The Selfie
Holding it right is half the challenge.
The other is not to shake before the click.
They say that the aim may change due to
the pressure applied by the finger.
To think that in the old days they had to
handle the powder directly to produce
the explosion, which, of course, also
gave the flash. The modern version
is so much easier; just aim and shoot.
The only question is: the temple, or the mouth.
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About the Author: Mike Acker lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has lived in various parts of the world; his early education was in German and French. While living in California, he worked as a professional translator. Mike enjoys writing short poetry, especially with the intent of exploring the possibilities latent in a single image.
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Image Credit: “Portrait of a Woman in Bonnet” Jacob Byerly, daguerreotypist (American, 1807 – 1883) Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program
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