"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

this looks like fun

www.bclaytonphoto.com

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Nifty idea, this should have us out there looking for letters, another winner Shari :)

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Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2751786

Been there done that...there was a thread started in October on this very subject....its LOADED with pics!

OK you are going to have to use a bit of imagination here, but to start off with lets have J W L

 ecurb - The Devil

Ohhhhhhhhhhh Cool idea!   :::wanders off wondering if she can find c-o-o-l somewhere:::

I'll be back! 

They say a picture is worth a thousand words...

So where do they go when a photograph leaves you speechless? 

 Okay the first thing I thought of was my little collection of rocks, shells and other artifacts.  I usually pick up a rock or seashell on any trip I take and some of that is included in this shot as well as some local finds:  a sharks tooth found in mined phosphate, here in Polk county Florida and a native american arrowhead found by my brother in law in the woods of Lafayette county Florida as well as driftwood out of the Suwannee river here in Florida.

 Anyway enough with the description you should find a Y, some O's and a couple of V's there is also a questionable C  ;-) 

Nice one!

 ecurb - The Devil

Nifty finds Redchilicat, lots of wonderful textures in there. Good one to get us under way David.

Ok here is some H's I shot this today at the park near where I work.

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S

 ecurb - The Devil

A distinct letter S David :))

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OMG, what a GREAT START to this months challenge!!!!  I can already see this will be FUN!  I thought looking for 3's was fun, I thought finding letters equally as fun!

David .. that's not just an S ... that's a 3 in one !!!  I see an r and a j and combined, there is that S.  WAY TO GO!  Just like that first one you did .. 3 in one!  You are GOOD.

Oh, and RJ ... a bunch of H's.. how SWEET!  I thought for sure you'd find an RJ  lol  But then the month has only just begun :)

Wendy - Nice pile of letters you found!!!  :)  Very interesting artifacts!

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

LOL if I did find my initials anywhere, I think I'd freak out let alone take a shot :)

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oh knowing you Ronnie, you will find an RJ .. probably several!  :b_funny:

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P. Vermeulen

  May even find a Bezzie :)

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I found  P and d :)

Excellent Barb, where's the 154? :)
Also 4 X's in the screws :)

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LOL! I can't find a 154 :)
Oh, yeah, I didn't notice the Xs, thanks!

 Well I didn't also notice the O's where the X's are in too, wow! you found some good letters sweetie :)

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Quote -  Well I didn't also notice the O's where the X's are in too, wow! you found some good letters sweetie :)

Yay for Xs and Os!
:)

LOL, you just made me giggle Barb :)

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Ronnie you can use mine for your avatar, RJS  all in same shot.

 ecurb - The Devil

:b_grin:..I do see RJS there too

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RJS .. awesome :) :)   Where are the X's and O's??? 

Oh, there they are ... in the door hinge lol  I'll never look at a hinge the same again!  :biggrin:

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

Oh man!  I've got a million of these, but used them in Arthur's thread.  I'll go out searching again for new ones ... it's a fun challenge!  :)

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Auntie, I know ... I never saw Arthurs thread :-( so I was kinda embarrassed I did this challenge.. but... i'm pleased at how you all are doing.  :)

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P. Vermeulen

Don't be embarassed  -  it's a great idea!  (Besides ... there were only a few of us doing it ... you're bringing the idea to a larger audience!)  I found letters everywhere ... it's amazing ... I'm looking forward to going back out looking for new stuff!  :)

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

hey everyone, well another cool topic you came up with this month Shari, I missed the other thread so hope to get stuck into this one nearer the end of the month when I'll have a bit more time... speaking of which work is pretty constant right now, no time for posting except for this one...

today was easily the nicest day of the year so far round these parts, and irresistible to be outside... the light hasn't been that good in aaages and I thought it sensible to shoot while the light remained and continue working once it was dark.... well at nearly 4:30am I've made up for that lost time and taking a final break to put this up here before some much needed kip!!

... I actually wasn't really shooting with this challenge in mind, I was on an mission for stock shots of the Old Course (and got plenty) - but I turned up this 'U' along the way... for any golfers, or those who know the course, this is the burn which runs through the 1st and 18th holes.

very good entries so far everyone!

Adam

Adam Edwards Photography

dives into files for letters  comes up empty  dives back in  and hasn't come up yet---I will find something for this great challenge!!

Hey Adam, you found a good one!  :) great to see you here!!!!! 

Beachzz... I trust you'll find something wonderful; you always do!! 

Aww, thank you Tara ... you are the sweetest. 

