Windows Has Encountered A Problem.

Mick Smith

Windows Has Encountered A Problem.

I was inspired to do this shot when working on another photo in Photoshop tonight. I kept getting the warning that Windows had encountered a problem and had to close down. Well, after trying to get a restore point happening three times and failing, I re-installed Photoshop. Then opened the pic I had now worked on and lost twice only to get the same bloody warning. Well, all is sorted now. Seems it was a fault in the photo I was working on coz this one got a heap of stuff done to it and YIPPIE, NO MORE WARNINGS.

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Windows Has Encountered A Problem. by Mick Smith
  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Mick you crack me up…..........I see myself here…...maybe without the beard….......this is a classic…......and so is the title!!!!!! :)

  • Mick Smith replied

    LOL, Cheers Tracey. Yea, the beard’s not that good a look on the ladies ; )

    Mick.

  • Sue Kane

    Sue Kane

    Awesome work Mick…lol….......must have been the day for it!!!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks for looking Sue. I finally got my problem solved. Hope you dont stress to much with yours. You’ve seen what can happen to you now ; )

    Mick.

  • Jeff Clark

    Jeff Clark

    Fantastic work, and you never would’ve been inspired if you had a mac so maybe pc’s aren’t too bad!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Jeff. I agree, its the old silver lining thing hey!

    Mick.

  • navybrat

    navybrat

    classic!!
    top drawer mate!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks for taking the time to have a look Navybrat. I appreciate that.

    Mick.

  • Anji Johnston

    Anji Johnston

    Classic!!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Anji. Glad you like it.

    Mick.

  • Matthew Dawkins

    Matthew Dawkins

    Fantastic! Well done!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Cheers Matt. I appreciate the comment.

    Mick.

  • MoonSpiral

    MoonSpiral

    This is freakin’ hilarious, and how I feel about my computer at least once a day….I have Vista and it seems to encounter lots of problemos!!!!

  • Mick Smith replied

    LOL, I’m still using XP. Hell, I dare not venture over to Vista. All I hear about it is that it’s very problematic.

    Mick.

  • Peter  Lessey

    Peter Lessey

    This is a stunning piece of work Mick, with a fitting Title…...HHHhhhnnnnn…....I can relate…Yep, I really can.
    Very well done. – Peter

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Peter. I thought this one would go down well with the people of the web. ; )

    Mick.

  • KristineNora

    KristineNora

    LOL I feel this way when I let my tea get cold as I think to long LOL ...I’m learning not to sweat the small stuff : ] brilliant ...k

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Kristine. Lol, I’m all relaxed now.

    Mick.

  • bill  oneil

    bill oneil

    Bloody awesome mate…this is a brilliant piece of work…I LOVE IT

  • Mick Smith replied

    Cheers Bill. Glad you like it mate. I knew I’d like it as soon as the idea popped in to my head.

    Mick.

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Oooh!!! don’t you HATE computers when they take over!!! Brilliant shot!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Wendi. Yea, they’re supposed to make our lives easier arnt they?

    Mick.

  • DON CASTILLO

    DON CASTILLO

    We have all been there sometime in our computer life.. You captured the “defining moment” :) good job! Don

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thank you Don. Thankfully these moments dont happen all that often to me.

    Mick.

  • Shane Bolton

    Shane Bolton

    Great work Mick… Has a great feel and appeal to this image..

  • Mick Smith replied

    Cheers Shane. Yea, ya gotta have a laugh at yourself sometimes.

    Mick.

  • awdigitaldreams
  • Mick Smith replied

    LOL, that took me a while to work out. Glad you got a laugh out of it. ; )

    Mick.

  • John Beamish

    John Beamish

    Know the feeling, glad you came out with your sanity…I think…lol

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks for looking John. Yea, I’m as sane as I usually am…....

    Mick.

  • Ruby Del Angel

    Ruby Del Angel

    LOLOL love this

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thank you Abnoba. I appreciate the comment and I’m glad you like it.

    Mick.

  • Chris Capizzi

    Chris Capizzi

    Great work!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Cheers Chris. Thanks for taking the time to have a look.

    Mick.

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    There is a group called LMAO this image is perfect for!

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    Yes I can definitely relate to this!! Classic!!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Hans. Its always good to have work people can relate to.

