Disqualified! [Archive] - Physics Forums

Moonbear

Aug9-06, 10:32 PM

I keep finding I want to share other photos that keep within the themes of the photo contest threads, but would be disqualified, either because someone else took them, or I already submitted one but have others that fit the theme I want to share, or I've previously touched up the photos with some editing software, etc. So, I thought I'd create a thread for sharing those.

A few rules (for those participating in the photo contest thread, some of these will look familiar):

- Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack. Then to post it here link your picture using the img command. (Do not attach the image to the post...link to it on a server intended for the purpose of sharing photos.)

- Limit the size of your photos to a width no greater than 650 pixels (this will avoid annoyingly stretching this page).

- Use only photos you personally own, not ones you've downloaded off the web or that have any copyright restrictions on them. For this thread, it's okay if your parents or significant other or friend, etc., took the photo, as long as they have given you permission to use it.

To keep this thread from getting too huge too quickly, let's keep the photos within the themes of the contest threads (past themes are okay). So, if you have something that fits those themes, and you're dying to share it, but would be disqualified for entering it in the contest, let's see it!

Moonbear

Aug9-06, 10:35 PM

Okay, to start off, here's the other photo I wanted to enter in the You're So Cold contest (I couldn't decide between two). Don't tell me if you like this one better than the one I entered, or I'll have to kick myself for choosing the wrong one. :biggrin:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/2965/sheepinfallingsnowcw9.jpg

JamesU

Aug9-06, 10:39 PM

I would say that this one is better, but there's no llama :(

Evo

Aug9-06, 10:47 PM

Sheep in snow!

I can't find the camera I took all those pictures from our freak ice storm. It' probably got thrown away :cry:

Moonbear

Aug9-06, 10:52 PM

I would say that this one is better, but there's no llama :(
I told you not to say that! :grumpy: *sets fire to yomamma's remaining GOOBF cards*

Evo

Aug9-06, 10:57 PM

This one's not good enough to win,. so I'll put it here.

View from my front door.

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7250/horsesnowjt4.jpg

Moonbear

Aug9-06, 11:04 PM

Ooh, how nice to have horses right across the street to watch!

GeoMike

Aug9-06, 11:10 PM

I missed the deadline for the "What's New Pussycat?" contest, so here's one of my cats (actually I guess it is technically my wife's cat -- the cat loves her, but never wants anything to do with me):

Mr. Whitten
http://www.mcschell.com/kitty.jpg

-GeoMike-

JamesU

Aug9-06, 11:15 PM

I told you not to say that! :grumpy: *sets fire to yomamma's remaining GOOBF cards*
I said that the one you chose was good because it had a llama in it:confused:

Moonbear

Aug9-06, 11:21 PM

I missed the deadline for the "What's New Pussycat?" contest, so here's one of my cats (actually I guess it is technically my wife's cat -- the cat loves her, but never wants anything to do with me):
I can't see it. :frown: The link seems to be broken. Can anyone else see it?

Evo

Aug9-06, 11:28 PM

No, can't see it.

scorpa

Aug9-06, 11:36 PM

Naturally I don't remember these pics until after I submitted the crappy pic for the contest!

A is for Alumni Walk
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/AlumniWalkbySUB.jpg

A is for Arts Building
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/Arts.jpg

PRodQuanta

Aug9-06, 11:52 PM

I always forget that you have to take the picture. One of my friend's mom gave this one to me.

A is for Athleticism
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1663/1000543ua7.jpg

(I'm the pitcher)
Paden Roder

Actually, after looking at it, I could have also submitted this to this week's Cold theme. That umpire looks like an ice cube! (or an assassin :uhh: )...

GeoMike

Aug9-06, 11:55 PM

I can't see it. :frown: The link seems to be broken. Can anyone else see it?

My mistake, I had the link entered wrong. Fixed now.

-GeoMike-

PRodQuanta

Aug10-06, 12:00 AM

A is for Assassin at Athletic Event...
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/8098/assassinga9.jpg
:eek:

Paden Roder

Moonbear

Aug10-06, 12:48 AM

My mistake, I had the link entered wrong. Fixed now.

-GeoMike-
Oh, it's a shame you missed the deadline! I'd have voted for that one. What a fantastic photo and such big, sweet looking eyes on that cat.

Scorpa, I really like that Alumni Walk photo...it looks like a very quiet, relaxing place to sit on the wall and read or study.

And...:rofl: at the Assassin at the Athletic event!

star.torturer

Aug10-06, 05:01 AM

that would have got my vote for the sheer LOL quality of it

ZapperZ

Aug10-06, 06:33 AM

Y'know, sooner or later, I'll run out of topics/themes, and I'll start recycling the old themes, which means that you might still be able to use the pictures that you couldn't in the earlier contests.

So do you really want to reveal your pictures now and lessen the impact?

:)

Zz.

marlon

Aug10-06, 06:36 AM

Here's my new cat, a British Shorthair. He's name is Dante

marlon

Moonbear

Aug10-06, 07:31 AM

Marlon, that kitty is adorable so I hope you'll take the time to follow this rule so you can share it with others:
- Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack. Then to post it here link your picture using the img command. (Do not attach the image to the post...link to it on a server intended for the purpose of sharing photos.)

The member photo thread alreay puts quite a burden on the site, so I don't want to add to it with a big thread of fun photos when there are sites available that permit free sharing of photos with hotlinks in forums.

As for you, Zz, I'll take my chances. :tongue: Others can decide for themselves if they might want to use the photo in another contest, but since the topic here is "disqualified," not all of these would be suitable for future contests either. Besides, if you do S is for September, I can always get more sheep pictures. :biggrin:

ZapperZ

Aug10-06, 07:32 AM

Besides, if you do S is for September, I can always get more sheep pictures. :biggrin:

Humm.. I forgot about the fact that you have an almost endless supply of sheep!

Zz.

star.torturer

Aug10-06, 07:35 AM

i know someone that hates sheep, but loves frogs, shese caled emily, and is the kween of the frogs. it seams like a war will take place, HEHEHE

marlon

Aug10-06, 07:46 AM

Marlon, that kitty is adorable so I hope you'll take the time to follow this rule so you can share it with others:

Ohh, did not know about this... Ok, i know what to do...thanks

marlon

turbo

Aug10-06, 12:03 PM

Here's a picture of my wife's childhood home - a farm just about a mile from where we live now. As you can see, global warming hadn't caught on yet in the mid-60's, and Maine used to get some really brutal weather. I remember this particular storm vividly because our house looked even worse than this one. I had to creep around on snowshoes and find and shovel out all the first-floor windows, most of which were entirely buried. I wish I had owned a camera back then, so I could have taken a picture of our house. We lived at the end of a 15-mile-long lake and the wind was relentless. The back side of the house was practically buried in a hard drift, and I had to clear much of that drift with a coal shovel, because that's where the clothesline was (no dryer). Many roads could not be kept passable, and it required bulldozers to clear them. The local trappers and game wardens were about the only ones with snowmobiles back then, and they had to take kersosene (for lamps) and food to families that were stranded on blocked roads with no power.

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/6382/farmxh8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

rocketboy

Aug10-06, 12:10 PM

A is for Assassin at Athletic Event...
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/8098/assassinga9.jpg
:eek:

Paden Roder
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Janus

Aug10-06, 04:47 PM

"Fire in the Sky"

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/fire2.jpg

Evo

Aug10-06, 04:50 PM

Math Is Hard

Aug10-06, 04:52 PM

I really need to buy a camera. I've been looking for a cheap digital one. I want to post a picture of my home-made air conditioner!:smile:

p.s. I like GeoMike's "creamsicle" tabby!

Janus

Aug10-06, 04:54 PM

"Wish upon a star"

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/lem_rover.jpg

Picture taken after I already made an entry (picture also taken by my wife). I took another of just the LEM that I might of entered.

OR
http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/titan.jpg

That's a Titan II rocket snuggled up to the Spruce Goose.

GeoMike

Aug10-06, 07:45 PM

turbo

Aug10-06, 08:37 PM

Wow, that is deep. Where in Maine are you? I live in Saco.

-GeoMike-
In Solon, about in the north-middle of the state.

Edit: and my parents' home was farther north in Moscow, just south of Wyman Lake.

Gokul43201

Sep9-06, 10:44 AM

A more telling view of the He-3 cryostat - picture submitted to Labor of Love

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/927/img2581ul2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sep9-06, 11:42 AM

A is for Assassin at Athletic Event...
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/8098/assassinga9.jpg
:eek:
:rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl:

Nice one man.

zoobyshoe

Sep9-06, 01:54 PM

Here are three that I was debating about posting in the closeup thread. Eventually I went with the eyeball closeup and set these three aside:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/mrzshoe/Flwr650.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/mrzshoe/Nectr650.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/mrzshoe/redflr650.jpg

Gokul43201

Sep9-06, 01:56 PM

Good choice, Zoob.

larkspur

Sep9-06, 01:59 PM

I was going to use this for the close up but due to the prevalence of arachnophobia I decided against it.

http://home.comcast.net/%7Elarkspur2020/greenarachnidbeekiller.jpg

zoobyshoe

Sep9-06, 02:11 PM

I was going to use this for the close up but due to the prevalence of arachnophobia I decided against it.
That's a great shot, though. I've never seen a green spider like that.

Janus

Sep9-06, 02:24 PM

Okay, this was a submission I considered for "Bridge over Troubled Water" I was going for a little word play here, as the picture is of a "bridge".

