I’m not a selfie aficionado, but sometimes it’s hard to avoid being caught in a reflection.
Camper Hotel, Barcelona, August 2018
At other times, I feel it important to grab a selfie to display my bravery!
Wandering with wild elephants, Barcelona, August 2018
It turns out that selfies, can actually be severely addictive
La Défense, Paris, July 2018
and even I succumb
La Défense, Paris, July 2018
But beware, they can be dangerous too (similar to trusting your satnav when it gives you a shortcut down a pier!)
Gamcheon Culture Village, South Korea, April 2018
Of course, taking a selfie is not actually a new phenomenon, it has just become more frequent and public. And relaxing.
Regent’s Park, London, May 2017
The older technology seems easier to resist.
Berlin, June 2017
Whereas new technology often tracks us
Snapchat at Regent’s Park, London, July 2018
For some people, selfies allow you to capture your own self-importance.
Arles, August 2017
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Now over to all of you to join the challenge with your own selfie post, be it of you or someone else, or a wider interpretation.
To join the challenge, please use pingback by putting a link in your post to the URL of this post, allowing others to have the opportunity to visit and join the challenge. Then come back here and leave us a comment.
If you have any problems with linking via pingback, just add your own URL into your comment.
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Big thanks go to all who joined the chimney theme last week. If you didn’t have chance to check them out, the links are below.
April as Bob’s Wife
Artworks from Jesh StG
Cee’s Photography
Chateaux des Fleurs
Eklastic at Pictures Imperfect
Hadd Hai Yaar
Jackie at JunkBoat Travels
Janet at Sustainabilitea
Jason at Proscenium
Photo Robert’s Blog
Ron at Progressing into Solitude
Sue at Words Visual
Yvette at Priorhouse Blog
Next week’s theme will be routine (it was going to be daily life but then I realised it was 2 words!!).
Other forthcoming themes are listed here, and to see previous weeks of this challenge, click here
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 12 August 2018
Posted as part of One Word Sunday
Travel with Intent 
Love your selection of “selfies”, Deb! Some of these really made me think on how they were selfies – it was good fun trying puzzle them out!
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Glad you enjoyed it – it proved to be a fun challenge week
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Adding to the fun, Debs 🙂 🙂
https://restlessjo.me/2018/08/16/playing-with-patterns/
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The challenge is s;uch a good use for my bad photo. 🙂 https://3rsofretirement.com/2018/08/16/very-subtle-selfie/
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Yup, the world hasn’t gone more nuts for anything else other than selfie. Residents of a crazy planet we sure are 🙂
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That’s for sure!
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Such a fun topic! https://dailymusing57.com/2018/08/13/travel-with-intent-challenge-selfie/
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Some smart selfies here, Debbie! Off the beaten path:)
https://artworksfromjeshstg.wordpress.com/2018/08/11/selfie-and-tree/
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A fun topic, Debbie!
Here is my take on selfie: https://outofmywritemind.com/2018/08/12/but-a-shadow-of-myself/
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I enjoyed viewing all of your choices. The last photograph made me smile.
He’s on his knees just to get a pix. Funny.
Hope you enjoy my entry … my pingback isn’t working. I don’t see the url.
Isadora 😎
https://isadoraartandphotography.com/2018/08/12/selfie/
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The ping backs often take a while as I have to approve them and I’m sometimes distracted.
But I loved your entry Issy – thanks for sharing it
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https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2018/08/12/selfie/
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Great fun idea Debbie
Here’s me
http://bushboy.blog/2018/08/12/selfie/
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What a great selection!
http://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2018/08/selfie.html
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The guy in the photo booth- well that sure grabbed the ways times change! All photos really explored this theme with a fun take.
I love how you said selfies have always been done – there is just now a trendy word for it (that will likely wane) and I like your images – always nice to see the blogger – well when they rarely share it is even more special – and I guess this is what Instagram is for – lots of selfies – be back later with mine
🎥📷
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Indeed, even the rather secretive Vivian Maier took selfies – she didn’t publicise them but she took them nonetheless
I’m looking forward to seeing yours Yvette
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oh wow – that is interesting tidbits.
and did you know that some argue that MOna Lisa might be Leonardo musing as to what he might like as a woman – a tyoe of self-portrait
;0)
anyhow, I am sharing a selfie I took with my momma – posting soon – peace
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No I didn’t know that about Mona Lisa – very interesting!
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Wow, I came expecting one shot and instead found a plethora of interesting a/o amusing selfies. 🙂 Fun. I think selfies are indicative of the preoccupation with self that appears so prevalent today. Selfie sticks make me slightly crazy, as does seeing people taking selfies when surrounded by beauty, looking at beauty only as a background for themselves and not really even looking at it. Interestingly, following up on David’s remarks, I usually take selfies in a mirror, unless they’re inadvertent reflections in a window or door. They seem more real to me, but maybe my arm just isn’t long enough to get far enough away from my face!! 🙂
https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2018/08/12/one-word-sunday-selfie/
janet
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Good post!
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I love the framing of your feature image. I’m another shy selfie taker as you’ll see from my contribution
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Being shy gave us a good image 🙂
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What a wonderful collection! I only have one: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2018/08/12/if-not-me-who/
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Teehee….love you on Safari!!! A diverse set of Selfies, but I frequently find our narcissistic selfie-takers very irritating, and a friend and I were only talking about this yesterday…..
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I often criticise them too! Did you here about the selfie at a rail station (can’t remember where) Someone had fallen / jumped under a train a guy on the platform decided to take a selfie with that in the background!
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I despair….how utterly thoughtless and inhumane is that
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Hi Debbie, nice snaps…. Here is our entry for this sunday…
https://haddhaiyaar.com/2018/08/12/selfie/
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Here in the UK there was a Famous and Acclaimed Photographer, he specialised in Society Portraits (and was rather good at getting the best out of his subjects). He would always reverse the images on printing ‘left to right’. It took time for the penny to drop as his results were always given great praise. His explanation was that you and I only regularly see ourselves in the mirror so it was a natural view you got when looking at the prints. His so called secret came out when asked for a portrait of himself and his camera, for some Camera publicity shots….so he shot the reflection of himself in a mirror…said nothing but the penny dropped for the Camera Company when the name on his camera was seen to be backwards forwards. True and whilst the company had the name reversed the shot was always used as his signature image. 🙂
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Very interesting. I hadn’t heard about this specific photographer, but the point of understanding how people look at things is an important one. Thanks for this David
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Lord Litchfield…Patrick Litchfield
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https://suejudd.com/2018/08/12/one-word-sunday-selfie/
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What a lovely post. Great photos.! 😍
Xx
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Glad it gave you a smile
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Aww.😚 that’s so sweet.💖
LOVE.💖
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great photos 🙂
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2018/08/12/selfie/
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What fun Debs! Very cool ☺
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An ideal subject for a laugh 🙂
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