self portrait

aglaia b
self portrait by aglaia b
self portrait by aglaia b

self portrait

My name Aglaia originates from Greek Mythology.
Aglaia being one of The Three Graces and daughter of Zeus.
She was the Goddess of Brilliance.

This self portrait was shot using a pentax K1000 and lLford black and white film and printed using high contrast filters.

  • Heather King

    Heather King, 4 months ago

    hauntingly, stunningly beautiful and surreal

  • blamo

    blamo, 4 months ago

    i love the soft focus on this one very intense …......... A1

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Heather King’s comment, 4 months ago

    gee that was quick!....
    thank you my dear!...i can tell we are similar lol!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to blamo’s comment, 4 months ago

    a2….you are back…how was your time?...i’m glad you like me…well sort of halve of me lol

  • shawhouse

    shawhouse, 4 months ago

    ooh, I love the framing..works perfectly with the capture.

  • Fenderhead

    Fenderhead, 4 months ago

    excellent photo

  • blamo

    blamo, 4 months ago

    the half i can see looks great lol was a great break A1 thankyou

  • Andrew James McNulty

    Andrew James M..., 4 months ago

    really nice, looks like it had been taken years ago. well composed too.

    works really well in black and white. : D

  • botticcelli

    botticcelli, 4 months ago

    great portrait..classic and nice focused!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Andrew James McNulty’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank mate!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to botticcelli’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank you! x

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Fenderhead’s comment, 4 months ago

    cool….thank you!

  • madshade

    madshade, 4 months ago

    elegant beauty

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to madshade’s comment, 4 months ago

    hey….did you take some of your works off then put them on again?

  • madshade

    madshade, 4 months ago

    yup – i was cleaning house and had to since some of the resolution needed fixin’ – sorry for the annoyance.

  • Leno

    Leno, 4 months ago

    You got the look!! Very nice! :)

  • Larry Varley

    Larry Varley, 4 months ago

    The soft focus and use of depth of field and framing makes this an interesting image, great work!

  • Dennis Klau

    Dennis Klau, 4 months ago

    lovley work,
    i love self portraits

  • Helen Chierego

    Helen Chierego, 4 months ago

    All of you or half of you-it adds to the mystery! Beautiful and soft focused image with an interesting tonal quality!

  • margpie

    margpie, 4 months ago

    just about squeezing this in amongst all the comments, to say brilliant as usual, Your eye shut makes it for me, its a stunning image.

  • Nicole Ryan

    Nicole Ryan, 4 months ago

    you know i love this xx

  • ADMarshall

    ADMarshall, 4 months ago

    Great shot AB – as usual – strong composition and contrast – love it.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to madshade’s comment, 4 months ago

    ohhhh thank you…i thought i was losing my mind…cause the two you took off were my favourites….thank you so much for clearing that up
    :-)....looking forward to see more of your work! thanks

  • Nicolas Hall

    Nicolas Hall, 4 months ago

    I really cannot tell you how this photo affects me. . . or even to what depth. . .but it is sooooo HAUNTING. The angle creates a voyeur-esque perspective but, the way you are looking away creates a “see me but don’t see me” sort of feeling. The sum of it is that it leaves me feeling like I am viewing a private moment. . . and that I am party to a thought yet unspoken.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Leno’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank you Leno

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Larry Varley’s comment, 4 months ago

    that’s what i was trying to achieve…thank you.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Dennis Klau’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank you….i’m not a big fan of them…unless they are really staged!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Helen Chierego’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank you helen… and yes, i was actually trying for tonal quality here x

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to margpie’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank you margpie! i appreciate your comment! ;-)

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Nicole Ryan’s comment, 4 months ago

    lol….i know you do! x

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to ADMarshall’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks adam…;-)

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Nicolas Hall’s comment, 4 months ago

    when i look at this self portrait i too also find it a little haunting. to speak truthfully i really think it is me lying in my coffin. then i look at my half cracked smile and think…oh no it’s ok!
    thank you nicolas for your insightful, kind words.

  • Eugene Farrell

    Eugene Farrell, 4 months ago

    Superb image, love the framing

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro, 4 months ago

    I called you beautiful before I even saw this image…see your beauty shines even more with the photograph. This is wonderful, it’s like your about to go through some gate that will bring you great joy and happiness. You are very empathic and care for people in loving, practical way. Remember not to neglect your needs! Grab something orange and have some fun! Go on girl have some FUN! Sx

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Sophie Shapiro’s comment, 4 months ago

    i knew that you called me beautiful before you saw this…cause that’s the way you are! thank you so much for your ‘beautiful’ comment. i’m going to grab a glass of orange juice now.
    xox

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro, 4 months ago

    Enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sx

  • Laurie McClave

    Laurie McClave, 4 months ago

    beautiful and haunting self portrait, love the focus and the half in half out movement!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Laurie McClave’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks lovey! :-)

  • Persimmon

    Persimmon, 4 months ago

    lovely b & w

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Persimmon’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank you :-)

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin, 4 months ago

    love this portrait – i love the way you have cropped her face, the lighting and the beautiful black and white – stunning work :)

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin, 4 months ago

    sorry hadn’t realised it was a self-portrait (must read titles and descriptions better) even better then :)

  • seven6

    seven6, 4 months ago

    Superb, emotional piece. Love the softness and mystery created with the crop. Well done.

