The super macro guessing game

[BradT0517]

a lnes

[BradT0517]

a photographic device

[MagicallyDelicious]

the picture wont load for me :(

[Mike Bell]

a photographic device
Yes .... but which? ;)

the picture wont load for me :(

This is the URL: http://static.flickr.com/118/285050591_b1d58c8b64_o.jpg

and here is the pic again:
http://static.flickr.com/118/285050591_b1d58c8b64_o.jpg

This view is about 5mm across.

[Mike Bell]

I have to sleep now. While I am gone (about 7.5 hours) you can :

a) gnaw on an old chair leg, or
b) contemplate all my clues and hints above, and perhaps have a look at your camera equipment as I bet you have ALL got one of these, or
c) get on with your life!

See you in the (UK) morning! :D

[BearLeeAlive]

OMG, Jim! What have you done to yourself? Or is that what advanced SMGGitis does to people? Cripes! :lol:
That's how I look with my makeup off. :lol:

How 'bout a battery charger contact?

[sirsloop]

door lock in a car or babyseat tie down bracket in a car

[Skrim17]

I'm with Jim, battery contact.

[FotOz]

Hmmm! I dunno about the battery contact idea. If you have a look at the shadow of the shiny bit you'll see that it is in fact 'U' shaped - not unlike a latch staple. The fact that it sits to one side of the oblong hole and appears to have made a small indentation where it bears against the side (front left of shot) makes me think that it is spring loaded and you flick it to the right to activate it, after which it comes back to rest as seen here. Sorry guys and gals - just my forensic mind doing analyses again! :)

[Becky N]

I agree with Jim and Crissa its a contact on the battery charger.

[SpiltPickle]

yup, I'm staring at mine and it looks a lot a like. Battery charger contact.

[jr#8]

How bout the clip for the strap

[FotOz]

Gotta concur. I'm just wondering where the shadow comes from at the front of the shot. Maybe not on the charger base, but created in the shooting. Anyway, so far that's 3 (make that 4) of us who agree on the same thing. Do we wait for Mike to wake up or does Jim "take it away?"

[BearLeeAlive]

Do we wait for Mike to wake up or does Jim "take it away?"
What, and if I was wrong I would have the full wrath of Mike fall upon me, don't know if I could bear such a thing. :lol:

[BradT0517]

Gotta concur. I'm just wondering where the shadow comes from at the front of the shot. Maybe not on the charger base, but created in the shooting. Anyway, so far that's 3 (make that 4) of us who agree on the same thing. Do we wait for Mike to wake up or does Jim "take it away?"

Gah hard question and if jim does take it it will end up wrong

[BradT0517]

I believe it is the positive contact on the Canon nb-2lh battery charger

[SpiltPickle]

how bout we have 2 macros at once? hehe start another one for the US people that are still awake :) :(

Yeah I don't wanna run the chance of being wrong.. That shadow is confusing.

[FotOz]

That would be great Dave. Then us Aussies (and K1W1s of course) who are waiting for sundown could join in. Just getting back to the charger shot, I based my statement on the two CB-5L chargers I have. Could be that Brad's NB-2LH is what we are looking at. Oh well. We'll have to wait for Mike to wake to enlighten us all. For me though, I've just had lunch and I'm heading back to my workshop to all those nuts 'n' bolts! Catchy'all later.

[DanteCaspian]

Well, by democracy, if enough say it is a battery contact from a charger, then, well it should be! That is my guess too. If it is really not, then I blame peer pressure... whew, I think I need sleep too!

[BradT0517]

I fully 100% belive that bearlee is correct

[thekid24]

my battery contact looks the same.if it is good call,if not,,,WTH!!

[BradT0517]

Will post results in a minute

[BradT0517]

Original Picture

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/bradt0517/batterycontact1.jpg

My No crop Picture

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/bradt0517/IMG_4063.jpg

My crop Picture

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/bradt0517/IMG_4063b.jpg

[FotOz]

Holy Guacamole Bradman - that's it. Your charger is different to mine. You have 3 contacts - I have 4. Nyaah nyaah. Mine's bigger than yours, so there!

[FotOz]

And here's mine - just to prove it's BIGGER than yours!

[thekid24]

oh c'mon now thats just cocky,lol

[FotOz]

Oh c'mon yerself kid. I'm steering clear of that one. Let's get this thread back onto a clean course.;) Whose turn was it anyway? Seems that long ago ! ! !