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/bridge.jpg

However, I PMed ZZ first to ask whether it would pass muster. He said that it didn't meet the intent of the contest.
This forced me to go out and take the photo I submitted, which actually ended up winning.

larkspur

Sep9-06, 07:56 PM

That's a great shot, though. I've never seen a green spider like that.

I had never seen one either until that evening when I went to check on my eggplants! Still makes me say EEEEWWWW!

Sep9-06, 08:08 PM

Yeah, it is a great picture, but kind of negative.

I love the shine on the thorax.

scorpa

Sep9-06, 08:29 PM

This would have been my entry for bridge over troubled water but I was gone on holidays and missed out on the contest.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/P8220052.jpg

zoobyshoe

Sep9-06, 10:17 PM

This would have been my entry for bridge over troubled water but I was gone on holidays and missed out on the contest.
That's a great old bridge, and beautiful scenery.

larkspur

Sep10-06, 07:36 AM

This would have been my entry for bridge over troubled water but I was gone on holidays and missed out on the contest.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/P8220052.jpg
Nice shot scorpa!

larkspur

Sep10-06, 07:41 AM

Yeah, it is a great picture, but kind of negative.

I love the shine on the thorax.

Wonder what the purpose of the pseudo face on the thorax is? I guess if a predator grabs it by the thorax the spider can turn around and bite in self defense.

larkspur

Sep10-06, 07:42 AM

Here are three that I was debating about posting in the closeup thread. Eventually I went with the eyeball closeup and set these three aside:

I think I like the eye the best. Do you ever play with the white balance on your Lumix?

scorpa

Sep10-06, 10:40 AM

That's a great old bridge, and beautiful scenery.

Thanks. I had to go stand in the river to get a decent shot of the bridge, luckily the water level was fairly low at the edge.....but oh my god was it ever cold. By the time I had taken the picture my legs were numb.

GeoMike

Sep13-06, 04:05 PM

gravenewworld

Sep13-06, 04:10 PM

I missed the 'where we live contest'

Good ol Philadelphia

http://myspace-925.vo.llnwd.net/01076/52/96/1076636925_l.jpg

zoobyshoe

Sep13-06, 04:56 PM

I think I like the eye the best. Do you ever play with the white balance on your Lumix?
Yeah, the eye was obviously the most...eye catching.

I played with the white balance once, couldn't seem to get the desired results from it, and, therefore, proceeded to forget it existed.
Thanks. I had to go stand in the river to get a decent shot of the bridge, luckily the water level was fairly low at the edge.....but oh my god was it ever cold. By the time I had taken the picture my legs were numb.
Probably worth it for a good shot of such an interesting old wood structure.

zoobyshoe

Sep13-06, 05:02 PM

Evo

Sep13-06, 07:14 PM

I missed the 'where we live contest'

Good ol Philadelphia

http://myspace-925.vo.llnwd.net/01076/52/96/1076636925_l.jpgThat is really cool. What part of Philadelphia? I used to work in Bala Cynwyd.

scorpa

Sep13-06, 08:52 PM

I was just getting ready to head to school, picked up my bag and what did I find?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/indabag.jpg

It appears I had a stowaway

Gokul43201

Sep13-06, 09:11 PM

I was just getting ready to head to school, picked up my bad and what did I find?A bad kitty? :biggrin:

scorpa

Sep13-06, 09:14 PM

A bad kitty? :biggrin:

Lol I picked up my BAG as in Backpack. It's fixed now :rofl:

Gokul43201

Sep13-06, 09:17 PM

Lol I picked up my BAG as in Backpack. It's fixed now :rofl:So, did you let the cat out of the bag?

Moonbear

Sep13-06, 09:21 PM

So, did you let the cat out of the bag?
:rofl:

S/he looks pretty ticked off to have been kicked out of bed so early! :biggrin:

scorpa

Sep13-06, 09:23 PM

Lol yes unfortunately he had to give up his bed, it was either that or he had to come to class with me and in the long run I doubt he would have enjoyed that. He seems to have a love of small spaces....I'm always finding him in my backpack, suitcase, desk drawer ect

gravenewworld

Sep13-06, 09:31 PM

That is really cool. What part of Philadelphia? I used to work in Bala Cynwyd.

Boat house row

gravenewworld

Sep13-06, 09:46 PM

Moonbear

Sep13-06, 10:31 PM

As you can see the weird thing about him is the fact that he has a solid brown coat, exactly like a brown lab.
I thought the weird thing about him is he has no eyes! :biggrin: The way the flash reflected off his face, I did a double-take when I first looked at the photo, thinking he really didn't have eyes.

turbo

Sep14-06, 11:11 AM

Some more Mount Washington Cog shots I was going to enter:
http://www.mcschell.com/cog2.jpg
http://www.mcschell.com/cog3.jpg
http://www.mcschell.com/cog4.jpg
http://www.mcschell.com/cog5.jpg
http://www.mcschell.com/cog6.jpg

-GeoMike-More great shots, GeoMike! You submitted the best one for the contest, though. Mt. Washington is a beautiful place. On a clear day, the views from the summit are to die for. I wish I had owned a digital camera on one of my Baxter hikes - a crystal-clear fall day on Mt. Katahdin with gorgeous views of much of Maine. Katahdin is visible from our former home in Skowhegan and I tried in vain to spot it from the summitt. Then again, even with my binoculars, spotting a little white farmhouse at a distance of 80-90 miles was probably not going to happen. :rofl:

scorpa

Sep14-06, 11:16 AM

I thought the weird thing about him is he has no eyes! :biggrin: The way the flash reflected off his face, I did a double-take when I first looked at the photo, thinking he really didn't have eyes.

Ah you beat me to it! :tongue:

Cyrus

Sep14-06, 04:36 PM

Since I can only post 1 picture that is limited in size...:uhh: here are some other ones I was considering.

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/1251/viennasj2.jpg

^^^I had to crop the picture becuase the size restriction made it look too small. :frown: (this one is still reduced)

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/738/00000011lw4.jpg

Cyrus

Sep14-06, 04:39 PM

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5786/00000017sj6.jpg

Cyrus

Sep14-06, 04:40 PM

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6457/00000014um3.jpg

Cyrus

Sep14-06, 04:41 PM

This one is here at MD where I volunteer. That kid is adrian. There are a few kids in high school that help me do restoration.

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5189/02119zs9.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7437/01210zh9.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/1484/01008bj9.jpg

....thats enough pics for now.

GeoMike

Sep14-06, 04:54 PM

More great shots, GeoMike! You submitted the best one for the contest, though. Mt. Washington is a beautiful place. On a clear day, the views from the summit are to die for. I wish I had owned a digital camera on on of my Baxter hikes - a crystal-clear fall day on Mt. Katahdin with gorgeous views of much of Maine. Katahdin is visible from our former home in Skowhegan and I tried in vain to spot it from the summitt. Then again, even with my binoculars, spotting a little white farmhouse at a distance of 80-90 miles was probably not going to happen. :rofl:

Thank you! Katahdin is great too, the Knife's Edge is one of my all-time favorite sections of trail. Sadly I haven't hiked it in about 4 years (from where I live it's about three time the distance to Baxter SP as to Mt. Washington). There are a few places around here where you can see Mt. Washington, but probably no chance of finding them from the top of Mt. Washington. I do know that if it is clear you can see the sun reflecting off the Atlantic Ocean at certain times of the day from the summit.
I think my favorite place in all of New England is Huntington Ravine on the east slope of Mt. Washington. Even in the middle of the summer, when the summit is packed, it's easy to be the only one on the trail through the ravine. And the ice under the boulders sticks around well into July creating natural air conditioning.

-GeoMike-

Evo

Sep14-06, 05:00 PM

larkspur

Sep14-06, 05:06 PM

i also have a cat pic. this is our new cat cocoa.

http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/5303/2000280677292571938_rs.jpg

As you can see the weird thing about him is the fact that he has a solid brown coat, exactly like a brown lab.
Cute!:rofl: :rofl:

turbo

Sep14-06, 05:15 PM

Thank you! Katahdin is great too, the Knife's Edge is one of my all-time favorite sections of trail. Sadly I haven't hiked it in about 4 years (from where I live it's about three time the distance to Baxter SP as to Mt. Washington). There are a few places around here where you can see Mt. Washington, but probably no chance of finding them from the top of Mt. Washington. I do know that if it is clear you can see the sun reflecting off the Atlantic Ocean at certain times of the day from the summit.
I think my favorite place in all of New England is Huntington Ravine on the east slope of Mt. Washington. Even in the middle of the summer, when the summit is packed, it's easy to be the only one on the trail through the ravine. And the ice under the boulders sticks around well into July creating natural air conditioning.

