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Here in UK, we are back in lock-down so must stay in our own area and only travel if necessary, so I'm back looking for local photo opportunities.
My local Lone Tree, less than a mile from my home. This is the first time I’ve photographed it (I’ve only lived here 44 years!).
Definitely one I’ll return to as the seasons change.
"""In the early 1500s, the first Jack-in-the-Box was made by a German clockmaker known as Claus. Claus built a wooden box, with metal edges and a handle that would pop out a cartoon devil or “Jack” after cranking the handle.
It was built as a gift for a local prince's fifth birthday. After seeing this toy, other nobles requested their own "Devils-in-a-box" for their children.
In the early 18th century, improved toy mechanisms made the Jack-in-the-Box more widely available for all children and not just royalty.
The Jack-in-the-Box has been used for centuries by cartoonists as a way to describe and poke fun at politicians.
The name Jack in the Box has also been used as the name of a fast food company, who began using the toy and the phrase as their mascot in the early 1950s."""
Info - WiKi
This is a paper folded version. I used 30x60cm duo colored Kraft paper (gold /red).
Final size: a little box 5x5x5cm, when the box is closed. When Jack pops out the height is 10cm ;-))
Model: origami Jack in the Box
Design Max Hulme
Diagrams: in the BOS Magazine #203 or here
Revelations - Vlado Hudec - Listen
Suit - Gravity
Manipulator Arm - The Forge
Apocmoto Helmet - Swagga
Samael Armor - Swagga on MP
Sawblade Axe - [CX]
Body Armour - The Forge
Toolbelt - [NC] at Toyosu sim
Pose - Catch! - Del May
An old Case tractor located at the Iron Creek Museum, in Lougheed, Alberta. It even has the crank to start the engine. Couldn't image having to do that.
I can't recall why I didn't crank the ISO and stop down further, but I didn't, so I've got a bit of out-of-focus vignette thingy going on here. But I so love the colors and textures, and the lines and the drops, I'm a buyer even with the out of focus edges.
I just looked at it really large - full screen plus L plus + click - and I saw something I'd frankly just missed entirely. There is something - I have absolutely no idea what it is - reflected in each and every one of the water drops, distorted differently in differently shaped drops. It looks like a hockey stick in one drop, a water pitcher in another, and an elephant in yet another, yet it is clearly the same thing in each case! It makes a wonderful addition to the image, in my not always all that humble opinion.
Soundtrack // Bande-son: CATHERINE WHEEL ("Crank"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=khPqYH23F-E
"CALL ME CRANK, my idea... Crank, so super... Crank, my conscience clear..."
"Superbe composition, un bijou !!" (Gérard MARCONNET / www.flickr.com/photos/grard/)
"La poésie n'est pas morte. J'adore." (Régis DUBUS / www.flickr.com/photos/dubusregis/)
"Nicely composed and processed. I would love to be there." (John LEIGHTON / www.flickr.com/photos/jsleighton/)
Are you in for a tip? Stay with me for a sec. It’s been a great winter so far in my opinion and we had enough snow and ice here in Chicago to get some great shots. In one of my previous posts I covered one way to shoot the snow. My second tip is to shoot the snow at a high shutter speed even in low light conditions. To get a higher shutter speed I usually crank up my ISO settings sometimes even up to 6400. My camera is pretty good even at that ISO settings and chances are great that yours will be too. Don’t be afraid to shoot like that because the snow will register as grain in the camera too and you will not be able to distinguish those two in the final result. What do you think?
Shot taken for Saturday Self Challenge 08/02/2025 - Twisted .
Well these bits of copper wire in different colours look rather straight for the " Twisted " challenge - however , they may be straight but each piece is made up of between two to five different coloured strands of wire . In the bottom left is part of the crank that is turned with the required number of pieces of wire and within seconds there is a twisted wire of varying colours ready for use in making jewellery , art pieces or whatever .
And for music while you twist --------
youtu.be/SRwrg0db_zY?feature=shared
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@The Dark Style Fair 6 - Bloody Hell October 1st to 31st, 2018
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First full day to relax after my hols yesterday & with the Lake District’s weather forecast looking dodgy & Tuesday’s weather, on paper at least, looking the brightest of the week for LFA7, I headed to one of my favourite locations (for how quiet it is compared to most locations in this part of Wales!) for some fresh air & tranquility.
The day started quiet but the thunder soon arrived with Liberty Wing dropping in, again about midday, 41(TES) & 29 Squadron then followed, interspersed with spirited passes by 72 Sqn. The highlight were the visitors from 3 Wing at CFB Bagotville which are based at RAF Waddington at the moment for Ex Cobra Warrior - a reminder why I still pursue the hobby. The RCAF never disappoints!
This was the ex-demo jet from 2022 cranking around the turn on its first pass. I’ve never been a fan of special paint jobs, preferring standard ops colours on jets but this scheme certainly hits the spot.
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While I usually use more light than what was available, steady lighting was what was being used for the Lerro 1225 Charter night session. Pushing my camera to ISO 5000 is intense for me, but to get the speed I needed, it did the job. Making the last night pass-by, the 1225 thunders out of the dark into the light past the cleaned up Carland Elevator, creating a scene straight out of 1948.
@Ultra Event Open to the public October 15!
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Explore Dec. 4th. 2008. Albino Whitetail Deer Blue Eyes steps into the spotlight. This was a test for my new Canon 70-200mm L2.8 zoom lens. I took this picture at 8pm last night with just the light from a spotlight. I had to crank up the ISO to 640 and use a monopod to shot at 100th of a second at F/S 2.8. This was my result.
Early 40's Dodge trucks still had the option of handcranking to start the engine. Not sure if this option carried through the war or not.