Quiet !...now this IS a nice surprise...you have always seemed the mystery woman what with your username and another Scorpio I believe?...this is a great shot and I love the b/w and brick background...a very 'thoughtful' composition gazing off from that lovely bridge...though your head is turned aside I can still see you're a real cutie...Rob is a lucky guy...so nice to have you join in our fun with self images...might we get a peek at your other half sometime?.:Pat.

Lovely! I like the picture too.....

This is very nice! I like the composition with the bridge, snowcaps on the wall, and you looking peaceful and relaxed. Nice to meet you.

Now this is beautiful! Nice to finally 'see' you!! A most lovely capture, especially love the clarity and the b/w and the setting here is fabulous! Very nice and high marks to you!

Now I would not make the mistake I made some time ago, remember ? LOL
Thank you and convey the congratulations to Rob !!!

This is a very nice picture, it does not look like a self portrait at all, well done both of you.

This is a great picture. It looks like the ideal spot to be reflective. Very nice, especially in black and white.

this is nice. it's simple, not to obnoxious. i think sometimes pictures can be obnoxious. i think thats a good word to describe it.

Pretty-pretty! A nice photo!

This is a superb self portrait, and works well in this medium. I'll have to satisfy myself, that the central subject placement, is as good as if it were cropped some, from the left, but the simplicity,yet powerful elements, are excellent.

Shhh Quiet ~*whispers* nicely done... but don't tell Rob...LOL Looks great in B/W. like the perspective here too. well done my fellow scorpion...Bill p.s. what the hey...go ahead and tell Rob..=D

This is a really beautiful image that inspired me to write poetry which I quickly erased. It's such a moody shot, suggesting sadness or anguish. You were probably just so absorbed in your thoughts that you weren't even aware Rob was taking the photo. I love the lines of the bridge rail and the snow-laden brickwork behind you. It's a perfect scene for black and white. Definitely in my faves and on my desktop. Thanks for sharing. anne :-)

It's an interesting thing about photography, how a mood can be conveyed by framing and expression, that has no real bearing on life. I liked this shot (humbly) both from the subject matter and location, both favorites!

I agree, Anne, that this shot conveys a mood. I enjoy hearing the interpretations. I have the benefit of knowing the day and the person and my goodness... does this picture lie well! *warm smile* Quiet is the antithesis of the feelings conveyed in the shot. Such is the joy of the lense.

Rob

I always thought that I'd commented on this particular photograph but see now, upon revisiting, that I hadn't and now, can't seem to properly string together into sentences the words that convey what I feel...

Just words: Quietude. Femininity. Depth.

And part of an old Shaker hymn that suddenly springs to mind:

"'Tis the gift to be simple,
'tis the gift to be free,
'tis the gift to come down where you ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
It will be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed.
To turn, turn will be our delight,
'Til by turning, turning we come round right."

Wow, twig, that is a beautiful poem and describes this picture exactly. I like it because it is very reflective. Again, a great B&W shot