-GeoMike-Everybody in the NE who likes to hike ought to come do Katahdin at least once. The sheer drop on the South side of the Knife's Edge makes it seem almost like an undercut (like Table Rock at The Balsams - a baby hike for those not afflicted with acrophobia) and the winds there create strong updrafts/downdrafts that can enhance the effect. I joined some friends and relatives for a 3-day weekend at Russell Pond once and had a great time. There's a modest hike in and out (although 7.5 miles with several days' worth of gear on your back can be tiring if you haven't done it for a while), but the fishing was great, and we had to constantly keep moving our canoes to stay a "respectable" distance from the feeding moose, who frankly didn't give a damn if we were there or not. The rangers were gentle but insistent that if we had found a good spot to fish and the moose came there to feed, we had to give them space. That's all well and good, but I have been fly-fishing all my life (OK, over 40 years of it) and I know that if you are behaving yourself, feeding moose will get REALLY close to you and will never bother you if you don't bother them. I have pictures from a little pond in Pleasant Ridge when I was snapping shot after shot of a feeding moose, and when I looked up from my viewfinder, I said "holy ****", set down my camera and slowly paddled away. The bow of my little Old Town Pack Canoe was almost touching him. He was a really photogenic Swamp Donkey, and I just kept taking the shots until I realized I might be a BIT close.

turbo

Sep14-06, 05:30 PM

Follow-up on the moose thing: When I was probably 10 or so, my dad and I went to a remote bog early in the morning to fly-fish. When we got close, we found a large, steaming placenta in the trail and my dad said "there's a new baby moose somewhere, and we've disturbed the mother." We located the "boat" made out of two Pontiac hoods cut off and welded together at their butt ends, and started fishing. The number of moose feeding in that bog was astounding and several of them swam out near us, just giving us "the eye" and moving on. About an hour after we got there, we heard some noise in a thicket of alders, and watched as a cow moose repeatedly moved her baby and got her muzzle under it to move it closer and closer to the water. She got the baby to the bog and he/she was a pretty cinnamon color and swam around freely, staying close to mom all the time. Before noon, she had him/her over near the trail that we had used to get to the pond, and the newborn was walking out of the pond, although a bit wobbly in the knees. TV and the internet is great, but I have never learned anything from them that has greater impact than my real life.

Cyrus

Sep14-06, 05:33 PM

Cyrus, where are the pictures from? What restoration? Did I MISS this? Are you insinuating that as mentor of GD I don't actually read EVERY post?

Actually, I probably read 99% of them, that's why I'm on medication now. :frown:

Those are from the lovely, and I mean lovely Vienna. I.e. here:

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5383/00000010uj1.jpg

The yellow one was taken at MD.

franznietzsche

Sep14-06, 05:52 PM

GeoMike

Sep14-06, 05:54 PM

Follow-up on the moose thing:

Sounds like an awesome set of experiences...
I have yet to see a moose "on" the trail. I've seen a few on the drive to various trailheads, but never any on the trails. :frown:
I saw a bear once, through a pair of binoculars (even managed a camera shot through the binoculars. Blurry, but recognizable). I mostly see toads, snakes, Canadian jays (when they steal my food) and the odd grouse. Even saw the *** of a few deer as they took off. Not much else though.

I like to blame it on the high-use of the areas I go to, but I think the real reason is that I'm too damn noisy when I hike (I sing and talk to myself). :tongue2:

-GeoMike-

turbo

Sep14-06, 06:00 PM

Ooooh.

Ok, I can't hold it in anymore: What sound does a moose make? What is the plural of moose? Mooses? Meese?Moose are very quiet and I have not found them vocal at all.

turbo

Sep14-06, 06:09 PM

Sounds like an awesome set of experiences...
I have yet to see a moose "on" the trail. I've seen a few on the drive to various trailheads, but never any on the trails. :frown:Moose will do their best to avoid you, and if you give them the same space, there wil be no problem. I used to fish a section of Austin Stream that was in Moose Central, and I never had a problem with them. Go quietely, and if you hear a noise ahead of you, whistle or sing softly, and they'll go around you.

larkspur

Sep14-06, 09:00 PM

Here are more shots from Tahoe:
http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/takeoff.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/stilltowing.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/3personglider.JPG
Three person glider
http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/balloonoverlake.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/more.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/more2.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/pilotandplane.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/tow1.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/tow2.JPG

Cyrus

Sep14-06, 09:02 PM

WOW THOSE ARE GREAT! I am going to save them on my HD!

turbo

Sep14-06, 09:22 PM

Sounds like an awesome set of experiences...
I have yet to see a moose "on" the trail. I've seen a few on the drive to various trailheads, but never any on the trails. :frown:
I saw a bear once, through a pair of binoculars (even managed a camera shot through the binoculars. Blurry, but recognizable). I mostly see toads, snakes, Canadian jays (when they steal my food) and the odd grouse. Even saw the *** of a few deer as they took off. Not much else though.

I like to blame it on the high-use of the areas I go to, but I think the real reason is that I'm too damn noisy when I hike (I sing and talk to myself). :tongue2:

-GeoMike-Moose are wary, but not fearful, and they will walk around you if you are on their trail. Wild black bears are as scared of humans as you can imagine, and will run away if they sense you. When I was a kid (late 50's, early 60's) bears would come to landfills (we called them "dumps", duh :rolleyes: ) in the evening to get fed hot dogs, marshmallows, donuts, etc. Nowadays, bear hunters bait the bears with these same treats and invite out-of-staters (at high prices) to come shoot the bears that eat the bait. It's pretty sick. I am a hunter, and I hunt white-tail deer and partridge, but I without any bait (as dictated by tradition and state law). For some reason, bears don't get this respect and have been hunted over bait and with dogs wearing radio-collars for the last 30 years. It's not right. If some fat-assed dude from South Carolina wants to come up here and shoot a 400# bear, let him come up here, scout a bear, stalk it and kill it, with no bait and no dogs. I have a bear that I estimate at about 250# living in the back half of my property. He and I are sharing the berries, and although he flattens a lot of canes, I would never hurt him.

scorpa

Sep14-06, 09:54 PM

Nowadays, bear hunters bait the bears with these same treats and invite out-of-staters (at high prices) to come shoot the bears that eat the bait. It's pretty sick. I am a hunter, and I hunt white-tail deer and partridge, but I without any bait (as dictated by tradition and state law). For some reason, bears don't get this respect and have been hunted over bait and with dogs wearing radio-collars for the last 30 years. It's not right. If some fat-assed dude from South Carolina wants to come up here and shoot a 400# bear, let him come up here, scout a bear, stalk it and kill it, with no bait and no dogs. I have a bear that I estimate at about 250# living in the back half of my property. He and I are sharing the berries, and although he flattens a lot of canes, I would never hurt him.

That is just sick. Similar thing up here, a lot of people from the States come up here to some of the deer farms, all of the deer are kept in a fenced in area, the guy picks the one with the most impressive rack of antlers shoots it, goes back home and brags to his buddies about the awesome buck he got.

Cyrus

Sep14-06, 10:07 PM

GeoMike

Sep14-06, 10:20 PM

......:rolleyes: LAME...that's NOT hunting...why not just hit it with his SUV and put it in the back?

Why even leave the house:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4022147.stm

-GeoMike-

Cyrus

Sep14-06, 10:25 PM

WHAT!? Thats not right......

Ivan Seeking

Sep14-06, 10:40 PM

I understand the sport in hunting, but this gets down to killing for the sake of killing.

Math Is Hard

Sep14-06, 11:30 PM

I don't agree with it either, but I know there are certain "big game hunting expeditions" already going on that aren't much different than the internet version descibed. For a hefty fee, they put the hunter up in a big comfortable chair (with special accomodations for those with bad backs) on a high platform and then have an employee "shoo" the game out into the hunter's field of vision so a shot can be made and a trophy earned. Sometimes this is justified in that the proceeds ultimately go towards conservation.
The book I got this information from was "Dominion" by Matthew Scully.
http://www.matthewscully.com
Funny thing about Matthew is that he is a republican speech writer (and vegetarian!) and he speaks directly to politically conservative Christians in this book, shaming them for how they callously they treat animals and pointing out how it is incongruous with the Biblical concept of "dominion over the animals". I greatly respect him for bringing to the attention of his target audience that the treatment and preservation of animals is not just a left-wing enviromentalist issue, but something we all have to care about. I hope he made some people listen up. I sure did.

turbo

Sep15-06, 11:55 PM

That is just sick. Similar thing up here, a lot of people from the States come up here to some of the deer farms, all of the deer are kept in a fenced in area, the guy picks the one with the most impressive rack of antlers shoots it, goes back home and brags to his buddies about the awesome buck he got.Here, if you shoot a 6-point buck, he's going to run at least 165-170#, and an 8-pointer is going to be pushing 200# at the low end. However, I would much rather (in areas of high deer production) shoot a 150# doe. The meat is incredibly tender. Disclaimer: I hunt with a single-shot Ruger Model One (cal.45-70), and I will NOT take a shot if I cannot make a humane, clean kill. Despite human fallability, I have not needed a 2nd shot in over 20 years.

We don't have many deer farms, but we do have areas where outfitters fatten up bears and bait them in so they can chase them with dogs fitted with radio collars. This is pretty sick, IMO, and I would like to see it stopped, although I am shoveling uphill on this one. Many people don't give a damn for bears, and they think the miniscule amount of money these "sportsmen" spend to kill them is somehow "important" to our economy. Idiots!

To quash the "bears are bad" idiocy, the state could just revive the old "dumps" (as opposed to landfills and transfer stations) and charge people to get in and feed the bears marshmallows and hot-dogs. We used to go to the dumps in the fall and feed the bears for free, just to hang out with them. A black bear's lips can be incredibly facile and gentle when taking food from your hand - they are big sweeties! Yes, I still have all my fingers.

scorpa

Sep15-06, 11:58 PM

Here, if you shoot a 6-point buck, he's going to run at least 165-170#, and an 8-pointer is going to be pushing 200# at the low end. However, I would much rather (in areas of high deer production) shoot a 150# doe. The meat is incredibly tender. Disclaimer: I hunt with a single-shot Ruger Model One (cal.45-70), and I will NOT take a shot if I cannot make a humane, clean kill. Despite human fallability, I have not needed a 2nd shot in over 20 years.

We don't have many deer farms, but we do have areas where outfitters fatten up bears and bait them in so they can chase them with dogs fitted with radio collars. This is pretty sick, IMO, and I would like to see it stopped, although I am shoveling uphill on this one. Many people don't give a damn for bears, and they think the miniscule amount of money these "sportsmen" spend to kill them is somehow important. Idiots!

