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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

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ok, long time no see... what a intersting challenge! my first: .. in the knife is a door for the actor -;)

Thank you for the new challenge Carin.

God Bless.

Oh wow Mies - that is amazing! Well seen and great for the challenge!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Finally, one other challenge! I missed it!
I hope to find something to insert... I'll try to do a search! :-)

 

A very interesting image, Priska! Fantastic capture! :-)

 

Looking forward to seeing your images!!! :))

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Molto lieto per il ripristino di questo forum ! Il soggetto mi sembra interessante.

Complimenti a Priska , la prima che si è avventurata nel nuovo percorso con una bella immagine !

Buona giornata a tutti !

Very pleased for the restoration of this forum! The subject I find interesting.

Congratulations to Priska, the first who ventured to the new location with a beautiful image!

Good day to you all!

Mario

 

Parco Fluviale del Serchio , escursione in bicicletta.

Serchio River Park, bike ride.

Amazing capture my friend.

God Bless.

Thanks , Christo , have a good day !

Well here goes my three captures.

Al captures of the Air show Me and my wife attended.

First one a formation of three planes.

Second one three Parachutist high in the sky.

Third one.

Gripen going high up in the sky after firing some flares.

I trust these three will be fitting for this challenge.

Beautiful images ; dear friend ! Great series !

 

 

Congratulations to Mario and Christo for its stunning inserted pictures!  :-)

Love those cyclists Mario - it definitely gives an amazing sense of scale.

Christo - wonderful images of the airshow! I like the parachutes!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Thank you Carin and thank you everyone giving your comments regarding my uploads of this challenge.

This is my granddaughter in front of a old oak tree - approximately 100 years old. It is massive and she looks so small against it!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Grazie , Carin , sono lieto che hai riaperto questo forum , è interessante .

Thanks, Carin, I am pleased that you have opened this forum, it is interesting.

Mario

Love your upload Carin.

She looks tiny agains that old Oak tree.

Very beautiful , Carin ! Impressive old oak tree ! Very nice your granddaughter !

Fantastic photo, Carin! Your granddaughter is very beautiful and... very small compared  to the oak!  ;-)  Have you been able to grasp the real sense of scale! :-)

My son's hand and the hand of my first grandchild! Now he is 10 years, but sometimes also like to review photos of him when he was just born!  :-)

 

 

Una bella scelta ! questa differenza di mani è da sola un racconto !

A nice choice! this difference of hands is a story by itself!

 

thats a scale! bravo Maria, love it!!

Foto scattata a Arni ( 1000  mt ) sulla strada che porta a Castelnuovo di Garfagnana , passando per la Galleria del Cipollaio. A sinistra attraverso un ìapertura scavata nella roccia era situato l’accesso a una cava di estrazione marmo , ormai abbandonata da anni . Sullo sfondo m coperto di nuvole il monte Sumbra ( 1764 mt ) della catena delle Alpi Apuane di cui la zona fa parte .

Picture taken in Arni (1000 m) on the road to Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, passing through the tunnel Cipollaio. Left ìapertura through a cut in the rock was located with access to a marble quarry, now abandoned for years. ,covered with clouds in the background Sumbra Mount (1764 m) of the Apuan Alps in which the area is part

Great work everyone and what a fun idea for a challenge. I hope my photo is OK.

Love all the uploads.

Outstanding captures by everyone.

God Bless.

Very OK , Andrew ! Very nice image , great capture !!!

 

 

Thanks!

Fantastic images, Mario and Andrew! :-)

No matter how big we think we are...we are still very small.

Dashboard Love your first perspective upload.

We are indeed so minute.

God Bless.

Fantastic image, Dashboard! :-)

Very beautiful image ,dashboard_jehovah !

Not a recent shot but from 2010: Strokkur in Iceland.

Splendid shot , beautiful Geyser !

 

Perfect capture for this challenge mountmous.

God Bless.

Wonderful shot,  mountmous! :-)

Great pics so far. :-)

I love a challenge. Brain working overtime. Do I have something in my collection, or will I have to go out and find something? Hmmmm.

This one is more about perspective, but there is a person down there to give a small sense of scale.

Beautiful perspective and beautiful sense of scale , LoneyBones !

Love the capture Loney.

Perfect for this challenge.

God Bless.

Fantastic perspective, Loney! Excellent image! :-)

 

Wow only 11 days into the challenge and so many awesome posts already! I better get on it! Great challenge, I am itching to get my three. Looking forward to seeing how many perspectives we can present on this subject :)

 

@Carin        Great challenge, this one is really going to make us think outside the box! Beautiful granddaughter and an outstanding tree! Looks like it would be fun to climb ;) Great shot!

