WORLDWIDE PHOTO WEEK: Part 473 - Chairs

Levina, this one is another beautiful take on your theme, but the mood of this one is not nearly as romantic. With both shoes under the chair, it appears as if the young lady merely retired and went bed. The shoe in the chair with the other one left disheveled on the floor conveyed(to me at least) a sense of urgency and spontaneity to the scene that is now missing from the second shot. A very nice scene, but the romanticism is gone.

rrblint wrote in post #17637974
Levina, this one is another beautiful take on your theme, but the mood of this one is not nearly as romantic. With both shoes under the chair, it appears as if the young lady merely retired and went bed. The shoe in the chair with the other one left disheveled on the floor conveyed(to me at least) a sense of urgency and spontaneity to the scene that is now missing from the second shot. A very nice scene, but the romanticism is gone.

Interesting that you should say that, Mark, because what you call "romantic mood" was exactly what I was after, but I thought didn't quite come out. Afterwards I thought that maybe the scene needed something else for that, like maybe a bottle of wine and two glasses, or something like that.

Thanks very much for your comment, Mark. It's really helpful.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #17637989
Interesting that you should say that, Mark, because what you call "romantic mood" was exactly what I was after, but I thought didn't quite come out. Afterwards I thought that maybe the scene needed something else for that, like maybe a bottle of wine and two glasses, or something like that.

Thanks very much for your comment, Mark. It's really helpful.

Oh better and better! Bottle of wine and two glasses, one half-full and the other one tipped over spilling onto the floor. The shoes are too neat on the floor though. IMO go back to the shoes as they were. This combo will be a real winner.

rrblint wrote in post #17637997
Oh better and better! Bottle of wine and two glasses, one half-full and the other one tipped over spilling onto the floor. The shoes are too neat on the floor though. IMO go back to the shoes as they were. This combo will be a real winner.

Mark, that is pretty much what I was thinking too! Great minds think alike?

rrblint wrote in post #17637997
Oh better and better! Bottle of wine and two glasses, one half-full and the other one tipped over spilling onto the floor. The shoes are too neat on the floor though. IMO go back to the shoes as they were. This combo will be a real winner.

There you guys go, wasting some perfectly good wine!

Levina, I have to agree with Mark, I like the first one more.

Here's my favorite chair for reading.

Some great photography and unique chairs as well. Love those on the beach and I had many beach chairs in my shots taken 2 weeks ago in the Bahamas but they were too old to be legal, lol. The tree stump chair has to win for the most sturdy, like it.
My contribution, the first pic shows it in the storage or travel position and the second pic it is together and ready for relaxation.

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Steve.. Great story and I want one for camping! Pretty Please?

Tim, you also have a nice reading corner.. well chair, not really in a corner

Levina.. careful there, I think Mark is looking for lingerie


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joayne wrote in post #17637780
My Favorite Chair

That looks comfy!

rrblint wrote in post #17637793
Ooh, I understand why that's your favorite. That looks comfy.

And Mark agrees. Rather, I agree with him, considering that he got to it first.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #17637989
Interesting that you should say that, Mark, because what you call "romantic mood" was exactly what I was after, but I thought didn't quite come out. Afterwards I thought that maybe the scene needed something else for that, like maybe a bottle of wine and two glasses, or something like that.

Maybe a necktie and a man's shoes--but this goes beyond mere romance. I like the composition, aside from any storytelling.

Timphoto wrote in post #17638172
Here's my favorite chair for reading.

Another comfy one.

Grizz1 wrote in post #17638192
My contribution, the first pic shows it in the storage or travel position and the second pic it is together and ready for relaxation.

I made this chair from memory of those I saw at Fort Lincoln in Mandan ND. . . . This chair is actually quite comfortable and useful, sitting around a fire with a plate full of food, it is one of my favorites.

That doesn't look comfy. I'll take your word that it is. Lots of history in it.

I had a dental procedure today. This chair is comfy enough, only my mouth isn't.

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Grizz1 wrote in post #17638192
Some great photography and unique chairs as well. Love those on the beach and I had many beach chairs in my shots taken 2 weeks ago in the Bahamas but they were too old to be legal, lol. The tree stump chair has to win for the most sturdy, like it.
My contribution, the first pic shows it in the storage or travel position and the second pic it is together and ready for relaxation.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/wers​oj IMG_8607 by steve findling, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/vjJ9​9q IMG_8606 by steve findling, on Flickr
I made this chair from memory of those I saw at Fort Lincoln in Mandan ND. The chairs there like this one were used by the Calvary to rest in around the grounds outside the Barracks and they would often gather in groups to eat their rations using these type of chairs. They would store in a small area and could be hauled easily in a wagon too. Not sure when they began using this style but General Custer's 7th Calvary was using them before the March to the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876.