[thekid24]

i dunno i lost who got that guess as well

[BradT0517]

It was BearleeAlive

[thekid24]

yup

[webcrawlur]

I have to sleep now. While I am gone (about 7.5 hours) you can :

a) gnaw on an old chair leg, or
b) contemplate all my clues and hints above, and perhaps have a look at your camera equipment as I bet you have ALL got one of these, or
c) get on with your life!

See you in the (UK) morning! :D


Only 1.5 hrs. left guys, gnaw on that old chair leg, lol.:p

[BradT0517]

Jim is looking at us

[Nzshrimper]

Ive run out of chair legs.. can i chew the bed post instead....

[BearLeeAlive]

Jim is looking at us
I am looking at you all right. :lol: I just woke up a while ago from a 2 hr sleep. I fell asleep way too early watching some tube.

I will suffer the wrath of Mike should I be wrong and post this one for your guessing pleasure. I won't be around real long but if I do go back to bed I should be up in less than 6 hrs from now anyway.

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[misspix]

:shock: Jim you are veeewwwwy bwave!

[BearLeeAlive]

:shock: Jim you are veeewwwwy bwave!
I know, right now I am shakin' in my slippers. I hope Mike never wakes up now.....lol
J/K of course. ;)

[BearLeeAlive]

All this pressure to post, and nobody puts forth a guess. I can only assume they are even more frightened of Mike than I am. :p

[misspix]

All this pressure to post, and nobody puts forth a guess. I can only assume they are even more frightened of Mike than I am. :p

LOL! I am headed for bed, so not gonna guess til the morning. However, I will say that it resembles a bent or shaped metallic thingy ;)

[Nzshrimper]

silver picture frame...

[BearLeeAlive]

LOL! I am headed for bed, so not gonna guess til the morning. However, I will say that it resembles a bent or shaped metallic thingy ;)
Chicken !!! :lol: No prob Terri, I shan't be up too long myself. 'tis a thingy for sure........lol
silver picture frame...
Nope

[Nzshrimper]

a silver ring.

[BearLeeAlive]

a silver ring.
'tis not silver

[Nzshrimper]

a stainless steel ring..

[BearLeeAlive]

a stainless steel ring..
Nope, but not too many other metals this colour.
And it is common.

[BearLeeAlive]

A larger crop, note the colour on the top.

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In a short while I will pass it over to you anyway Chris.

[Nzshrimper]

a

titanium
or
chrome
or
platinum
or
white gold
or
aluminum
or
tin
or
lead (before oxidization)

ring

[cfpackerfan]

Wow, Jim. Ya know, I dont have a guess, but I just wanted to pop in here and say that I think that photo should be in an art gallery somewhere. It is fabulous. The lighting, the texture, the DOF. And it is just weird enough to be fascinating. Definitely art gallery quality.

[Nzshrimper]

and dont pass it to me i dont have any shots ready...

;)

[BearLeeAlive]

a

white gold

ring
It is white gold
Wow, Jim. Ya know, I dont have a guess, but I just wanted to pop in here and say that I think that photo should be in an art gallery somewhere. It is fabulous. The lighting, the texture, the DOF. And it is just weird enough to be fascinating. Definitely art gallery quality.
Thanks Cat, I never really looked at it other than a quick macro, but it does have it's qualities.

It is a macro of my wedding ring.

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You are up Chris.

[cfpackerfan]

Jim, that is an AWESOME wedding band. I love it.
Is there a story behind the design, or is it random? Either way, it is fascinating.

(if there is a story, and you want to share, you can post it in the random chat thread) ;)

[Nzshrimper]

bugger. brb

[BearLeeAlive]

bugger. brb
Damn, don't you just hate being right......lol

[Mike Bell]

That's how I look with my makeup off. :lol:

How 'bout a battery charger contact?
CORRECT!

I believe it is the positive contact on the Canon nb-2lh battery charger
EVEN MORE CORRECT! (But Jim got there first!)

http://static.flickr.com/113/285050598_55b3534b09_o.jpg

I will suffer the wrath of Mike should I be wrong and post this one .........

:evil: Jus be (very) glad you wiz right, Jim lad! ;)

:shock: Jim you are veeewwwwy bwave!
Brave ......... or foolish .......... Grrrr!! :rolleyes:

I know, right now I am shakin' in my slippers. I hope Mike never wakes up now.....lol
J/K of course. ;)
Hope you were Joe King! :lol:


I'm glad you have all had such fun while I was asleep.

In case anyone is confused Chris (Nzshrimper) is now up!

[Nzshrimper]

ok heres one...

[webcrawlur]

:shock: That's freaky...

