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Today's theme is Plastic ... here is a macro of a plastic button. Amazing how many forms plastic can take ... here looking like metal and diamonds for this button.
Looks can deceiving :)
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Well, that's my name for these tiny Mushrooms. They've started to show up around our property. I'm thinking they're from debris from when our property was logged back in the 1920s. Because of the lens this was a 24 image stack, even though is was a tiny mushroom.
Windig ist es im rauen Norden Norwegens eigentlich immer. An manchen Tagen fiel sogar das Gehen schwer, an einem Tag hat mich der Wind umgeworfen, an einem anderen meinen Fotorucksack 1 m in Richtung Abgrund befördert. Dass dies so ist, wusste ich. Aus diesem Grund wollte ich mein robustes Stativ "iFootage Gazelle TC" mitnehmen, aber 22 kg Gepäck für eine Foto-Wander-Camping-Reise in den Hohen Norden, da muss man Kompromisse machen. Und so hat mich mein "Manfrotto 732CY Carbon-Basalt" mit dem kleinen Kugelkopf begleitet, mit Kugelkopf und Schnellwechsel-Platte nur 1.200 Gramm schwer. Ja, es ist nicht ganz so stabil wie das große Stativ, es ist in den Funktionen etwas eingeschränkt und es ist kleiner, aber ich bin auf meiner Reise wieder mal erstaunlich gut damit zurechtgekommen 😊.
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It's always windy in the rough north of Norway. On some days it was even difficult to walk, one day the wind knocked me over, another day it carried my camera backpack 1m towards the abyss. I knew that this was the case. For this reason I wanted to take my robust "iFootage Gazelle TC" tripod with me, but 22 kg of luggage for a photo-hiking-camping trip to the far north means you have to make compromises. And so my "Manfrotto 732CY Carbon-Basalt" with the small ball head accompanied me, weighing just 1,200 grams with the ball head and quick-change plate. Yes, it's not quite as stable as the big tripod, it's somewhat limited in its functions and it's smaller, but I managed surprisingly well with it on my trip 😊.
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My fabulous package from Jen in the Vintage Button Swap! Gorgeous red, black and white buttons, a pile of fabulous fabric scraps, two embroidered linen teatowels, a pile of paper ephemera, and a kitschy craft book! More descriptions on my blog: paper.string.cloth
HMM- the Macro Mondays group’s theme for today, 5/24, is button(s). This is the innards of a Simon Says game and you use these buttons to replicate the random pattern presented to you. This probably won’t be my posting for today.
Macro Mondays: Buttons and bows
Some serendipity with this shot - the flash was not charged so it did not fire and the shot was seriously underexposed. I boosted the exposure a lot in Lightroom and I am very pleased with the way the white translucent button caught the light from the window, which became the main light source . I hope you like it.
“things only exist if they are told/narrated”
(maybe of Alessandro Baricco);
“le cose esistono solo se vengono raccontate”
(probabile, di Alessandro Baricco).
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I'll start by saying that this photographic story of mine has only been partially realized. The Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina) Good Friday procession was cancelled this year due to bad weather. The heavy rain, this is the explanation, could have seriously damaged the papier-mâché statues of the floats of the two components of the procession, that of Barcellona and that of Pozzo di Gotto. Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is currently a single town, in the past they were separate, the historical memory of the two original villages has never completely merged, continuing to be reflected, almost like an ancient reflection, in the solemnity and distinction of the two historic Good Friday processions. Despite the fact that the photographic narrative is only half-finished, I still felt great satisfaction in taking these photographs. I was welcomed with great kindness and cordiality by those who represent "the Jews of Pozzo di Gotto" (mostly members of the historic La Spada family of Pozzo di Gotto). I truly thank them from the bottom of my heart for giving me the opportunity to take "behind the scenes" photographs in a welcoming home, where they had gathered for their preparations, especially dressing up, with their characteristic clothes and helmet-like headdresses. A brief introduction: for a few years, my nurse friend Antonio, originally from Pozzo di Gotto, had been telling me about the "double procession of Barcellona and Pozzo di Gotto," with figures present in the procession of Pozzo di Gotto that seem to recall characters of pre-Columbian, Mayan, Inca, or Aztec inspiration. Furthermore, the town was only called Barcellona in 1639. Sicily was then part of the Kingdom of Spain. The most widely accepted theory