@Mies        What an awesome beginning to the challenge! I love this scale shot, and the subject is so interesting. Great shot!

@Mario     Awesome perspective scale on your first shot, the riders look so small against this beautiful natural backdrop. And I love all of the detail in your nature shot! Great eye :)

@Christo    Perfect timing in these airshow captures! Cool idea for this scale challenge, beautiful abstract shots, my favourite is the last one because it looks like he got fired on and hes outrunning it! Great shots :)

@Maria     That is a shot to cherrish :') A beautiful scale shot, thank you for sharing this sweet memory

@Andrew      I like your choice of B&W on this one, it really draws the attention to your scale subjects here! Great find :)

@Mark      Beautiful beach capture! This reminds me of my recent trip to Tofino where I touched the ocean for the first time! Awesome scale capture, the people look like ants!

@Yvonne      Perfect timing for this great shot! It looks like a cold day, that splash might be more appreciated on a sunny day haha Great shot, and perfect upload for the challenge :)

@Leonie      I love that the wall in the foreground is the focus, and the ttiinnnyyy person waaaaay back is only part of the details. Cool and colourful addition to this months challenge

 

Lashia

I guess there is certainly a sense of scale when looking at the universe. Except the whole of this space is only about 18 inches. It's powder sprayed across a black background, done last week for another photographic challenge. Not the photo I finally entered but the one I should have entered. 

I do so enjoy a challenge. ;-D

Stunning capture Loney.

Impressed I am, by seeing those fantastic images here. Congrats everyone.

I hope this upload will do it. :)

Splendid photos , Lpney and Mies !

Thank you Mario.

BTW: On the first photo here, I understand they give me compliments, while Priska she deserves.

It's really a fantastic photo, dear Priska (aksirp).

I've only put those wall and the two men here (to-day)

Love to all,
Mies (dochtersions with the owls ;-))

Fantastic photo, Mies and Loney! :-)

A photo taken last April in  Palazzo Adriano, a village near Palermo, where Giuseppe Tornatore shot the film "Nuovo Cinema Paradiso", Oscar winner for best foreign film in 1990. 

My brother in law is photographing the Greek-Byzantine Church of Santa Maria Assunta, built in 1532!    :-)

 

 

 

So very beautiful, Maria!

Quote - So very beautiful, Maria!

 

Thanks, Mies! :-)

 

Bel punto di vista e bella prospettiva ! E tema ampiamnete rispettato !

Quote - Bel punto di vista e bella prospettiva ! E tema ampiamnete rispettato !

 

Grazie mille, Mario!  :-)

 

Maria, Mario and Andrew - All three fantastic images and perfect for the challenge!

Thank you for sharing!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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I just saw that there are more images. For some reason I stopped getting ebots on this!

Most wonderful images folks. Keep them coming.

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

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Here is my second image. My eldest son is 2.1 meters tall and here he is looking way up to a baby giraffe! He certainly has met his match!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Splendid image, Carin! :-)

 

Very beautiful image , Carin !

Amazing uploads everyone.

Mies glad to see you back.

God Bless.

Thank you for your words, Christo.

God bless,
Mies

Another "scaly" image. You have to look hard but there are two men hanging on that wall: a guy in a green shirt (easy to find) abseiling down and a guy in a black shirt (much harder to locate) climbing up, hanging by his hands. And if you look very closely to the top of the photo you see by their legs that there are people standing on the bridge looking down.

I was allowed 3 images, right?

It looks like the parents have abandoned their child completely in the midst of this Venetian stronghold. In fact they are in the trenches (or what're-they-called) on the right. Just after I took this shot they surfaced again.

And now I realise I chose three images from three different countries :-D

Yvonne

Very beautiful images, Yvonne! Excellent work !!! Congratulations !

More amazing captures.

God Bless.

Yvonne - both amazing images but I must say that one with the guys hanging from the cliff face is particularly spectacular!

Thanks for sharing!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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@Leonie    I love your interpretation using space, such a vast and amazing thing, beautiful contribution
@Mies    A beautiful autumn walk, great shot :)
@Maria    I love this candid capture, I would like to see the picture your brother took here :) Beautiful texture shot
@Carin    Your son makes this fence look small, I bet it goes much higher on most people haha great perspective and a BEAUTIFUL giraffe :)
@Yvonne   Wow all three shots are amazing, great captures from around the world :) I LOVE the contrasting textures of the rocks, bridge, and trees in your second shot. I didnt see the people until you pointed them out haha and I am glad the parents were around for the third! :)

 

Today I have the day off, and my husband is at work, so I am going to try and get at least one shot for this challenge! Great work everyone :)

 

 

Lashia

Very impressing images you've post here, Yvonne!