Yeah these guys arent there to shoot an animal for meat though, all they want is a head with a huge rack of antlers to hang up on their wall to brag about. I think a lot of times the guy that owns the deer farm is the one that ends up keeping the meat.

larkspur

Sep16-06, 09:38 AM

GeoMike

Sep20-06, 07:27 PM

Here is a corrected cog shot from the Planes, Trains, and Automobiles thread. I didn't notice it until turbo-1 mentioned it, but the orginal shot was taken with the camera rotated clockwise a bit too much, making the grade appear a bit shallower than it really is! This one has been fixed to show the true grade:
http://www.mcschell.com/cog_fixed.jpg

EDIT:
Also included a couple of shots I took of the cog rack at center of track (from two different hikes, one upslope, one downslope).
http://www.mcschell.com/track2.jpg
http://www.mcschell.com/track1.jpg
-GeoMike-

turbo

Sep20-06, 08:48 PM

scorpa

Sep20-06, 08:58 PM

Those pics are so awesome Geomike!

Evo

Sep20-06, 09:25 PM

Ok, Evo trapped in an outdoor glass elevator, in the jungle, in the heat and humidity, in the sun, no air, about to die, so figure I will at least use up the roll of film in my camera. OK, so they rescued me and I lived. :grumpy: The picture is hazy because it is from inside of a glass elevator.

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3413/cozumelelevator5cz.jpg

nazzard

Sep21-06, 08:24 PM

I think I've found the official Mt. Washington thread. :rofl:

"Here she comes!"

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4764/mtw2pf7.jpg

"Changes colours too!" :smile:

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4183/mtw1fg0.jpg

Ok, Evo trapped in an outdoor glass elevator, in the jungle, in the heat and humidity, in the sun, no air, about to die, so figure I will at least use up the roll of film in my camera.

...while watching people having fun in the hotel pool :redface:...the definition of "Not fair!" :biggrin:

GeoMike

Sep30-06, 09:30 PM

Great cog shots Nazzard!

Also, our foliage is just hitting peak now. Unfortunately, it's a bit late for the autumn photo thread, but that's what this thread is for!

My brother and I went up today.
A beautiful (but chilly) day for a fall hike!
http://www.mcschell.com/fall2.jpghttp://www.mcschell.com/fall1.jpg

Full picture album here: http://www.mcschell.com/gallery/Web2_Fall
And a trip report with hot-linked images: http://www.mcschell.com/fallweb06mk.html

-GeoMike-

larkspur

Oct1-06, 05:58 PM

larkspur

Oct5-06, 05:37 PM

This is disqualified because I did not take the photo but it is my kitty in the air.
http://static.flickr.com/119/261816425_fd76b5dd98_o.jpg

GeoMike

Oct5-06, 07:41 PM

That's awesome. Not a bad photo at all! :rofl:

-GeoMike-

Cyrus

Oct5-06, 07:48 PM

Mike, that last train foto is perfect. I made it my new wallpaper. The yellow against the blue is spectacular.

turbo

Oct5-06, 08:06 PM

I didn't take this image, yet it's the best that we have of our first year together.

http://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6898&d=1147552086

zoobyshoe

Oct5-06, 08:23 PM

I didn't take this image, yet it's the best that we have of our first year together.

http://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6898&d=1147552086
That should prolly go in member photo.

Your lady's a doll, but you seriously need some different hair

GeoMike

Oct5-06, 09:31 PM

Mike, that last train foto is perfect. I made it my new wallpaper. The yellow against the blue is spectacular.

It is a great photo! But I didn't take it, Nazzard did (or is his real name also Mike?)

But, I'll I'd add this one:
http://www.mcschell.com/phl.jpg
Portland Headlight, Cape Elizabeth, Maine

I almost posted this one in the Water, Water contest, but went with the cloudy sea/lighthouse one instead.
-GeoMike-

Evo

Oct6-06, 09:09 AM

This is disqualified because I did not take the photo but it is my kitty in the air.
http://static.flickr.com/119/261816425_fd76b5dd98_o.jpgIs that a FISHING POLE? What have you done to the kitty? :bugeye: :surprised

arildno

Oct6-06, 09:13 AM

The question is rather:
What has kitty done with the caught fish?

larkspur

Oct6-06, 09:21 AM

Is that a FISHING POLE? What have you done to the kitty? :bugeye: :surprised
I tied a toy mouse to the end of the line and she was leaping after it.:biggrin:

Yonoz

Oct6-06, 10:02 AM

I tied a toy mouse to the end of the line and she was leaping after it.:biggrin:HAHAHA what a great way to pass an afternoon! :biggrin:
Beer in one hand, fishing rod in the other.

GeoMike

Oct9-06, 11:01 AM

New Hampshire's White Mountains were at peak this week. Too late for the Autum contest, but not to late for this thread. :smile:

Evans Notch, WMNF, ME:
http://www.mcschell.com/fall1_oct.jpg

Great Gulf Wilderness, WMNF, NH:
http://www.mcschell.com/fall2_oct.jpg

Fryeburg, ME
http://www.mcschell.com/fall3_oct.jpg

-GeoMike-

larkspur

Oct9-06, 05:50 PM

Those are beautiful! Love the sky:wink:

Astronuc

Oct9-06, 05:54 PM

Beautiful Mike! We haven't hit peak yet, but we probably will this week.

larkspur

Oct9-06, 06:14 PM

Here is another disqualified because of photoshop. I think I like it because of the blue......:biggrin:
http://static.flickr.com/66/256308482_1842570831_o.jpg

larkspur

Oct9-06, 06:17 PM

I missed the deadline on the "Hills Are Alive" contest for this shot.........it was taken in New Zealand. That is Mt. Cook in the background.
http://static.flickr.com/118/256358483_68b450de2c_o.jpg

turbo

Oct9-06, 06:26 PM

New Hampshire's White Mountains were at peak this week. Too late for the Autum contest, but not to late for this thread. :smile:
-GeoMike-
Great shots! We had a weird combination of droughts/deluges, and sunny/overcast conditions that conspired to give us one of the brownest, crappiest foliage seasons in years. We're not that far from NH, but the local weather is the major determinant and we got stiffed this year. you know, since you live in the state, but we usually have really spectacular colors in Somerset county by the end of September, and this year, you might as well have stayed home. It was nice riding the Harley, though with few leaf-peepers to contend with.

larkspur

Oct22-06, 08:25 PM

The leaves here are just hitting their peak. I wish I had this shot for the Autumn thread. I took this today at Bald River Falls in Cherokee National Forest.
http://static.flickr.com/118/276766092_ddd704970f.jpg

Moonbear

Nov2-06, 09:09 PM

:cry: I had to withdraw this one from the Pretty in Pink contest currently running. I had to photoshop out a face, and was hoping that would be acceptable, but it wasn't. :frown:

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3254/pinksb1.jpg
Note how well the shirts match, and that the wall color is also pink. It was a very pink picture. :rolleyes:

arildno

Nov3-06, 03:35 PM

This was disqualified from "Pretty in Pink", since, for one, I didn't take it:
http://www.panix.com/~ah/pride/pix/nypride030629-01.jpg

It does live up to the theme, though. Sort of. At least the pink part is present.

ZapperZ

Nov3-06, 03:39 PM

Here are more pictures from our neighborhood Halloween Parade that didn't make it into the Halloween picture contest:

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_5709.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_5680.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_5687.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_5726.jpg

They also had a pet section, and kids section, that compete separately.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_5757.jpg

Most of the superheroes were there. Where were you?
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_5774.jpg

These are not women. :)
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_5810.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_5815.jpg

Zz.

twisting_edge

Nov3-06, 05:15 PM

This is the outside of that bush. It looks like I was messing with the color balance, but that's actually what it looks like. It's about eight feet tall:
http://www.verdomde.net/xfr/pf/rb_extern.jpg

Moonbear

Nov3-06, 06:31 PM

Here are more pictures from our neighborhood Halloween Parade that didn't make it into the Halloween picture contest:

I like the skiing accident one. :rofl: But I bet that was a really annoying costume when it came time to use the restroom! That's so cool that you have a neighborhood Halloween parade. I miss the little school parades. Of course, adult costumes can be even more interesting...like that Indian who looks a bit chilly!

Integral

Nov9-06, 09:32 PM

Sea Lion Caves Pics

http://home.comcast.net/~integral50/scenery/sealioncavesJPG.JPG

Looking North, you can see the Hecata Head lighthouse in the background.

http://home.comcast.net/~integral50/scenery/sealioncaves2.JPG
Inside the Cave.
http://home.comcast.net/~integral50/scenery/Coast1.JPG
Looking South, Note that long stretch of beach which disappears into the fog bank. This is typical of the Oregon coastline. Rugged headlands separated by miles of beautiful sand beaches. The reason they are completely empty is the 60F water and the unrelenting wind.

JasonRox

Nov9-06, 09:37 PM

I've seen nothing in this world. Sad.

These pictures make me sad.

We have the Niarage Gorge though, which is nice! That's about it. Never seen a mountain in my life or the ocean.

Integral

Nov9-06, 09:42 PM

Jason,
I have found that every region has its unique beauty. First appreciate what is local for you, but plan to travel and see other regions. You are young and have a lot of time to see the world.

Moonbear

Nov9-06, 09:45 PM

I've seen nothing in this world. Sad.

These pictures make me sad.

