The super macro guessing game

[Angel_LCD]

Cool ;) Here is one :) I will be here between my lightbulb changing :p Someone found out that all the lamps at work needs 15w instead of 25w :rolleyes:

[GoneFission]

microphone

[Angel_LCD]

Damn :p yes ;) GoneFission your up :)

[GoneFission]

Yay for me! Here ya go. (I apologize for the quality, but I had to throw this together quickly since I'm at work).

[BearLeeAlive]

compass/divider head

[GoneFission]

compass/divider head

This must be the lightning round! Good job!

[BearLeeAlive]

Try this

[CyberPet]

Velcro? (but it looks like something outdoors, like tarp or something)

[BearLeeAlive]

Outdoors, good start

[DeltaWebb]

Is it metal? and is the entire frame the object?

[BearLeeAlive]

No, and yes

[DeltaWebb]

so not metal...is it silver painted plastic and is it something you use outdoors or is it just sitting there?

[BearLeeAlive]

Not metal, not painted, used oudoors, and no, I did not have to chase it to get the picture.;)

[DeltaWebb]

not metal, not painted :confused: is that glass?

[BearLeeAlive]

Nope

[DeltaWebb]

ok...can we get a little hint on the material?

[BearLeeAlive]

It is firm, not hard

[CyberPet]

Maybe the rim of a pond or a watering can/barrel... looks like it might be of plastic.

[BearLeeAlive]

not plastic, but close

[DeltaWebb]

Jim's smirking at me in his avatar!

[DeltaWebb]

Is it a piece of sporting equipment?

[BearLeeAlive]

DW,
I am not smirking, just a low level giggle......lol

It is not really sporting equipment.

HINT: If you get the material, you just might figure out the object.

[BearLeeAlive]

BTW,
This is the first pic using my Kenko extension tubes and my 70-200 4L

[DeltaWebb]

just went outside for some inspiration. lol

a hose?

[DeltaWebb]

BTW,
This is the first pic using my Kenko extension tubes and my 70-200 4L

congratulations!

[BearLeeAlive]

It is not a hose.

Here is a slightly more expanded pic.

[BearLeeAlive]

Having been messing around in the office while I reply the the quesses with this macro setup. I can tell it will be great, just have to get used to it, especially the fine focusing. The pics seem even sharper that the lens without the tubes. Looks like more wasted time coming up.......lol

[BearLeeAlive]

It would seem this is tougher than expected, even with all the clues and all. I will post one last slightly enlarged photo. This surely will do it.

[Spirit]

Not metal, not painted, used outdoors (not a sporting equipment device)... Maybe made of wood? It looks like wood, but it cant be if it's not painted... What in the mother of crap IS that thing???

BTW "Groove is in the heart" is now stuck in my head. *shakes fist*

[jforget1]

Is it the sole of a sneaker or shoe of some kind?

[felix21685]

some kind of a wheel for a barrel or a small cart or something?

[BearLeeAlive]

jforget1,
Close enough. Rubber boot, made from.............???
Let's see what you got.

[felix21685]

now just think how long it would have taken without the gradual hints LOL

[CyberPet]

OMG, that was a tricky one!!! Great clues too... it wasn't until the last clue I saw it was a sole of something. I wouldn't have guessed a boot though. Come on Felix! :D

[jforget1]

I guess I have to go take a picture of something. No macro lens but I will use the 70-200 and crop a bit.

[jforget1]

Here is my stab at the macro game, I think this one may be tricky at first.

[felix21685]

that reminds me of a certain type of clutch on little mini dirt bikes ..
is it on some sort of 2 wheeled motorcycle?

[jforget1]

that reminds me of a certain type of clutch on little mini dirt bikes ..
is it on some sort of 2 wheeled motorcycle?

That is incorrect.

[Grampaw]

Hinge Pin on a pair of pliers.

[TSORoanoke]

The lock knob on a vehicle door.

[BearLeeAlive]

Buckle release

[RMc]

A burner?