[Nzshrimper]

:shock: That's freaky...
not if you see the whole thing..

if you want a hint i might throw you a fish soon..

[sirsloop]

a fish lure? A smooth rock? a small garden pond?

Whatever it is... its outside and you can see a treeline reflection... possibly covered in water?

[Nzshrimper]

nope to all...

yep its outside and water is involved..

[Mike Bell]

A tap (faucet in US)? With reflections of autumn trees in it?

[Nzshrimper]

A tap (faucet in US)? With reflections of autumn trees in it?
nah way off..

[Nzshrimper]

a clue... been used to entertain and also in war...

[FotOz]

Wouldn't happen to be the eye of a dolphin (or maybe a seal) by any chance???

[Nzshrimper]

Wouldn't happen to be the eye of a dolphin (or maybe a seal) by any chance???
no eye in the shot ... you are on the right track thou...

[FotOz]

How about a closed-up blow hole? Actually, I believe it's the smooth and wet back of such an animal protruding above the water. I don't know how 'macro' it is but I figure this is about 8-10" across?

[FotOz]

Well guys. It's nearly 11pm here and it's 1am for Nzshrimper. I figure all little Kiwis are tucked into their little beddie-byes, and I'm about to hit the sack too. If I've picked this I'll know in 8 hours. Kiwis should be up in 6 hours. 'night all.

[StewartR]

How about a closed-up blow hole? Actually, I believe it's the smooth and wet back of such an animal protruding above the water. I don't know how 'macro' it is but I figure this is about 8-10" across?I think you're right.

[Nzshrimper]

How about a closed-up blow hole? Actually, I believe it's the smooth and wet back of such an animal protruding above the water. I don't know how 'macro' it is but I figure this is about 8-10" across?
yep its a dolphin.

[BearLeeAlive]

yep its a dolphin.
Chris, you need to buy yourself some tubes to get closer to the dolphin. :lol:

[BradT0517]

thats such a cool picture

[StewartR]

yep its a dolphin.But it's not very macro...

[chansh]

At last!! I just got myself some tubes. Now all I need to do is to get some right.

[BearLeeAlive]

At last!! I just got myself some tubes. Now all I need to do is to get some right.
Congrats Saigh, you will love them. Now go and get yourself a stock of macros to use here.

[Mike Bell]

Congrats Saigh, you will love them. Now go and get yourself a stock of macros to use here.

Careful Saigh, Jim is grooming you - soon you will be as addicted to SMGG as him! :lol:

Jim - the clown has gone! Who have we got now? :)

Still another 3 hours until FotOz and all the other little Aussies get up and I just got home from work! :( Still, I kept you all waiting last night, I suppose. Now ... where the ol' chair leg ...... <gnaw> <gnaw> .......

[BradT0517]

This is such a problem when We have 3 different area all on the same thread

[misspix]

This is such a problem when We have 3 different area all on the same thread

Nah, keep it interesting and who doesn't love chewing on a chair leg every now and then :lol:

[chansh]

Careful Saigh, Jim is grooming you - soon you will be as addicted to SMGG as him! :lol:


I am addicted already. Just clueless most of the time. :)

[BearLeeAlive]

Careful Saigh, Jim is grooming you - soon you will be as addicted to SMGG as him! :lol:

Jim - the clown has gone! Who have we got now? :)
Yup, Mike trained me......
.......no wait, I was post #10 on this thread, Mike came along a bit later, but he still was a bad influence. :D

Why, that is me in the avatar.........about 1/2 my life ago. I had just got a hair cut and was on my way to growing up about then.
This is such a problem when We have 3 different area all on the same thread
And 10,000 different dispositions, part of the fun. ;)
Nah, keep it interesting and who doesn't love chewing on a chair leg every now and then :lol:
Yum, Yum :lol:
I am addicted already. Just clueless most of the time. :)

Welcome to the club, you are not the first, nor will you be the last, to fall victim. :lol:

[FotOz]

Ah - hum. Yawn (stretch) and rub the eyes. WOW! A hit. Give me a few minutes and I'll get something for y'all.

[FotOz]

Okay folks. (And yes - I'm getting addicted to this thread as well.) Here we go. No clues yet other than to, again, think photography. Good luck.

[Citizensmith]

part of a quick release plate on a tripod

[FotOz]

Well - how easy was that? I'll give it to you, but for a bonus - what brand and model of tripod? :)

[BradT0517]

bogen
gitzo
canon
adorama
manfrotto
Device

[FotOz]

C'mon Brad. I wanted you to name it, not christen it! FYI (so our Pommy geologist can give us another SM) it's a Manfrotto 141RC.

