I wish they would only take me as I am.

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by james birkbeck

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Uploaded	November 1, 2010
Taken	October 31, 2010
Make	Nikon
Model	COOLPIX L100
Exposure	10/197 sec at f/4.4
Flash	No Flash
Focal Length	13.5 mm
ISO	400

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Make-up, model, photo: me.
Thanks for all the compliments, and for the Photo of the Week honor.
The issue of the background has been addressed here, and I just wanted to mention that I did originally intend to have a swirly backdrop too, but sadly I ran out of paint after only completing the top of the jacket. And I had no money to buy more paint.
So the next best choice was to go with just a plain background to offset the subject.
I think this actually works though, because it goes well with the title (a quote from Van Gogh himself): take me as I am.

In the Shape Shifting photo essay.

89 responses

Chris Sanford (Deleted) gave props (1 Nov 2010):
Awesome Van Gogh!
Robert Larrazolo gave props (1 Nov 2010):
Cool Photo Shop Van Gogh effect! Excellent image.
james birkbeck said (1 Nov 2010):
no photoshop. no editing whatsoever. what you see is 2.5 hours of applying make-up and paint.
james birkbeck said (1 Nov 2010):
sorry, that should be 2.5 hours of applying make-up, and another 2 hours of painting the clothes.
Sara Fields (Deleted) gave props (1 Nov 2010):
What a great idea and an excellent outcome!
Paul Andrews gave props (2 Nov 2010):
bravo!
Kriss Mamigo said (2 Nov 2010):
truly an artist....
Marcus Hammerschmitt gave props (2 Nov 2010):
Incredible. Very, very good.
Debbie Smartt gave props (3 Nov 2010):
Awesome! I love it!
Simon Sawyer gave props (3 Nov 2010):
excellent conception and execution. well done.
Valentina Fontanella added a link (3 Nov 2010):
this is great!
look at mine!!! (jpgmag.com)
Howard Seelig gave props (3 Nov 2010):
I often see photos on JPG and wish that I would have thought of something like that. This is one of those amazing photos. Well done.
Eddie J. gave props (3 Nov 2010):
Winner Of this contest
Stephanie Smith! gave props (3 Nov 2010):
This is such an amazing idea! I'm so impressed by this.
♥ Cairenn ♥ said (3 Nov 2010):
!!!**** EXCELLENT ****!!!
Camil Seisanu gave props (3 Nov 2010):
F A B U L O U S ! ! !
Enric Martinez gave props (3 Nov 2010):
WTF? Very imaginative, good idea!
Marco Martinez gave props (3 Nov 2010):
This is awesome. It rocks
Cristina Pascu gave props (4 Nov 2010):
pure f...genius
Chibelle gave props (4 Nov 2010):
The blending is beyond amazing!
ellie huntress gave props (4 Nov 2010):
holy wow! this is fantastic.
alexism gave props (4 Nov 2010):
Love it! I just wish the background was painted in a similar style so the entire composition looked like a painting.
james birkbeck said (4 Nov 2010):
thank you. all of you.
alexis, i too wish the background had been painted, but sadly i ran out of paint after only doing the top of the clothes. and i cannot afford any more paint.
Alina Tiplea said (5 Nov 2010):
van gogh it's alive..I want to meet him :), beautiful
Romy Olarte gave props (5 Nov 2010):
This is a beauty!
Joe Schaf gave props (6 Nov 2010):
Fantastic Shot!
Joy B gave props (6 Nov 2010):
Way COOL!
Carlos Aviles (Deleted) gave props (7 Nov 2010):
Excellent.
Adel Kafoory gave props (7 Nov 2010):
Van Gogh...
Eric Sayah gave props (8 Nov 2010):
Unbelievable... fantastic!!
José Pons gave props (8 Nov 2010):
Fantastic!
Aimee Quesada gave props (8 Nov 2010):
awesome
Bianca Stewart (Deleted) gave props (9 Nov 2010):
Outstanding work. I really love the details.
Kris Van de Vijver said (10 Nov 2010):
brilliant is the word
Jenny Tañedo gave props (10 Nov 2010):
great job on this! salute!
Hal Studholme gave props (10 Nov 2010):
amazing
Marcie Rodriguez said (10 Nov 2010):
That is fabulous.
Carol Arntsen Masiak said (10 Nov 2010):
congrats on photo of the week!
Phil Kroll said (10 Nov 2010):
Great thinking and imagination.. who would of thought of doing this..... great lateral thinking and also well shot. Congrats on breaking out....
Stephen Manno said (10 Nov 2010):
Winner!
Mariel Clayton gave props (10 Nov 2010):
