What is it?

[coffee]

Wasn't sure where the "What is it" topic went to.

Any guesses? I think someone will get this one very fast.

[suzie63jc]

Looks like maybe a dandelion after the seeds are blown off.

[coffee]

Looks like maybe a dandelion after the seeds are blown off.

Yep, that's it. Everyone here is too smart. Looks like the next one going to have to be much harder. Thanks for playing!!

[jerryph]

Let's see if I can make it a touch more difficult...

How about this one... any guesses?

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/1/0/0/0/whatisit1.jpg

[colelover178]

some kind of glass or ice or something lol idk exactly what though. hmmmmmm i wish it was bigger but im not sure

[coffee]

Let's see if I can make it a touch more difficult...

How about this one... any guesses?

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/1/0/0/0/whatisit1.jpg

Can we make it bigger? It hard to see it.

[jerryph]

The pic was not huge to begin with, so I blew it up a little... this made it slightly blurry.

If no one gets this, I will show more of it. :)

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/1/0/0/0/whatisit2.jpg


some kind of glass or ice or something lol

lol... good try!

[laura]

looks like the base of a glass ornament???

[jerryph]

looks like the base of a glass ornament???

Oh, I'll call that a close enough for the win! It is a crystal candle holder.

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/1/0/0/0/crystal3.jpg

My next pic was going to be of this pic right down the center of the piece, but it was not necessary. I guess it wasn't as challenging as I had thought it would be. :D

[laura]

Jerry if it had been on a different surface I probably wouldn't have thought of it, but the wood looked like a shelf or something similar, and people put ornaments on shelves...

[jerryph]

Well you did good. This item was a wedding gift from a very close friend and I had not seen it in years. It came up in a recent conversation, so I took it out and used 3-point lighting to take 3-4 pics just like that (I do that during short breaks on my study days). I then had recently bought myself another CS3 plug-in and tested it out on this item (it is a plug-in that can add blur around any object you want).

I'll be getting a nice big candle for it this coming weekend. :)

[laura]

Okay I'll try one...

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[LensBaby]

It is very pixelated. Can you have a better quality photo?

[dkippen]

Okay - even pixelated, I'm going to guess. Part of an Ostrich leg?

[laura]

Its not an ostrich. Close though.
I tried to get a better photo, but as its a small part of the picture (JPeg) so won't enlarge very well. If I choose a bigger section it will give it away.

[laura]

Another guess or two, then I'll show more.

[jerryph]

It does look like some kind of bird's egg in there... I'll wait for the next pic. :)

[laura]

Its not an egg...it came from one though...

[LensBaby]

Ok looks like a turkey or a peacock

[laura]

You are all so close!!

Here's more...

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[jerryph]

A baby "canard"! lol Baby duck, but not the kind you drink! LOL!

[coffee]

Looks like more than one ducks or duck chicks.

[laura]

Told you it would be obvious...Well done

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[chris.e.fry]

I doubt this one will be very hard.

Hint: This is ALMOST the whole subject.

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/1/2/9/5/guesswhat_thumb.jpg (http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/showimage.php?i=2458&c=39)

[jerryph]

Thats the place of big cheese... otherwise known as the moon. :D

[imagechris]

Here's one. Simple...?

[jerryph]

Hard to tell because it is so small... is it... a floor tile?

[SuzieQ]

Looks like a turtle shell. Maybe...

[imagechris]

Both good guesses. But, SuzieQ was correct. Included another picture to clearly show it's a turtle. Here it is...

[dallasm]

I'll take the next one. What is it?

[colelover178]

im gonna guess the inside of a mushroom

[dallasm]

You are exactly right, I guess that was way to easy.

[LensBaby]

This should be pretty easy for some of us! I cannot tell you more or it will give it away!

[coffee]

It's not easy for me. Hehe But I would guess a fingerprint or something on news print.

[LensBaby]

No...it is printed though, but not newsprint.

[spot]

Its got to be close up of banknote.

[LensBaby]

YEP! Close up of money! good job. Your turn to post something now. lol

[saykimchi]

I've got one ... :D What is it?

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/3/8/2/7/img_0027_966776.jpg

[laura]

That ones really hard...I haven't got a clue..haha

[jerryph]

Looks like it is from wood... carved and a little intricate. A banister or something along those lines?

[saykimchi]

Nope, it's not anything from wood.

[LensBaby]

To me it looks like brushed alumuninum and I am still trying to figure out what it is.

[saykimchi]

You're getting warmer! :D

[andromeda143]

Is it the leg of a tripod?

[saykimchi]

Think smaller.

[LensBaby]

a handle of a tripod, like a table top tripod.

[andromeda143]

How about the lens housing on a compact camera?

