I am the usual photographer at all family gatherings and some years back I started getting pictures of family members with a variety of non-smiling faces. This has become a lot of fun, perhaps for all but certainly for me. I think this was our biggest scowl-fest yet, with twenty-four scowly physogs. The occasion was not just Boxing Day but also -- and more -- an informal celebration of the hosts' daughter's wedding (some 4000 km and seven weeks away). It was the first time her husband had been subjected to The Scowl; he was very good. I am told however that *I* didn't scowl enough; that is me in front with a Bah Humbug tie on. I need to cultivate my Deep Scowl.
Scowl-fest on Boxing Day Night by
Felip1, on Flickr
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This was with the Fujifilm X100 sitting on a shelf in front of us with its ten-second timer and a fairly low ISO rating (200). I used the flash but on "Slow Synchro" to get less contrast front-to-back. It is slightly cropt with some tonal adjustments made.
