Strobist: SB600 bounced off ceiling, 285HV fired from behind and to the right of thread (rotated from horizontal).

This macro shot was taken in the studio for some theme–based group, back in September 2019. I do not remember which one, nor what the theme was! I have a behind-the-scenes snap (which I have also uploaded), so I can describe the lighting setup below.

Shot tethered with TetherTools bright orange cable —and extension! as my office, desk and computer is 30 meters away from that table... Fun, but not very convenient.

Strobist and technical: One Phottix Pro Indra500 monolight on a C–stand in zenithal position, 1.5 meters above subject, firing at 1/16 power through a Phottix Pro basic reflector fitted with 30–degree Andoer grid, 1.8 meters from subject and slightly above it; and another Indra500 studio strobe on a Profoto light stand in Rembrandt position to camera left, 2 meters from subject and slightly above it, firing at ¼ power through a Phottix Pro 110–cm Luna octabox with double diffuser. White card reflectors on two sides.

Strobes set and triggered via Phottix Pro Odin II radio controller on the Nikon Z7 hotshoe, manual mode. Sekonic L–858D light meter used to balance light sources. Gitzo GR3543XLS tripod with Arca–Swiss Cube C1 geared head. Nikon Z7 camera body in zenithal position on a Neewer C–stand, Micro–Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 macro lens.

A fine cord of cotton or other fibrous material is spun out to a considerable length, especially when it is composed of two or more fibers twisted together.

I couldn't come up with anything exciting for today's challenge - just a reel of thread and one large needle!

Our Daily Challenge ~ Thread ....

Thanks to everyone who views this photo, adds a note, leaves a comment and of course BIG thanks to anyone who chooses to favourite my photo .... thanks to you all.

my new action "Set AllEdges03 AE1"

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Flickriver

Fluidr

sewing.

Trying my best to get the hang of this Macro thing ...

The events in our lives happen in a sequence in time, but in their significance to ourselves they find their own order the continuous thread of revelation.

~ Eudora Welty ~

Fijn weekend!!

Explore: Highest position: 17 on Saturday, July 12, 2014

Like a master tailor, the Denver and Rio Grande surveyors threaded the gap in the metamorphic rock of the San Juan Mountains to enter the Silverton Caldera. The Caldera, a mineral-rich region is entered here through the gap at Cataract Falls, a seasonal cascade in the background high above the River of Souls. The Rio de Las Animas cuts its way, staining the rocks a distinctive ochre color, due to the high mineral content due to the natural leaching of rocks by groundwater in the caldera. Still, this process has been exacerbated by the numerous mines cut into the earth above Silverton, causing the same 'natural' water to gush forth faster than it would... See the "Gold King Disaster' of 2015. Though these rocks have long been stained before that infamous incident.

Day 54/365

This is a great tool for those who have trouble threading a needle.

44/365

I never make New Year's resolutions as such, but I always come up with a list of goals that I want to achieve by the end of the year. So, at 3am on January 1st I lay awake thinking of what I wanted from 2017. I have spent today and yesterday reflecting upon what I decided over a month ago and consolidating this list.

1. Improve photography. Take more portraits and improve film photography and darkroom techniques.

2. Complete A-levels & get into Uni.

3. Get pointe work back to the standard needed for the performance.

4. Start painting again.

1 & 3 are coming along (I hope) and 2 is slipping further and further from my reach every day. But I have not picked up a paintbrush and a set of watercolours since my GCSE art exam a year and a half ago, and I used to love painting. I barely even draw anymore, and I feel I really should get back into it. The only problem is, I really do not think I have the confidence anymore. I am thinking about trying to recreate my GCSE final piece, but all I have to work from is memory and a couple of bad pictures on my phone.

Oh, I forgot to say anything about the photo... My Mum sells cross stitched cards - Christmas cards, birthday cards, Valentine's day cards, you get the idea. But it means she has so many embroidery threads of all sorts of colours. I saw them tipped out the other day when she was searching for a colour for a design she was about to start and it was like this rainbow mountain. But I was busy photographing matchsticks at the time, so I had to photograph it today instead. I was lucky to have wonderful sunshine to light it.

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For the Imaginarium Colectivum Flickr pool

My butterfly weed is blossoming and drawing visitors. Here's a thread-waisted wasp.