Very beautiful images, Yvonne! :-)

 

Hello Everybody,

I don't know if this picture is well chosen for the subject.
But here he comes ;-)

This is the remains of a marigold.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend!

However, a nice photo, Mies!

Good day!

 

It works for me Mies! Well seen and a lovely image!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Thank you, dear Carin and Mario :)

I think this is perfect. The subject in the middle is minute compared to the rest of the flowre and its surroundings.

God Bless.

Thank you, Christo. Glad you mention it.

God bless too :)

Matryoshka doll... my last picture!

At the next challenge! :-)

 

 

I agree with Christo, dear Mies! Splendid shot! :-)

 

Emmecielle perfect capture for the challenge. The small arnamant to your right is so minute compared to the others. Nice shadows and reflections visible as well.

God Bless.

I adore the Matryoshka dolls - what a neat idea and perfect for the challenge!

Well done my friend!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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How beautiful is that, Maria.

Also fantastic shadow-play on it ♥

Thanks to all for the compliments! :-)

I wanted to include another photo of Matryoshka with a better perspective, but I preferred to post this, even though the dolls seem to be many soldiers in a row, because the reflections in the stand and shadows on the wall are the best! :-)

This is called a "fossil plant" but they have no fossils for sale...actually it is a coal fired electricity plant, coal being the fossil.

 

Scale has changed.  Eight smokestacks to the right, old polluters and now relics unused, then larger ones, much much larger two stacks and with those and the generators it did more output than with the 8 smaller ones.  Now,  smaller again but still huge..to the left is a "scrubber", cleaning all the bad stuff from the smoke and all going into the air is steam.   

To stand near the plant makes a person feel very, very small.  This was shot from a moving vehicle some distance away. 

The plant is offline for the time while cleanup of spilt ash residue is being done. A defective storage area broke loose a while back, flooding a large area with ash.

Oh wow Tom - that is indeed a huge difference. Thank you for sharing the image as well as the very interesting facts!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

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Stunning capture Tom.

God Bless.

Not quite the same scale as Andrew's '*Angels-Demons. Parade',* but it does give an idea of the size of these gorillas adorning Bristol.

It is wonderful to see all the submissions!  I have too many to choose from, for a change!

Clive

 

How perfect! Thank you for joining the fun Clive. This is certainly giving perfect scale - the lady looks tiny against Mr Green!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Perfect for this challenge Clive.

God Bless.

Hi There! I am so impressed of what I have seen here. I dont really have scales in that way,  but then iI will try something else. What is this?

It looks small enough for this challenge od scale.

The shadow looks bigger then the object.

Wonderful upload for this challenge Helanker.

God Bless.

Congratulations to all ! Great images !

Bocca di Serchio  - Marina di Vecchiano  ( PI )

Sullo sfondo le Alpi Apuane !

Perfect capture my friend.

God Bless.

Tom, Clive, Helle... your images are very interesting! Congratulations! :-)

 

Un' immagine stupenda, Mario!  :-)

This is an earthen dam at Riss Lake, near Parkville, Missouri. The lady in the aqua shirt was hiking up and down the hill for aerobic excercise.

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

Excellent image, RodS! :-)

OK,   here is the solution to my first shot :D  Grape seed.

 

Andrea stopped the car for me to get out and get a pic of this beach chair at a roundabout in Bournemouth. The first shot gave no sense of scale - just looked like a normal one.  I took the second shot, including the car behind and the road signs to give a visual clue about the size.

Perfect for the challenge!

Clive

 

Love everyones amazing captures and uploads. That is why every challenge every month is so special, because of everyones amazing uploads.

God Bless.

Neat one, Clive.  This is a fine example of why a photo sometimes does not convey the sense of distance, scale, and elevation we know it is there.A photo does not have the senses and full landscape we have and something for comparison is needed in the image.

Hi everyone,

To my surprise, I see very nice pictures here. I didn't get the e bots, but love them all. :)
Here is my last contribution, wishing you all a lovely weekend.
God bless, Mies.

 

A power pole stands between all poles which are to led pear trees.

Perfect upload Mies.

God Bless.

Thank you, Christo :)

Helle, Clive, Mies...  your photos are very interesting! Congratulations! :-)

 

Oh, you gave the answer before I had a chance Helanker. ;-)  Macro is my "thing" and I guessed a grape seed.

Here's "my world in a rain-drop" certainly a sense of scale.