This chair is actually quite comfortable and useful, sitting around a fire with a plate full of
food, it is one of my favorites.
The wood used to make this simple chair has some meaning to me as well. It is from a Ponderosa Pine, not native here, that was planted in a nearby Cemetery in the late 1800's. Several relatives of mine are buried in this Cemetery and so when a Tornado passed through a few years ago it stripped the limbs from the old tree causing it to die. A friend cut the tree and made 3, 12 foot long logs, had them sawed into lumber and then gave me a good supply. This chair was my first project made from the 1x16 inch boards.

That is a very unique chair Steve. I also really like the story behind it. You are a craftsman. Thanks for sharing this.

OhLook wrote in post #17638250
That looks comfy!
And Mark agrees. Rather, I agree with him, considering that he got to it first.
Maybe a necktie and a man's shoes--but this goes beyond mere romance. I like the composition, aside from any storytelling.
Another comfy one.
That doesn't look comfy. I'll take your word that it is. Lots of history in it.

I had a dental procedure today. This chair is comfy enough, only my mouth isn't.

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Good one OH. I laid back in one of those chairs a couple of weeks ago. Brings back fond memories.

joanye, these chairs are great for camping trips and I would make you one if only I could gain on the long list of things my wife has planned for me. My next two projects, a log cross section table and a Cedar log bed, both of which will redefine the word "heavy", And Terry, the log table I have you to blame for as we saw one in Medora last year that my wife wants a copy of and of course she already has the 4 foot diameter Oak picked out that just went down in a recent storm, so it's gonna happen! The Medora table was in a bar and grill on the South side of the main street through town but I can't remember the name.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #17638009
Mark, that is pretty much what I was thinking too! Great minds think alike?

Yes most definitely! I want to see the finished project, be sure and PM me a link, if you don't post it here. Can't wait to see it!

joayne wrote in post #17638248
...Levina.. careful there, I think Mark is looking for lingerie

Yeah, great idea, why didn't I think of that?

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rrblint wrote in post #17637997
Here's my favorite chair for reading.

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I could live in that chair, Tim! A lovely pic too.

Grizz1 wrote in post #17638192
My contribution, the first pic shows it in the storage or travel position and the second pic it is together and ready for relaxation.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/wers​oj IMG_8607 by steve findling, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/vjJ9​9q IMG_8606 by steve findling, on Flickr

What an amazing chair, Steve! Doesn't look too comfortable to me, but what an ingenious design that is.

OhLook wrote in post #17638250

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #17637989
Interesting that you should say that, Mark, because what you call "romantic mood" was exactly what I was after, but I thought didn't quite come out. Afterwards I thought that maybe the scene needed something else for that, like maybe a bottle of wine and two glasses, or something like that.

Maybe a necktie and a man's shoes--but this goes beyond mere romance. I like the composition, aside from any storytelling.

Well, "romance" was euphemistically used here, by me anyway. I was talking S-E-K-S... So the neck tie and a man's shoes would not be bad at all!

I had a dental procedure today. This chair is comfy enough, only my mouth isn't.

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A comfy chair, but not my preferred chair to sit (or lie) in!! I hope all is well now in the dental area, OhLook?

rrblint wrote in post #17638639

joayne wrote in post #17638248
...Levina.. careful there, I think Mark is looking for lingerie

Yeah, great idea, why didn't I think of that?

Ooh, you two is bad!

rrblint wrote in post #17638638

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #17638009
Mark, that is pretty much what I was thinking too! Great minds think alike?

Yes most definitely! I want to see the finished project, be sure and PM me a link, if you don't post it here. Can't wait to see it!

LOL. As it happens, I tried again last night. I wasn't going to post it here as I think nobody wants to see the same darn scene again but now that you dare me, here we go. I used different shoes because they have higher heels and hang better from the chair. Red on red, ouch... Also added a few props. I think it's the best shot yet. And sorry everybody for another one of these. It's Mark's fault.

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Oooo, slingback, peeky-toe pumps!

I like seeing the shadows of the light painting..
Still has a wonderful atmosphere, Levina!

I like the shoes better now! A more aggressive mood now. I think now it needs some lingerie...