    Mick.

  • Hans Goepel
  • AFogArty

    AFogArty

    You Idiot! Love the expression, the tittle and the story.

    Moral of the story… Beards don’t look good on ladies, and Mick should buy a Mac.

    Great work!

  • Mick Smith replied

    LMAO. Cheers Mr Fogarty, Glad you got a kick out of the shot. I might lose the beard but I cant see me changing everything over to Mac.

    Mick.

  • mltrue

    mltrue

    this is great, could have been my expression this morning! All my picture files have vanishedI ran a virus full scan, it found no problems- and I am thinking there is a definite problem here!!. I will have to take it to a computer person, but don’t know if I can get my pictures back or not!!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks for taking the time to comment Michelle. It seems a lot of people relate to this one.

    Hope you can get your files back. Thats gotta hurt. Good luck.

    Mick.

  • Gail Bridger

    Gail Bridger

    COOL Work!! And, hilarious!! :))

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thank you Gail. I’m glad you like it. Hopefully I wont have to feel like that for a while ; )

    Mick.

  • Waleska Luker
  • Mick Smith

    Mick Smith

    Oh wow, featured. Thank you very much Waleska. Its great to get a little recognition some times.

    Mick.

  • Tara Sheffer-Archie

    Tara Sheffer-A...

    This has seriously brightened my day!!! LOL!!! I have felt like this far too often, and yes, always when I was busy on a project. Awesome work!!!!!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thank you Tara. I’m glad your day is now a little brighter. Mine too ; )

    Mick.

  • Marion Heydenburg

    Marion Heydenburg

    Been there, done that!! I have a little stuffed gremlin that sits on my computer. the name across his chest is “DELETE” He has a lot the same expression as your photo. GREAT. Love it.

  • Marion Heydenburg

    Marion Heydenburg

    Ironic! When I sent the above comment. I got an error message that told me Redbubble was having a problem!! At least my comment made it. Life immitating art!

  • Mick Smith replied

    LOL Marion. Thats a bugga. Hope its nothing serious. At least you’ve got your Gremlin.

    Mick.

  • mltrue

    mltrue

    I got my pictures back! I am so relieved! Michelle

  • Mick Smith replied

    Ah great news Michelle. A timely reminder to back em up hey! I really need to do that!

    Mick.

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Priceless! and very ‘emotive’. LOL

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thank you Marion. I do try ; )

    Mick.

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    My feelings about windows exactly! LMAO! Congratulations on your feature!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Cheers Pamela. I’m stoked with the feature.

    Mick.

  • Vanessa Anderberg

    Vanessa Anderberg

    This is GREAT!!!!

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Vanessa. I appreciate the comment.

    Mick.

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    LOL!!! This is so good and so true!!! Fabulous work, Mick – we’ve all felt this way before! :))

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Colleen. Yes, so it seems. Hopefully not too often though ;-)

    Mick.

  • shaneran

    shaneran

    congratulations on your feature !! This is wonderful ! I think all can relate to this at some time with a computer or program !! fits perfect with your story !! lol

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Shaneran, I’m glad I had the problem now. It was funny. I was just so frustrated then a little light bulb popped on in my head and I was happy then.

    Mick.

  • Vanessa Pike-Russell

    Vanessa Pike-R...

    Haha! This is great

    Congratulations! Your work was featured in the group Australian Portraits and will be on the front page for one week.

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks Vanessa. Thats terrific, I’m wrapped!!

    Mick.

  • Graham Jones

    Graham Jones

    LOL now that’s both funny and clever Mick. As a Sys Admin I’ve encountered that look on a users face more than once :-) Love this treatment.

  • Mick Smith replied

    Cheers Graham. lol, yes I bet you see and hear some funny things from folk. At least you’d know how to get rid of those lovely messages ; )

    Mick.

  • EDGYONE

    EDGYONE

    i just happened upon this. thank for making me crack up buddy,i needed it.this guy would also an “edgyone” i imagine. very very funny-,edgyone-

  • Mick Smith

    Mick Smith

    Cheers Edgy. Glad it made you laugh. Thats a great compliment.

    Mick.

  • Deborah Jones

    Deborah Jones

    Hahahaha…story of my life. That’s me quite regularly lol

  • Mick Smith replied

    Cheers Dab. Hopefully its not all that regular! Its a real pain.

