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Emperor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

IP logged posted posted 04-23-2005 17:26 Edit Quote

OK thanks to Tao for letting me pick this this weeks topic

And the subject is WTF??

I rember those quiz type things where they'd show an extreme closeup of an object or a picture of it from a bizarre angle and you had to work out what it was. So thats what I want to see this week and we can even have fun guessing what it is . Also take a clearer photograph so we can all see you aren't just cheating by taking photos of crashed flying saucers

I wil post some examples in abit but I Googled for images matching the term "extreme closeups" and now need a lie down in a dark room.

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Guidelines:
1. Photo needs to go along with the subject in some way.
2. Use thumbnails for photos with any dimension larger than 450 px or over 40 kb.
3. Post as many as you want.
4. At the end of the week the person who chose the topic (me) will pick someone to choose the next topic. This isn't a "winner," just someone who gets to suggest the next topic.
5. No critiques (unless requested) this is just to share our photos.
6. No sigs.

edit: for more details on POW see:

POW (Photo of the Week}

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if I went 'round saying I was an Emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

(Edited by Emperor on 04-23-2005 17:33)

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

IP logged posted posted 04-23-2005 21:35 Edit Quote

Guess I'll start off with an easy one to get things rolling.
See how this works.

Click

cheers,
Kromaz

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

IP logged posted posted 04-23-2005 23:19 Edit Quote

One more for now.




cheers,
k

RammStein
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: cEll 513, west wing of the ninth plain
Insane since: Dec 2000

IP logged posted posted 04-24-2005 07:06 Edit Quote

I'm going to get on this wtf action .. I've put together three photos for all to ponder what they are .. all three of gifs .. so you will see the very close up view of the photo and have 20 sec it will crossfade to the actually photo of what it is .. so those of you that wish to guess at what the close up photo is before it shows the full photo .. be aware of the 20 secs you have to view the photo before it reveals itself

Photo 1 .. Photo 2 .. Photo 3

.enjoy.

I'll create some more .. I enjoyed doing this weeks POW .. great subject Emps!


.::. cEll .::. 513

Emperor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

IP logged posted posted 04-24-2005 15:28 Edit Quote

RS: Great pics!!

I'm unsure what object 2 is (a waxy cotton bud?) and how did you get the third photo? A scanning electron microscope??

[edit: And great idea having an animated reveal!!!!]

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Emps

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if I went 'round saying I was an Emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

(Edited by Emperor on 04-24-2005 15:29)

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

IP logged posted posted 04-24-2005 18:39 Edit Quote

Allrightee, nice shots there Rammstein, I like the concept also of the transitions.
A little more tweeking involved, but it's been a while since I have done any morphing so here goes.

This is the same grid image shape as above, (since I am unable to edit that post) but with a 30 sec delay morph to the original image, to give you some time to try and figure out WTF it is.

Unfortunately my Morphing technique insn't what it used to be, consequently the file size may be a little large ~ 800k

Click for image

cheers,
kromaZ

OlssonE
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Eagleshieldsbay, Sweden
Insane since: Nov 2001

IP logged posted posted 04-24-2005 19:45 Edit Quote

click

/edit: Removed sig...

(Edited by OlssonE on 04-24-2005 19:45)

RammStein
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: cEll 513, west wing of the ninth plain
Insane since: Dec 2000

IP logged posted posted 04-24-2005 21:41 Edit Quote

opps sry guys about my sig .. Emps can you edit my first post to reflect no sig rule

Emps .. nice initial guess on the second photo .. but nah .. as for photo 3 .. I just exploded the pic actually but yes I did a search for 'microscopic' pics on google images .. none the less thanks for the props

kromaZ .. NICE .. I would have never thought of what the actually thing was .. nice pic!! .. I was just thinking prison bars! .. lol

(Edited by RammStein on 04-24-2005 21:49)

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

IP logged posted posted 04-24-2005 22:52 Edit Quote

OlssonE I like the shot but don't have a clue, maybe a street scene?


Thanks Ram, that "thing" was actually used by my father in his work.


Here's a morph from the first post and image I put up, since we can no longer make edits.

It has a delay of about 30 seconds also to give you a chance to figure out WTF it is!,
(I like saying that...WTF)

before it Morphs into the original image, so take your time it's not difficult one, I think.

Click for image

cheers,
kromaZ

poi
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: France
Insane since: Jun 2002

IP logged posted posted 04-24-2005 23:42 Edit Quote

kromaZ: I think your image represent either the handle of a door or a key.

...30 seconds later : woohhoo! I was right

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

IP logged posted posted 04-24-2005 23:47 Edit Quote

Right on Poi,! and that key comes all the way from Saze, France.
When I left my studio I always knew if I had my key with me or not,
it weighed a ton and big too!

