The super macro guessing game (3)

[jjsoviet]

Looks like an insect.

[Sharpmaxell]

A microscopic robot?
nope

Looks like an insect.
nope

[jjsoviet]

Is it a living thing? If so, I guess scales on some reptile.

[Sharpmaxell]

no it's not living

[sparkin]

no it's not living

Is it a dead thing or something that was never alive to begin with ?

[Sharpmaxell]

it was never alive to begin with.

[sparkin]

Is it painted metal and/or plastic, and does it have anything to do with cars ?

[Sharpmaxell]

it's plastic and nothing to do with cars.

[jjsoviet]

A toy or ornamental object?

[Sharpmaxell]

neither

[Sharpmaxell]

This could also be glass but in this case it's plastic

[jjsoviet]

Hmm... does it use electricity?

[hqqns]

is the object smaller than a beer can?

[Sharpmaxell]

No electricity and about the size of a beer can

[tomjd]

.......a beer car?

[hairy_moth]

No electricity and about the size of a beer can
The whole thing is the size of a beer can or the fragment that is pictured? (How big is the fragments?)

[mensur]

An evil microscopic beer can robot.... from outer space?

[jjsoviet]

An evil microscopic beer can robot.... from outer space?

SPAAAACCCEEE!!!


On-topic: Is it a common object?

[hqqns]

.......a beer car?
Ok I give up, what's a beer car?


Is this object disposable? Do you have more than one, a few?

[Chet]

Harpsichord? I had one similar to this one.

[Sharpmaxell]

.......a beer car?
No but sounds fun

The whole thing is the size of a beer can or the fragment that is pictured? (How big is the fragments?)
the whole thing is the size of a beer can. It can be found in sizes from a shot glass to about the size of a gallon of milk

An evil microscopic beer can robot.... from outer space?
ha I wish

Ok I give up, what's a beer car?


Is this object disposable? Do you have more than one, a few?
people will usually buy just one at a time

Harpsichord? I had one similar to this one.
I don't know what that is so I'm going to say no

[sparkin]

Is it a container of some sort ?

[Sharpmaxell]

Is it a container of some sort ?

Winner! They are 375ml bottles of Canadian Mist whiskey.

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab249/gattisisgood/Brown-Forman/IMG_6927.jpg

[sparkin]

Sorry for the delay. I'll have to leave this open, as I won't have time to check this much today.

[hqqns]

What Am I?

[tomjd]

File or rasp?

[hqqns]

no

and good night, i'll be back in 8hrs.

[jjsoviet]

One of those weird patterns on a sewage cover?

[mensur]

Meat tenderizer?

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Meat tenderizer?

I'm thinking that's it.

[mensur]

I'm thinking that's it.

Actually now that I think about it I think I'm wrong. A tenderizer likely wouldn't be painted as those paint chips wouldn't go well with steak.

[hqqns]

haha yeah that's the one, I don't think that's paint, chrome maybe.

All yours mensur

[mensur]

Here we go!

http://i.imgur.com/GCCff.jpg

[tomjd]

skin?

[mensur]

skin?

Yup, it was all I had..

http://i.imgur.com/TBtFh.jpg

I need to take some photos to keep on file for this.

All yours!

[tomjd]

I can get something up in a couple hours, but if anyone has anything ready - go ahead!

[Chet]

Skin?

[tomd]

Skin?

:D this one has already been guessed (see up a few posts) :lol:

[mensur]

Someone post something please! Anyone!

[Chet]

Go ahead mensur, you're up.

[mensur]

I posted the last one and it was correctly guessed. If no one else posts and I have some time I'll try to come up with something else anyway though.

[Chet]

k, I'll wait.

[mensur]

No please, go ahead!

[webcrawlur]

Who broke this game? :p

[tomjd]

I guess I broke it...I guessed the last one so here's something to get the macro ball rolling......

http://www.pbase.com/tomjd99/image/127439108.jpg

[Chet]

Basket?

[tomjd]

Basket?

Not a basket..........

[Chet]

Racket?

[tomjd]

Racket?

Nope.........

[Ingerson"PCD"]

cast net?

[tomjd]

cast net?

Nope,
the light green is not just a "background"..it is part of the item

[Sharpmaxell]

Made of plastic?

[tomjd]

Made of plastic?
I don't really think plastic...similar, maybe vinyl, nylon, rubber?

[jjsoviet]

Some form of net?

[mensur]

Perhaps a tisket or a tasket.

[hqqns]

Is the netting incased in the green material?

[tomjd]

Some form of net?
not at all

[tomjd]

Perhaps a tisket or a tasket.
I'd have to Google tisket and tasket to be sure, but I think I'm safe in saying ...no

[hqqns]

Is it some form of wrapping?

[tomjd]

Is the netting incased in the green material?
encased? I'd say yes...better to say it reinforces the green material....but yes it is a permenant part of it.

[hqqns]

is it flexiable?