We have the Niarage Gorge though, which is nice! That's about it. Never seen a mountain in my life or the ocean.
No reason to be sad about it. It just gives you something to look forward to doing later when you have your degree, and a good job, and a real paycheck and actual vacation time to enjoy seeing all the things you haven't seen yet. :smile:

JasonRox

Nov9-06, 09:46 PM

Jason,
I have found that every region has its unique beauty. First appreciate what is local for you, but plan to travel and see other regions. You are young and have a lot of time to see the world.

Oh yeah, I'm totally aware of that.

I live 20 minutes away from the Niagara Falls where I eat in a beautiful Casino that has a marvelous view. Amazing.

The city of Niagara Falls is more beautiful than ever. The changes that have happened in just the past 6 years are tremendous. I hope Casino Niagara decides to become more competitive against the Fallsview Casino. That will bring lots of money and then everything just gets nicer.

Janus

Nov11-06, 11:52 AM

Here's a "disqualified" lighthouse pic. Mainly because it is not a photo, but a 3D rendering of a lighthouse I did years ago.

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/lghthse3.gif

turbo

Nov11-06, 02:57 PM

I've seen nothing in this world. Sad.

These pictures make me sad.

We have the Niarage Gorge though, which is nice! That's about it. Never seen a mountain in my life or the ocean.Every place has something nice to see or visit. I would love to visit the Mohave, if only for the very dry clear air in the night-time. Here in Maine, we have the mountains in the west, and the coast, of course, but some of the treasures are little places tucked off in the woods, like Gulf Hagas, Moxie Falls, Houston Brook Falls (a nice warm brook, and the falls have nice rounded pools under them where you can sit and get pounded with the water) and Cold Stream Pond (really WILD brook trout that fight like crazy). One summer, I canoed the St John River with a friend (chief of the Maine warden service) and spent several days in pretty wild country, pulling in every evening to set up camp, fishing for our supper, etc. There are rolling hills in the farm country to the east in the interior, and quaint little villages with one old general store. The great thing about Maine, in my opinion, is that is hasn't been Wal-Marted to death (yet).

One of my favorite Maine attractions is the Liberty tool company. If you love tools, especially old ones, you'll love this place.

http://www.jonesport-wood.com/jwLibToolPhotos.html

Explore your area and learn your way around. You'll find more great places than you've ever imagined. You say you've never seen the ocean, but believe me, one look won't satisfy you even if you do get to see the ocean. It doesn't matter if you're photographing lighthouses, exploring the animal life in tidal pools, looking for shells or beach-glass, or sitting on a cliff hoping to see a pod of whales or some seals - every location and every activity brings new experiences every day. Eventually, you build up a host of experiences that all seem to tie together in some way, but it's not something you cross off a to-do list, like "have sex with a double-jointed supermodel and her twin sister".

twisting_edge

Nov13-06, 08:08 PM

Here is a picture that has precisely nothing to do with any of the contests, but I thought was very cool.

It's a picture along a very long mirror glass wall. The white thing you see coming up from the bottom of the photo is a narrow concrete curb that runs all the way to the other wall, but the heat from the window is causing a mirage that hides the curb halfway down.

A motion picture would have been better. It danced like a candle flame.
http://www.verdomde.net/xfr/pf/reflectmir.jpg
The green thing at the end is a garden hose.

Janus

Nov18-06, 03:28 PM

Some more photo of Lighthouses I dug out of the photo colectiom. these are digital photos of old photos.

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/admiralty.jpg
Admiralty Head, Washington

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/coquille.jpg
Coquile River, Oregon

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/umpqua.jpg
Umpqua River, Oregon

robphy

Nov29-06, 11:58 AM

Associated with this entry for "She Blinded Me With Science" contest
http://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=1174380&postcount=29
are

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/6130/pfalbuquerqueprisms0lm0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9348/pfalbuquerqueprisms2tr9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1858/pfalbuquerqueprisms3zi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
I just shifted the camera's position on the table. I should have taken a blue one... but I was rushing.

Ivan Seeking

Dec4-06, 02:30 AM

Zapper hasn't had a Bigfoot pictures theme yet and I'm tired of waiting. This was taken while trying to find Zooby during his downtime.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7149/bigfeethh5.jpg

Ivan Seeking

Dec4-06, 02:52 AM

Really though, I almost entered this one for the "Country Roads" theme.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5618/steame001zw2.jpg

zoobyshoe

Dec4-06, 06:08 AM

Zapper hasn't had a Bigfoot pictures theme yet and I'm tired of waiting. This was taken while trying to find Zooby during his downtime.
Hmmm. You were tracking the wrong bigfoot. Those prints clearly belong to some zoobie from the wrong side of the tracks who can't even afford a shoe.

Ivan Seeking

Dec4-06, 12:28 PM

Hmmm. You were tracking the wrong bigfoot. Those prints clearly belong to some zoobie from the wrong side of the tracks who can't even afford a shoe.

He had shoes. Obviously he was at the beach. :rolleyes:

matthyaouw

Dec4-06, 12:43 PM

Here's one I didn't post for the ice compo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/matthyaouw/CNV00024.jpg

ZapperZ

Dec11-06, 03:42 PM

Here's a larger view of the tree that I uploaded for the O' Christmas tree contest.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_6044.jpg

Zz.

Moonbear

Dec11-06, 08:13 PM

And the reason this year's tree isn't going to be in the photo contest...

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1707/undertreeaw9.jpg

That snowman was an ornament for the tree, but has now been claimed as one of many new toys that Ember thinks Santa left hanging on the tree for her. :rolleyes:

scorpa

Dec11-06, 08:40 PM

That's a great pic moonbear, I had a cat at home that used to like to bat at my mom's glass icicle decorations....she was not pleased.

Janus

Dec11-06, 10:21 PM

Here's another shot of the tree I entered with different lighting. I'm only posting it here to see how many can find what's wrong in this picture.:confused:

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/xmas2.jpg

GeoMike

Dec11-06, 10:38 PM

Here's another shot of the tree I entered with different lighting. I'm only posting it here to see how many can find what's wrong in this picture.:confused:

Other than the headless cat/dog? :tongue2:

-GeoMike-

Andre

Dec23-06, 12:24 PM

About the We-built-that-city thread. So when we were visiting the London resident daughter the other week and we did London eye when I had the good fortune to a dramatic lightning snapshot that I finally selected instead of this one.

But unfortunately the contest was not about Salvador Dali elephants, stepping over Big Bens.

http://home.wanadoo.nl/bijkerk/dali-london.JPG

But then again perhaps Dali elephants did build London.

iansmith

Dec24-06, 06:18 PM

I don't remember which contest I could have enter these but anyway I did not take those.

The fall picture is from the fundy national park in new-brunswick and the second one is on the road the the park when coming from St-John, NB. At high tide, the cave is filled with water.

Gokul43201

Jan1-07, 06:52 PM

Shipped out from the New Year photo contest ...

Okay, here goes! I predict this picture survives 7 minutes before it is scratched out by the twin lightning bolts of the mighty Zz ... but what the heck; I like to tell a story!

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3293/img2086qt0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This is one of our instrument banks that lets us measure momentum transfer rates between electrons living in a pair of quantum wells. Since "momentum transfer rate" is just a fancy term for 'force', and since Bia (http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Bia.html) is the Greek Goddess of force, I've always wanted to name this bank the Super Bia. The reason I haven't overtly done this, is out of concern that it may offend the sensibilities of any christians around here - "super Bia" sounds and looks a lot like superbia, which, as you all no doubt know, is the Latin word for 'hubris', the last and deadliest of the Seven Deadly Sins!

...tick tock tick tock....

PS: Just made up the above story a couple minutes ago, so when I said "always wanted", that may be a wee bit of an overstatement. Other details, however, are full of truthiness! :biggrin:

...tick tock tick...

dontdisturbmycircles

Jan12-07, 08:41 PM

I was just a bit too late for the Let it Snow one. But I'll post it here anyway.

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/8629/letitsnowgz0.jpg

Quite a nice picture, I think. :-)

robphy

Jan13-07, 07:15 AM

Here are some photos (not taken by me) that are being passed around by email.

Talk about extreme winter conditions!
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1641/pictureahq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/5860/picturedtz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/1778/picturebps7.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/5963/picturecyj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

larkspur

Jan17-07, 08:35 AM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/355254071_4121e165b8_o.jpg

scorpa

Jan17-07, 10:30 AM

LOL that is an awesome pic larkspur, I love it!

turbo

Jan17-07, 11:43 AM

That cat looks demented - a real ankle-shredder!

Math Is Hard

Jan17-07, 01:08 PM

Larkspur, you should send that to mycathatesyou.com.

Moonbear

Jan17-07, 01:54 PM

*throws down the bag of treats and backs slowly away from Larkspur's cat*

Does your cat actually have something wrong with its eyes, or is that some illusion created by the camera flash or angle?

larkspur

Jan17-07, 03:09 PM

:rofl: :rofl:
I think I caught her at the beginning of a yawn.:biggrin:

dontdisturbmycircles

Jan17-07, 03:20 PM

hahahahaha

dontdisturbmycircles

Jan17-07, 03:28 PM

I have one too, forgot the flash though.

http://img277.imageshack.us/img277/2234/dsc03602hw4.jpg

I was tickling his feet. (just kidding)

Although not as good as Larkspur's :rofl:

Edit: geez, my cat used to be fat.

larkspur

Jan17-07, 07:53 PM

Does your cat actually have something wrong with its eyes, or is that some illusion created by the camera flash or angle?