[BradT0517]

part of a quick release plate on a tripod
Its actually a quick release device

[Citizensmith]

Wow, I really thought I was going to be wildly off. Unfortunately I've got nothing saved up macro wise that isn't amazingly obscure. Brad? you got something? or FotOz, you want to hit us with another?

[BradT0517]

Wow, I really thought I was going to be wildly off. Unfortunately I've got nothing saved up macro wise that isn't amazingly obscure. Brad? you got something? or FotOz, you want to hit us with another?

Nope ive got nothing

[BradT0517]

Ok I lie ill have something up in a minute

[FotOz]

Leave it with you, Brad.

[Mike Bell]

Ok I lie ill have something up in a minute

Crop tighter this time. That release plate was way too easy!
Step closer and listen - <whispers> it's like this - you've got to make 'em suffer, spin it out, give obscure clues, then .... just when they're hooked ..... you go to bed for 8 hours! Works every time! :lol:

[Mike Bell]

Yup, Mike trained me......
.......no wait, I was post #10 on this thread, Mike came along a bit later, but he still was a bad influence. :D

Why, that is me in the avatar.........about 1/2 my life ago. I had just got a hair cut and was on my way to growing up about then.


Hehe!

So that's you, Jim! An' I thought they didnae hae colour photography when you were young! :lol:

Funnily enough - you like a bit like I did in the 1970s! Must dig out an old photo from then.............

[BearLeeAlive]

Step closer and listen - <whispers> it's like this - you've got to make 'em suffer, spin it out, give obscure clues, then .... just when they're hooked ..... you go to bed for 8 hours! Works every time! :lol:
Quoted right out of the Mike Bell book "How to Inflict SMGGitis on the Unsupecting"

Beware the advise of a crazy man! :lol:

[FotOz]

Too slow mate. Have a go at this one. No clues this time (yet).

[BradT0517]

Quoted right out of the Mike Bell book "How to Inflict SMGGitis on the Unsupecting"

Beware the advise of a crazy man! :lol:

Well you all well have about 7 hours to get it right then have to wait tell roughly 3 PM central standard.

[BearLeeAlive]

Hehe!

So that's you, Jim! An' I thought they didnae hae colour photography when you were young! :lol:

Funnily enough - you like a bit like I did in the 1970s! Must dig out an old photo from then.............
HaHa, this photo was taken in the late fall of '82 on a cross country ski trip. You musta been close to my current age then...;) :D

[BradT0517]

a release switch

[BearLeeAlive]

FotOz, that looks like the latch on a case of some kind.

[FotOz]

Need more info . .

[BearLeeAlive]

Need more info . .
Nope, we need more info......lol

Glass case?
Camera case?

[BradT0517]

hmm like a battery grip release switch
laptop latch

[photobitz]

Errrmmm.... looks familiar

Film door release on an EOS 500n?

[FotOz]

You want the long haired look? Just changed my avatar to one of me in 1972 on my first bike. Marlon Brando - eat yer heart out!

[BradT0517]

a play button

[FotOz]

Way to go photobitz. Your turn.

[FotOz]

Sorry guys and gals. Gotta leave you with it. Back to the workshop and more nuts and bolts. Have fun. I'll check in each hour or so to see who's awake and who has nothing better to do with their lives. PS Dan. Love the binary tag line.

[Citizensmith]

I'm gonna go with phones. It's the lock button on the side of a cellphone that disables the keypad.

>>Edit
Dammit, must remember to refresh the page before posting so I don't try and guess something that was figured out ages ago. :)

[BradT0517]

I'm gonna go with phones. It's the lock button on the side of a cellphone that disables the keypad.

Ehh not sure if you didnt notice but its done.

[BradT0517]

I'm gonna go with phones. It's the lock button on the side of a cellphone that disables the keypad.

>>Edit
Dammit, must remember to refresh the page before posting so I don't try and guess something that was figured out ages ago. :)

Its ok I do the same thing and when I do I end up being right but someone already guesses:lol:

[photobitz]

Way to go photobitz. Your turn.

Oh Yay me!!! I've owned enough Canon cameras to know that latch when I see it!

Ummm.... hold on a sec... I actually have a pic to post for once!

[photobitz]

Here we go...


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[FotOz]

Hmmmm! Very holey, obviously very small. Is this its normal orientation - horizontal? Look line cooling fan vents in a PC case.

