My New Self Portrait (April Fools)

© John Koepfer @PresentPleasures

My New Self Portrait (April Fools)

Uploaded: April 01, 2017 02:42:09 | Entered: April 01, 2017 02:47:37

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Congratulations to all the EP, SF, Finalist, Gold Winners and to Mariann for the GPW in Februar!!! I was driving yesterday in the rain for 15 hours so I just wanted to go to sleep when I arrived home. Hope to be able to go thru all the wonderful winners in the next couple days and catch up.

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/20 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 4000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D7100

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 01, 2017

Cool find - Well seen and captured! #1682988

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic April 01, 2017

LOL... good one, John! Well-seen and captured... great details on this "mug!" ;o) #11577981

Natasha Pliss level-classic April 01, 2017

This is really cool, John! Simple thing became a work of art. Great job! #11578162

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic April 01, 2017

Fantastic image John!,
Amalia #11578252

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 01, 2017

Great April Fool's capture, indeed. Such a great find. Very cleaver. #11578253

Teresa Burnett level-classic April 01, 2017

Nice self portrait, John!! LOL!! Great detail and light!! Super find and capture!! #11578331

Harvey A. Ravitch April 01, 2017

This is Hysterical! I love what you saw here! I would have missed it ... This is an image of my college girlfriend, ha, ha. Fifteen hours of driving, ugh . Be careful , that is quite a day!
Fun, & well created! Happy 4-1-2017 to you, be Safe! #11578510

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 01, 2017

Like the SP, John. You're eyes look tired from all that driving. Love the shot & your sense of humor. #11578614

Avril Young April 02, 2017

ha ha delightful SP. A winner in my book...Drive safe John. #11578642

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 02, 2017

Nice SP, John. Somehow it has that surprised look. #11578654

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 02, 2017

Thank you all so much!! #11578690

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe April 02, 2017

Love it! Great originality...well seen! #11579123

Nadia Paul April 02, 2017

How cool is this John! Great find and capture ! #11579245

Adria Sorensen April 02, 2017

Lol! #11579266

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 03, 2017

Thank you so much Ann, Nadia and Adria!!! #11579289

Kevin Nugent level-classic April 03, 2017

Very clever!!! #11579548

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 04, 2017

Thank you so much Kevin!!! #11579666

Reginald Chatman April 04, 2017

I could have looked at that door all day an never saw what you saw... and captured so well. Great shot! #11579689

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 05, 2017

Thank you so much Reginald!! #11580038

Anita Bower April 20, 2017

Well seen! This is making me smile. Excellent! #11585355

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 30, 2017

Thank you so much Anita!!! #11589724

Janet Daniel April 30, 2017

Very creative, John! I like it a lot! :-) #11589796

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures May 01, 2017

Thank you so much Janet!! #11590077

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic May 31, 2017

Silver on this mug... ;o) Congratulations! #11602088

Harvey A. Ravitch May 31, 2017

Wonderful fun, & Comgratulations! I hope you win AU , Gold! #11602243

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 31, 2017

Great finalist. Congrats! #11602545

Patrick Rouzes level-classic May 31, 2017

Congrats on all your finalists, John! Good luck! #11602566

Avril Young May 31, 2017

love this one huge congrats on your finalists and SF well done indeed #11602572

Gord MacEachern June 01, 2017

Big congrats on the gold John WTG!!! #11602712

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 01, 2017

LOL....missed this earlier ...... Congratulations on this superb Winner,John!! #11602733

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 01, 2017

Congrats on your awesome winner, John. #11602883

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic June 01, 2017

John, congratulations on your Second Place GOLD! WTG!!! #11602903

Martha R. Mazon level-classic June 01, 2017

Not sure how I missed this when first posted, John, but I'm delighted to discover it now, and with gold attached! Congratulations on the wonderful Winner! (and now I know the term for this...pareidolia. :) #11603065

Emile Abbott level-classic June 01, 2017

Congratulations John on your Gold Winner #11603204

Janet Daniel June 01, 2017

Congratulations on your awesome win, John! #11603392

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 01, 2017

Thank you Janet, Emile, Martha, Joanna, Tammy, Ujjwal, Gord, Avril, Patrick and Harvey so much!! I must admit this was a bit of a surprise!! #11603410

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 01, 2017

Thank you Janet, Emile, Martha, Joanna, Tammy, Ujjwal, Gord, Avril, Patrick and Harvey so much!! I must admit this was a bit of a surprise!! #11603413

Natasha Pliss level-classic June 01, 2017

Oh, I am so glad to see a Winner Badge under this cute, sad face. Huge congratulations on your Gold Win, John! #11603462

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 01, 2017

Hey, John, your self-profile made it all the way to the Winner's circle. Congrats, my friend! WTG! #11603501

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 02, 2017

Thank you so much Natasha and Patrick!! #11603562

Ed Lauderdale level-classic June 02, 2017

Congratulations, John!!! #11603638

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 02, 2017

Well done, John. Congratulations! #11603765

Val Feldman level-classic June 02, 2017

Clever, unique and totally delightful, John and very well-deserving of that pretty, shiny Gold Badge attached. Great eye - great capture! Warmest congrats on your Winner! #11603828

Teresa Burnett level-classic June 02, 2017

YAYYYY!! So glad to see this one wearing Gold, John!! Love it!! Huge Congratulations!! #11603979

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe June 03, 2017

Huge congratulations on this awesome Gold Winner, John! #11604045

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 03, 2017

Congrats on your Fantastic Win John! #11604206

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 04, 2017

Thank you so much Ed, Bojan, Val, Teresa, Ann and Jeff!! #11604346

Gail Sullivan level-classic June 07, 2017

Awesome, John...big congrats! #11605901

Nadia Paul June 09, 2017

Just wonderful John - congrats on your win! #11606347

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 09, 2017

Thank you so much Gail and Nadia!! #11606430

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