Male member

Self portrait?

Hey, is that a Hasselblad or are you just glad to see me?

Something else to watch out for when buying used equipment.... :rolleyes:

I'm not sure what you're trying to say here. I have a completely open mind about male figure studies, and I like self portraits, but I'm not sure what to make of this. Can we get a statement from the artist about his intent?
Neal

Self portrait?

That's my line, but I can see what what you are doing, it's just been done so many times. Are you of the Man Ray school? Or Helmut Newton?

i am enjoying the texture that is running through the top portion of
the photograph.

great on many levels -- My wife thought it "cool, and "an extension of his manhood" and possibly "a very true self portrait."

A few assumptions on her part, but cool commentary.

wonderful image. i love everything about it! ~~marianne

Say, are you intending to weed out some more members of APUG?

Nice lith, but I'm not sure either about what this is achieving. I can't see what the subject is holding in his hands, himself or something else?

heh, is that a bag of popcorn?

Thanks for all your comments! Very nice to read such different thoughts and opinions.

Artist statement:
I'm trying to show one side of me, with a little provocation and a bit of humour. I'm also trying to make a little statement regarding masculinity, gender and nude photography.

Answers:

Yes, self portrait.

Yes, Hasselblad, and glad to see you. ;-)

I'm not of any school. Although I have seen both Newton's and Man Ray's work. But did they ever show themselves naked? Most male photographers don't, in my experience.

Self portraits have been done a thousand times, yes. But landscapes, textures, industrial landscapes, still lives etc are even more common IMO, especially here on APUG. Should we stop shooting those types of images, just because they're ordinary?

The subject is "fingering" his Hasselblad 503CX, with a 80 mm F/2.8 Planar CFE attached to it. Perhaps it had been more appropriate with a 150 mm F/4 Sonnar or even a 180 mm? ;-)

No, it's a carton of milk.