achievments and not to wallow in thoughts of ‘coulda woulda shoulda’. Time to write the bucket list.
Thanks again,
Tony.
Paulette x
Exceptional portrait.
A90Six replied
Thanks, I’m blushing! Tony.
Paulette x
Haa, I doubt it somehow… ha
A90Six replied
You know me so well!!! :) Tony.
JayneLogan
Wow, this is bloody amazing. Know what popped into my mind before opening this, at first glance I thought of Steve McQueen in the movie Papillion .. that roughness and the clear eyes is just marvelous. Cheers!
A90Six replied
Thank you Jayne! The roughness is perpetual, but you have to get up very early in the morning for the clear eyes! ;) Tony.
JayneLogan
Perfect entry, Tony .. I love this shot.
A90Six replied
Sorry Jayne, perfect entry to what? You lost me as I know you have already commented, so I guess you saw it somewhere else?
:) Tony.
JayneLogan
Oh, perhaps I was mistaken .. I saw it in the self portrait face page
A90Six replied
Ah! Ok, I have it now! It must have been accepted there or something! Thanks for letting me know! :) Tony.
JayneLogan
Congrats!!! Top 10
A90Six replied
Hi Jayne! You came back to this shot again, and again I’m lost. I must be getting old. :) Tony.
Rosina Lamberti
congrats on coming in the top ten! great image,
A90Six replied
Thank you Rosina for the Congrats and the direction!
:) Tony.
Daveart
Great artistic implementation and textures, well done
A90Six replied
Thanks Dave, glad you liked it!
:) Tony.
Elana Bailey
Fab portrait. Is it you?
A90Six replied
Hi Elana! Thank you for the comment! Yes, it’s me, but don’t tell anyone, keep it between us! Shhhh!
:) Tony.
Vanessa DeWig
those eyes are amazing. the colors are intense and original. as an artist i’m usually drawn to women’s faces, but this one has so much detail it would be fun to draw.
A90Six replied
Thank you Vanessa! So glad my detailed mug caught your eye! It’s so nice to know that you would consider it worthy of drawing. Thank you again!
:) Tony.
Tatiana R
Brilliant!
A90Six replied
Thank you!
:) Tony.
Snapshot20
Great photo!
Love the realistic facial expresion and texture.
Kaiden
A90Six replied
Thanks Kaiden, glad you liked it!
:) Tony.
Pip Gerard
I like this man just from looking at this photo.
There’s something very familiar about him.
So powerful, so beautiful. So much emotion conveyed in his expression.
I’m blown away by this photo! Brilliant!
A90Six replied
Thanks Pip! I was in a little world of my own at the time!
:) Tony.
Jenifer
This is still my favorite! Have you tried it in black and white?
A90Six replied
Thanks Jen! Haven’t tried it – I’ll give it a go!
:) Tony.
Laurie Search
This is just so great!!! I love the eyes!
A90Six replied
Thanks Laurie!
:) Tony.
Babbler
superb portrait
A90Six replied
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
:) Tony.
JayneLogan
I’d know this Mug anywhere! lol Congrats on the Feature!
A90Six replied
Hehe! Thanks Jayne! A face only a mother could love (even she wasn’t all that keen)!
:) Tony.
SaRaHKnOwDoG
You know i love iT ! Nice to see you in the Self Portrait challenge : ]
A90Six replied
Thanks Sarah! You either love it or you hate it! Guess which camp I’m in!
:) Tony.
SaRaHKnOwDoG
Hate it !
A90Six replied
No Way! I’m a narcissist!
SaRaHKnOwDoG
So …... You hate to Love it ? It’s a problem then ? !
A90Six replied
Not a problem – I love to hate to love it!
:) Tony.
SaRaHKnOwDoG
For everyone else …........ : ]
Ginger Barritt
This really makes me smile…... “craggy” and “almost” !!! You’re my “little sister’s” age!!!
A90Six replied
Thanks Ginger! That almost gets smaller every day!
:) Tony.
SaRaHKnOwDoG
Me too !
clgoldfine
great job…. the eyes are intense
A90Six replied
Thank you!
:) Tony.
Victoria Jostes
terrific shot! love the treatment.
A90Six replied
Thanks Victoria!
:) Tony.
down23
Congrats Tony on winning the self portrait challenge! Woo hoo! Now go do your happy dance! =)
A90Six replied
Thanks Robbi!
I go away for a couple of days and come back to three challenge wins, two challenge places and a feature! I’m all danced out!
:) Tony.
sigfusson
Hey T – congrats on the self portrait win…isn’t this the second time you’ve done well with the self portraits??? I seem to recall that old image of you as a youth (and that mound of wild hair!!) winning or coming in the top 3 in a similar challenge as well. Anyway – well done!!! Cheers, s.
A90Six replied
Thanks Sandra! I seem to do ok at the SPs, even though I admit that portraits are not my thing! Maybe I should have a rethink!
:) Tony.
Tony4th
THIS IS ABSOLUTLEY GORGOUS YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB ON HERE
A90Six replied
Thanks Tony!