Yes, she has ocular albinism complete with esotropia (crossed eyes) and nystagmus (eyes shake). She probably has around 20/800 vision at best.

larkspur

Jan17-07, 07:54 PM

larkspur

Jan17-07, 07:58 PM

I used the photo for my e-Christmas cards that year. She doesn't look so mean like this does she??? Just drunk or stoned....:biggrin:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/135/361115393_fc37a38488_o.jpg

dontdisturbmycircles

Jan18-07, 04:25 AM

Lol, I just got up and that picture of your cat is still hillarious. I think the little grin is the funniest part. Nice christmas card idea. :-)

matthyaouw

Jan18-07, 04:32 AM

larkspur

Jan18-07, 03:33 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/matthyaouw/mmmicingsmall.jpg
I was going to post this for the competition 'til I realised that altered photos weren't allowed, and i didn't take the original. d'oh.

:rofl: :rofl:
That is why I couldn't use mine because I had to paint over the red border from the Christmas card version.

twisting_edge

Jan19-07, 10:27 PM

I thought this one was a much more interesting shot all around, but Evo threw a fit, and made me go with the other one.

http://verdomde.net/xfr/pf/bass2.jpg

I mean, really: kicking, screaming, waving her little fisties in the air...it was quite the scene.

deerhake.11

Jan19-07, 10:35 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/328911417_ccd726f634.jpg

just had to have a little competition for all the cute cat pictures... haha

dogs rule :rofl:

scorpa

Jan19-07, 11:01 PM

^^^ Awwww, what a cutie!

Here are mine:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/x1pbglk-vqL4Bu_5K6UsXWIBtm_OIYHLXnr.jpg

And I think there was a contest awhile back about number 7 so :

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/IMG_0169.jpg

larkspur

Jan20-07, 09:03 AM

Gokul43201

Jan21-07, 07:41 AM

What follows aren't actually pictures I took, but I'm including it here because they're obviously the inspiration for Zz's title of the current contest (Straight and Narrow).

Behold the miraculous anthraquinone cargo (CO2) carriers "walking the straight and narrow" over a Cu(111) substrate!

http://research.chem.ucr.edu/groups/bartels/welcome.php

Illustration :

http://www.newsroom.ucr.edu/images/releases/1496_0hi.jpg

larkspur

Feb1-07, 06:45 PM

I almost submitted this for the straight and narrow contest.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/312360032_d79f045c5c.jpg

larkspur

Feb1-07, 06:47 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/117/277777818_48e6152e1f.jpg

slider142

Feb1-07, 08:58 PM

Yet another excuse to show photos of my kitties. o_O

http://slider142.info/images/Offsite/fluf0001.jpg
Aristocat of the upper bunk.

http://slider142.info/images/Offsite/peppy1.jpg
Summer breeze.

http://slider142.info/images/Offsite/ging_maubsmall.jpg
Creation of cats.

mrjeffy321

Feb24-07, 03:25 PM

More China pictures (for 'Happy New [Chinese] Year!' contest)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/mrjeffy321/PF/TCW1.jpg
Above: Terracotta Warriors (in Xian)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/mrjeffy321/PF/FC1.jpg
Above: Inside the Forbidden City (in Beijing)

ZapperZ

Feb24-07, 03:50 PM

You could have also won that contest with either one of these pictures, mrjeffy!

:)

Zz.

Evo

Feb24-07, 03:52 PM

When were you in China?

mrjeffy321

Feb24-07, 04:04 PM

When were you in China?
July of 2005.

If anyone wants to do the math,
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/mrjeffy321/PF/OC1.jpg

scorpa

Mar3-07, 01:34 PM

The color version of the photo I posted for the B/W contest:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/Sheila.jpg

turbo

Mar3-07, 01:42 PM

The color version of the photo I posted for the B/W contest:
Still nice, but I like the B+W one better. The sharpness and depth of field make her face stand out from the background, and the background colors are eliminated, so the out of focus trees and weeds don't compete. I'm going to have to at least start composing my pix with B+W in mind, even if I shoot in color. Great job!

scorpa

Mar3-07, 01:52 PM

I agree, I am suprised I like the B/W one better, I've never bothered converting something to B/W before but I might start doing it more.

Janus

Mar6-07, 10:12 PM

This B&W was taken by my daughter for her photography class during here Junior year in High school. Of course it was not eligible for the contest, But I thought it was good enough to share:

http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/hands.jpg

Math Is Hard

Apr3-07, 12:46 PM

This would have been good for April Fools:
http://www.icanhascheezburger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/hoverkitten-wrrr.jpg

Integral

Apr5-07, 06:06 PM

In post 37 of the
sunset (http://physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=160125&page=3&highlight=sunset) thread I was whining about suburan sunset shots. I had this sunset in mind when I made that post. I have to admit that when I took it I was wishing that I had a better view. This was taken Thanksgiving of '05 and I had not really really revisited it since. I rediscovered it while looking for other pics.

http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Photo_contest/HPIM2115a.JPG

While I recogized the validity of SpaceTigers reply, I felt that there were limits.

I retrospect I wish I had entered this photo. :cry: :cry:

larkspur

Apr5-07, 06:50 PM

In post 37 of the
sunset (http://physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=160125&page=3&highlight=sunset) thread I was whining about suburan sunset shots. I had this sunset in mind when I made that post. I have to admit that when I took it I was wishing that I had a better view. This was taken Thanksgiving of '05 and I had not really really revisited it since. I rediscovered it while looking for other pics.

While I recogized the validity of SpaceTigers reply, I felt that there were limits.

I retrospect I wish I had entered this photo. :cry: :cry:

That is lovely!

larkspur

Apr5-07, 06:51 PM

This would have been good for April Fools:
http://www.icanhascheezburger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/hoverkitten-wrrr.jpg

Cute kitty!:rofl: :rofl:

turbo

Apr6-07, 09:30 AM

Astronuc

Apr6-07, 08:20 PM

http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Photo_contest/HPIM2115a.JPG
Very nice Integral! Actually - OUTSTANDING!!!

I shot this while waiting at an airport. It was nearly sunset.

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/6384/nearsunset1000728tb5.jpg

Astronuc

Apr6-07, 08:25 PM

Earlier in the trip, the flight went by the Grand Canyon.

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/9892/canyonfromabove1000777tp0.jpg

Astronuc

Apr6-07, 08:29 PM

But speaking of sunsets :tongue2:

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9968/sunset061204qu1.jpg

:smile:

Astronuc

Apr6-07, 08:49 PM

Astronuc

Apr6-07, 08:56 PM

A beautiful creature -

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3443/falcon1005316wr1.jpg

She must now live at a local rapture center.

I much prefer nature in nature.

Butterfly is free - at the beach.

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4371/1005138smallao9.jpg

larkspur

Apr7-07, 06:47 AM

I like to watch and photograph clouds. From my house, unfortunately, I have to deal with power lines out front. I also wish I could do this in time laspse.

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6592/1005038smallka1.jpg

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/9384/1005041smallix4.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8022/1005034smalleb0.jpg

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/217/1005035smallci0.jpg

Back when I was in high school, I used to put on sunglasses and lie in outside in the backyard or some quiet out of the way place and watch clouds form as they floated by.

A beautiful creature -

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3443/falcon1005316wr1.jpg

She must now live at a local rapture center.

I much prefer nature in nature.

Butterfly is free - at the beach.

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4371/1005138smallao9.jpg

Nice shots Astro! Thanks for sharing:smile:

Chi Meson

Apr17-07, 07:26 PM

Almost disqualified! OW! (slapped on wrist).

THis was my first rubber eraser pic. The contest was three days old and no pictures, so I felt sorry for it and snapped this one quickly.

Then I thought of the Rubaway Rottweiler!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/brichid1765/PF%20uploads/rubaway.jpg

Evo

Apr22-07, 06:29 PM

This is the full shot of the tiny whirpool in the fountain outside of twisting_edge's office. The really large version is so aswesome that I'm planning to enlarge it and frame it, it just has such a peaceful feeling to it.

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9295/wphead1rc2.jpg

Integral

Apr22-07, 06:45 PM

I was considering this one for the current night shot.
This is the round castle at Palma and the shore line lights, taken from the deck of the USS JF Kennedy at anchor in the bay. You can see the wave action and the motion of the ship during the exposure.

http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Photo_contest/palma5a.jpg

I has been a favorite of mine for a long time, not so sure that it will be appreciated be all.

Evo

Apr22-07, 06:58 PM

I like that. It's really hard to chose just one picture. I'd like to remove the rule that says you can only enter a picture once in the contest thread. I think that if your picture didn't win in one category, it should be allowed in another category.

ZapperZ

May14-07, 04:53 PM

In the Mother's Day photo contest, I posted a picture of a mother pulling her two kids on a Radio Flyer wagon. It was not easy to notice that there were two kids there, because the one behind was bent over asleep. As they passed by me, I took another picture of the kids. The back one did move, but he/she was still VERY tired and slumped forward.

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/155/img5764qy2.jpg

Zz.

Astronuc

Aug19-07, 07:40 AM

Here is a small waterfall next to the trail my daughter (in pic) and I took last weekend.

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/8263/waterfall1005939is5.jpg

moe darklight

Sep1-07, 04:40 PM

This is a picture taken during my friend's goodbye party. she moved to Alberta to work, and we had a goodbye party for her at the local bar during karaoke night. it was a great night.

Anyway, this is a pic she took of me, she pressed "night mode" setting on my digital camera, which overexposes the frame, so any movement of the camera is recorded if you're not very still.

judging by the picture she had some trouble standing still :rofl:

http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/27132/2000484427884288264_rs.jpg

disqualified. neat pic though :cool:

Evo

Sep2-07, 10:50 AM

The Child Of Evo immitating her mother dancing to "walk like an Egyptian". See me in the "bad picture" contest.