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

That U is neat!

I wasn't here for the other photo thread, so I'm glad this is running here.

That hinge is literally 12 inches from my face as I sit at my computer. I see it every day and because of this challenge I will never see it the same way either.  I'll always think of  Ronnie when I see it now, yay! :)

Hi folks

Great fun once again, though I would join in!
my first attempt,      I've not looked for an obscure one yet!

mmmmmmmmm yes!

Wow!  That's not only an M, but it's a frame-within-a-frame.  How cool is THAT? 

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Alright ... I guess its high time I upload something here .............

How 'bout an H

:)

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

an excellent H and a really cool M!

oh this is a good idea, its going to be really hard! looks around the room nope none in here, I better try a little harder!
Great entries so far everyone, click on! :-D

Here's a U

This is Smith Rock in Oregon.

It's not a new pic (sorry!)  I've been busy, and haven't been out with the camera all week!  :(  However, it IS a never-before-seen image!  LOL!  Does that count?

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

You had me worried. I saw the title and thought the object was to "accidentally" take good photos. I guess we can do upisde-down letters, too, right? Maybe if we turn the camera upside-down? Well, time to grab my camera.

Cheers

It is better to do one thing well, than to do many things and excel at nothing.

X Marks The Spot

Here is X O D C 

 ecurb - The Devil

Knocking along nicely Shazz  guess I kinda been too wrapped up in other areas, the 12th already and I have not submitted a shot, oh well must have something to do with the 12th being my wedding aniv, I would have been married 29 years, jeez the train robbers got thirty years, and they made a mint ...

Some great entries here from everyone!!

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And now here am I totally losing the plot here, I did submit a shot lol, just goes to show that when you are not around much, the old grey cells start to suffer, oh well, never mind, guess you can apply the above message to my second submission :)

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My spider lily just started to bloom and the stamen looked a lot like a T to me.  :-)

COOL U you found Tara!  :) :)

XOCD - love it LOL

Awesome stamen shot there Wendy !  GREAT find and capture!

NOW ... GIMME a  Y !!

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P. Vermeulen

Y !  :)

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

LOL  you're QUICK Auntie!!!  !!!  good one!

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P. Vermeulen

• blushes * 

I'll admit I already had this in my files.

My niece and her husband have this hanging in their stairwell.  My great niece's first word was "elk."  LOL!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Seriously?? LOL  I Love it !!  I wonder what my first word was. 

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

Yup ... mostly babies say "mama" first.  Or "dada" sometimes.  My niece's husband is SO excited that Makenna's first word was "elk!"    He loves to tell that story.  

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

My goodness what goes on in here! Why didn' t anybody tell me there were loads of fun to be had!

:b_grin:

Excellent work so far. I never saw a real symbol being photographed and yet  all entries display the coincidence/resemblance to a character. Awesome challenge Shari!

Oh and auntie, don't hide behind that "too busy" excuse, we all have check books to balance. :tt2:

Our grandkid recently started saying "ek"... or was it "yuk"! LOL

Let me check what can be done. Next time you folks tell me where the fun is to be had, ok? I am off to see what I can capture for this lesson in the natural alphabet...

Piet Vermeulen, South Africa

X-Falls

I used a 25 second exposure to BLUR the water

What a great X this is!  Not just a letter, but loads of excitement, as well.

What is that quote about he who has no sin casting the first stone??  I'VE posted TWO letters this month, Piet.    (even though I'm busy)  Let's see YOURS!  LOL!

• taps foot impatiently *  I hope you're out with your camera right now looking for letters.  Oh wait ... what time is it there?  * ummm ... that's two, carry the one, and that makes it ... oh ... the middle of the night.  never mind!  *  ok ... when you get up you can go out and take pics of letters!    Can't wait to see what you come up with!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

**Great entries..
Alan very nice shot mate.

Tara love those antlers :)

Shazza you found an H too :)))

David cool looking multi lettered ball thingy lol.

Redchilicat what a lovely macro.

shoot2 agree with Tara, that image has a lot of motion.

Great work everyone!!**

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Ok Tara, so I did. While being out like you ordered me, here the V-markings on a puff adder I caught this afternoon.

I see the sun has been out there in MN Shari, happy shooting! Hope to see more of you too.

I will be back with more...

Piet Vermeulen, South Africa

**Oh Piet, you sure found a lot of V's eh ???    :blushing:  EXCELLENT!!  lol

I'll get out there and find some .......... stuff  :biggrin:**

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

LOVE the Vs, Mr. V!      They look like smiling faces.    That looks like a VERY pretty snake!    You did good.  One down, two to go! 

