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

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Now I’ll cut all unnecessary things…

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.

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 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

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

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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.

For this assignment:

"Take a portrait of a person incorporating these three elements: rock, paper, and scissors."

Detail of a rusty old pair of scissors.

a few weeks ago, i was shopping with my girl at a vintage shop and found these cute little scissors. i think they are actually bonsai shears,but i love their vintage look.

they've been making a regular appearance in my instagram shots, so there was no doubt what my one thing would be.

so here my first installment. can't wait to play with them more.

The theme of the week, " Hand Tool ". Thank you for your comments and faves, HMM!

And autumnal things

178/365/2023, 4561 days in a row

7DOS Rock/scissors/paper Colorful Thursday

We found this rock while on vacation in Anacortes, WA. One of the locals told us it was a community event. Lots of rocks were painted and then hidden all over the city to get people outdoors and to promote kindness. Sorry this is getting posted so late. I had a very difficult time posting it as Flickr kept saying it wasn't a valid photo. Not sure why. I had to email to my iPad then upload it. The rock is approximately 2". Happy Macro Monday!!

Macro Monday Theme: Double Exposure

Macro Mondays theme:Three

ODC "one of these things is not like the others"

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