The Ruminator

Posted Sun Dec 17, 2006 in

The RuminatorI’ve been called The Ruminator for a long time now. I’ve been weblogging more than five years, which makes me a long-timer in this medium. I think I really need an avatar for my web-presence, but have lacked something special.

Well, maybe I’ve finally found it. I was playing around with my MacBook Pro this morning and stumbled (literally) on a little application called PhotoBooth. I fired it up, curious about what it might do.

I was astounded.

It uses the iSight camera of my computer to create a virtual photo booth, complete with digital effects. I started playing around and called Wife’s attention to what I was doing. I think I’ve found my avatar.

What do you think?

  1. You look so mystical as if you see through anything. It’s like you’ve been glorified or something. I don’t know, man. Keep playing!

    — David McLendon    17 December 2006, 19:59    #

  2. Look at the camera, not the computer screen. that way your eyes will engage the viewer from out of the abyss. I love the color and contrast.

    — Griff    18 December 2006, 09:10    #

  3. LOL! I should have remembered to look at the camera. I was so fascinated with the appearance of the image that I got distracted. That was even with the steady click-click-click of the countdown timer. :)

    I’ll have to redo the image. But, it was great fun to make anyway!

    — ruminator    18 December 2006, 09:49    #

  4. I am wondering if the camera still works? Ohhhhhhh oh…..I’ll have to turn that sign around on the tree now! I actually think it is a cool picture. Mysterious with a shadow of veiled humour. Very fitting, I’d say.

    — alisa    18 December 2006, 12:28    #

  5. Yes, the camera still works! :-p It’s much tougher than that!

    I didn’t make it upstairs this morning to turn the ornament. I’ll have to do that tomorrow!

    — ruminator    18 December 2006, 16:01    #