[BearLeeAlive]

Cool shot Dan, though I have no clue as to what it is.

It does look like some kind of curved (circular) vent or cooling impeller

[photobitz]

Not a PC case, but warm...
As for orientation... well it's normally vertical, but I don't think that's really going to help you figure it out.

I actually took this for the Macro Photo of the year Comp, but I think I submitted it too late.

[jr#8]

telephone handset or microphone

[photobitz]

telephone handset or microphone

Nup, nothing to do with a phone or a mic.

[jr#8]

Laptop speaker holes or cooloing holes

[photobitz]

Laptop speaker holes or cooloing holes

Alas no...

Small clue...? The holes you see are about 5mm in diameter.

[SpiltPickle]

shower head?

[FotOz]

Is the material plastic or metal?

[photobitz]

What you can see is plastic.

[BradT0517]

what is it related to

[Thompsunshine]

Very cool pic! But alas, I am clueless...which seems to be the norm lately.

[photobitz]

Very cool pic! But alas, I am clueless...which seems to be the norm lately.

What do you mean "lately"?

LOL. I jest.

It's computer related. This particular object is a little dated now, but performs a very necessary function.

[Nzshrimper]

a modem.

[photobitz]

a modem.

Good thinking, but not quite THAT dated ;)

[Thompsunshine]

What do you mean "lately"?

LOL. I jest.

It's computer related. This particular object is a little dated now, but performs a very necessary function.



Stinker!

[photobitz]

Heheheh :)

[Nzshrimper]

the side panel of a crt screen..

[BradT0517]

the side panel of a crt screen..
I agree or a power supply

[photobitz]

the side panel of a crt screen..


BINGO!!!!! Yes, it's my LG 17" CRT. Alas no full pic to show you, but you get the idea...

You're up NZshrimper...

[Nzshrimper]

ok let me find something..

[Mike Reynolds]

A CPU VENT?

[BradT0517]

A CPU VENT?

Nope look up

[Nzshrimper]

ok heres one for you all. heres hoping a maiden gets it.. ;)
must stop guessing as i don't have any tubes yet....;)

[FotOz]

That's a cricket bat. I can tell by the six-stitcher marks on the willow.

[FotOz]

Gotta turn my gear off. There's a big storm on the way. First rain for months. Damn, is it dry here!!!

[Nzshrimper]

your right by the way.. but what brand. ;)

[BradT0517]

RNS
MRF
Protos
BAS
Sun ridges
BDM
HERO Honda
SF
britannia

[photobitz]

An American answering cricket questions?? lol

[BradT0517]

An American answering cricket questions?? lol

The wonders of Google

[photobitz]

Google knows all :)

[BradT0517]

Someone can have it since Fotoz left and I wont be back for 15 hours

[Nzshrimper]

RNS
MRF
Protos
BAS
Sun ridges
BDM
HERO Honda
SF
britannia
no ...

its the granddaddy of cricket bats. quality grade A English willow, A Gunn and Moore Original LE.

And its still in the process of begin knocked in..

"An American answering cricket questions?? lol" this made me laugh.. they use round bats filled with cork.. ;)

[thekid24]

Someone can have it since Fotoz left and I wont be back for 15 hours
Is it cool if i give it a go?

[Thompsunshine]

:oops: I am really embarrassed to ask...but I can't stand it any longer...(showing my stupidity now I guess)...WHERE THE HECK IS GEURIE NSW OZ?:oops:


Edit: Go fer it Kid!

[thekid24]

Here it is folks.I really dont have a macro lens for my XT as of now so these are from my Powershot S3

[Thompsunshine]

Looks like strands of elastic...or hair?

[thekid24]

[quote=Thompsunshine;2204070]:oops: I am really embarrassed to ask...but I can't stand it any longer...(showing my stupidity now I guess)...WHERE THE HECK IS GEURIE NSW OZ?:oops:

Geurie is a small town located midway between Wellington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington%2C_New_South_Wales) and Dubbo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubbo%2C_New_South_Wales).

[thekid24]

Looks like strands of elastic...or hair?

CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats gotta be a record.It is hair.

[Thompsunshine]

Crud knuckles! LMAO So much for being totally clueless....give me a few minutes to whip something up.

And thanks for the location.

[thekid24]

Crud knuckles! LMAO So much for being totally clueless....give me a few minutes to whip something up.

And thanks for the location.

Well I am ashamed,lol.Thought Id have a fightin chance.But ill be like Rocky...Ill get up for more.lolAnd then yell after I win,incoherently of course.