Victorinox or Swiss Army knife with all the attachments—amazing they’re still there. Focal point is on tiny scissor tips. Grid only looks warped. That's what is fun about playing with light. A trip back to the Matrix: I just had to think I was the steel grid, or something...

Just think. If we replaced guns and assault rifles with these tiny Victorinox tools, what a happy, productive society we could be, at least in the US.

Off to write my congresswomen.

Choices in life. Don't know what got me thinking of this today. What do you pick?

The Rock, cool and hard on the outside. Unforgiving.

But how do we know it doesn’t have a little heart inside, full of emotion, thoughts and fears? I like the feel of the rock in my hand.

The Paper, warm, crumples easily, the creases of time visible like ageing skin, across the indelible words that ramble a story of life, and laughter and fun. I’m at home with paper and pen

Or do I pick a fight with the Scissors that strive to part all it catches, cleanly or savagely, for it cares not. It cuts and tears. And can lead to tears. Hmmm. I’ve felt their sharpness before.

I could pick any of these and be a winner. Or a loser. But I'm determined to win, for I know I'll cheat if I have to with rock in one hand and paper in the other, I'll make peace with scissors. I'll find a way!

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Still life photo of old metal scissors with a padlock around both finger rings.

Developed Darktable 3.6.0. Texture added in Photoshop.

Saturday Self-Challenge-Sharp

These are my excellent kitchen scissors. I use them for everything!

cutting old Hydrangea flowers ... it's more about using the scissors 😀

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Now I’ll cut all unnecessary things…

...at UTSA ArtSpace...

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As good a track title as any and from a scottish band The Twilight Sad, so is perfect for this great sunset at Hosta beach.

Rock, Paper, Scissors ~ Flickr Lounge

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Today's Macro Mondays theme is "Cutter".

I was struggling for an idea. I didn't want to turn the lawn mower upside down and macro the blade, or try to get the hedge trimmer teeth to look interesting. Sadly a knife looked like the only option until I found these minute scissors on the hall carpet.

I've set the doll's house scissors on the blade of some normal sized kitchen scissors. They are tiny!!!

The tip of my embroidery scissors.

The scissor-tailed fly catcher is ready to go into pursuit of an insect in nearby field.

i should not be allowed to own a pair of scissors. seriously.

and this is how long when they are straight. but usually they curl up through out the day. which means I've got poodle fringe by the end of my day.

i need a hair therapist.

and a bodyguard as my hair stylist is going to kill me.

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oh oh. and i know too-short bangs can be so cool. but not on me. seriously. me? charlie brown head. short bangs do not help this illusion. i mean fact.

actually... it perhaps does prove that i am the real life Lucy Van Pelt. so there's that.

not sure if that is good or not.

(don't answer that).

And he totally stole them. Such a little troublemaker!

Macro Mondays: Run

Scene is about 2.75" across. The scissors are mini versions for découpage.

While focusing on the ROCK, this image gives a literal interpretation of the old hand game ROCK paper scissors.

(Note: the scissors are only 3 inches long, providing an idea of how little this ROCK is). The ROCK was found on one of our walks in the wilds of Northwestern Ontario suggesting that perhaps Mother Nature likes to play ROCK games, too.

Meeting the MacroMondays ROCK challenge.

Macro Mondays - Leading Lines - 8/23/21

A scissors with 5 sets of cutting blades used to shred herbs. Single light source at lower right.

HMM!

Lightning 💡: One remote controlled Speedlite 600EX II-RT

Processed to high key.

(A first attempt at using new software, so feel free to advise!)

Posedump

Shades Rare static bento pose

Mainstore taxi

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Light painting in Glendalough

so excited about these adorable little scissors i found while shopping with my daughter.

i love the light that comes in through my kitchen windows. it's one of my favorite places to shoot these kinds of images.

Pinking shears - for Macro Mondays Sept 26 theme "zigzag"

A photograph of a storefront..

AAW October 12 - 28: Miksang

WIT: I'm not sure if this counts as contemplative photography, but as I sat in the hair salon today waiting for my hair to be done, I noticed the tools of my stylist's trade, and it did make me rather contemplative about the work and art that hair cutting can be, if done well. In post, I did convert to bw for clarity, and cropped to square.

Made Explore

I thought I would "cut" to the chase and catch #59 ..

365/2022 - Into The Light ~ 365/277

Treasure Hunt #59 Scissors

Stay Safe And Healthy Everyone!

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Kate is a paper-crafter and a friend lent her these for a project. When I saw the bag-o-scissors, I realized I. Must. Photograph.

Why so many? Each scissor has a different cut pattern. Evidently important for paper crafters.

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Technical: AB1600 in softbox camera right, foam core reflector camera left, triggered by pocketwizard. Slammed the vibrance slider on this one. Tried the saturation slider, but things got a little too weird.

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These super-sharp scissors were made from recycled car parts in northern Vietnam. Here's the story about how I found them: elizabethbriel.com/knife-village

Created to hang in a friend's salon. I had a horrible time photographing it and unfortunately the lock of hair is still pretty washed out.

The handles of my long scissors

The Macro Mondays group has chosen Curves today.