tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post129244515609099955..comments2024-03-28T13:20:41.312-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: How to Take the Perfect SelfieJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57775028880737162552018-10-04T19:34:44.648-04:002018-10-04T19:34:44.648-04:00In an attempt to show my daughter my new short hai...In an attempt to show my daughter my new short haircut, I took several very unsatisfactory selfies. I never realized one of my eyes is bigger than the other. Not good news. I didn’t know the rules about angles and shot from below so every neck wrinkle and chin sag stood up and saluted. I attempted a jaunty, “Hey, check this out” smile. I look like I just spotted the dessert tray. I don’t know how to share the photo here. Thank goodness. WENDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853203454861717860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82349480711752681812018-10-01T20:51:27.015-04:002018-10-01T20:51:27.015-04:00I love seeing all these photos of reds and readers...I love seeing all these photos of reds and readers. Every one of you looks amazing--I see no wrinkles, just wise, dear friends...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48261414078701962018-10-01T20:49:34.882-04:002018-10-01T20:49:34.882-04:00Love all the selfies!!! Too fun! Love all the selfies!!! Too fun! Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35702462930605081652018-10-01T19:55:45.562-04:002018-10-01T19:55:45.562-04:00You and me, both, Sally!You and me, both, Sally!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86491789188893956432018-10-01T19:53:26.710-04:002018-10-01T19:53:26.710-04:00Ha! I was passenger, but sometimes my smile is har...Ha! I was passenger, but sometimes my smile is hard to muster, so I just went with the semi-glare. ;^)<br />Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44048339798305811422018-10-01T17:51:23.267-04:002018-10-01T17:51:23.267-04:00I clicked the selfie button on my phone and scared...I clicked the selfie button on my phone and scared myself. No way am I taking one! Actually the person in the mirror doesn't match the person in my mind anymore so I don't like pictures of me much. I'd rather take pictures of my flowers. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16086284054044845122018-10-01T17:40:41.845-04:002018-10-01T17:40:41.845-04:00Shalom Reds, I concur. Selfies are an art which I ...Shalom Reds, I concur. Selfies are an art which I don't have the aptitude for. My best pictures of myself are taken by friends or family whom I give the camera to. I haven't worked up the courage to give my phone to a stranger. The first problem is taking pictures outside in the sun. I can't see my screen when taking pictures in full sun. The second is that I can't see close up with my glasses on. So I am always putting my glasses on my forehead and pushing my baseball cap back. I do however love my phone camera (Galaxy S7). If you take hundreds of pictures, you're bound to find some that work.David Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144607647071920674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27649464586004312382018-10-01T17:22:17.681-04:002018-10-01T17:22:17.681-04:00Well whatta ya know?! I immensely enjoyed reading ...Well whatta ya know?! I immensely enjoyed reading and identified with all the Jungle Reds' emphatic #NoSelfies reactions! I'm of the same mind. Including (or perhaps especially) regarding the neck! Altho, I must admit, I also identify with the my-selfies-are-all-dismal-but-it-makes-me-happy-to-see-all-your-faces, so I suppose it's a matter of perspective. (Oh, and my hubby had already come on board for our couple-selfies to hold the camera and hit the shutter button because his arms are longer.) . . . However, intrigued, I tried to apply some of those tips----and by golly, they did help. This isn't entirely atrocious, as my selfie attempts tend to be! (Now realizing I mis-read. The whole reason I experimented with selfies just now was that I thought I read an invitation to include in Comments. I now see Deb was wishing we could include in Comments. Ah well.) Tealady Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461669348195329849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62885228713232910882018-10-01T17:11:21.891-04:002018-10-01T17:11:21.891-04:00I love seeing the selfies from readers! It's ...I love seeing the selfies from readers! It's so great to put names with faces!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92131881024938549502018-10-01T16:41:20.482-04:002018-10-01T16:41:20.482-04:00That's great news. I’m moving on in the series...That's great news. I’m moving on in the series, but suspect I’ll have a wait until a year from now. I’m happy I found your books!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-851643906287121322018-10-01T16:07:43.506-04:002018-10-01T16:07:43.506-04:00I don't do selfies, because I don't have t...I don't do selfies, because I don't have the equipment. (But I do have real camera).