    Mick.

  • TeriLee

    TeriLee

    HA!!! Love it!!!! I think I made that face last night….shoulda took a picture…hee hee….great image! :)

  • Mick Smith replied

    Thanks for looking TeriLee. Lol, yea I picture a lot of people doing this face now ;-)

    Mick.

  • jmcJMC

    jmcJMC

    BEEN THERE,,CRAZY MAAN , MAKES ME SMILE,THATS WILL DO FOR ME,I HAM NOT ON MY OWN IT SEEM,S ,, NICE WORK MAN JMC

  • Mick Smith replied

    Cheers JMC, yea mate, there’s a lot of us out there by the look of it. Thanks for looking.

    Mick.

  • ricknank

    ricknank

    funny as mick !!!!! your photo’s are getting better and better.

    although your self -portraits don’t need too much tweaking to make you look weirder lol

  • Mick Smith replied

    Cheers Rick. Good to see you’re still around fella.

    Mick.

    oh, I did see you yesterday but only at the last second.

  • -Lilith-

    -Lilith-

    Haaahahaha… Wonderful! I know the feeling….! Great portrait and congrats on your feature in “Self portrait” Mick.

  • Mick Smith replied

    Glad you liked it Lilith. Wow, featured hey! Thanks great. Thanks for taking the time to look and comment. ;-)

    Mick.

  • Peter Denness

    Peter Denness

    These are some great portraits Mick. It really conveys some serious emotion and you are obviously highly skilled at photoshop. I’d love to know how you achieved this image/effect. If you tell me you can borrow my wife for a photo shoot, next time you’re in London ; )

  • Mick Smith replied

    Hahaha, cheers Peter. Hey, would love to borrow her mate ;) Tell you what, when you get a Bubblemail from me with the “How To” on my processing, you’ll know I’m on the way ;)

    Mick.

  • Peter Denness

    Peter Denness

    Ok Mick , I’ll keep an eye out for it ; )

  • JaninesWorld

    JaninesWorld

    I’ll have to get Photoshop. What an amazing piece of works you are!!! lol

  • Stu Allen

    Stu Allen

    love the pp work you do on your images mick

  • BAD-HARVEST

    BAD-HARVEST

    i know that look….done it myself a few times…lol

  • Jigsawman

    Jigsawman

    Classic!

  • midnightdreamer

    midnightdreamer

    Oh this is Classic ;) With my computer (made from three other busted computers) I TOTALLY know that feeling, especially when dealing with Photoshop, hehe, good thing I only paid a Bottle of Jack Daniels for this compy….this is one of those, just breath moments ;)
    Love your creativity ;)
    Peace,
    Leah♥

  • tangnconnie

    tangnconnie

    This is classic for sure, some days I feel like this had to laugh

  • Christopher Wren Raggatt

    Christopher Wr...

    Hey man, you look like Pete Townsend of ‘The Who’ in one of his more frenzied moments…”I won’t get fooled again”!!!

  • izzybeth

    izzybeth

    love the horrified look on your face.

  • izzybeth

    izzybeth

    wink

  • anaviktoriaarts

    anaviktoriaarts

    haha – I might be a woman but I still relate to this work. Love it!!!!

  • phidoux

    phidoux

    This is the way I looked when I first started to try to turn the dang thing on. LOL

  • Jonathan L Green

    Jonathan L Green

    LMAO !!!!
    Very Funny !
    This Might Be My Fave RedBubbl Picture !!
    (next to Jacqleens, of course !!)
    Hope your ok now.
    my MAC has no problems,
    have you considered ??

  • Debbie Meyers

    Debbie Meyers

    What a face!!

  • Berk Nash

    Berk Nash

    Really cool—-nice job

  • Randall Spencer

    Randall Spencer

    You have captured the FEELING so well. I’m sure we all can relate.

    Great emotion.

  • Songmistress

    Songmistress

    Brilliant. Yes, I recognise that look. I’ve felt it on my face many times.

  • Serge Claes

    Serge Claes

    Fantastic selfie! Don’t show it to MS though, they might get some ideas on our webcams … ;o)

  • Dragan Petrovic

    Dragan Petrovic 8 days ago

    Super-shot!

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