Nod's attempt at a 52 for '22. 52/52 - Showcase.

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Nicely done, looks like a product shot! I seem to have a lot of those kicking around in various drawers.
 
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It fits the theme fine, the blue background works colourwise.

Pete
 
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I think that it's a creative idea Nod. Good shot.
 
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HelenC said:
Nicely done, looks like a product shot! I seem to have a lot of those kicking around in various drawers.
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It's knowing which of them fit which chargers... Luckily, I only have the 2 types and even I can see that the white ones are different from the black ones!
 
As I said in the discussion thread, I like a visual pun so a theme like this is right up my street! SO many options!!! Below are a few of the options - I stopped when the obvious choice had occurred to me - all will be revealed.

The first could be either Iron Maiden's 2 minutes to Midnight (that was the original song) or Pink Floyd's Time (as done better by others!)

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Next up could be the Beatles' Day in the Life or Yesterday.

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Still with the Beatles, Penny Lane.

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The camo netting that keeps the conservatory marginally cooler brought to mind Stan Ridgeway's Camouflage.

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And being of a certain age, Hanging on the Telephone from Blondie.

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Back to the Beatles for Ticket to Ride

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and AC/DC for Live Wire...
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Then I realised that I could go through my MP3 player and spend a while interpreting every track, so I checked to see what was #1 in the Hit Parade (told you I was of a certain age!!!) when I was born. Any ideas as to the title of the song?

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I Like It by Gerry and the Pacemakers
 
Good selection there. I think they all fit the bill.
I remember the song well but would never have got it without the spoiler.
 
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Good interpretations, I particularly liked Live Wire as a photo
 
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A nice set Nod, I agree with Alan about the live wire shot. I have no idea which song your marmite shot refers to (even with the hint...)
 
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It's not a hint, it's the title of the song and the band who played it!
 
You've really worked hard on this theme and looks like you've really enjoyed it too. Some great ideas. Have to say I had to hit the spoiler button eventually.
 
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Having decided that it was going to be the song that was #1 when I was born, that was the only thing I could think of that would fit! Some don't but I do!!!
 
A great selection of depictions there - I got nearly all of them apart from your choice :ROFLMAO: Clicked the spoiler and yes it made sense.
I particularly like Hanging on the Telephone and Penny Lane.
 
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Just one fairly uninspiring shot from me. A dead battery in the bike I was planning a ride out on this morning meant that I had no luggage space and the X-30 isn't really pocketable! The shot I ended up with was one of my first ideas on seeing the theme but the view from where Mum and Dad are sprinkled would have been much nicer (although the weather didn't play too nicely for that either!)

So, here it is - Looking down (and yes, I was pulling the gut in!!!)

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Well that made me chuckle - no gut visible :) It slightly disturbs me that you're not square on to your flooring ha ha! Certainly fits the bill.
 
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The slight skew on the flooring and the toes not being perfectly aligned are deliberate... Honestly!!! :P
 
Your colour co-ordinated shoes (with your jeans) make it more interesting.
 
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Peter123 said:
Your colour co-ordinated shoes (with your jeans) make it more interesting.
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I made a special trip of around 90 miles to get those shoes! (They were apparently the last pair in the country and were in an outlet centre about 45 miles up the road so even including the Diesel, they were a bargain. About 5 years ago!) I did consider donning my Borat swimsuit and flip flops but I've promised not to post any shots of me in it...

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I believe you :)
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I don't!
 
I agree with both Bebop and Peter...all askew but colour coordinated...
 
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Certainly fits the bill. I've got one like that somewhere from another theme......
 
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On the living room rug (not enough light for the shot, otherwise I'd have done it there!), it would have been close enough to monochrome for that tech challenge (and easier to avoid the lining-up issue!!!)
 