<br /><br />If I'm in a tourist area (at home, or as a tourist) and I see a group of people trying to huddle into a selfie, or one person capturing another in front of Venetian canal/St. Lawrence Market/BC Legislature, I make a habit of offering to take their picture. Offer is ALWAYS gratefully accepted. English isn't a requirement, since pantomime works just fine.Susan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163152026039153248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40907040632912638272018-10-01T14:54:11.204-04:002018-10-01T14:54:11.204-04:00I love the reader selfies. Edith Maxwell looks lik...I love the reader selfies. Edith Maxwell looks like she's going to run over the next person who cuts her off in traffic.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30779289090372771472018-10-01T14:52:18.534-04:002018-10-01T14:52:18.534-04:00Rick, not until you mentioned it here. (I don'...Rick, not until you mentioned it here. (I don't get Google alerts on my name.) Thank you so much! Nothing comeing out soon, but I'm TRYING to finish the 9th by November so it can be on my publisher's Fall '19 list.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84895311043289880762018-10-01T14:48:32.006-04:002018-10-01T14:48:32.006-04:00No, it's more like I had the senior moment and...No, it's more like I had the senior moment and forgot to add on yesterday night!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88468626375494844722018-10-01T14:46:53.994-04:002018-10-01T14:46:53.994-04:00I have to remember - DON'T LOOK AT THE CAMERA!...I have to remember - DON'T LOOK AT THE CAMERA! Sheesh!<br /><br />Mary/Liz (and someday I'll figure out why I can't post from my Mac)Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80320192663516197932018-10-01T14:29:40.052-04:002018-10-01T14:29:40.052-04:00Love these! Thanks for sharing, everyone!Love these! Thanks for sharing, everyone!Marla Bradeen/Paige Sleuth, Mystery Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920956529695986188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80075640140699828852018-10-01T14:26:30.492-04:002018-10-01T14:26:30.492-04:00Well, goodness, Blogger seems to have taken it upo...Well, goodness, Blogger seems to have taken it upon himself to edit my post. :( Hhmmm, maybe that was because my computer did some strange hiccup-y thing when I was posting my comment. Anyway, this is what I actually wrote:<br /><br />Sorry, I am not a picture person in the first place [but thanks for the terrific tips] . . . only occasionally have I been happy to have my picture taken. <br />And I just don’t get the whole self-absorbed selfie thing we see in the kids around here . . . you’d think a couple of pictures would be enough, but they all seem to post dozens and dozens, all day, every day. Whatever makes them happy, I guess. Anyway, I am not much of a picture-taker, so selfies don’t happen unless one of the grandchildren wants to take one . . . . Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37829931262421489372018-10-01T12:43:29.076-04:002018-10-01T12:43:29.076-04:00Thanks for the selfies, everyone who sent them! Up...Thanks for the selfies, everyone who sent them! Up on the blog now!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17001171601286506492018-10-01T12:40:16.113-04:002018-10-01T12:40:16.113-04:00Julia, I hope you saw my review of IN THE BLEAK MI...Julia, I hope you saw my review of IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER today, and the positive comments of others. Do you have a new one coming out soon???<br /><br />Selfies? Nope.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91065004000590338402018-10-01T12:23:15.156-04:002018-10-01T12:23:15.156-04:00I have the short arm problem, too! Will try to tak...I have the short arm problem, too! Will try to take one from the car and send it to Debs ( driving home from my son's beautiful wedding, sniff...). I knew about the take from above tip, but thanks for the others.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36148760080765809512018-10-01T11:57:33.759-04:002018-10-01T11:57:33.759-04:00I forgot to say I love the dog!
DebRo I forgot to say I love the dog!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44863052678988290172018-10-01T11:50:10.097-04:002018-10-01T11:50:10.097-04:00It's also a good back scratcher.It's also a good back scratcher.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83731358587074174142018-10-01T11:17:27.082-04:002018-10-01T11:17:27.082-04:00I’ve taken very few selfies. I’m just not a pictur...I’ve taken very few selfies. I’m just not a picture taker period. Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88559493582104912492018-10-01T10:54:41.541-04:002018-10-01T10:54:41.541-04:00Debs, your last one was pretty good. Like Ann, I l...Debs, your last one was pretty good. Like Ann, I love your cute glasses! <br /><br />You're all adorable. Jenn, you crack me up! <br /><br />I've sent Debs my first selfie, circa 1967, and you are welcome to put it up. And one from when we visited the Pacific West Coast two years ago. That's my attempt to show just how tall the giant redwoods are. They are even harder to photograph than oneself! <br /><br />In Venice I saw so many tourists using selfie sticks. I asked a gondolier how many thousands of cell phones end up in the bottom of the Grand Canal every year, and he chuckled and said, "Many, many."Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46056304863491525772018-10-01T10:39:06.423-04:002018-10-01T10:39:06.423-04:00Or Robin Templeton, at Malice! Or Robin Templeton, at Malice! Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.com