[jforget1]

No one has it yet.
Hint: It has something to do with transportation.

[TSORoanoke]

A spring??

[jforget1]

A spring??
Nope

[pcasciola]

The end of the seatbelt?

[felix21685]

philip..thats a good idea...yeah it looks like the bottom end of a seatbelt...
maybe the metal part covers the fabric end..
ur a schmart fellow phil..lol :)

[jforget1]

Sorry, not it.
The end of the seatbelt?

[BearLeeAlive]

Is it a push-button release?

[DeltaWebb]

a pedal crank on a bike?

[chemicalbro]

looks like the brake caliper on a bycicle (the part that actually holds the rubber :) brake block)

[jforget1]

looks like the brake caliper on a bycicle (the part that actually holds the rubber :) brake block)

Chemicalbro has it, its the brake off my roommates road bike. Its your turn.

[chemicalbro]

um sorry for taking so long to reply.but i work nightshift and i've been in my bed :)
http://hellmouth.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/IMG_0007.jpg

[MadMesh]

I guessed the thinkpad light too!!! YES!! IM THE BEST (i have a thinkpad too) T40, i thought u knew

I WANT A MACRO LENS, =(

[Grampaw]

Tail Light of a Volkswagen

[Jaymz]

Eye of a toy, like a toy robot?

[jforget1]

Tail light of a mitsubishi

[felix21685]

is it a taillight on a model car? or a real car?

[nitsch]

Tail light of a remote control corvette?

[DanStephens]

OOH! I know what that is...Its the right eye of a rare albino speckled tiger.

[felix21685]

OOH! I know what that is...Its the right eye of a rare albino speckled tiger.

lol thats funny

[chemicalbro]

sorry for taking so long to reply to this again but as everybody will know there was an atrocity here in britain yesterday and i REALLY had to get in contact with my brother who lives in London............. the computer was the last thing on my mind.... (needless to say he is ok or i wouldn't be replying to this..............

I have to say grampaw wins coz he was 1st to say it is a tail light................
its a tail light on a 2002 R34 Nissan skyline
i'm running out of everyday stuff to photograph.
http://www.hellmouth.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/skyline.jpg

[DeltaWebb]

sorry for taking so long to reply to this again but as everybody will know there was an atrocity here in britain yesterday and i REALLY had to get in contact with my brother who lives in London............. the computer was the last thing on my mind.... (needless to say he is ok or i wouldn't be replying to this..............

Glad to hear that your brother is OK! My stomach turned when I woke up to the news. Thought about all those on POTN who are from the area and prayed all were OK. Things are getting pretty rediculous around the world these days. :(

[BearLeeAlive]

Grampaw, you out there? Do you have a pic ready?

felix was actually real close, maybe he should have a go.

I need a fix, bad :lol::lol::lol:

[Angel_LCD]

Maybe we should have some rules on how long it takes for people to post :p

[Grampaw]

Sorry, I have no Macro shots, just like guessing. With ahurricane coming, I'm busy battening down. Felix can go.

[DeltaWebb]

Maybe we should have some rules on how long it takes for people to post :p

I'd have to agree! This thread was really fun early on because the people that were posting the pics and the ones guessing were paying close attention. It seems that it has been really slowing down as of late. :confused:

[RMc]

I'd have to agree! This thread was really fun early on because the people that were posting the pics and the ones guessing were paying close attention. It seems that it has been really slowing down as of late. :confused:

You are correct as of late. What I have noticed is there are good days and bad, not just early on was more fun. Remember the "lightening round"?

It would be nice if while one is "up", they pay very close attention to what is going on. People do need to sleep and go to work, things come up. Example, the guy concerned about his family in London.

Most of the time I play this game is just before I am ready for bed. If I was able to get a guess right, I have worried about posting a pic that wouldn't get a guess in the time I would want to retire for the night. In that case, I would make a hint obvious and after a while go to bed.