[saykimchi]

It has nothing to do with a camera, or camera equipment.

[LensBaby]

hhhmmm that is a hard one! If it wasn't for the green that I see in the back right of the photo, it might not be as hard. Let me keep looking!

[coffee]

I think we need another hint. It does look familiar though. Is it the bottom of something? Or is this the top?

[saykimchi]

I don't know if I can really give a hint without giving it away ... It is the top of the item in question. I'll tell you this too:
"Deca- ordinally is the month I hold dear, Although enjoyed I am throughout the year" (just something I came up with quickly :D)

[coffee]

A Christmas ornament?

[saykimchi]

Nope, but that's not a bad idea for a future post!

[andromeda143]

Is it the top of a fountain pen or ballpoint pen?

[LensBaby]

calender or pda ? This is a tough one.

[saykimchi]

Nope, it's not either of those. Once someone figures it out (or I let it out), it will be painfully clear. It's a *super* close up, so this is much closer than it seems.

So far:
1.) It's not wood.
2.) It *is* aluminum.
3.) It has nothing to do with a camera/accessory.
4.) It's the top of something.
5.) It's nothing to do with Xmas.
6.) It's not a writing utensil.
7.) It's non-electrical.

Think of a "cold one".

[jerryph]

Someone says a cold one I think of beer... lol Beer cap?

[saykimchi]

You're getting *much* warmer!

[LensBaby]

OK it looks like the top of a can of 7 up ,sprite, or some amp drink. I am and have been looking at the green, and trying to figure out what it is.

[saykimchi]

It's actually the top of a Heineken tall-boy (can), but yes, any aluminum can would be correct!

[LensBaby]

Jerry was correct when he said Beer. nice job Jerry!

[saykimchi]

That was a tough one!

[laura]

I'd have never have got that hahaha
Very good Bryan.
Whose next???

[coffee]

What is it?

[andromeda143]

My guess would be chocolate filled candy walking-sticks. mm!

[coffee]

My guess would be chocolate filled candy walking-sticks. mm!

I would love to say you are close............but not :):D

[andromeda143]

Ok, then perhaps the outer covering is wax. Some sort of candle, perhaps?

[coffee]

Even though it's not a candle, it is a good guess by the pic. I don't think I will be giving it away to say the "wax" is actually plastic.

[spot]

Me thinks could be casing on telephone, computer or electrical cable. Of to Milan in a few hours for a birthday treat, trusty camera in hand. Hope to post pics on return. May even find something to post here lol

[coffee]

Me thinks could be casing on telephone, computer or electrical cable. Of to Milan in a few hours for a birthday treat, trusty camera in hand. Hope to post pics on return. May even find something to post here lol

No, not cables of any sort. Good guess though.

[dallasm]

I am going to guess that it's part of an old hola hop

[coffee]

Not a hula hoop. I had no idea this would be a hard one to guess. Ok time for a hint.

Chances are every home and office has at least one of these.

[andromeda143]

Are they the plastic arms on an office binder (ie document file)?

[LensBaby]

haha it does look like a chocolate filled candy cane. lol

[coffee]

Are they the plastic arms on an office binder (ie document file)?

Not they are not. Thanks for the guess.

[coffee]

haha it does look like a chocolate filled candy cane. lol

Sorry Sue, not something you would want to eat.

[Kaye]

Looks like ice cubes melting .... Kaye

[coffee]

Looks like ice cubes melting .... Kaye

Thanks for the guess Kaye, but it's not water of any kind.

This item is turning out harder than I thought it would be. Ok time for another hint. And a good one.

I spoke of this being in every home and office, well this item probably sits on every desk ready to go at a moments notice.

[LensBaby]

I was going to say pencil, BUT it isn't because the one in the back has a c curve to it

[coffee]

No it is not. However, now you are on the right track.

[shayebryd]

WOW........................can't figure out what that might be.....thought of a few ideas but someone already mentioned them......really stumped me...............how about another clue......? :)

[coffee]

WOW........................can't figure out what that might be.....thought of a few ideas but someone already mentioned them......really stumped me...............how about another clue......? :)

ok let me think of one.

[coffee]

Ok lets go over what we know.

1. it in most households and offices.
2. It's on, in, or around most every home and office desk in the world.
3. Pencils that Sue guessed is getting closer to the object.

New clue. This isn't the normal color of these items. These are more colorful. When you all know you will all say "OF COURSE".

[shayebryd]

OK...that's a good clue....cuz I wasn't finding anything in my office with those colors.....hee hee hee.....let me go back and check out the picture again :)

[jerryph]

Joseph is just being brutal with us on this one! (lol !!)