Get Pushed Challenge Round 60

This round I was paired with Raf Degeest and the challenge he sent me was:

1. make a still life capture from anything that you find in the house

2. think out of the box (so no typical fruit or flowers scene)

3. use natural incoming light

you might set your camera on manual focus to do this.

I had a lot of fun with this and tried lots of different things... before settling on the thread. Just goes to show...there is always something to shoot!

Thanks for the challenge Raf!

HFF

Totaly forgot about those shots, taken in March :)

THREAD SET

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More wing detail on the Damselfly.

Umbrella Prints Trimmings 2011

in an attempt to keep stray threads under control...

blogged

fabric bowl pattern available here: acuppaandacatchup.com/nesting-fabric-bowls-pattern/

Colored silk threads - Shanghai, China

Graphite

Front. The companion quilt to Wiggle and Dash.

Blogged here: spontaneousthreads.blogspot.com/2013/08/fractured-cosmos-...

This really showed a big difference between a piece of thread and its shadow. I tilted the paper away from the sun to get thicker, more interesting shadows.

Body & Head

Kalhene - ANYA BENTO fitted mesh Body Normal Breast version + V2 Head Updated V4.0. Demo is available

Shape: My own shape made for this avatar

Skin: amara beauty - Lily ivory - BR BROWS

Freckles & Moles: FinerThreads - Serena Beauty Marks + Freckles past weekend's Happy Weekend Sale

Eyes: Le Forme Natural green Mesh Eyes past Access GIFT

Eyes: :::Sn@tch Shining Eyes (Pale Hazel) Gift

Blush: alaskametro<3 "Chill" blush 01 from the alaskametro<3 "Chill" lipstick/blush- bakes-on-mesh palette 85L ***there is a working demo single tone lipstick to try fit

Blush 2: [theSkinnery] Blush (BOM) 1 50% Group Gift

Eyeliner: KALHENE Waterline/Eyeliners 9 tattoo Group Gift

Lipstick: Izzie's Free BOM Updates II - LeLutka - Red Lipstick liptint 05 past gift

7 Deadly s[K]ins - BOM BODY freckles v1 medium full body

Hair: Doe: Little Lights (solid) - Browns, Holiday Replay gacha 25L a go ***also comes with optional Christmas lights

Hairbase: *barberyumyum*hairbase(mix5)v.2 Free Gift Fatpack inworld

Clothing

Dress: ISON - badland dress -Maitreya- (white)

Jeans: ISON - Livie Jeans - sea (maitreya)

*** both the dress and jeans were purchased with the current group 500L Gift Card

Under Sweater (system layer) and Collar (rigged mesh) : " VOOH " DESIGNS - SEASON "White" UPDATE 3.0

Boots: Chic & Shoes Nanuk Boots for Maitreya

Accessories

Necklace: Finer Threads - The Cross Necklace Group Gift

Necklace 2: Belle Epoque Cameo Necklace from the past Summer Hunt

Earrings: Veilance - Diamond Studs Gold Access Event Anniversary Gift

Ring: Chop Zuey Gift - Bling Ring - TxChnge

All other rings worn are an addon included with the Anya Avatar, some are currently hidden

Pets

JIAN Santa's Reindeer Baby Companion

JIAN Santa's Reindeer Adult Companion

Pose

an lar [poses] an lar [poses] Nevada (1) - Two MP Gift

Location

..Silent Night.. - by Lost Unicorn Landscaping, New Jersey Beach

Threading the needle — perfectly timed overhead of United Flight UA2150 arriving into Houston from Memphis. Big thanks to my heli pilot Doug for the precision flying, and the incredible ATC team at IAH for the coordination and trust.

May 12, 2025

United Airlines | Airbus A319-132 (N897UA)

Flight UA2150 | MEM → IAH | 6:00am – 7:50am

8" x 8" collage on panel

Inspired by other vintage thread images on Flickr I couldn't resist doing another version with my vintage thread.

Fujifilm X-T2 Astia simulation with no post processing.

part of a sculpture at this years' Sculpture By The Sea exhibition held at Bondi beach.

In memory of the women who lost their lives in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911

rememberthetrianglefire.org/

captured at a quilt show