I propose no more than a couple of hours go before someone else can jump in and post a picture. Not so much that someone's picture has to be forfeited. It should still be able to guess at. But now we need to identify the pictures. #1 or #2 should work. I could see it now, "I believe the picture that looks like dental work in a rotten tooth is really a crack in the handle of an antique tea cup".

What do ya'll think?

Randy

[DeltaWebb]

I can understand that. The other day I passed up my turn because I was going to go to sleep and would not be able to post clues or responses for about 18 hours and I did not think that would be cool to post a picture and not be able to respond to guesses. That was just me. I don't think that we should bump pictures because the person who posted can't be on here 24/7, but how long do we wait for someone to post a new pic before someone else jumps in? Maybe someone should email Felix to let him know it's his turn? ;)

[DeltaWebb]

OK...I can't take it anymore! :neutral: I'm taking a turn. Might be pretty easy, but here goes!

(Sorry if I step on anyone's toes.):oops:

[BearLeeAlive]

A plastic rivet

[DeltaWebb]

nope

[Bald Eagle]

a fastener for a purse?

[chemicalbro]

on the rules thing.i agree how about 3 hours from time of posting the picture.......... in that time if there are no replys from the poster and loads of guesses its safe to assume they are not watching the thread .......somebody should jump in....... (sound good?)

oh btw
Is it a doorstop?

so that the handle doesn't waste your artex :)

[Carzee]

Air inlet valve on a volleyball?

[BearLeeAlive]

House wrap fastener

[chemicalbro]

jim i notice you've got an ef-s 17-85............ Any good?
any better than the efs 18-55 kit lens?

[BearLeeAlive]

chembro, I love the range but it seems a bit soft, especially wide open. I am starting to get better pics with practice. But to be honest I am thinking of getting a 24-70, either Canon or Sigma and a 10-22 or equivalent. I need wider for interior house pics for work.

[DeltaWebb]

Air inlet valve on a volleyball?

Spot on! Nice work! Let's see what you've got Carzee!!!:D

[GeForceFX]

jim i notice you've got an ef-s 17-85............ Any good?
any better than the efs 18-55 kit lens?


it sure is better than the kitlens

read these:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-17-85mm-f-4-5.6-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=222

[chemicalbro]

good. i was just a bit worried that canon had dropped their standards for the ef-s range

[DeltaWebb]

sorry it took so long, but my wfe let me sleep in today!!!:D :D :D

[Carzee]

[ has relaxing coffee and Sunday mornin' brekky, yawns, logs on POTN.... scrambles at 100mph to find some interesting macro pixels! ]

Sorry, I have not got a macro lens in the place right now, so I used a Sony P & S on close-up, handheld, then cut this detail at 100%.

[RMc]

barrel clasp on a necklace

[Carzee]

RMc --just warmish

(you know, not shivering cold)

[Bald Eagle]

an earring?

[Carzee]

Nah, going a coupla degrees colder.

[Kent2]

an end of a zipper?

[Carzee]

Kent2, nah.

[ your Palomar website front door pic is outstanding BTW ]

NB:
Sorry to log off to go to a computer fair for a coupla hours... see you after lunchtime... :cool:

[RockOne]

A bicycle security chain ?

[Carzee]

No, very cold.

[Angel_LCD]

a dog collar ?

[Carzee]

Sorry, Angel. colder than Norwegian woods in January.

[Rob612]

the junction between two poles of a camping tent ?

[felix21685]

sorry guys had a crazy weekend..
my girlfriend is in town and i got 4 hrs a sleep a night since thursday night and were doing a garage sale and its 107 out during hte day..ive had no energy whatsoever.
i'll get back into the swing of things this week sorry again guys,
shouldnt happen again.

[Carzee]

No. Cosmicly cold.

[RockOne]

Hmmm.Part of a dog collar ?.

[Carzee]

Here's official clue number 1; (prize money now decreases by $100,000 )

I wear it sometimes ( formal occasions ).

[R32Bum]

A little dangle from some sort of thread

[Carzee]

warmest answer so far, cosy warm....