[shayebryd]

Geeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............... ..this is hard....lol......is it a straw??? But then what does that have to do with an office.....hhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..c an I ask...is the brown granule looking stuff normally there or is it something you put there???.....is this anything to do with coffee???? WOW...you really got me.............................

[andromeda143]

Are they some form of paper clip?

[shayebryd]

some type of eraser??

[coffee]

Are they some form of paper clip?

We have a winner Ding..ding... By the way, don't ever buy these paper clips. The wire inside is very thin and bendy. doesn't hold papers together at all.

http://images44.fotki.com/v1417/photos/1/1392814/6788405/IMG_0161-vi.jpg?1229088851

[andromeda143]

That was a tough one, Joseph. Well done. :)

Here is one to try. It should be easy, I think.

[saykimchi]

We have a winner Ding..ding... By the way, don't ever buy these paper clips. The wire inside is very thin and bendy. doesn't hold papers together at all.
Wow! That was super hard!

I'm going to guess the wheel well on a toy/model car for the new picture.

[shayebryd]

I was thinking the same thing....wheel/fender some model car!

[coffee]

Is it made of ceramic? A clay model car, or perhaps a buggy or trailer of some sort.

[andromeda143]

Well done!! That was too easy! :p

The car is made of wood.

[sgstrouble]

I would like to try this one.

What is this? Enlarging it caused it to become a little blurry.

[dkippen]

Tree bark??

[sgstrouble]

Yup, guess that was super easy.

[shayebryd]

How about this? Hope it's not tooooooooooooooo easy! :)


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[andromeda143]

I would guess it is part of a clock face?

[shayebryd]

:( waaaaaaaaaaaaay to easy!!!! Your the WINNER!!!!!! :)

[andromeda143]

This is probably too easy. However, here goes. It is a world famous landmark.

[spot]

I think thats gotta be the London Eye. The river gives it away lol

[andromeda143]

Well done, Steve! I should have hidden the river a bit.

Regards,

[colelover178]

Okay I have one for you I hope its not too easy but I think it will be a little hard to guess but we will see. Good Luck.

[coffee]

Okay I have one for you I hope its not too easy but I think it will be a little hard to guess but we will see. Good Luck.

Something that's on a stove boiling. Maybe hot coco?

[bwpics]

I am going to say Brownie Mix?

[andromeda143]

I would guess chocolate muffin mix before cooking.

[colelover178]

close it is on the stove boiling but it is none of those things. It is chocolate though but you dont bake it.

[skeuos]

I'm going to go with fudge? I was thinking caramel, but not so sure about chocolate caramel.

[Tofudy]

Chocolate melted for dipping fruit into? like a fondent? or it could be licing for a cake before it cools.

[colelover178]

not quite but might be hard to guess got the basics down though that it is a food and is chocolate just dont know what it is being made into so if you want me to tell you i will i dont know if you will get it if i dont say what it is. So who wants the answer??

[bwpics]

Not me. One more guess. Peanut Brittle

[coffee]

not quite but might be hard to guess got the basics down though that it is a food and is chocolate just dont know what it is being made into so if you want me to tell you i will i dont know if you will get it if i dont say what it is. So who wants the answer??

Instead of telling us, maybe a few clues.

[julimucca]

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/3/8/3/8/fun_001.jpg
What is it?

[coffee]

[QUOTE=julimucca;17313What is it?[/QUOTE]

A dirty lens or sensor? Hehe sorry I couldn't resist.

[julimucca]

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/3/8/3/8/fun_047.jpg
O.k. lol, here is a cleaner version. I guess my lense got some water spots on it while I was taking the last one. ;)

[andromeda143]

I guess bubble wrap?

[colelover178]

Mine is from the process of making chocolate no bake cookies before adding the oatmeal. ;) Might be hard to guess if you havent made them before. Juli I am gonna guess running water from a faucet.

[julimucca]

yep, the answer is running water from a faucet. :) I thought it was interesting how all the bubbles show up. It does look like bubble wrap!

[julimucca]

Mine is from the process of making chocolate no bake cookies before adding the oatmeal. ;) Might be hard to guess if you havent made them before. Juli I am gonna guess running water from a faucet.

I have made them before, and it looked so familiar,but I couldn't place it! Sounds like I need to make some and refresh my memory. They are so yummy!

[colelover178]

lol yes they are but i havent mastered it yet they are usually too soft they are a hard cookie to master you have to boil it for just the right time for them to come out right. The only reason i knew yours bc mine came out somewhat like that when i tried that but not as good lol. Good shot.

[andromeda143]

Congratulations to both of you. Two good "what is it" candidates. They both had me fooled, the water one completely. :-)

[pyroxic]

is it a dandilion the one where you blow the bits off to tell the time?