This is fun!  Thanks, Shari ...  you rock!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Oh Tara, you are SO SWEET!  :) :)

Alright, here's one jam packed with letters.............

C = Moon

T = Power Lines

V = Upside down, at base of power lines

X = Railroad Xing sign  :)

Cool huh?  lol  

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

And the hay bales look like

m m

:)

Nice!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

LOL

and I guess the pole could be an L   .. not a captial L though    :biggrin:

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P. Vermeulen

H is for Hide and seek!!!

Kim Hawkins

 

Kim Hawkins Eastern Sierra Gallery

 

 

How about an "O"...?

Should have been here earlier.

Bill:)

"Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes."
  

Great H with the kitty!  :)

LOVE the O, Bill ... 

O is for Orange ... so glad you never asked for a rhyme for that! 

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Hi I have never tried this before so I hope Its OK , The letter X made by plane contrails,

Nice one, Alan!  You did good ...   Such perfect right angles ... amazing!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Woooo! You people have been busy!

Great O Bill, X Alan and H Kim! It's nice to sea everybody is having fun. Let me see what I can come up with...

Piet Vermeulen, South Africa

Shari, I agree, you just rock in here and I love that upload of yours. Very well spotted.

Piet Vermeulen, South Africa

Will this work as a dotted i ?

I will be gone for a few days, you boys and girls behave, ok? :tt2:

Piet Vermeulen, South Africa

That works GREAT as  a dotted i ! 

You'll be gone for a few days?  How will we tell the difference?      

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

LOL You guys crack me up!!!

What great uploads here !!!!!!!!!!!  Love that X in the sky !!!  How COOL!
And bill, not only is that one cool O, but there's a lot of V's in there ... piet loves them V's!!!  :laugh:

but Piet ... that dotted is is soo cute.  We have failed to give lower case letters a chance.. and you come up with that.  ...   how PERFECT. 

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

Hows this ...  an L

or it could pass for an S

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

... and a P, as well, just for good measure!  :)

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Do you see the E?

This is my third one, for those of you keeping track.  :)

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

If you are really  desperate for letters, in the goose shot take the neck and head and you'v got an i
In the beautifull bay shot  one possibly two C's and really, really desperate the tree bottom right try an L, and the very small tree bottom left an upside down V.
I must be nut's but I'm still looking for more.

LOL Thanks Katraz!  Good eye! 

Excellent one Auntie ... I DOO see that E !! .. and that P in my goose :)

btw.. i'm not keeping track ;)

"The only thing coming straight out of MY camera is the cable!"
P. Vermeulen

ZZZ

Kim Hawkins

 

Kim Hawkins Eastern Sierra Gallery

 

 

WOW! Shaz, this has been going well, so glad of that, nice entries everybody :)

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Hey Ronnie!  It's nice to have you back around!    I missed you, Sweetie ... * blows kisses *  I hope you're feeling your perky self again.

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Not bad sweetie, just a tad tired from the meds but getting there, thanks :)

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I'm glad you're on the mend, luv.  Take it easy, okay?

:D<    <--- Big Hugs!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Hi Ronnie, sorry to hear you haven't been well. I hope it's nothing serious. Don't forget to eat your chicken soup!

Does this count as a Q ?????

Kim Hawkins

 

Kim Hawkins Eastern Sierra Gallery

 

 

Oh yes, I see the Q!  :)

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Thanks for the good wishes sweetie, and yeah! Q for quack quack.

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AFFLACK!!!!
Sorry, it's a US commercial for health insurance! LOL :P

Kim Hawkins

 

Kim Hawkins Eastern Sierra Gallery

 

 

NHS
It's a Brit term for the National Health Service, no bills or frills all totally free :)

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Alrighty then, never give up on RJ :) Here is a macro of a little plastic cap off a PS2 mouse connector, an 'O' perhaps?

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Looks like an O to me! 

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

I came looking for the May challenge this morning ... * sigh * ... nothing yet.   I'm hoping there will be a link from this thread to the new one, just in case I lose my mind and forget.  Can't wait to see what's new for May! 

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Hey everybody, what an end to a month of challenges!

Tara, hang in there and be patient, it's coming up soon, watch this space... :rolleyes:

Piet Vermeulen, South Africa

• Auntie waits patiently, watching ... *

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

For those of you who have not discovered the new monthly challenge yet:

ACTION!

Let's have some fun!

Piet Vermeulen, South Africa