50
Some talented photographers on RB have come out from behind the camera to show themselves. I had a request from a friend to do the same. I completed my 50th trip around the sun in December, hence the name “50”!
Camera Model Canon EOS 50D
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/13
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Focal Length 155.0mm
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OldBirch
Very nice!
Nice pose, nice dof, nice eyes!
Brian Carey replied
Thank You OldBirch!
RickF
Glad to see you Great portrait shot!
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Rick!
kathy s gillen...
great shot
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Kathy!
Cora Wandel
A beautiful self-portrait!
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Cora!
Carol Barona
very nice capture, wonderful portrait of you!
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Carol!
Tracey Mac
Wonderful SP…..apparently life begins at 50…..go for it :)
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Tracy. Yeah I hear life does begin at 50 “bring it on baby”!
Tracey Mac
(I’ll be saying the same thing in 2 years lol….we can swap stories then!! :)
Stan Wojtaszek
Many more happy revolutions, my friend. !!
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Stan!
richardseah
Happy Birthday Brian :-)
Love the pose – with your hands as part of the portrait. And the snow in the background matches your skin tone and, er, sorry to point this out… whitening hair, lol! All come together nicely.
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Richard !
Judy Grant
50 LOOKS VERY NICE ON YOU ! :) GREAT SHOT !
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Very Much Judy!
Taylor Sawyer
Well arent you a handsome man! ;-)
Can you please tag this with p101portrait?
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Taylor.
Zoraida Pesante
Nice to meet you Brian! Excellent Portrait!
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Zoraida and nice to meet you too!
Joanne Bradley
Congratulations Brian and welcome to the club! A very handsome fellow, and a wonderful natural relaxed self-portrait!
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Joanne The body might be 50 but the brain thinks it’s still 18!
ANNETTE HAGGER
great pose….excellent shot…anna ; )
Brian Carey replied
Thank you Anna!
tdub303
The photo is superb.
The fact that you took a self portrait is also cool. I am trying to be more brave myself these days….
BTW, even at 50 your mother would cringe if she knew you weren’t wearing jacket in that weather! haha
ps thanks for the link!
Laurie Search
Lovely self portrait!! And Happy Late Birthday to you!! :)
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Laurie!
NordicBlackbird
Hi Brian :)
lovely to meet you, my friend :)))
lovely self-portrait!
N xoxo
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Nat, my pleasure!
Regenia Brabham
Excellent portrait! Very nice to meet you.
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Regenia, nice to meet you too!
Kevin Kroeker
And we finally meet… lol. Nice portrait!
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Kevin nice to meet you too. Best wished to you and your lovely family!
Daphne Johnson
Very nice self portrait. :) You must have been cold though, out in the snow, setting up the shot, and all with out a jacket! burrrrr. Love the depth of field and the composition for this one.
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Daphne. Yeah it took ten minutes or so to set up and get a few shots. It was around 0 Celsius, not too bad!
rolskinner
Very, Very Nice….... Looks Great
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Roland!
rosiczka
hello … nice to see ..and straight in the eye
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Rosiczka nice to meet you! I’m not one who likes having my picture taken but I figured at 50 it was time to get over it!
Von McKnelly
50 = experience!
Cool to see others here on RB and not just the work.
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Von. Yeah that’s one things age brings us is experience and with that perhaps something many of us need a little more self confidence!
Pamela B
Very nice Brian! Handsome fellow;)
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Pamela!
Cindy Olivier
lovely
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Cindy.
amanda marx
fabulous portrait . . . there’s so much going on behind those eyes . . . more please
am
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Amanda. Yeah behind those eyes are 50 years of trying to accept who I am. Think most of us are doing the same!
amanda marx
indeed . . . i’m hoping to work it out when i grow up . . .
Brian Carey replied
Me too!
terezadelpilar
Fantastic portrait. Congrats to the Photographer:)
I loved your profile. Beautiful statements.
Brian Carey replied
Very much appreciated young lady!
kaycheree
Gorgeous capture… soul bearing eyes! Lovely! KC
Brian Carey replied
Thank you Kay for your wonderful comments. Much appreciated!
linda858100
excellent shot
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Linda!
Charlie08
Well alright..lookin good for 50! Nice job!
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Charlotte. The old fellow (me) is trying to look after himself and take it easy!
Gail Bridger
Awesome Portrait Nice to see you Brian!
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Gail!
Béla Török
Hi Brian, nice to see you!
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Béla!
Julian Escardo
Great way to celebrate….......I have 50 suns in my pocket and feeling good! -
Brian Carey replied
Thanks Julian. Funny thing I remember, and I’m sure you do, as a kid I thought 50 was, well ancient. But I’ve been looking after myself, eating well and working out and the twenty somethings have a hard time keeping up. Thanks for your comments!
Rosy Kueng
Nice to see you Brian :O)) Beautiful portrait…I completed 50 suns last october and feel good too…lol…let’s go!
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Rosy! So glad to hear how positive and optimistic you are. Thanks for sharing this!
jwinman
well done self portrait.
Brian Carey replied
Thank You jwinman
connieinwi
Very nice….
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Connie!
Colleen Farrell
Welcome to the 50’s—it’s pretty nice up here. :) Great SP!
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Colleen yeah I must say I feel better than ever. Thanks for the comment!
narabia
nice, relaxed pose
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Narabia!
Christine Boretti
Great portait! Superb lighting- perfect expression!
Well done!
Brian Carey replied
Thank You Christine!
daffodil
Happy to see you Brian ! Superb portrait , I like your pose ,
you have got beautiful eyes. Great sharpness ,gorgeous natural colors.
kilmann
Very glad to meet you Brian. I like this portrait for it’s unsophisticatedness.
simonesphotos
Gorgeous self-portrait Brian, always nice to see the face behind the lens :)
Shelly Hiebert
Fantastic self portrait Brian! Great composition and you have really lovely eyes :)
KristineNora
HOT
Lois Romer
Hey no way are you 50. you must have made a typo. nice one :)
Tamara Valjean
Nice portrait of a fellow December kid, well done!
OldBirch
Yeah, they are beautiful…
Oh darn! I didn’t mean to say that!
Sandy Stewart
Nice to meet you Brian! Looking good for 50! Three more years and I will be there too! Hope I carry my age as well as you do when I get to 50! : )
martinilogic 23 days ago
this is a very flattering image, kinda cold out for t-shirt though….. I am ahead of you on this voyage by 3 years. Still young!!!!