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Advice that probably comes too late for these two loonies, because they have quite a few screws loose ;) To my delight, I discovered that the German and the English idioms regarding the "loose screw" are the same, so I knew that my little idea (which, for once in a while, wasn't last minute) could work. I don't use Lego often for photos, in fact, this is only the second time (for the first photo featuring a Lego Minifigure, please check the first comment), but this time, I almost immediately had a clear image in my mind's eye: The hatless head of a Minifigure with a few mini-screws placed in the (hollow! Hooray!) connection piece for the headpiece.
The tiny screws belong to the case back of a Casio (yes, another one) AE1200 aka the "Casio Royale". This cheap, clunky digital "World Timer" has a worldwide fan base among watch modders, because it is very easy to open and to do modifications to, for instance, the faceplate, the case, and even to the watch module. I have replaced the resin bezel with a third-party full metal one which came with its own (and much shorter) screws for the case back. So the tiny loose screws seen here are the ones for the original bezel/casing. There is a real danger of losing these tiny screws in that black hole aka the living room carpet that lies right under the table I'm using as my photo studio. Said carpet has a beautiful Oriental pattern and is pretty thick, so any dropped, tiny item is extremely hard to retrieve. This has happened before (and more than once) to MM props, and I have spent quite some time down there on my knees, equipped with my small flashlight, in "tiny item rescue operations", so I took extra precautions to make sure I won't lose these screws: I put some modeling clay into the hollow connection piece to make sure the screws would stay put – and they did :) The other screws are random picks from the toolbox.
Regarding the size of the frame, I've nearly maxed the 3 inches out. A Lego Minifigure without a headpiece of sorts (cap, helmet...) is 4 cm / 1,5 inches tall. I've arranged both little guys so that what you see of them in this frame is about 4,5 cm / 1,77 inches high – which yields an image height of 5 cm / 1,9 inches. Put on a ruler, side by side, screws included and arranged the way you see them in the image, yields a width of less than 6 cm / 2,36 inches, so I'd say that the entire frame of this scene, negative space included, is 5x7 cm / 1,9x2,75 inches.
I thought focus stacking might be indicated for maximum, all-over sharpness, but in the end, I chose one of the images with some blur in it, because the blur adds a sense of motion and dynamic to this little scene. And since I only had those grim-looking Stormtrooper/Darth Vader heads, I took the freedom to slightly change the look of the left guy's eyes with a few brush strokes in PS to give his face more of a "loony" expression – I hope this post-processing trick is acceptable. Obviously, there was no need to change the other guy's facial expression because he doesn't have a head in the first place. A Lego Minifigure Joe Cocker would probably sing: "You Can Leave Your Head On" :)
HMM, Everyone! (I'm busy today, so I'll catch up with you tonight!)
This is the lock on a wooden tool box. It's one of the first toolboxes I acquired when I started working as a machinist. An old fellow that was retiring offered to sell it to me at a price I could afford. It was old and shop-worn then as it is even more so now after 40 years in my care. It didn't come with a key so I've never locked it. The image is about 70mm top to bottom. HMM and thank you all for any views, faves and comments.
...Wanting to become an artist will not make me a Velasquez!
Ma boîte à outils... N'est pas Velasquez qui veut!
(Schneider-Kreuznach Componon-S 1:2,8/50mm + bellows)
Tiny screws and nut for phono cartridges on a wooden ruler (0-1cm).
Many new nuts, which I found in my husband's toolbox. And of course I put them back neatly after my photos.
Auswahlfoto
Für "Looking close... on Friday!"
Thema "Nuts" am 06.11.2020.
Have a nice Friday and stay safe.
Fuji GS645S, Kentmere Pan 200
Film developed in Ilfotec DD-X 1:4 dilution.
Negative scanned using Fujifilm X-T5 with Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 Macro.
Processed with Analogue Toolbox for Capture One and GIMP.
These, are now, vintage tools from my dad and grandpop.
single strobe (Flashpoint 360) in 36" soft box. through a scrim.
I’ve got a Husky toolbox for my wrenches and other tools but it seemed a crime to put wood tools in it. So I decided to build my dream toolbox. To keep with the wood theme, every component is wooden, the box, hinges, latches, and handle. The wood is honduran mahogany and the finish is lacquer.
I’ve got a Husky toolbox for my wrenches and other tools but it seemed a crime to put wood tools in it. So I decided to build my dream toolbox. To keep with the wood theme, every component is wooden, the box, hinges, latches, and handle. The wood is honduran mahogany and the finish is lacquer.
Inside the small tools toolbox. Taken for 'Saturday Self Challenge': "Box of tricks"
About as tidy looking as I could get it :-)
Caja de Herramientas
Hotel Bosques de la Alhambra, 1910 “Hotel Reuma” por la humedad y Torre de Comares
Popularly ‘Hotel Rheuma’ due to humidity
Taken on my bed, I am rich, I have a studio in my bedroom... :)
Please view large if you would, it looks pretty bad in the smaller version... :)
The passenger floorboard of my vehicle cast a nice deep shadow around this toolbox. I thought it gave this a great monochrome character.
« La littérature de cette fin de siècle commence à ressembler furieusement aux armées de campagne modernes, dévorées de plus en plus par leur encombrant appareil logistique. Tel l’éclaire de loin, tel la renseigne, tel lui dresse des plans, tel classe ses archives, tel inventorie son matériel, tel prévoit déjà sa reconversion future, tel met au point pour elle de nouvelles méthodes et conçoit dans ses laboratoires les armes suprêmes du futur. » (J.G.)
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Got this cool old toolbox that's completely rusted all over from one of our employees brother who's moving. She was going to paint it and I told no way! I love all the rust and dings. It tells you the thing has a history.