[tomjd]

Is it some form of wrapping?
Not wrapping

[tomjd]

is it flexiable?
Yes

[Chet]

Green tea bag?

[jjsoviet]

Mesh covering for something, for protection or perhaps for aesthetic purposes?

[tomjd]

Green tea bag?
Nope

[tomjd]

Mesh covering for something, for protection or perhaps for aesthetic purposes?
It's a functional reinforcement, intrigal part of the item. not aesthetics....

Time to start hints?
Common item for home owmers....but not for apartment dwellers....

[Chet]

Dang I figured it out with that hint. I'm out.

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Car wash sponge?

[tomjd]

Car wash sponge?

No, but it definately might be found near one.

[mensur]

Are they usually green?

[tomjd]

Are they usually green?
Almost all are green

[Chet]

And it's found close to drywall.

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Turtle wax pad?

[Unbalanced]

I'm with Chet. Great hint.

Too bad I'm Macro challenged at the time. Would love to get in on this.

Oh well, sooner or later.

Back to lurking.

[tomjd]

And it's found close to drywall.
Um....no

[tomjd]

Turtle wax pad?
No, but again like the car sponge...might be found in the same general vacinity...or at least used at the same time....

[jjsoviet]

Is it also a sponge? I've seen variants with mesh on them.

[Chet]

Now your toying with us.

[tomjd]

Now your toying with us.
Didn't mean to be confusing....IT is not a sponge. This would be around if you are using a car sponge....what else would you need to wash your car????

[Chet]

Didn't mean to be confusing....IT is not a sponge. This would be around if you are using a car sponge....what else would you need to wash your car????


My car would require a steel brush with a couple steel wool pads.

[jjsoviet]

Is it round, like a detergent ball?

[Chet]

Actually I have a pair of underpants pretty close to that color that I use to gently swab the nice spots on my car.

Underpants, final answer!

[hqqns]

mmm microfibre

[jjsoviet]

mmm microfibre

Microfiber cloth isn't always green though, but I think you're right.

[Unbalanced]

Boy, I thought this one'd be done some time ago.

Can I still guess?

How about a chunk of garden hose?

[hqqns]

Boy, I thought this one'd be done some time ago.

Can I still guess?

How about a chunk of garden hose?

aaah sounds right.

We don't use hoses anymore here when washing cars, in fact most of us are not allowed to wash our cars. Water Restrictions in Melbourne :(

[jjsoviet]

aaah sounds right.

We don't use hoses anymore here when washing cars, in fact most of us are not allowed to wash our cars. Water Restrictions in Melbourne :(

Haha, this is also plausible. Most garden hoses are bright green and have integrated mesh-like patterns. :D

[tomjd]

Boy, I thought this one'd be done some time ago.

Can I still guess?

How about a chunk of garden hose?
You got it!!:)

http://www.pbase.com/tomjd99/image/127502562.jpg

[Unbalanced]

You got it!!:)


Thanks tomjd,

Sure was cool how the green played out. Just gotta love this macro stuff. :)

OK, gang,

Give this a shot.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Landingnet/MGG1.jpg

BTW, even though I am currently 'Macro challenged', I was still able to whip this up using the ole' handheld flip the lens trick.

:cool:

First hint: It wasn't in the kitchen...

[elysium]

Strap from your camera?

[glxtrix]

seat belt strap?

[Unbalanced]

Strap from your camera?

seat belt strap?

Nope, not any kind of strap.

[sparkin]

Is it a lens case ?

[glxtrix]

woven seat on a chair?

[jjsoviet]

Could be any woven material, to be honest. Though in the shot I notice that the strands are thick and coarse, might be a heavy-duty rope, bag or case.

[Unbalanced]

Could be any woven material, to be honest.

Ah, it ~could~ be.

But it is photography related...

And it's not a strap, rope, bag, or case...

Nor is it a piece of background material (just thought I'd throw that in...)

Carry on.

:)

[tomjd]

Is it a carbon fiber item like a tripod or monopod?

[Unbalanced]

Nope, not carbon fiber.

Think smaller.

This item was ~in~ my camera bag.

[Chet]

Pure carbon?

[Unbalanced]

Sorry Chet, not pure carbon either.

[Michael Schoelen]

lens cloth?

[Unbalanced]

lens cloth?

Nice try.

Nope...

:)

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Filter case?

[Unbalanced]

Filter case?

Not a filter case either.

Actually, looking at it, I would have never guessed it had those fibers woven through.

Um, that was another hint gang...

:p

:)

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Part of the zipper?

[sparkin]

The back side of a piece of velcro ?

[Unbalanced]

Sorry, not a part of a zipper or velcro.

[Michael Schoelen]

lens case

[Unbalanced]

Sorry Mike, not a lens case either.

Think smaller. Remember, it's a macro game, right?

As I said earlier, I had no idea that there were woven fibers in there like that. And I'll be darned if I know how they made it like that either.

As you look at it, you'd not think it was any kind of fabric.

Ahem... Yup, another hint there...