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7741/dance1it3.jpg

matthyaouw

Sep5-07, 07:06 AM

A day or two after the 'rock the boat' compo closed, there was a maritime festival down at the docks with quite a lot of restored historic boats. I didn't remember to take my camera but I snapped a couple of pics on my phone.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/matthyaouw/P01-09-07_13.45.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/matthyaouw/P01-09-07_13.21.jpg

I missed an oppertunity for some quality shots, but never mind, there's always next year.

moe darklight

Sep22-07, 04:36 AM

ah! nooo! I'm 5 and a half hours too late for the photo contest!

this was a really disgusting soup I had in NY. it was the only thing I had around my dorm, and it was late at night and I didn't feel like going out and buying human food. My best friend called me while I was eating it and I was trying to describe to her how unfathomably disgusting in both taste and texture it was. We decided it would be easier if I just took a picture of the thing and put it up on my facebook (I filmed it too, because the thing moved like some sort of gelatin and bubbled and made gross mushy sounds).

"Puke Soup" (or, supposedly, lentil, according to the package)

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/27941/2000397647412129726_rs.jpg

Huckleberry

Sep24-07, 06:42 AM

I forgot I had taken this picture until I drug it up recently. I missed the silhouette contest. It isn't as good as most of those, but I still like it. The photo was taken from the welldeck of an amphibious carrier as it was loading up Landing Craft Units to head for shore. It was a memorable moment for me because that would be the last time I was aboard that ship. It was my last few weeks in the navy and I was taking the LCU back to port.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3376/scan0002640x480jw7.jpg

Astronuc

Sep28-07, 05:20 PM

Really cool picture Huckleberry!

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7792/doublerainbow1006132bj9.jpg

Driving home this evening, I followed a thunderstorm. As I go near home the sun came out and there was an intense double rainbow. Unfortunately, but the time I got home and got to my camera, it was much less intense, but I managed to get an image.

turbo

Oct3-07, 07:40 AM

Nice 'bows, Astronuc! Here's a shot of the cairn on top of Katahdin. My friend and his son joined our family group for this hike. In the background is the other peak of the mountain, and the people in the near background are starting out on the Knife Edge trail to that peak. It is a narrow trail with pretty sheer sides - people who are afraid of heights should probably avoid this trail. :eek:

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/cairn.jpg

Astronuc

Oct3-07, 07:45 AM

Knife Edge sounds pretty cool. The Balkans have similar trails.

Next trip your way.

turbo

Oct3-07, 01:38 PM

Knife Edge sounds pretty cool. The Balkans have similar trails.

Next trip your way.In some places, it's only a few feet wide (enough for single-file travel only) with sheer drops of over 1000 feet on either side. It's a good place to avoid on wet blustery days because you're totally exposed to the elements once you're out there and the wind can be relentless. I can't think of a prettier place to hike, though. If you get a clear, dry day (fall is usually the best bet for foliage colors and clarity of air) the views are spectacular. If you must keep moving, though, (impending bad weather, for instance) your only "views" will be of your next handhold/foothold.:bugeye:

Astronuc

Oct3-07, 03:47 PM

In some places, it's only a few feet wide (enough for single-file travel only) with sheer drops of over 1000 feet on either side. Cool! :cool:

When I was working iron, I was the one who unhooked the crane from the beams (rafters). It was fun in the wind. I would have to walk out carrying one end of a purlin (the other guy would be on a beam that was already fastened to a set of purlins), so I could stabilize the beam before unhooking the cable.

Integral

Oct3-07, 04:44 PM

Thanks for the pic Turbo, it is cool to finaly get to see something that I have only had mental images of for the last 35yrs. The last I saw of Hal, my navy buddy, was in Gitmo 1971. We used to spend a lot of time comparing Oregon and Maine. I hope, someday to spend some time (fall preferabley) in your beautiful state.

Burnsys

Oct5-07, 07:24 AM

My grandparents parrot "Pepe"
http://www.bghupdate.com.ar/chasco/Forro/43403555.jpg

Monkey from de zoo!
http://www.bghupdate.com.ar/chasco/Forro/Mono.jpg

One of my cats.
http://www.bghupdate.com.ar/chasco/Forro/DSC00874.jpg

Sunset at the chascomus lake
http://www.bghupdate.com.ar/chasco/Forro/43401477.jpg

Same lake, diferent day and different camera.
http://www.bghupdate.com.ar/chasco/Forro/DSC00347.jpg

And this is my grandpa with virtual reality goggles!
http://www.bghupdate.com.ar/chasco/Forro/DSC08005.jpg

Astronuc

Oct5-07, 07:52 AM

Nice pictures, Burnsys!

Cute kitty!

Integral

Oct6-07, 06:22 PM

This was taken about 50' from Ivan's office door:

http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/scenery/doe.JPG

We found this fellow in our house, moved him out and got some pics:

http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/scenery/Mantis.JPG

These were taken with my new camera, a Nikon d40 DSLR. This sure a nice improvement over the cameras I have been using. I have not got the 300mm Zoom lens yet, it is high on the wish list.

Astronuc

Oct6-07, 06:41 PM

I've got a DSLR and 400 mm zoom on my list -

and a slew of physics, math and engineering textbooks,

and a kayak,

and a few other things.

Andre

Oct7-07, 03:48 AM

I've got a DSLR and 400 mm zoom on my list -

I'd change it to a super zoom digital camera, which exceeds 400mm equivalent, and useable without tripod thanks to state-of-the-art stabilization. Plenty of pixels, every function available and incredibly small and light-weight, ideal for hiking. It's all in one, no lenses to exchange. Low in bucks too.

For the highest optical performance, however, it's imperative to compare the several brands and models. as one of them is superior by an order of magnitude, I'd say. I'm not sure if I can call the brand and model (spamming?) But this picture is taken by that one, free hand, from a distance of about four-five feet at some longer zoom settings:

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/148889/but2.JPG

And a detail on original size:

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/148890/but1.JPG

note the absence of chromatic abaration in the sharp area (typical problem for extreme zoom lenses)

Andre

Oct7-07, 04:54 AM

Some *outdoors* work done yesterday, playing with that camera at standard to wide angle:
36mm SLR equivalent (raw picture, no photoshopping):

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/148919/HHz1.JPG

then stepping back max distance avoiding to fall off the slope, zooming in to about 300mm SLR equivalent (free hand):

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/148921/HHz2.JPG

It's often hazy in Europe of course.

Detail of original, no photo shopping:

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/148924/detailHHz.JPG

The object on the picture can be found by pasting 48.323N 8.9681E into the fly-to box of google earth.

Astronuc

Oct7-07, 06:56 AM

I'd change it to a super zoom digital camera, which exceeds 400mm equivalent, and useable without tripod thanks to state-of-the-art stabilization. Plenty of pixels, every function available and incredibly small and light-weight, ideal for hiking. It's all in one, no lenses to exchange. Low in bucks too.

For the highest optical performance, however, it's imperative to compare the several brands and models. as one of them is superior by an order of magnitude, I'd say. I'm not sure if I can call the brand and model (spamming?) But this picture is taken by that one, free hand, from a distance of about four-five feet at some longer zoom settings:

And a detail on original size:

note the absence of chromatic abaration in the sharp area (typical problem for extreme zoom lenses) Andre - Very nice! Please share the brand and model.

I have cheap Kodak digital with auto-zoom and it drives me nuts (although it probably needs a new battery). The auto-zoom zooms in on objects other than the one in which I'm interested.

I'm something of a Canon fan, every since I got a Canon F-1 34 years ago. I much prefer manual zoom, which is a lot faster than auto-zooms. I also like to set the f-stop for depth of field.

However, with the quality of your images, I would certainly consider a super zoom digital camera.

Astronuc

Oct7-07, 07:08 AM

Some *outdoors* work done yesterday, playing with that camera at standard to wide angle:
36mm SLR equivalent (raw picture, no photoshopping):

Nette Bilder von der Burg Hohenzollern

Andre

Oct7-07, 09:48 AM

Okay, well the test reports I read weren't very mild on my camery, this was moderate and that was wrong and the others were much better in this and that. But one thing made up for all of that. The absolute superior lens, which is THE top brand. And that's what counts the most. Incredible that this camera is also about the cheapest of its sort. It's the Panasonic FZ8 with 12x zoom (6-72mm). It's bigger brother the FZ18 with 18x zoom was second on the short list. Size and weight were decisive here if it is to fit in a small bag.

matthyaouw

Oct23-07, 10:32 AM

A couple of photos I didn't enter in the statues contest:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/matthyaouw/holytrinity.jpg
Memorial in Holy Trinity Church.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/matthyaouw/guildhall2.jpg
The Guildhall, Hull.

Math Jeans

Oct23-07, 11:27 AM

I have some really cute pictures of my cats but I can't find the time to find them, get them on a computer, email them to my laptop, and make a photobucket account.

And I work at home too!

EDIT: I found them!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/CorrectJeans/Cats3.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/CorrectJeans/Cats1.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/CorrectJeans/Cats2.jpg

The black one is Chocolate, and the grey/black one is Mocha.

moe darklight

Oct23-07, 02:37 PM

awwwww

hypatia

Oct23-07, 11:11 PM

That is very cute, they must be BFF !!!

Ivan Seeking

Oct24-07, 02:47 AM

awwwww, cute kitties. It is always great when they bond like that.

Math Jeans

Oct24-07, 10:49 AM

Yey! That was the first time I successfully posted pictures on a forum!

EDIT: That was the first time I've posted one of MY picture on a forum!