Nice that someone from France recognized it.

cheers,
kromaZ

Emperor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

IP logged posted posted 04-25-2005 03:59 Edit Quote

kromaz: Great stuff - I'd have not guessed those!!

quote:
RammStein said:

as for photo 3 .. I just exploded the pic actually but yes I did a search for
'microscopic' pics on google images ..



Sorry this is the first POW I've started and last time was the first one I entered a picture for but I thought the point was to take your own photos - is that right or have I misunderstood? I am tired so.....



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Emps

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if I went 'round saying I was an Emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Mad Librarian

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

IP logged posted posted 04-25-2005 11:45 Edit Quote

kromaZ: I guessed "key" from the first pic, but poi beat me to the punch. I never would have guessed that the second pic came from a diving helmet. Nice shot.

OlssonE: I have absolutely no idea what that is, but then again I suppose you could blur just about anything and make it inscrutable.

Emps: Yeah, as far as I know, POW is for original works... I think Ramm might have gotten excited at the theme.

OK, here are my contributions for today (taken today, even), of varying difficulty. No fancy schmancy transitions here, but I will respond to guesses, and if some remain unguessed at the end of the week I will post larger (clearer) pics.

1.


2.


3.


Have fun!

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

IP logged posted posted 04-25-2005 13:26 Edit Quote

Just going out the door Suho1004 so just a quick first impressions:

Probably way off but gotto go with my gut.

1. styrofoam

2. leecynut, or squid fishy, snail kinda thingy.

3. lemon fish scale?


cheers,
kromaZ

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Mad Librarian

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

IP logged posted posted 04-25-2005 14:10 Edit Quote

kromaZ: Good guesses, but no cigar.

The second one will probably prove the most difficult, as most people would probably not be able to figure out what it is even with the full pic. So, I'm not sure if that's actually fair or not, but what the heck, right?

Emperor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

IP logged posted posted 04-25-2005 22:05 Edit Quote

1. Cocaine and lots of it!!! (to be honest I thought kromaz's guess of polystyrene was the one but...)

2. Frog spawn - as opposed to French pornography (actually now I think about it Frenchie it better not be Suho Spawn!!!! You sick, sick puppy you).

3. Swiss cheese (or something similar)

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Emps

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if I went 'round saying I was an Emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Mad Librarian

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

IP logged posted posted 04-26-2005 03:40 Edit Quote

1. I'm afraid not...

2. Talk about sick puppies... no, it is neither frog nor Suho spawn.

3. I believe this one may qualify as a winner! It's not Swiss cheese, but it is cheese. Bonus points to anyone who guesses the particular variety (hint: it is European).

By the way, great topic Emps. This is loads of fun.

[Edit: And since I'm having so much fun, here's another one. I can't help myself.

4.


This one is a tough one, too, but I tried to include a little hint in the pic. Not sure if it will make it easier or not.]

(Edited by Suho1004 on 04-26-2005 03:51)

Emperor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

IP logged posted posted 04-26-2005 05:03 Edit Quote
quote:
Suho1004 said:

3. I believe this one may qualify as a winner! It's not Swiss cheese,
but it is cheese. Bonus points to anyone who guesses the particular
variety (hint: it is European).



If it ain't Swiss then I'd imagine it is gouda:

http://www.saveurs.sympatico.ca/ency_5/pays-bas/gouda.jpg

4? It looks like so weird alien horror show - something fishy or squidy?

Glad you are enjoying it - I'm haivng fun too. I'll take some snaps in the next day or so.

Keep them rolling in

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Emps

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if I went 'round saying I was an Emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Mad Librarian

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

IP logged posted posted 04-26-2005 06:37 Edit Quote
quote:
Emperor said:

If it ain't Swiss then I'd imagine it is gouda



Quite impressive. It is not gouda, but it is another hard, ripened Dutch cheese: Edam. I thought of including a bit of the red wax in the original pic, but that probably would have been a dead giveaway.

I love me some good cheese.

quote:
Emperor said:

4? It looks like so weird alien horror show - something fishy or squidy?



You're on the right track, but you'll have to be slightly more specific than that.

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

IP logged posted posted 04-26-2005 12:48 Edit Quote

4. Fish gill? Looks like part of an eyball in the top right corner.

either way I like the abstract forms and would make for a nice painting.

cheers,
kromaZ

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Mad Librarian

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

IP logged posted posted 04-26-2005 14:20 Edit Quote
quote:
kromaZ said:

4. Fish gill? Looks like part of an eyball in the top right corner.



You are correct, sir! It's actually the gill of a semi-dried (i.e., in the process of drying) fish, and yes, that is part of an eyeball in the top right corner (that was the little hint). I was originally going to pick a more obscure part of the original photo (it's amazing how many nice textures there are on drying fish), which might have been more fun, but probably would have been really hard to guess.

