Photo Challenge: Loud | My silliest and least flattering self-portrait ever<br /><br />The camera was on one tripod and the flash on another, so I could experiment with lighting angles. I used an extension tube to get the suitable close-up. I took many photos because, working alone, I could never be quite sure whether I had positioned my ear for proper centering or focus. (And I was far too embarrassed about what I was doing to work with somebody else.)

My silliest and least flattering self-portrait ever

The camera was on one tripod and the flash on another, so I could experiment with lighting angles. I used an extension tube to get the suitable close-up. I took many photos because, working alone, I could never be quite sure whether I had positioned my ear for proper centering or focus. (And I was far too embarrassed about what I was doing to work with somebody else.)