Digital Speed Challenge # 623: Locks

Topic this week is locks. Several meanings - all are eligible.

This challenge begins when posted, and ends on Monday, 5 October at midnight GMT. Winner of this challenge will be announced shortly thereafter.

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1. Camera: Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed, not just DSLR.
2. Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
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5. Posting: ONE PHOTO per photographer per challenge. List camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data: ISO, shutter speed and aperture.
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REPURPOSED PONYTAIL

Bryn Athyn Cathedral Lock

A Night at the Museum...

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Locking mechanism on my camera.

Thank you for your locks of various shapes and functions. No marine ones; was half expecting some lox, though.

dilorenzo1954 – very nice looking locks, and great detail. I had my first haircut in many months last week and at the end there were several curls on the floor that looked very much like that critter’s.

Levina – Many more beautiful locks. Fascinating number of different mechanisms. Would like a day (or night) at that museum sometime. In Amsterdam?

OldCrow - Got to say, I hadn’t thought of that one! Nice. A Pentax? (lost a few of those doors from using battery grips)

This week, though, rwmson has it locked up for me: those colours, patina, and symmetrically asymmetrical details. Good eye.

Take it away Roger for # 624.

- Rob

Thank you so much Rob. I especially liked your term "symmetrically asymmetrical" although I'm unsure whether I could spell it correctly on my own. If you want to read more about the cathedral where I took the photo: https://en.wikipedia.o​rg/wiki/Bryn_Athyn_Cat​hedral

The next comp is here: https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1517755

Congrats Roger!

Well done Roger.

RDWP, definitely a Pentax. My K5.

Congratulations, Roger. That's a beautiful lock!

RDWP wrote in post #19134795
Levina – Many more beautiful locks. Fascinating number of different mechanisms. Would like a day (or night) at that museum sometime. In Amsterdam?

Yes, I took this at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. For the "Where's Nifty?" thread to be exact. Just a snapshot of course but it was all I had. The museum is fantastic and well worth a visit. Or two... (I'm a member)

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19134964
Congratulations, Roger. That's a beautiful lock!

Yes, I took this at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. For the "Where's Nifty?" thread to be exact. Just a snapshot of course but it was all I had. The museum is fantastic and well worth a visit. Or two... (I'm a member)

City is definitely on my list for when I start flying again ... . Have flown over several times but have never had the chance to stop by for a visit. Museum added to the itinerary. Thanks!

rwmson wrote in post #19134861
Thank you so much Rob. I especially liked your term "symmetrically asymmetrical" although I'm unsure whether I could spell it correctly on my own. If you want to read more about the cathedral where I took the photo: https://en.wikipedia.o​rg/wiki/Bryn_Athyn_Cat​hedral

Very interesting construction, and it is very Gloucester-like as they say on the site. Quite "Anglican / C of E" looking for a non-conformist church but it certainly shows that it has a sense of place. Interesting college, too. Thanks - Rob.