Andre

Nov3-07, 03:58 PM

Disqualified for the orange contest:

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/162730/orange.JPG

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/162791/orange-3.JPG

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/162792/orange-4.JPG

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/162793/orange-5.JPG

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/162799/orange-6.JPG

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/162800/orange-7.JPG

Waiting for the butterfly contest.

matthyaouw

Nov15-07, 10:59 AM

Love the second to last picture Andre!

Some extras from the 6 feet under contest:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2329/2034053451_2d1785604b_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2034056315_db3c32bf4b_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2288/2034854596_232f9428a9_o.jpg

turbo

Nov27-07, 09:30 AM

Here is one that I almost entered in the Animal Instinct contest. It's an assassin bug - capable of killing big beetles, bees, etc. I've seen a bigger one in the garden (slightly different appearance) but didn't have a camera at the time.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/assassin_frontQ.jpgEdit: this guy is about 2 to 2-1/2" long and I've seen these guys lugging off bumblebees, so they have some incredible lift capacity. I don't know much about them, but the little pale "flapper" you see on this side may be a vestigial wing, and the big hump on its back may be the real motor-power required to lug off its prey.

Math Jeans

Nov27-07, 08:09 PM

I've never seen a dragonfly that upclose before.

turbo

Nov27-07, 08:36 PM

It's not a dragonfly. It's an assassin bug with a (retracted in the image) piercing mouth that can penetrate its victim and suck out the juices. The fact that this rascal can fly out of my garden with a bee in its clutches is pretty good testimony to its stealth and power.

Math Jeans

Nov27-07, 08:55 PM

Oh ya. I guess dragonflies don't usually have a large (to the bugs) spike.

I had to look up some pictures for that one :biggrin:.

glondor

Dec2-07, 12:07 PM

here is a link to my photobucket, It has the remainder of shots from the chinese lantern festival in T.O.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v697/23224/

matthyaouw

Nov1-08, 08:42 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/matthyaouw/pumkin.jpg
Missed the halloween contest deadline by about an hour. I didn't have any pumpkins to hand so I improvised.

Moonbear

Nov1-08, 08:50 AM

Missed the halloween contest deadline by about an hour. I didn't have any pumpkins to hand so I improvised.

What is it? At first I thought you'd carved up an apple, which would be really impressive, but then it looks like there's a thicker stem, so maybe it's some sort of squash? I like that idea of doing jack-o-lanterns out of things other than pumpkins! Maybe too small to light the inside, but could still make a nifty day-time display!

matthyaouw

Nov1-08, 08:56 AM

Moonbear

Nov1-08, 09:01 AM

It is an apple, it's just got a bit of a funny stem. I tried lighting a candle in it, but with the top on there's not enough airflow and it goes out pretty promptly, right after it's done nearly setting fire to the apple.

:rofl: Maybe a little stump of birthday candle would work in it. That's pretty clever to carve it out of an apple. *thinks about the bushels of apples in the fridge and garage*

matthyaouw

Nov1-08, 09:13 AM

You should make one! I supect it won't be long til it will go brown and sag in to a mushy heap, but it was fun for a short while.

Borek

Nov3-08, 09:31 AM

These were prepared for the "well beaten path" contest.

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/path_marcin.jpg

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/path_marcin2.jpg

Evo

Nov16-08, 10:50 AM

I would have loved to have submitted this for the "Autumn/Fall thread, but my friend Twisting_Edge took it. It's the view from his kitchen window.

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3674/windowjh9.jpg

Andre

Nov20-08, 10:06 AM

For the threesome thread I totally forgot about this picture made last year:

http://i33.tinypic.com/25klbfk.jpg

hypatia

Nov20-08, 12:51 PM

What sweet faces these birdies have. Nice shot.

Evo

Nov20-08, 01:10 PM

The birdies are adorable Andre.

turbo

Nov20-08, 01:44 PM

Here's a baby phoebe on its very first outing. A short trip from the nest under my deck to the deck itself. Its parents were freaking out, and it moved to a nearby branch to get fed.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/phoebechick.jpg

Borek

Jan16-09, 07:26 AM

Churches and the like:

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/marcin_church1.jpg

turbo

Jan16-09, 08:32 AM

And here is a view of the north side of the church I entered in the contest, showing the cylindrical annex with its semi-conical roof.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/chapelside.jpg

Borek

Jan16-09, 11:18 AM

IMHO Moody Chapel looks much more interesting from the other side (no wonder you have used the other picture for the contest). It is just boring here.

Borek

Oct23-09, 06:33 PM

For the farmyard animals:

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/marcin_fanimals2.jpg

No kids, but cute :wink: But that would be third horse picture, as if the horses were the only animals. What about pigs?

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/marcin_fanimals1.jpg

And swallows? (no idea if this is european, or african one):

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/marcin_fanimals4.jpg

Moonbear

Oct23-09, 06:42 PM

I can't even enter the farmyard animals thread, even though I have plenty of photos...because I can't remember which ones I've already used, and others I've already edited and didn't save originals.

matthyaouw

Oct24-09, 01:55 AM

I wanted to enter this, but haven't a clue if I have done already.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2641876092_e4556c337d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-matt/2641876092/in/set-72157606004904706/)

Andre

Oct24-09, 02:12 AM

I wasn't sure if geese would count as farm animals:

http://i33.tinypic.com/98bq4j.jpg
Sorry Gus, it looks as if that contact lens of yours is a goner.

turbo

Nov6-09, 06:12 PM

Here is the vase that I entered in the photo contest today. It has wonderful colors, with an acid-etched surface, and an unpolished pontil. It is less than 4" tall, so it's pretty tiny.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/vase.jpg

Redbelly98

Nov6-09, 07:21 PM

And swallows? (no idea if this is european, or african one):

African swallows are non-migratory. :biggrin:

Andre

Nov7-09, 04:19 PM

This is the gadget that I took a smaller part of on the left side for the unusual picture.

http://i36.tinypic.com/oazy1i.jpg

I realize that this Christmas ball sized piece of glass is rather unusual too but I thought it better to use a fragment of it for aesthetical reasons

Borek

Nov7-09, 05:55 PM

Right decision IMHO, I find this fragment more interesting than the whole thing.

Andre

Nov10-09, 03:17 AM

Actually, considering the physical limitations of glass-blowing, it's amazing how to get such an ornament into a glass bulb.

Anyway, these were disqualified for this weeks fog contest, all made on the same location:

http://i38.tinypic.com/14ifx2v.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/f2ld8y.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/s5lowz.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/szzhp2.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/350t25f.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/2hqgyg3.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2evrh4i.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/3144gop.jpg

Borek

Feb6-10, 04:21 PM

Browsing my trees...

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/marcin_tree1.jpg

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/marcin_tree3.jpg

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/marcin_tree4.jpg

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/marcin_tree2.jpg

I like first for its treelikeness, but it has ugly colors. Second one was taken in the same fog that helped me won an earlier fog contest (http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=354747). Third and fourth are much better in color.

Redbelly98

Feb6-10, 05:16 PM

Browsing my trees...

I especially like the one in the fog.
Was the 4th picture taken with a polarizer? It's such a nice shade of blue.

Borek

Feb6-10, 05:53 PM

Was the 4th picture taken with a polarizer? It's such a nice shade of blue.

Quite possible, but I don't remember.

This is scanned negative, no idea how the color was corrected.

GeorginaS

Feb8-10, 01:48 AM

Yes, absolutely I love the fog tree.

rewebster

Feb8-10, 06:23 PM

Borek--your photos reminded me of this Pairpoint (reverse painted) lamp:

http://i.ebayimg.com/04/!Bkr943QBmk~$(KGrHqUH-DkEs+2qnryPBLYh6QLV5!~~_35.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!Bkr982w!Wk~$(KGrHqEH-EUEs7w8DW11BLYh6il+ew~~_35.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/02/!Bkr-BD!CGk~$(KGrHqEH-DEEssO6IojOBLYh60wZtg~~_35.JPG

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260545037246&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016

lisab

Feb8-10, 07:19 PM

Yes, absolutely I love the fog tree.

:redface: I must be extra tired...I scrolled back, looking for the frog....

Gokul43201

Feb10-10, 08:09 PM

Too late for the contest, so I'll put them here - a small sampling from my collection of tree pictures. Besides, I wouldn't have been able to decide which one to use.

http://i50.tinypic.com/v6u3rm.png

http://i49.tinypic.com/2pu0js3.png

http://i49.tinypic.com/s0v9fd.png

http://i47.tinypic.com/s403mb.png

http://i50.tinypic.com/smds2x.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/5fj4o7.png

http://i49.tinypic.com/avjxux.png

http://i47.tinypic.com/23l3so.png

http://i47.tinypic.com/hrhsh1.png

Gokul43201

Feb12-10, 08:27 AM

These pictures didn't make the final cut (or rather, were randomly ruled out) for the Framing contest.

1. This is a picture taken from inside a tiny cave below the "Diving Board" - a rock ledge at the top of a 1000ft cliff face on Half Dome Mountain, in Yosemite National Park, CA. See smaller pictures for location.

http://i50.tinypic.com/dcsvvp.jpg

Location:
http://i49.tinypic.com/2v8g2f4.png http://i49.tinypic.com/21156c8.png

2. This picture - looking towards Vernal Falls, from a wooden bridge across the Merced River - was also taken in Yosemite.

http://i49.tinypic.com/34rues3.png

3. I like this picture because it is naturally framed by the background and the contrast provided by the shade from the trees, rather than by an object in the foreground. It was taken at the base of Mt Moosilauke, in New Hampshire.

http://i48.tinypic.com/20a4g1y.png