  • DarkHotel

    DarkHotel, 4 months ago

    this is quite stunning… so stylish, love the jacket, great design… expression, cropping and white face extremely appealing.. LOVE THIS!

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 4 months ago

    beautiful capture

  • Barssel

    Barssel, 4 months ago

    The treatment creates a narrative that is very powerful for me…...........splendid image.

  • deliriousgirl

    deliriousgirl, 4 months ago

    How elegant and sexy!!! I love this!!!

  • etta

    etta, 3 months ago

    This is just so…perfect. The way it fills the space, what is defined, what is not…

  • peter hoenderdos

    peter hoenderdos, 3 months ago

    Very well framed. one of the better self portraits

  • nigelnash

    nigelnash, 3 months ago

    i like the ” from blur to focus ” look

  • dairygirl08

    dairygirl08, 3 months ago

    brilliant framing and capture, so soft and gentle looking, beautiful

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto, 3 months ago

    great portrait

  • Elodie

    Elodie, 3 months ago

    superb portrait…

  • Shannon Clough

    Shannon Clough, 3 months ago

    Wow!!!! Absolutely beautiful portrait…it reminds me of the early 1900’s for some reason. It’s just fantastic

  • Zolton

    Zolton, 3 months ago

    This is great, too. Didn’t want my friends to know I was taking pictures of myself. RedBubble cured that.

  • pbworks

    pbworks, 3 months ago

    Great photo !

  • bluesquirrel

    bluesquirrel, 3 months ago

    leni riefenstahl, eat your heart out.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to bluesquirrel’s comment, 3 months ago

    lovely comparison. i hope to live as long as she did!
    thank you ;-) xo

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b, 3 months ago

    thanks everyone for all you comments!
    i do greatly appreciate you all leaving them!
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • Angel Ortiz

    Angel Ortiz, 3 months ago

    very charming lol.

  • April Mansilla

    April Mansilla, 3 months ago

    love this …just beautiful expression

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to April Mansilla’s comment, 3 months ago

    thank you! ;-)

  • Joanne Marie Shaw

    Joanne Marie Shaw, 3 months ago

    Your so photogenic, great proflie

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Joanne Marie Shaw’s comment, 3 months ago

    oh thank you my darling, i’ve seen your eyes a lot around lately. i’ll be coming to your page soon ;-) xox

  • LisaG

    LisaG, 3 months ago

    Brilliance, indeed….....

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b, 3 months ago

    thanks lisaG, i love your face! ;-)

  • Mark Weaver

    Mark Weaver, 3 months ago

    makes me want a cool self portrait lol, well done!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, 3 months ago

    I love this image, just so much style… so dig the coat, and the eyelashes!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Paul Vanzella’s comment, 3 months ago

    thank you so much paul.
    you have no idea how much your comments mean to me.
    ;-) xox

  • Jessica Tremp

    Jessica Tremp, 3 months ago

    beautiful

  • theyellowfury

    theyellowfury, 2 months ago

    You look very like PJ Harvey here.
    But I should stress that you’re WAY better looking than poor aul PJ

  • monopix

    monopix, 2 months ago

    I can only see half of you

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to monopix’s comment, 2 months ago

    LOL ;-)

  • LisaG

    LisaG, 2 months ago

    Back again to look…................

    such refined
    personal space
    you harbour
    close to your bosom

    XO

  • bellmusker

    bellmusker, 2 months ago

    Oh how I love this….so intriguing, a touch of melancholy but also menace….beautiful.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to bellmusker’s comment, 2 months ago

    thank you so much little bell.
    the moon was full and my menace was raging LOL ;-) xox

  • LisaG

    LisaG, 2 months ago

    OMG I thought I’d already fav’d this but I had not…...damn spank me. Yep, back again. I’m not really a stalker ;) I just love this so much…..

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to LisaG’s comment, 2 months ago

    ha ha and i love you!
    you sweet sweet woman! ;-) xox ♥

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen, about 1 month ago

    great image

  • HOOK STUDIO

    HOOK STUDIO, about 1 month ago

    She was the Goddess of Brilliance.
    So thats why your Just BRILLIANT THEN ( ; – P

    Wheres the red?

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to HOOK STUDIO’s comment, about 1 month ago

    LOL, yep hehehhe!
    red all gone, tis all black now, easier to maintain black. i do miss the red however, it is fun!
    thanks steve ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to theyellowfury’s comment, about 1 month ago

    pppst, i thought i’d thanked you for this comment. ;(
    tis probably the best compliment i’ve received here cause i so love polly j ;    ) xox
    THANKS simon! ;-) xox

  • theyellowfury

    theyellowfury, about 1 month ago

    Polly, got it. Didn’t know that. You’re welcome.

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