:) Tony.
Wendi Donaldson
Fantastic S/P…..well done!! Amazing eyes…great craggy face you’ve got there! :) Congratulations on the win too. Well done.
A90Six replied
Thanks Wendi, glad you like it!
:) Tony.
scorpman
Great image!!
A90Six replied
Thanks Scorpman!
:) Tony.
Rachel Stickney
Superb work, Tony! Congrats on your win!
A90Six replied
Thanks Rachel!
:) Tony.
Marilyn Harris
Brilliant!! Congratulations Tony on your win!! So deserving!! :o)
A90Six replied
Thanks Marilyn!
:) Tony.
laureenr
This is really geat Tom
A90Six replied
Thanks Laureen!
:) Tony.
Shelly Hiebert
Congrats on your win! This is absolutely brilliant work….love it :)
A90Six replied
Thanks Shelly, glad it caught your eye!
:) Tony.
RiSH :
This is so nice … the eyes speaks !!! congrats on winning the challenge.
A90Six replied
Thanks RG!
:) Tony.
Selina Tour
I voted for your photo! Great job – well taken!
A90Six replied
Thank you Selina for the comment and the vote! You got me there!
:) Tony.
FelicityB
Congratulations on the feature (and I’ve never grown up either)!
A90Six replied
Thanks Felicity, there’s a kid in all of us – in some of us it’s a little more noticeable and it’s way more noticeable in me, so neh!
:) Tony.
morena
Congratulations!! good job
A90Six replied
Thanks Morena!
:) Tony.
JayneLogan
Featured Again! Good for you Tony! Cheers and Congrats all around!
A90Six replied
Hey Jayne, How are you? Thanks for the congrats!
:) Tony.
Jenifer
Hey Tony, Congrats on winning self portrait, I love this one!
A90Six replied
Thanks Jen! Good thing for me you didn’t enter the challenge!
:) Tony.
Michael McCasland
I completely understand the caption, living it, feeling the process. Fantastic work!
A90Six replied
And the five-oh is getting ever closer! (Jaws theme on cello in the background.)
:) Tony.
Michael McCasland
Damn you, your younger. lol
A90Six replied
But I don’t look it!
:) Tony.
MelanieSpeaks
Fabulous portrait…your expression reminded me of the guy from the series ‘House’
A90Six replied
Thanks Michelle! I had Bruce Willis mentioned before, but never Hugh Laurie. Funnily enough, a friend of mine is practically his double, but I don’t know anyone who looks like Bruce – including me!
:) Tony.
wendyL
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as I sit here and puff on my cigg! LOL
A90Six replied
Thank you! I like you’re ciggie and bath cleaning shots too!
:) Tony.
wendyL
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jwinman
fantastic portrait! love the color!
A90Six replied
Thank you!
:) Tony.
funkybunch
great self portrait
A90Six replied
Thanks Mark!
:) Tony.
fullcirclemand...
The others have used up all the superlatives – are your eyes REALLY that colour?
Its fascinating – i have to keep going back and looking at it…
A90Six replied
No way Marg, they are much brighter in real life!
Seriously, they are green with a brown circle around the pupil! I ehanced them a little here to give emphasis to the kid inside idea I was looking for!
:) Tony.
fullcirclemand...
Well Tony, they are just gorgeous! I burned my lunch looking at them LOL!
A90Six replied
Aw, thanks Marg! Sorry about the lunch – I hope the dog enjoyed it!
:) Tony.
Eva and Klaus ...
Not just a photo, but real art!!! Perfect and beautiful!!
A90Six replied
Thank you so much Eva and/or Klaus! Too kind!
:) Tony.
Avril Brand
Another gorgeous work of art, Tony… you look very handsome and rugged here! And deep in thought too!
A90Six replied
Thanks Avril
:) Tony.
Lyn Evans
Yes, I can see Bruce Willis or maybe Clint Eastwood. A cracking photo and superb editing.
A90Six replied
Thanks Lyn! I see Albert Steptoe or maybe Fagin, but hey, each to their own!
:) Tony.
Lyn Evans
ALBERT STEPTOE!!!!!!! Not a chance. you’re much to handsome for THAT!!!! lol
A90Six replied
Aw, Lyn – you’ve got me blushing, but I think you must be looking at it through flower-poised water-drops!
:) Tony.
madworld
God what a shot! One of the best SP Ive seen on here. Im envious
jacqleen
one word here…........... LOVE !
A90Six replied
Thanks Jacqleen! Such a compliment from a true person-pic pro!
:) Tony.
sendhu
Excellent capture… Metallic Jaaz!
Love the glittering green eyes.
Master Piece in Self Portrait.
A90Six replied
Thanks Sendhu!
:) Tony.
Laurie Search
Fantastic detail and tones!!
A90Six replied
Thanks Laurie!
:) Tony.
Isa Rodriguez
Congratulations ! from First things
danita clark
Fabulous portrait, soul searching gaze.
Tainia Finlay
I thought you were ‘House’ at first glance! Wonderful work so well deserving of the win & features!!