[DanStephens]

Its the dangly thing that hangs down on the back of your necklace...

[DanStephens]

Dress flare? It hangs on the outside of a dress, blouse as flare?

[chemicalbro]

is it some kind of stud............. from a belly peircing or something?

[Rob612]

Tie holder ?

[Carzee]

I don't know the rules here... but this is taking too long so...
here I am wearing IT. I pass to R#@Bum and its time for bed...zzzzz, Monday arrives in 30 mins here..

http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/2/45985294.Picture081.jpg

[Rob612]

At this point I suppose is one of the things hanging below your belt...

[chemicalbro]

DAMMIT how did i not see it was a sporran :(

[Carzee]

Aye.

We had a recent visit from the EMT performers in Sydney (mil Tattoo in February - a huge success) and everything went well. I'm only a learner and a persona non grata for public performances, but the stories from others in my unit... chatting in the training breaks etc... every second syllable was either "Aye" or "bleep". "Fantaesssstic" accents.

[Bald Eagle]

ok, time for another pic somebody.

[BearLeeAlive]

I'll have a go. Good luck all.

[Kent2]

potato?

[Kent2]

dogs nose?

[BearLeeAlive]

Kent2,
Nope and nope

[RinkRat]

I'm gonna say, curtain or napkin ring?

[Kent2]

coconut?

[BearLeeAlive]

Nope, Kent2 was warmer going for something natural.

[RMc]

peanut

[BearLeeAlive]

Nope, this image is of something smaller that anything guessed.

After all this is the "Super Macro Guessing Game"

[Kent2]

bean?

[BearLeeAlive]

Nope, much smaller

[Kent2]

a flea?

[Bald Eagle]

the eyeball of a butterfly

[BearLeeAlive]

Good job Bald Eagle, I figured that someone who had done bug macro work would get it, what with the hair on the eye an all.

This is my first ever bug photo. I used a nifty-fifty with a couple of Kenko tubes.

[Bald Eagle]

that is an excellent photo, will be posting a macro next.

[BearLeeAlive]

Thanks.
I can't wait to see what you have for us Bald Eagle.

[Bald Eagle]

I thought i would make it very easy and post this one. here goes.

[DanStephens]

USB ports?

[Bald Eagle]

nope, very cold.

[elr]

is it a mouth piece of a phone?

[Bald Eagle]

very warm

[elr]

an airconditioner's vent?

[Bald Eagle]

ice cold. artic freeze even

[elr]

the ringer/speaker of a telephone

[Bald Eagle]

very very warm

[Bald Eagle]

actually you cant get any warmer, its actually the speaker. here it is. Great job.

[elr]

so i guess it's my turn now. :)

[Bald Eagle]

yup, post a good one.

[elr]

finally! found something in my drive...

[RinkRat]

Watch Hands?

[elr]

:cry: I guess i posted a very easy one....:cry:

Good job RinkRat!

[RinkRat]

I don't think it was that easy, elr. :)



Ok, here's mine.

* I'm going to bed now. I'll be back in ~ 9 hours. ;)

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze75feo/Macro.jpg

[DeltaWebb]

I didn't think it was that easy, but some people are just REALLY good at this!

[Kent2]

a metal object?

[elr]

a hanger?

[Kent2]

was that a threat.... 9 hours?

[chemicalbro]

LOL kent............ looks a bit like screws tapped into perspective (maybe on a pc or speaker or stereo or something

[BearLeeAlive]

It looks something like a strip light for a bathroom.

[RinkRat]

a metal object?

Well, yes it is metal.

I think you might have to be a bit more specific.

was that a threat.... 9 hours?

Funny funny. I see we took our bad humor pills today.


elr: nope
chemicalbro: nope, but PC comment might be warmer...
BearLeeAlive: nope

[RockOne]

Is it the pins in a serial port (or similar port) on a computer ?

[RinkRat]

Is it the pins in a serial port (or similar port) on a computer ?

Nope.

It is usually something related to PC(s) that move.