Need your advice..please

Artist: Naomi Frost
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Need your advice..please

Hi guys,

I need some advice and there’s nobody awake here so I immediately thought of all my bubble friends..

I wanted to come up with an ‘alternate’ self portrait for a comp in a magazine. I’d like to know what you guys think of this? Can you even tell I’m in a dryer??

Any input would be really appreciated. Please tell me if you think it sucks….I might cry at first, but I’ll get over it….eventually. Promise I won’t hold a grudge if you don’t like it.. =-)

Thanks in advance everyone.

Here’s a bubble version.

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Self Portrait

Mel Brackstone, 4 months ago

Works for me, Naomi, good humour and excellent idea!
Alan Findlater, 4 months ago

it’s an excellent work very clever.
Deborah Parkin, 4 months ago

works for me too Naomi – in fact i think it is excellent :)
budrfli, 4 months ago

eeek :O) yes i can tell, very cool, please let yourself out!!!
Robin O. Saunders, 4 months ago

I think it good and creative
Paul Tupman, 4 months ago

Haha! Will you come out with a big afro if we set it to “Fluff & Fold”? Have to say that this is pretty damn good.. a great comedic self portrait.. I take it a bit of comedy was what you were after… if not, then I’m sorry! Love the pressed up against glass look.
If you want criticism then I would just say that there are 2 white smudges on the left that bug me a little.. could they be removed? Patch Tool?
Nice to see you by the way!
Tiamaria, 4 months ago

Wow! At first I was afraid, then went on to read your description. Yes you can definitely tell that you are in a dryer and it is a really cool image however the pic of you probably doesn’t do you any justice. It definitely does suit the idea though. Well done!!!
Arzu, 4 months ago

I think its a fantastic idea, great work, Go get em!! Good Luck :)
Juilee Pryor, 4 months ago

yes this works well naomi….cute as…
NICKY7, 4 months ago

Art is art so go for it ,
Naomi Frost in reply to Paul Tupman’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks, Paul. Yeah…intended to be funny – didn’t think I could pull off a serious one so I went for the comedic one instead! Yep, the smudges are annoying me too so I’m getting rid of them.
I was just thinking about cropping the top off to the top of the door and just having me stuck inside…do you think that would work or do the buttons give more context?
awoni, 4 months ago

Lol, brilliant title!
Edwin Wood, 4 months ago

So funny, I love it!
Paul Tupman, 4 months ago

I would say keep the buttons.. nice detail and the context could be lost, although it might just look like you were stuck on the titanic or something! :-)
Leith Matson, 4 months ago

How about some bubbles
Naomi Frost in reply to Leith Matson’s comment, 4 months ago

I thought of that, Leith…..had a bit of trouble with that though…my photoshopping skills aren’t that good I’m afraid. =-)
Rocketchook, 4 months ago

The bloody dryer will never be the same
Ian James, 4 months ago

Keep the button they show context….What is the texture around your face particularly top left of your right eye. Would it look better if it was blackness around your face or some how some bubbles as Leith said. Otherwise I think its cool.
Rocketchook, 4 months ago

TURN THE THING ON AND GET IN IT. SET THE TIMER AND BE PREPARED FOR THAT OMO FEELING.
aspectsoftmk, 4 months ago

love it..it has all the elements….and can be looked at in many ways…really, this is an excellent photo, and a great way to do an sp…right away i knew it was a dryer..good luck in the competation….terri
miketv, 4 months ago

Naomi – this is great. Really made me laugh. Clever. Smudges don’t bother me. One tiny question though – the Fish bit cuts off a bit of the letter. Even if we could see all the H (but not the whole name) that might be funny too – eg like a fish in a goldfish bowl, fish out of water theme etc? Does that make sense? Sorry I’m rambling – that’s probably what you meant to do anyway! Hope you win the comp – its very inventive.
shanghaiwu, 4 months ago

it is wonderful/very very clever
Naomi Frost in reply to Leith Matson’s comment, 4 months ago

