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kcarscadden · 02-08-2009, 08:06 PM

So why doesn't anyone use their own picture as their avatar?

I suppose most people are not as photogenic as I am?

Keith

phenomshel · 02-08-2009, 08:17 PM

I didn't because I was too lazy to find one, crop it, and optimize it. And because I'm just not as photogenic as you :-P .

ShortNCuddlyAm · 02-08-2009, 08:33 PM

Take your pick:
a)The interwebs are a better place for not having my pic splashed on every post I make
b)I prefer people not to know what I look like
c)It's far more fun to change the picture to random things when the mood hits
d)I'm really Elvis, so my real picture tends to get people calling me a fake, or calling the tabloids.

BookishDreamer · 02-08-2009, 08:39 PM

I enjoy the process of finding new avatars. Most of mine are paintings of ladies reading....although I did use a bowl of peach ice cream once. I much prefer to be behind a camera rather than in front of it. In fact, most of my photographs don't have people in them. I once had a friend ask if I could actually prove I'd been on a trip because I wasn't in any of the pictures.

Dreamer

ShortNCuddlyAm · 02-08-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BookishDreamer

I much prefer to be behind a camera rather than in front of it. In fact, most of my photographs don't have people in them. I once had a friend ask if I could actually prove I'd been on a trip because I wasn't in any of the pictures.

Dreamer

Snap! Even at school I used to have to promise to get at least one picture with me in it to prove I'd been where I said I'd been!

Derailing the thread even more, I was taking a photo in the ruins of a castle once - there was no-one in sight, but just out the corner of my eye I saw a figure approach. Thinking it was The Yeti, I yelled out "wait a moment!", took the shots I wanted then called out that it was OK. And went bright red as a small party of Japanese tourists walked out!

RCR · 02-08-2009, 09:03 PM

What do you mean "...why doesn't anyone use their own picture as their avatar?..."

RWood · 02-08-2009, 09:04 PM

Some members do use a photograph that they "claim" is their photograph. Others have drawings that look a lot like them. For example, Alex, Bob Russell, Patricia, and Zelda look exactly like the drawings in their avatars. Some say that my avatar is a good representation of the inside of my brain.

BookishDreamer · 02-08-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Derailing the thread even more, I was taking a photo in the ruins of a castle once - there was no-one in sight, but just out the corner of my eye I saw a figure approach. Thinking it was The Yeti, I yelled out "wait a moment!", took the shots I wanted then called out that it was OK. And went bright red as a small party of Japanese tourists walked out!

Derail a thread?! No, not us!

You sound just like me when it comes to photos!! I traveled to Spain a couple of years ago on a group tour. There were two girls who insisted that someone take a picture of them at almost every stop on the tour. Here I was...working so hard to avoid having people in my pictures (upward angles work very well and capture a unique view of physical structures) and these girls just wanted pictures of themselves obscuring all of the beautiful places we visited.

Dreamer

lilac_jive · 02-08-2009, 09:18 PM

What are you talking about? My avatar is my picture

pshrynk · 02-09-2009, 12:06 PM

This is what you look like after a while in the llounge...

desertgrandma · 02-09-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kcarscadden

So why doesn't anyone use their own picture as their avatar?

I suppose most people are not as photogenic as I am?

Keith

Keith, has anyone welcomed you to MobileRead yet?

If not, Welcome to MobileRead!

What do you like to read?

kcarscadden · 02-09-2009, 06:43 PM

Oh well, I guess all of you either use your own picture or have good excuses. I actaually do like most of the ones used. LJ, is there a larger, clearer picture of your avatar somewhere? So which one is Zelda, the one on the right or left in her avatar? (Maybe this will get her to respond to this thread).

I presume that the avatar that shows on a post is the poster's current avatar, and so if I change to a symbolic avatar, my opening post is going to look very strange.

DG, I read mostly SF or mystery, but I'm currently reading War for the Oaks by Emma Bull, which is fantasy.

BD and SNCM, when we take vacation pictures, they are always people free if at all possible, except for a few that are specifically people. Sometimes it is a real pain, waiting for a picture as one person finally walks out of view as another just walks in.

By the way, what is WWHALD?

Keith

pshrynk · 02-09-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kcarscadden

Oh well, I guess all of you either use your own picture or have good excuses. I actaually do like most of the ones used. LJ, is there a larger, clearer picture of your avatar somewhere? So which one is Zelda, the one on the right or left in her avatar? (Maybe this will get her to respond to this thread).

I presume that the avatar that shows on a post is the poster's current avatar, and so if I change to a symbolic avatar, my opening post is going to look very strange.

DG, I read mostly SF or mystery, but I'm currently reading War for the Oaks by Emma Bull, which is fantasy.

BD and SNCM, when we take vacation pictures, they are always people free if at all possible, except for a few that are specifically people. Sometimes it is a real pain, waiting for a picture as one person finally walks out of view as another just walks in.

By the way, what is WWHALD?

Keith

What Would Hugo and Lefty Do? One of those things you pick up after being inundated by the llounge for a while. Zelda has been ill, so she's not responding as much as she would regularly do. Be patient and she'll give you the lowdown on Hugo and Lefty.

vivaldirules · 02-09-2009, 06:55 PM

Hello, Keith. Arf! Arf, arf!! (Does that answer your question?)

BookishDreamer · 02-09-2009, 07:00 PM

Have you looked at the list of Similar Threads at the bottom of the page? We have a thing for avatars, dedicating time and thought to creating very special avatars for people who need them.

Dreamer

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ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Take your pick: a)The interwebs are a better place for not having my pic splashed on every post I make b)I prefer people not to know what I look like c)It's far more fun to change the picture to random things when the mood hits d)I'm really Elvis, so my real picture tends to get people calling me a fake, or calling the tabloids.

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BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	I enjoy the process of finding new avatars. Most of mine are paintings of ladies reading....although I did use a bowl of peach ice cream once. I much prefer to be behind a camera rather than in front of it. In fact, most of my photographs don't have people in them. I once had a friend ask if I could actually prove I'd been on a trip because I wasn't in any of the pictures. Dreamer

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RCR Addict Posts: 334 Karma: 992487 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: 2 x Sony 505, iPad, Samsung 7 Tablet, ASUS Transformer, Nexus 7	What do you mean "...why doesn't anyone use their own picture as their avatar?..."

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RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Some members do use a photograph that they "claim" is their photograph. Others have drawings that look a lot like them. For example, Alex, Bob Russell, Patricia, and Zelda look exactly like the drawings in their avatars. Some say that my avatar is a good representation of the inside of my brain.

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lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	What are you talking about? My avatar is my picture

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kcarscadden Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 13776 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: semi-north Ontario, Canada (N 45.41 W -79.67) Device: iPad Air 5, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE	Oh well, I guess all of you either use your own picture or have good excuses. I actaually do like most of the ones used. LJ, is there a larger, clearer picture of your avatar somewhere? So which one is Zelda, the one on the right or left in her avatar? (Maybe this will get her to respond to this thread). I presume that the avatar that shows on a post is the poster's current avatar, and so if I change to a symbolic avatar, my opening post is going to look very strange. DG, I read mostly SF or mystery, but I'm currently reading War for the Oaks by Emma Bull, which is fantasy. BD and SNCM, when we take vacation pictures, they are always people free if at all possible, except for a few that are specifically people. Sometimes it is a real pain, waiting for a picture as one person finally walks out of view as another just walks in. By the way, what is WWHALD? Keith

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BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	Have you looked at the list of Similar Threads at the bottom of the page? We have a thing for avatars, dedicating time and thought to creating very special avatars for people who need them. Dreamer

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