Thoughts Of Yesterday

A90Six

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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Thoughts Of Yesterday by A90Six
Thoughts Of Yesterday by A90Six
  • georgieboy98

    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

    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

    ~ Ademac

    Marvelous image…..........well done.

  • A90Six replied

    Thank you! Glad you like it! Tony.

  • Jason Connolly

    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

    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

    Jenifer

    This is so awesome.

  • A90Six replied

    Thank you, but I think your SP beats it hands down! Tony.

  • Tony Ryan

    Tony Ryan

    Truly wonderful image. Inspires so much inner reflection in my opinion.

  • Tony Ryan

    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

    Paulette x

    Exceptional portrait.

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks, I’m blushing! Tony.

  • Paulette x

    Paulette x

    Haa, I doubt it somehow… ha

  • A90Six replied

    You know me so well!!! :) Tony.

  • JayneLogan

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Rosina Lamberti

    congrats on coming in the top ten! great image,

  • A90Six replied

    Thank you Rosina for the Congrats and the direction!
    :) Tony.

  • Daveart

    Daveart

    Great artistic implementation and textures, well done

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Dave, glad you liked it!

                                  :) Tony.

  • Elana Bailey

    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

    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

    Tatiana R

    Brilliant!

  • A90Six replied

    Thank you!
                                            :) Tony.

  • Snapshot20

    Snapshot20

    Great photo!
    Love the realistic facial expresion and texture.
    Kaiden

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Kaiden, glad you liked it!
                                            :) Tony.

  • Pip Gerard

    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

    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

    Laurie Search

    This is just so great!!! I love the eyes!

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Laurie!
    :) Tony.

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    superb portrait

  • A90Six replied

    Thank you! Glad you liked it!
                                            :) Tony.

  • JayneLogan

    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

    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

    SaRaHKnOwDoG

    Hate it !

  • A90Six replied

    No Way! I’m a narcissist!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG

    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

    SaRaHKnOwDoG

    For everyone else …........ : ]

  • Ginger  Barritt

    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

    SaRaHKnOwDoG

    Me too !

  • clgoldfine

    clgoldfine

    great job…. the eyes are intense

  • A90Six replied

    Thank you!
                                            :) Tony.

  • Victoria Jostes

    Victoria Jostes

    terrific shot! love the treatment.

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Victoria!
                                            :) Tony.

  • down23

    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

    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

    Tony4th

    THIS IS ABSOLUTLEY GORGOUS YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB ON HERE

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Tony!
                                            :) Tony.

  • Wendi Donaldson

    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

    scorpman

    Great image!!

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Scorpman!
                                            :) Tony.

  • Rachel Stickney

    Rachel Stickney

    Superb work, Tony! Congrats on your win!

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Rachel!
                                            :) Tony.

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Brilliant!! Congratulations Tony on your win!! So deserving!! :o)

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Marilyn!
                                            :) Tony.

  • laureenr

    laureenr

    This is really geat Tom

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Laureen!
                                            :) Tony.

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Congrats on your win! This is absolutely brilliant work….love it :)

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Shelly, glad it caught your eye!
                                            :) Tony.

  • RiSH :

    RiSH :

    This is so nice … the eyes speaks !!! congrats on winning the challenge.

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks RG!
                                            :) Tony.

  • Selina Tour

    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

    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

    morena

    Congratulations!! good job

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Morena!
                                            :) Tony.

  • JayneLogan

    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

    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

    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

    Michael McCasland

    Damn you, your younger. lol

  • A90Six replied

    But I don’t look it!
                                            :) Tony.

  • MelanieSpeaks

    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

    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

    wendyL

    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • jwinman

    jwinman

    fantastic portrait! love the color!

  • A90Six replied

    Thank you!
                                            :) Tony.

  • funkybunch

    funkybunch

    great self portrait

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Mark!
                                            :) Tony.

  • fullcirclemandalas

    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.

  • fullcirclemandalas

    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 Weber-Wanjek

    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

    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

    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

    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

    madworld

    God what a shot! One of the best SP Ive seen on here. Im envious

  • jacqleen

    jacqleen

    one word here…........... LOVE !

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Jacqleen! Such a compliment from a true person-pic pro!
                                            :) Tony.

  • sendhu

    sendhu

    Excellent capture… Metallic Jaaz!
    Love the glittering green eyes.
    Master Piece in Self Portrait.

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Sendhu!
    :) Tony.

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Fantastic detail and tones!!

  • A90Six replied

    Thanks Laurie!
    :) Tony.

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    Congratulations ! from First things

  • danita clark

    danita clark

    Fabulous portrait, soul searching gaze.

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay

    I thought you were ‘House’ at first glance! Wonderful work so well deserving of the win & features!!

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