Just scraped in with the taking before the deadline and the shot was taken in a rustic environment. A series of cock-ups on my part and assorted bits of real life conspired to keep me, my camera and rusticity apart until I remembered to grab the X-30 to grab a rustic bank this morning. I was almost thwarted with this shot - 5 minutes before I arrived at the location, the heavens opened!!!

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Love the colours Nod, fits the bill nicely.
 
Little bit more time this week (but not much!)

Before I saw Bebop's comment about Fender Precisions, I had the shot below in mind. While I had it out, it would have been rude to it not to have a plunk so I can now barely type - I'd almost forgotten why it was packed away but my swollen knuckles remind me...

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My second thought was precise time and since I have an assortment of radio controlled watches and clocks, I draped a couple of the watches over one of the clocks. If I had thought more about it, I'd have gone for the classic smiley face time - 10 past 11 or 10 to 2 but I know we'll be out between 1 and 3 and I had missed 11:10! Not too happy about the reflection in the clock so tried just one watch and a corner of the clock as well.

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Final idea was a set of digital callipers against a graduated square. Not easy to get them EXACTLY on 1"!!!

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As much for the memories of gigging with the bass as anything else, the "P" pick-ups have it!
 
Great commentary Nod. I enjoy getting look at your thought process. You definitely picked the right shot for the theme.
 
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For me, this challenge is as much about the thought process as the final shot, although I do try to get a reasonable end product (perfection is way beyond my capabilities!!!)
 
Good shot and good explanation of your thinking.
I like your guitar shot best.
 
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I have one of those clocks by my computer, I got mine from Tandy many many years ago.

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An interesting set of shots. It took me a while to work out the guitar shot. Hope your fingers have improved :)
 
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I have one of those clocks by my computer, I got mine from Tandy many many years ago.

Pete
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Pretty sure I bought this one from Tandy many, many years ago - as a birthday present for my Grandfather! When he moved into a nursing home, he gave it back to me along with another clock which I had made for him out of a Bentley hub-cap (he used to own a '20s Speed-Six.)


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An interesting set of shots. It took me a while to work out the guitar shot. Hope your fingers have improved :)
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They have improved a little, thanks, although I reckon they'll get worse once the cold sets in! Luckily, I can avoid most things that aggravate them as long as I remember and/or resist temptations!!!
 
Real life (and other excuses!) stopped me getting this (last...) week's challenge done in time, although it was mainly NEXT week's challenge (Autumnal) that stopped me getting out to shoot the full size thing rather than the model shown here. I don't mind riding in the wet (too much!) but don't want to be shooting in it!

Background is a baseball cap celebrating 120 years of Triumph motorcycles; model is a 1:18 Burago die-cast Bonneville Bobber.

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Much as I'd like a '63, I think the "moderns" are a better fit for me - not sure my hips are up to a kickstart these days and I've got used to vehicles that don't bleed!
 
A bit more time and a day out last Friday means more shots this week! Oddly, the garden isn't looking that Autumnal - the cherry tree seems to be holding its leaves and the wind seems to be keeping any others away from the handkerchief! The trip out to Escot and the Wildwood centre did prove more fruitful, with a few shots of dropped leaves (with trunks or pathways providing some interesting leading lines as bonuses!) and a handful of sweet chestnuts for a shot at home. Managed a snap of one of their reds too - not easy in their enclosure under the canopy with the X-30!

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Torn between the first, second and last - second and last would fill the tech as well as theme but I think I like the chestnuts more as a shot!


ETA The portrait pathway is growing on me too!!!
 
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A nice set Nod. All good, great to capture the red squirrel. I think I'm personally most drawn to the first one with the chestnuts
 
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I ended up going for the portrait pathways to cover the tech as well as Autumnal.

The squirrels are enclosed and very used to people - I have shots of them climbing Mrs Nod's arm! IIRC there are 5 or 6 of them in the enclosure so not hard to see one. Geting an almost acceptable shot of one is a challenge though - when you only have a compact on you (deliberate choice).
 
Some good options there. Pathways and fallen leaves say Autumnal to me.
 
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