among historians suggests that the name "Barcellona" was given to it to honor the power of Spanish Barcelona. Therefore, hypothesizing a direct link between these customs and the Spanish conquistadors was highly suggestive. Furthermore, I have worked many shifts at the Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto hospital, and I know the town at least in part. All this was more than enough to spark a deep interest in me! My "target" was aimed primarily at those commonly understood as "Jews," who are actually "Roman centurions," or guards of Christ's tomb, Roman soldiers who guard the Dead Christ; To understand the origins of these figures I'm about to describe, a concept must be introduced. Sicily has been dominated by the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, and Spanish. Those who succeeded previous rulers never completely erased what had existed before, so traditions were stratified and transformed. Instead of disappearing, each layer remains beneath the next. During Spanish rule, many Passion Plays were born. The "Roman-Jewish Soldiers" of Good Friday in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto are among the most complex and layered performances in all of Sicily. There is no single explanation, but rather a blend of religion, theater, Spanish history, and popular symbolism. The Roman-Jewish soldiers (of Pozzo di Gotto, but not only) are a symbolic figure who embodies the persecutors of Christ, the power that mocks and condemns, they are a ritual mask inserted into the Passion, extremely characteristic their helmet-headdress with long peacock feathers at the top, and rooster and turkey feathers at the bottom, the peacock is a symbol of vanity, arrogance, pride, the long feathers represent an ostentatious wealth and power, such long feathers belong to Baroque theatricality; the red color of their armor and cloaks is the color of condemnation and brutality, this color recalls blood and violence, passion (in the most dramatic sense), aggression; the Roman soldiers show themselves carrying "halberds", here it is clear how these soldiers are a popular reconstruction influenced by the Spanish domination in Sicily, the halberd was born in the late Middle Ages in Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries, also used by the Spanish armies; On their little finger they wear a handkerchief tied with a red ribbon, with multiple layers of meaning, identifying those who are part of the group of Jewish soldiers, and having a ceremonial appeal. The capovara wears a white collar called a "gorget" around his neck, originating from ancient Spanish fashion. In his hilt, he holds a broadsword, reminiscent of the ancient Spanish conquistadors. In short, we are not witnessing first-century Jerusalem, but the "Passion" reinterpreted in Spanish Sicily and transformed into a popular sacred theater.
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Inizio col dire che questo mio racconto fotografico è stato realizzato solo in parte, la processione di Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina) del Venerdì Santo quest’anno non è stata fatta a causa del cattivo tempo, la pioggia abbondante, questa la spiegazione, avrebbe potuto danneggiare gravemente le statue in cartapesta delle vare delle due componenti la processione, quella di Barcellona e quella di Pozzo di Gotto: Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto è attualmente un unico paese, in passato erano separate, la memoria storica dei due borghi originari non si è mai del tutto fusa, continuando a specchiarsi, quasi come un riflesso antico, nella solennità e nella distinzione delle due storiche processioni del Venerdì Santo. Nonostante un racconto fotografico “a metà” ho provato ugualmente una grande soddisfazione nel realizzare queste fotografie, sono stato accolto con grande gentilezza e cordialità da coloro che impersonano “i Giudei di Pozzo di Gotto” (in maggior parte appartenenti alla storica famiglia La Spada di Pozzo di Gotto), li ringrazio davvero di cuore per avermi concesso l’opportunità di realizzare fotografie del “dietro le quinte”, in una accogliente casa, dove si erano riuniti per i loro preparativi, segnatamente la vestizione, coi loro caratteristici abiti e copricapi-elmi. Una piccola premessa, da qualche anno il mio amico infermiere Antonio, originario di Pozzo di Gotto, mi parlava della “doppia processione di Barcellona e Pozzo di Gotto”, con figure presenti in quella di Pozzo di Gotto, che sembrano richiamare personaggi d'ispirazione precolombiana, Maya, Inca o Aztechi, inoltre il paese venne chiamato Barcellona solo nel 1639, la Sicilia all’epoca faceva parte del Regno di Spagna, l’ipotesi più accreditata dagli storici suggerisce che il nome “Barcellona” le fu dato per onorare la potenza della Barcellona spagnola, ipotizzare quindi un filo diretto di questi costumi coi conquistadores spagnoli era fortemente suggestivo, inoltre, ho fatto molti turni lavorativi nell’ospedale di Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, il paese almeno in parte lo conosco, tutto questo era più che sufficiente per accendere in me un profondo interesse! Il mio “obiettivo” era rivolto principalmente a quelli comunemente intesi come “Giudei”, in realtà sono “centurioni romani” ovvero guardie del sepolcro di Cristo, soldati romani che custodiscono il Cristo Morto; per capire l’origine di queste figure che andrò a descrivere, bisogna introdurre un concetto, la Sicilia è stata dominata da Greci, Romani, Bizantini, Arabi, Normanni, Spagnoli, chi subentrava ai precedenti dominatori non cancellava mai completamente ciò che c’era prima, cosicchè le tradizioni si sono stratificate e si sono trasformate, invece di sparire, ogni strato resta sotto quello successivo. Durante la dominazione spagnola nascono molte rappresentazioni della Passione, i “Soldati Romani – Giudei” del Venerdì Santo di Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto sono tra le rappresentazioni più complesse e stratificate di tutta la Sicilia, non esiste una sola spiegazione, ma un intreccio di religione, teatro, storia spagnola, e simbolismo popolare. I soldati romani-Giudei (di Pozzo di Gotto, ma non solo) sono una figura simbolica che incarna i persecutori di Cristo, il potere che deride e condanna, sono una maschera rituale inserita nella Passione, estremamente caratteristico il loro copricapo-elmo con lunghe piume di pavone in alto, e piume di gallo e tacchino in basso, il pavone è simbolo di vanità, superbia, orgoglio, le lunghe piume rappresentano una ricchezza ed un potere ostentati, tali lunghe piume appartengono alla teatralità barocca; il colore rosso delle loro armature e mantelli è il colore della condanna e della brutalità, tale colore riconduce al sangue ed alla violenza, alla passione (nel senso più drammatico), alla aggressività; i soldati romani mostrano di avere le “alabarde”, qui si appalesa di come questi soldati siano una ricostruzione popolare influenzata dalla dominazione Spagnola in Sicilia, l’alabarda nasce nel tardo medioevo in Europa tra ‘400 e ‘600, usata anche dagli eserciti spagnoli; sul mignolo portano legato un fazzoletto con un nastro rosso, con più livelli di significato, identifica chi fa parte del gruppo dei soldati-Giudei, ha un richiamo cerimoniale; il capovara presenta attorno al collo un colletto bianco chiamato “gorgiera”, originario dell’antica moda spagnola, nell’elsa ha uno spadone, ricorda gli antichi conquistadores spagnoli; in breve, non stiamo assistendo alla Gerusalemme del I secolo, ma alla “Passione” reinterpretata nella Sicilia spagnola e trasformata in teatro sacro popolare.
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20.366.2012
Camera Canon EOS 7D
Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/10.0
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash On, Fired triggering 580exii through umbrell above right
Pressing this button operates the mechanism to uncouple a selected model railroad train car. From my childhood, it is over 60 years old. Size: 1 5/8 by 2 5/8 inches.
atc for "Wacky" swap. i was given 6 found objects and had to make an atc with each one. the object for this one was a black button that accidently broke enroute to my house via USPS. i thought it was more fun and challenging that it was broken.
We have no idea. It's lost to history. All that can be remembered about the history of this button is that it was given out to employees of Ideal Mutual, an insurance company. To inspire the workers, a guy in a black cape would stalk the offices, for he was the Ideal BAD guy. BAD was an acronym, but for what? We don't remember.
I came across these further out on the board walk. Water is still to deep for anything to happen. managed to get a blue heron foraging and it looked like he was sitting on the water like a goose. They are wading birds and he was in the shallow water.
ODC2 - Stack/Pile
25/06/12
There will probably be a few macro shots in my stream for a while. I got my lens yesterday after waiting for it for 2 and a half months! I probably could have used this for over/under and geometry as well, but I might see if I can shoot something else for those two.
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These delightful 'button mums' are very perky and bright. Usually only 1 - 1.5" across, they provide a warm glow during the autumn time period.
This is another button from my vintage collection. It's well over a hundred years old dating back to the 1900s. The little waistcoat button behind it was thrown in as a gift and I love it. The carnelian bead is just there for a bit of extra colour really. :)
I ran across this mysterious button and have no idea what it was on or where it came from. It seems to present a scene of some sort. It is about 40mm in diameter and is surprisingly heavy. It is some sort of metal. At first I thought Pewter but it seems too dark for that. It is too hard for lead but perhaps some sort of alloy. Any info would be appreciated.