OK..I gave the bubbles a go…
mhkantor, 4 months ago

great concept. yes you can tell you’re in a dryer. besides the dials the door that’s obviously a dryer door the window it has Fish across from the dials, a fisher right. it all says dryer. and
it’s got great humor with the expression on your face pushed up against the glass. wonderful work.
Stuart Chapman, 4 months ago

Works well for me Naomi. Very clever and it does look impressively realistic
David Harris, 4 months ago

Love it!!! Very inventive!! Go for it!!
Sue Buckingham, 4 months ago

This works on every level Naomi. Absolutely brilliant. You will win without a doubt!!
Sue Wickham, 4 months ago

Hi Naomi, I love it too. Real personality shot! I think lose the bubbles….. you’re in a dryer!
Naomi Frost in reply to Sue Wickham’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks for the comment, Sue. I think I agree with you about the bubbles too.
Kelly KMA Berm..., 4 months ago

Wonderful – with my limited experience I would say that it might be a tad overexposed??? In my picture I can only see the words in the top right say… fish…..Im not thick so I know it is a dryer – but my be a bit more effective if it was a little bit darker?? Or If the handle was perhaps a little more obvious – definately a winner though!
Kimberly Palmer, 4 months ago

This is great Naomi… I agree with Paul, on those smudges… and I would probably remove the word FISH. Those are my only 2 critiques, but everyone is going to have an opinion. =)
Overall, I think it’s great, and well done. I love the exposure too…. works well with the concept.
Keep the buttons. =)
Lam Tran, 4 months ago

Stunning my friend, Lovely, it truly creative and works excellent for me! Well done!
coppertrees, 4 months ago

This is really great, yes you look like you are in the dryer, I think it is really good and wishing you good luck with it .
I would removed the word fish as well,the smudges make it look real.
Alan Rodmell, 4 months ago

Hahah lol. Wish I could stuff a few people in a dryer of my own. Great concept and even better work on this piece.
JoLennox, 4 months ago

It is very good ! i like it.. and of course you can tell you are in a dryer!! I think you need to add “BUT DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS!” hehe x
PeterD, 4 months ago

Great shot, great idea. Just to a put a little spin on it, Would pure black & white add more impact, the toning might be detracting a little from the wow factor.
SusanC, 4 months ago

Naomi…its very clever. I agree with Peter Dixon just above me…I think the tone is slightly “wishy washy” (pardon the pun) hehe =) Can you make it a little darker?
You can definately tell its the dryer…glad you got out!!! :)
Simon Gladwin, 4 months ago

Naomi…..works for me just fine.bags of humor, very clever idea…....burn in the shadows at the corner of the dryer…...circular feathered selection around the door and your face….curves should sort things.
Leith Matson, 4 months ago

Im such a male, thought it was a washing machine! No wonder mine stink
micmac, 4 months ago

Just perfect ,so gooood !!!!
PhotogeniquE IPA, 4 months ago

brilliant! the bubble version is my favourite! very alternative!
Simon Gladwin, 4 months ago

You know…..I have been thinking about this ALL day and its made me howl with laughter out loud every time….my year 8’s thought I was mad!
Deidre Cripwell, 4 months ago

hehehe lovely
Michael Alesich, 4 months ago

Yeah, I definately think it works, without the bubbles,
Its you, only freshly washed and now extra fluffy.
Natasha Durning, 4 months ago

I can sure tell you’re in a dryer :)
I like the tone in this and your expression just makes me smile.
well done!
Sarah McKoy, 4 months ago

Good humor. Creative.
MissMena, 4 months ago

oh this is just great! very original!
Lenka, 4 months ago

I’d love to see slightly more space on the right and bottom, for me it’s a bit too tight as it is (OK, that’s me then). Otherwise, it is funny idea (actually it was the first picture in your gallery I wanted to click on!), of course one can easily recognize you being in a dryer (how scary!) and I love what you made out of it; definitely great tonality and color :) Your head is a bit too big compared to the machine but I believe it works well here because it’s a part of humour in this photograph. Simply: yes, I do like it :)))
CATNIPMEOW, 3 months ago

I think its awesome ! very unique ! love it-
damian flanagan, 16 days ago

flibble did this picture 11 months ago
Charles McKean, 6 days ago

Fab.
You won the comp.
I was the double page spread.