go ahead... MAKE MY DAY!

erm... i'm not sure what this was trying to be... well - i sort of am... a selfie for week 7 of the 5+2 challenge (conflict)...
http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/18970/5-2-theme-week-seven

as well as an attempt to create an entry for the technique challenge (vintage look)...

http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/18980/technique-challenge-10-vintage-in-modern

and mostly i expect i've merely created a craptastic mess...

as is often the case, this was etsooi'd to the nth degree... shot over-exposed (it does wonders for my skin tone ;p), declarified in lightroom ('cept for lips and eyes), converted to black and white in silver efex where i also added grain and generally played with the film effect sliders... then back to lightroom where i added pinky tones to the highlights and a white vignette...

[Aaron]

It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4o8TeqKhgY

[☠northy]

@grizzlysghost exactly ;p

[Sharon Lee]

:) very cool

[Sharyn's Shots シ]

Very serious looking - love the touches of bling.

[Edie]

Honey I'm home!! Honey? Oh. Hi. So....take out again?
This is a pretty awesome selfie miss. I love the processing of it and the sheer creativity and bravery.

[Maggiemae]

Ooh, I loved that video @grizzlysghost ! But what has it to do with a gorgeous live wire mixture of Bonnie (of 'and Clyde" fame) and a model from Starwars!

[summerfield]

awesome! we're getting the hang of selfies, aren't we, kiddo? this is swell, i dig it!

[Taffy]

Awesome, awesome, awesome on so many levels! I had a huge laugh (in a good way) at what it must have taken to create this in the first place (brave lady with a great sense of humor), and then the processing. Wow!! Fav!

[Aaron]

@maggiemae I ALWAYS read tags Maggiemae :)

[Kerri]

Very cool

[Karen H]

I wouldn't push her. Very brave. Love it

[Leonie M]

Intense eyes!

[joey d.Muli]

:)

[☯ Sarah ☁]

LOL! Awesome!! :)

[Junko Y]

Well, you sure know how to mix and match challenges and make them all turn into one successful image!

[Richard]

how cool

[Deni]

All been said great image. Fav.

[emily tull]

hardcore

[The Mysterious Mr Biscuit]

Uhh... What can I say except... hubba hubba!

[Katia]

You´re just too cool! :D

[Cathy Misze]

Great fun shot!

[Rachel]

what a cool shot!

[Penny Price]

Now, I love this. Beautifully posed, beautifully processed. Well done.

[Humphrey Hippo]

My first thought was, "that must be a great party she's going to" :)

[Rik]

Love the clash of the gun with the clothes

[Arefin]

love that gun! awesome selfie, cool processing!

[Jason Daniels]

@grizzlysghost - tags are fun.

[AC]

Wonderfully fun... what a great selfie!

[Angelique]

Wild Fun!!!! Fav!

[Ingrid Budge]

Wow! Great selfie and amazing amount of work. I definately wouldn't push...

[❀ Lynn]

So, I brought up this on my computer and my husband walks into the room and says "ya know, if you dressed like that, it would really make my day!!! really!!" roflmao....the chances of that happening are ZERO!! I have no guts! This is awesome....fav

[Lisa Pouncy]

Fantastic selfie xx

[Laura J.]

Wow - impressive. Did you play nerf wars after? :)

[Peter de Graaff]

Crazy

[Simply Amanda]

What a combo. This is fun!! Love your selfie, lady. I am finding the 5+2 themes hard to come up with stuff for. I finally did last week and a winner was announced before I finished it up. It did turn out to be one of my most popular selfies though (the weirdo tutu one:).