TODAY IS ASH Wednesday, and that can mean only one thing: priests taking selfies with their ashes.
It’s been a strong showing from the clerical hierarchy so far. Here are the finest #prelfie examples, ranked in reverse order. We’ve saved the best til last:
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Good ‘solemn face’ effort, bit of a rookie selfie error with the light from the window. Prelfie rating 5.5/10.
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Purple stole on fleek but duckface needs work. Prelfie rating 6.2/10
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Strong smile, accidentally closed eyes adds ‘realness’. #nofilter. Good effort overall. Prelfie rating 6.9/10.
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Classic selfie shot, retro upholstery detailing a hipster bonus. Prelfie rating 7.3/10.
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Strong intensity, but a more experienced selfie taker might hold the camera a little further away from the mirror. Prelfie rating 7.5/10.
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Cheeky grin, relaxed backwards lean, everything about this selfie says ‘No biggie’. Prelfie rating 7.8/10
5.
First group selfie of the list, so technically more challenging. Good effort marred only by blurring and half priest’s face out of shot. Prelfie rating 7.9/10
4.
Dramatic lighting on the face, a bit scary, would definitely make you go and get ashed. Prelfie rating 8.8/10
3.
Near-perfect group selfie, manages the technically tricky feat of getting everyone to smile, bonus Father Damo points for mentioning Buzzfeed. Very strong effort. Prelfie rating 9/10.
2.
Incredible duckface from Left Priest sends this shooting almost to the top. Prelfie rating 9.4/10.
1.
Everything about this is perfect. Game over. Prelfie rating 10/10.