Wonderful execution!
Brendan Tubbs said (10 Nov 2010):
Superb concept. I love ideas like this that show not everything has been thought of.
Gail Parker gave props (10 Nov 2010):
quite superb!!
Matt Lovejoy gave props (10 Nov 2010):
Truly incredible. Awesome work!
Jeve Mesuwan said (10 Nov 2010):
Can't Believe My Eyes! - will be perfects if you put the background in!
keangs said (10 Nov 2010):
good idea
Kevin Woods said (10 Nov 2010):
Excellent job!!
Elisha Frey gave props (10 Nov 2010):
Amazing photo. Well worth all the time put in to it. My only issue is the background doesn't seem to match. Even still, thank you for sharing.
Elisha Frey gave props (10 Nov 2010):
Amazing photo. Well worth all the time put in to it. My only issue is the background doesn't seem to match. Even still, thank you for sharing.
Matthew Lott gave props (10 Nov 2010):
You, sir, are some kind of genius. Awesome.
Collin Ziemer gave props (10 Nov 2010):
Excellent setup and delivery!
Jim Sincock said (10 Nov 2010):
Wonderful Image!
Maria Amor gave props (10 Nov 2010):
Very original!!!
Pasionaria Paez said (10 Nov 2010):
you did it very well!
Smadar Shilo said (11 Nov 2010):
there's an artist called Alexa Meade who's whole works are with this technuiqe:
http://www.alexameade.com/
rory adityawan gave props (11 Nov 2010):
super creative.. !!!! congratulation !!!
Maria Kappatou gave props (11 Nov 2010):
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!
Heidi Morris gave props (11 Nov 2010):
incredible work
Aleci said (11 Nov 2010):
love it...yor titel as well..or to quote your titel in duch.." neem me zoals ik ben"
Kim Pollard gave props (11 Nov 2010):
Like every single thing about this!!!
Eric M said (11 Nov 2010):
love this!
Maria Franken M.Gunakar said (11 Nov 2010):
Hello
Everything is intertwined with nature, the meaning of similar .
Reached it's goal of this photo so that the original of this photo reminds me
' Copies recalls that the original '
Greetings
James Pommerening gave props (11 Nov 2010):
Amazing!
Dominic Kite gave props (12 Nov 2010):
Very very clever, and very very well taken.
Mbego A gave props (12 Nov 2010):
Awesome Van Gogh!
Anne Berry said (12 Nov 2010):
Haha, only a true artist would not be able to afford paint to finish the backdrop. Well played, sir!
Saptarshi Bagchi gave props (12 Nov 2010):
Superb ... looks like a reincarnation ...
mark yugawa gave props (13 Nov 2010):
oh my goodness, that is fantastic!
konstantina gavala gave props (13 Nov 2010):
a wonderfull work! congrats!
Ketty Mora gave props (13 Nov 2010):
compliment!
Ketty Mora said (13 Nov 2010):
Van Gogh wouldn't have been able to afford more paint, either! :D
Daeg Odinson gave props (13 Nov 2010):
Bravo, bravo
Rajan Medhekar said (14 Nov 2010):
Incredible!
Laura Boston-Thek gave props (15 Nov 2010):
WOW!! This is awesome!!! Well done!
Steve Baker gave props (15 Nov 2010):
Very cool - amazing!
Leslie Granda-Hill gave props (15 Nov 2010):
Love this!
Valeria Podoynitsyna gave props (15 Nov 2010):
uhhhh-mazing!!!!!!!!!!
alinonblogger said (18 Nov 2010):
you are undoubtedly an artist. the process of creating this photo such as makeup, modeling, and photographing simply indicates that we've introduced to an artistic mind.
Dilshad Aroos (Deleted) gave props (18 Dec 2010):
Genius!!!
james birkbeck added a link (4 Feb 2011):
I am playing Edward Norton in this (www.youtube.com)
Robert Clayton said (12 Feb 2011):
More, we want more of this.
BliscoO said (24 Feb 2011):
great work..
Lisandra Gal said (3 Oct 2011):
This is excellent! I am absolutely in love with this photo.
%Milena Białek% (Deleted) gave props (1 Nov 2011):
Hard to believe there is no photoshopping involved! Amazing shot!
Vin Weathermon gave props (1 Nov 2011):
Van Gogh lives....what is particularly amazing here is that you have depicted him as he depicts himself, the Van Gogh style. I'd like to buy you a beer.
Cassandre Adams said (2 Nov 2011):
This is Awesome
Stu said (2 Nov 2011):
Absolutely awesome. I'm a huge Van Gogh fan and this homage is the bee's knees!!
Andrew Kelly gave props (3 Nov 2011):
Wow. I love this.
Joe Marfice gave props (19 Jul 2012):
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!