Topic: POW 109 - Guess the closeup (Page 2 of 2)

Ooh... okay then, is it some sort of plant?

Nope, it's not a plant.

Okay, so not a plant, not pleated material.

Is it a bundle of wires/cables? If not, is it metallic?

BTW - I've discovered that my huge collection of pointless phone-cam photographs just doesn't contain anything suitable for extracting a 'close-up' from. Can you get macro lenses for a 2megapixel mobile? (lol)

Oh, you can! Mobi/PDA lens set, and similar here too!

(Edited by White Hawk on 05-20-2007 15:19)

It is neither a bundle of wires/cables nor anything metallic.

To clarify on the previous question, it is not a plant, but it is organic. By "plant" I assumed you meant something that was growing.

And none of your photos have any good close-ups? I was looking forward to some more pics... anyone else? I'd like to see at least one more non-Suho contribution before I hand off the baton here.

Since Suho wants one more, I'll pitch in
I've been wanting to start contributing to the POW threads since they got started some 2 years ago, but I've been too busy or too lazy when I remember it. Then there's the year or so I fell off the face of the earth...

So without further adeiu, here's my non-Suho contribution:



[edit: I guess it helps if I put the right url for the image... 3rd times a charm



[added: My guess for Suho's fourth picture... It looks like strands of cotton threads maybe... Some kind of small model?

(Edited by Lord_Fukutoku on 05-21-2007 21:58)

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Tao said:

Badda bing badda boom! I'm enjoying this I must say.I was "down south" for a week or two not so long ago visiting my sister in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Saw quite a few fields of Oilseed Rape which I believe are starting to used for an alternative fuel source. Beautiful countryside there, I'm just going through the photos I took there which I'll share with y'all when I'm through.Clicky McClick-Click The second one, well, you got it right with your first guess White Hawk. Introducing Missie, my friends long haired Persian. This is her in a good mood. So, no nose hair then?

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Could have fooled me, I thought the second one was chewbacca's girlfriend

(Edited by SleepingWolf on 05-22-2007 01:27)

(Edited by SleepingWolf on 05-22-2007 01:37)

Lord_F: It is not strands of cotton thread, and it's not a model.

Here's a hint, though I don't know how much it will help: pay attention to the angles.

As for your photo... hmm. Looks kind of like a water-stained surface, but I know that's not it.

Sleeping Wolf: A bird's beak, maybe?

"Water-stained surface" is surprisingly close... I'll link the big version this afternoon.

The lines are converging towards the bottom right. It looks like it could be hair, but I'm not sure how that plays into the angles of the strands. Maybe if it was braided some way.

A second the bird's beak for SleepingWolf's.

yup, would also go for a beak...

C'mon guys, lets make it a little harder... what sorta bird

Give SW's previous subjects, I'm goin' for a bald eagle

[edit] Oh... Lord_Fukutoku, maybe an underground cave stalactite device, or the rim of a geyser pool [/edit]

(Edited by lan on 05-23-2007 00:45)

Is the second pic the bristles of a brush, Master Suho?

I'll second Ian's guess--it looks exactly like a bald eagle's beak. In fact, after looking at some photos of bald eagles online, I'm almost 100% sure that's what it is. That or another type of eagle.

And I think Ian might have something going on Lord_F's photo as well. That does look very much like a cave feature.

WS: Heh, I wish I could get that kind of magnification. No, it is not the bristles of a brush.

Lord_F is right, thought: the lines do converge toward the right. So it's organic and composed of longish elements that converge toward a point. Shall I post the answer? Any final guesses? Here's one final hint: each of those elements in the photo is almost one centimeter wide (9mm, to be exact). That should at least help you with the scale.

And while we're at it, here's my final shot, one I took on a whim this morning. It should be fairly easy for the crew here, so I'm going to post the pic and then a link to the larger version. Make your guess and then click.



And the answer: Yeah, baby!

That's it for me--I think I've contributed enough to my own topic. I'll wrap this one up and choose a successor when all mysteries have been revealed.

Damn Suho, ya got me again... I would have bet money it was that yucky, gooey bean paste type stuff that's so popular in your part of the world... can't for the life of me think of the name

That other stuff that you revealed is yummy!!

In anticipation of the end of this round, and with every intention of actually participating in the POW threads a little more from now on, I would just like to say that this was fun. I look forward to seeing what the remainders turn out to be (I could have guessed that beak in no time, of course).

I'm tempted to buy a set of lenses for my phone now. It may be only 2MP, but I can downsample the 1600x1200 images it creates into something resembling clarity...

The geyser pool rim was the closest I think, although a cave formation really isn't too far off (the water is just moving in the wrong direction)
Around Durango, Colorado, there are several hot springs. This one doesn't have a pool, just a really cool looking mound of rock that's built up over time.

Click to see.


And from another angle.
And really high up.


Suho, I'd guessed some kind of coffee flavored ice cream for that last one

(Edited by Lord_Fukutoku on 05-23-2007 14:40)

Ian: I believe you're thinking of what we call doenjang in Korean, although most people probably know it as miso (Japanese). There is actually a difference between the two--the Japanese version is somewhat milder.

Or are you talking about the Japanese natto? That most certainly is an acquired taste.

White Hawk: Looking forward to seeing some of your photos. You know, with the price of decent digital cameras these days, you might be better off buying an actual camera rather than spending money on lenses for your phone.

And since I think everything else has been covered, here is the final reveal... guesses have included pleated plastic/rubber, a stack of plastic chairs, a plant, a bundle of wires, something metallic, cotton threads, a small model, hair, and brush bristles. In fact, it is...

Ta-da!

After Lord_F posts the full version of his pic I'll choose a successor.

^ Lookie lookie

Aaawww Suho... you sly dog, ya got us all sucked in with that one

As for the paste I'm thinking of... can't know... I tasted a teensy bit and it was like glue, and horrible... kinda bitter!


Lord_Fukutoku... thank goodness for your geyser... saved me the embarrassment of being a complete failure

All in all a great comp... the bestest for ages... well done Master S; how about complimentary jolts all 'round

Ah, Lord_F posted while I was typing... I don't think I would have gotten any closer to that than my previous guesses.

As for my photos, the fan ended up being far more successful than I had imagined.

Ian: like glue and kind of bitter? Hmm... natto can be kind of gluey. Actually, it's more like gum or something really sticky. But I don't know if it's bitter. Anyway, not too many people eat it here. It's more of a Japanese thing.

And now for someone to carry on the POW... I'm gonna go with White Hawk for this one. Had a lot of good guesses.

Now everyone join me in the shock therapy lab for an electrifying time!

beak..that's good...would have accepted eagle beak too..but you forgot to say "what is a beak"