Your drop is fabulous, Leonie!

Certainly a sense of scale Loney.

Love the water drop.

God Bless.

Quote - Oh, you gave the answer before I had a chance Helanker. ;-)  Macro is my "thing" and I guessed a grape seed.

Here's "my world in a rain-drop" certainly a sense of scale.

 

Fantastic!!! :-)

 

I asked Rob (debbielove) to give a door in Stamford a sense of scale for me.  He obliged!

My last one in the challenge.

Have a great week, all you creative people!

Clive

 

Love the capture Clive.

God Bless.

Hehe - love this! Looks like a hobbit must live there! Either that or Rob is REALLY tall! LOL!

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

Excellent capture, Clive! :-)

Awesome additions! I love all the different colours and textures ranging through these images.

 

Here is my first contribution haha getting to the end of the month now, but better late than never! I must be the worst gardner ever, look at this tiiinnnyy tomatoe I grew in my living room :P Hope you like this scale

 

 

Lashia

A tomato?? It seemed a small berry! ;-)
Excellent image! :-)

 

 

 

A very small tamato.

Perfect scale capture Lashia.

God Bless.

So funny and also GREAT, your stunning tomatoe, Lashia :D

Wonderful And exciting posts in here. Have been busy lately, so i didnt have time for all I wanted to do. But here is my last. A fly on a rusty wall.

Poor little fly!
But for this challange he's great ;-)

Thanks, but why Poor? He wasnt stuck :)

LOL i first see the tiny tomato now.  Yes it is tiny but cute LOL! Your hand looks funny in this POV :))))

Well, I thout he felt lonely on that big wall, and in that sense poor, or a bit sad :)

OOOH! and i thought you thought he was smashed to it LOL!

Quote - OOOH! and i thought you thought he was smashed to it LOL!

Oh no! I must not think at that! But now you mention it, Helle.......I can see it....creepy :D! LOL!

Excellent capture, Helle! :-)

 

 

Thanks Maria :)

I apologize if I insert a fourth photo, but I could not help but to show you the difference between two aubergines! The smallest is grown (a bit, actually) in the garden of my sister, but the sudden cold and rain have shrunken it!  :-)

 

A most beautiful capture, and great for this challenge, Maria.

Also funny to see this :).

Thank you, Mies! I did not able to resist to the temptation to insert this picture! ;-)

 

 

 

HA! There is certainly a big difference.  Excellent shot :)

Amazing capture Helanker.

Thanks alot,  kgb224 :-)))

Helle

I don't usually color on my pictures, but I REALLY want you to have a sense of the scale here!  Not only of the rocks, but of the prairie.  If you've never been in the American Midwest, you just can't imagine how vast it is.  Visualize yourself in this environment, and turn around and around.  The entire place is as flat as what you see here, minus the rocks, and you can see absolutely forever!   I know it's tough to see in such a small format, so I've brightened the places where Bill and the car are in the picture, and clearly labeled them!  LOL!

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

What a huge area, Tara!
There you really see how small we humans are. As insignificant in a sense.
Thanks for sharing, it's an amazing photo.

Yeah, that is indeed HUGE, Tara. One gets humble looking at it.

That definately gives a sense of scale, as you say, for the vastness of the prairie too!

Clive

Here's another one ... Bridal Veil Valls in Utah.  603 feet from top to bottom.  Notice the people on the bridge at the bottom.  :)

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

Here's the last one.  I was thinking about you all while we were on our trip, and took this one specifically for this forum thread!  :)  This is Picture Gorge, Oregon, in the John Day Fossil Beds. 

 Look for the red car for a sense of scale.

Sorry I haven't been around ... but Forum threads weren't high on my list while we were driving around the country!  We did 5300 miles, and I haven't figured out yet how many photos I took.  I've been through this thread now that we're back, and thoroughly enjoyed it!  :)

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

WOW! It is big indeed and soo very beautiful. Breathtaking.

It helps so much to have a known in the picture for size and grandure.

Great to see!

Clive

And what great colors are on your pic's, Tara.
Your contribution to this challenge are impressing in many ways!

Auntietk

Amazing captures for this challenge.

Love them all.

God Bless.

A bit of scale and balance..this guy does this all day long!

draws quite a large crowd of gawkers, also.

Saucilito. California.

Is this dark entrance really that far reaching....looks like a long way to the other side!

Original photo...nothing retouched.

just an interesting look into haight Street in San Francisco, California.

Dashboard 2 amazing uploads for the scale challenge.

God Bless.

Yes it seems to be a LOOOONG corridor :)