In other news, I'll be leaving on a short trip tomorrow and will be back on Friday. Sorry to leave everyone hanging on 1. and 2., but I'll reply to any guesses and post the original pics when I return.

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lan
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Darwin, NT, Australia
Insane since: Dec 2003

IP logged posted posted 04-27-2005 14:29 Edit Quote



(Edited by lan on 04-27-2005 14:33)

lan
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Darwin, NT, Australia
Insane since: Dec 2003

IP logged posted posted 04-27-2005 14:29 Edit Quote

[edit] delete double post [/edit]

(Edited by lan on 04-27-2005 14:35)

Emperor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

IP logged posted posted 04-28-2005 15:22 Edit Quote

lan: A Chinese dragon?

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Emps

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if I went 'round saying I was an Emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

lan
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Darwin, NT, Australia
Insane since: Dec 2003

IP logged posted posted 04-28-2005 21:16 Edit Quote

^ Emps; right on, first go clicky

Emperor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

IP logged posted posted 05-01-2005 04:18 Edit Quote

Woo hoo.

The week is nearly up so get your piccies in!!

I'll grab one I was thinking of tomorrow

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Emps

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if I went 'round saying I was an Emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

Emperor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

IP logged posted posted 05-03-2005 17:12 Edit Quote

OK the week is up - I'll post a few things I was noodling with but was too busy to get sorted ina bit but in the meantime as kromaZ got in so quickly with such good examples they may as lead off the next one.

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Emps

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if I went 'round saying I was an Emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

IP logged posted posted 05-03-2005 18:34 Edit Quote

Thanks Emps, but I am going to have to pass on this one , going to be tied up for a few weeks...
had fun though, a good topic.

next?

cheers,
kromaZ

Bmud
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Raleigh, NC
Insane since: Mar 2001

IP logged posted posted 05-03-2005 20:17 Edit Quote

Suho, I say #2 is some sort of cake. Dare I guess.. raspberry? And #1 is a rock/crystal like "popcorn crystals" which I've gotten mail ordered when I was a young lad.
[edit] no sig..[/edit]

(Edited by Bmud on 05-03-2005 20:17)

Emperor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

IP logged posted posted 05-04-2005 15:50 Edit Quote
quote:
kromaZ said:

Thanks Emps, but I am going to have to pass on this one , going to be tied up for a few weeks...
had fun though, a good topic.

next?



No worries - lan want to lead the next one?

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Emps

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if I went 'round saying I was an Emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Mad Librarian

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

IP logged posted posted 05-05-2005 08:06 Edit Quote

Sorry for not posting the full pics sooner... but at least it gave Bmud a chance to guess.

And some guess it was, at least for #2. Very impressive. It is indeed, some sort of cake. To be more specific, it is a layered rice cake, with bean flour between the layers. The red comes not from raspberries, but from red beans (adzuki in Japan, I think). Still, that was the best guess yet. Here's the full pic, with the area you see above outlined in orange:



Number one turned out to be harder than I thought it would, but in retrospect, I suppose it makes sense. I would have no idea what that was if I didn't already know. This may be a bit anticlimactic, but it is, in fact, the wall of my house. It is a stucco-type finish, except not prickly and pointy like stucco. I'm not exactly sure what it's called. Anyway, here's the original pic, again with the outline:



This was a great topic, Emps, and definitely one that can be resurrected in the future. Great fun!

lan
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Darwin, NT, Australia
Insane since: Dec 2003

IP logged posted posted 05-05-2005 08:41 Edit Quote

Suho; one can only hope that those ??cakes?? taste a helluva lot better than they look

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Mad Librarian

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

IP logged posted posted 05-05-2005 11:23 Edit Quote

Actually, they taste very good, if you like really chewy stuff (my wife says some of her foreign students don't like them beause they are too chewy). Basically it's steamed glutinous rice mashed together with beans and stuff. I don't know exactly how they are made.

Interesting note: rice cakes like these are called by the generic term ddeok in Korean, and this is what the original Biblical translators used to translate "bread," because most Koreans didn't know what bread was at the time, and ddeok was the closest thing in form they could find to Western bread. It's kind of funny to read about Jesus breaking the rice cakes and fishes, or handing out rice cakes and wine at the last supper. When we take communion in church, they call the bread ddeok even though it's actually bread. There is no native Korean word for bread (in Korean it's called bbang, which comes from the French pain).

Reminds me of the time my wife first saw ravioli and called them "Italian mandu (which is what we would call Korean ravioli, basically )."

Ahem, anyway, on to next week...



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