:)

[I'm Sasquatch]

It's a straightjacket. That's what I'm going to be in for opening this thread.... I'm losing the last few remaining marbles I had in my head!!!!

[Unbalanced]

No, no... Remember I said you'd not think of it as being fabric!

Oh, and it wouldn't be marbles, either...

:D

[Michael Schoelen]

the inners of a lens hood?

[Unbalanced]

Mmm, nice. Now you're thinking more outside of the box.

But, alas, no.

[Michael Schoelen]

its not some type of "paper" type object is it?

[Unbalanced]

Nope.

Think more 'rubbery'...

Darn, there goes another hint...

:D

[Ingerson"PCD"]

Lens coat?

[Unbalanced]

Hmm, getting closer.

Material-wise.

I think. Don't lens coats have a 'fabric' cover?

The object in question has a 'piece' of this material attached to it.

Oh darn, there I go again...

[sparkin]

Is it part of a flexible tab that holds a battery cover to (say) your flash ?

[Unbalanced]

Nice one, Sean.

But not it.

This material is there to provide some 'traction'.

Yup, there's another hint.

Oh yeah, I've got three or four of these (for convenience).

Mornin' gang...

:)

[Michael Schoelen]

rubber coating of the body?

edit: thats not it.

[Unbalanced]

rubber coating of the body?

No, but a good guess, though!

[jjsoviet]

So it's some kind of feet or padding for your camera?

EDIT: Maybe the removable thingy that attaches the camera to a tripod. Oh crap I don't know what it's called... shame on me. :(

EDIT 2: Mounting plate, I think it is called.

[Unbalanced]

Maybe the removable thingy that attaches the camera to a tripod. Oh crap I don't know what it's called... shame on me. :(


Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a winner!

Good going jjsoviet!

A Manfrotto Quick Release Plate. I truly was surprised to see this when I photographed it. I thought it was just a piece of rubber with some 'texture'. Too cool.

The original photo (uncropped)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Landingnet/MGG1-1.jpg

And the plate (on a microfiber cloth just for hqqns...) :)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Landingnet/MGG3-1.jpg

You're up, jj!

[jjsoviet]

Oh, thanks! Took me time to realize that peculiar item was the surface of the plate. Lotsa hints there! :D

I'll be submitting an entry soon, but if I can't find anything, I'll let anyone take my place.

[sparkin]

That was a good one! I have a few of these plates lying around, and I too thought they were just textured rubber.

[Chet]

Whose Anyone? I haven't seen him post before.

[jjsoviet]

Sorry if late, but I only managed to whip this one up.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/10/1161622//Crop.jpg


Hint: It is a powered device.

[tomjd]

beard trimmer?

[jjsoviet]

beard trimmer?

Nope, but you're getting close. You may find it near a trimmer.

[tomjd]

hair dryer

[Chet]

Marital aid?

[Unbalanced]

Heck, it could be an oxygen molecule for all I know.

I can't see a dern thing...

Edit: Maybe it was blocked from work. Looking fine now.

How about a charger of some sort?

[tomjd]

:)too funny Marital aid?

How about a curling iron?....not that I use one or anything....

[jjsoviet]

Basically it's in the same area where those items are being used. :)

[Unbalanced]

Razor?

[jjsoviet]

Razor?

Not quite. Another hint: It usually gets wet when used. :D

Be back in an hour.

[Unbalanced]

Wow, kinda stumping the crowd, eh?

Let's see, powered, and wet when used.

How about an automatic faucet?

[jjsoviet]

How about an automatic faucet?

Very close, but no cigar. You're getting there. :D

[Unbalanced]

Heated towel rack or maybe a hand dryer?

[jjsoviet]

Heated towel rack or maybe a hand dryer?

Getting warmer.

Super hint: Usual variants are hand-operated, but this one is automatic.

[Unbalanced]

I was gonna guess a toilet.

Is that it?

[mensur]

Not quite. Another hint: It usually gets wet when used. :D

Usual variants are hand-operated, but this one is automatic.


Marital aid?

;) ...

[jjsoviet]

;) ...

LOL

The faucet and hand dryer are getting closer. Super ultra obvious hint: Its output is not water.

[Unbalanced]

Heated shaving cream?

[jjsoviet]

Heated shaving cream?

Nope. And I thought this would be an easy one. :P

Another hint: Cropped area is the sensor of this device. Looks like a faucet too.

[Unbalanced]

Soap dispenser?

[jjsoviet]

Soap dispenser?

Need a dispensah here! :D

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/10/1161622/Dispenser%20Full.JPG

Another pic with it. :)
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/10/1161622/Dispenser%203.jpg


You're up, Unbalanced! :cool:

[Unbalanced]

Holy crap, I must live a sheltered life. haha

I've never seen an automatic soap dispenser. First time for everything...

All right, I'll see what I can dig up around here.

:)

[Unbalanced]

Alright gang, how about this:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Landingnet/MGG2-1.jpg