[andromeda143]

Here is another one to try. Should not be too difficult. :D

[julimucca]

Clive, I am going to guess tire tread?

[andromeda143]

Hi Julia,

Sorry, it is not tire tread.

[Tofudy]

Almost looks like chicken wire on the ground like for a garden. just a guess.

[andromeda143]

The wire is correct, although it is not chicken wire. but it is not on the ground.

[colelover178]

You have me stumped :)

[andromeda143]

The material is organic but not alive.

[colelover178]

Maybe the topsoil that you lay down to put plants in? I really have no idea just figured i would guess since noone else is and you said it shouldnt be too hard lol.

[andromeda143]

Well, thanks for trying. Since noone else is interested, here is the full picture. The cut-out was part of the thatched roof of an Elizabethan cottage from Shakespeare's Stratford-on-Avon in England.

Cheers,

[coffee]

Well, thanks for trying. Since noone else is interested, here is the full picture. The cut-out was part of the thatched roof of an Elizabethan cottage from Shakespeare's Stratford-on-Avon in England.

Cheers,

DARN IT!! That was going to be my next guess. :)

[julimucca]

Thats awsome! I love the shakespear era! Is it a tourist place? I have never heard of it before, but would love to visit someday.

[andromeda143]

Yes, Stratford is full of tourist spots to do with Shakespeare, including his house, Anne Hathaway's Cottage and his parents' house. It is a very picturesque village, not far from Warwick, in the middle of England. Warwick also has a magnificent old castle. The area is well worth a visit. Also, just south of Stratford, within easy drive is the Cotswold Hills, with beautiful old English villages, like Stow-on-the-Wold and Upper and Lower Slaughter. You would love it. It is a photographer's dream.

Regards,

[andromeda143]

I forgot to mention that the photo I used was a picture of Anne Hathaway's Cottage. She lived in it until 1582 when she married Shakespeare.

[colelover178]

Well now how were we supposed to guess that one lol. Great picture and interesting story behind it.

[bwpics]

Can you all start another "guess what it is 2"? having to go through all the pages to 1, try to find the most current picture and 2. reading all the responses is tiresome. Just a thought.

[Kaye]

Well, thanks for trying. Since noone else is interested, here is the full picture. The cut-out was part of the thatched roof of an Elizabethan cottage from Shakespeare's Stratford-on-Avon in England.

Cheers,

Clive, this is such a pretty and colourful photo - and so clear. I would suggest adding a touch more blue to the sky to match the beautiful colouring of the rest of the photo. Well done.

[andromeda143]

Hi Kaye,

Thanks for the comments. You are definitely right about the sky. I used th photo as is, without any processing, because I was only wanting to make a 'what is it'. However, now I will work on it to improve it. Incidentally I just looked at your website and was blown away by the Mont St Michel shots. I haven't had time to look at all of your gallery, but I will do so tomorrow. I'm sure they will be magnificent.

Regards,

[saykimchi]

Can you all start another "guess what it is 2"? having to go through all the pages to 1, try to find the most current picture and 2. reading all the responses is tiresome. Just a thought.

If you wanted, you could actually set the forum up so that the most recent posts are first, or have a variation on how they're displayed. Just go to "User CP" and then to "Edit Options". It's under "Thread Display Mode". Also, here's a description (http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/faq.php?faq=vb_board_usage#faq_vb_threadedmode) of the options.

[Kaye]

Hi Kaye,

Thanks for the comments. You are definitely right about the sky. I used the photo as is, without any processing, because I was only wanting to make a 'what is it'. However, now I will work on it to improve it. Incidentally I just looked at your website and was blown away by the Mont St Michel shots. I haven't had time to look at all of your gallery, but I will do so tomorrow. I'm sure they will be magnificent.

Regards,

Thanks Clive,
My site or blog is with a friend who lives in Portugal. He put on the Mont St Michel shots. My partner's name on blog is Jose. I think he has more nice shots on there than me, as I do not travel much. I do need to get out and about much more to get more nice shots. I live in Sydney, but if I do not travel far, I get for example, the Hawkesbury River (bit muddy) with lots of gum trees.
From memory, I think you live in Tassie ?? Am I correct ?
Would certainly love to hear more feedback from you re our blog.
Look forward to hearing back from you.
Kind regards,

[andromeda143]

I live in Melbourne, but have lived in Sydney, Armidale and Tasmania, as well as Malta. I have travelled quite a lot, but not as much now. Sydney is a never-ending source of photo opportunities. In fact the whole Coast from Eden up to Tweed Heads and beyond is very beautiful. I think Sydney has the most beautiful harbour in the world. I will have a good look at your blog and give you some feedback. I am sure it will be lovely. Your logo (The Apostles) is very good.

Regards,