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12 July 2005 Abstract

manual is for suckers! *

fork...check!
knief...check!
pliers...check!
set of screw-drivers...check!
hammer...check!
manual...what???
THE CAMERA MANUAL......ehh...who needs it?

hummm beer...aaaarrrggghh aaarrrggghhh!!
ALLL RIGHT!!! lets start with fork...wonder what this would do?

ps: please, let me know if the title is inapropriate.
For the records, i got this idea when Rod mentioned
"may be i should read the manual" in one of his comments
under the "burning newspaper" shot :)


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ctfchallenge18-Jul-2005 19:09
Thank you Shu. you made the time spent thinking about how to arrange all the hardware worthy.
Andy, i understand what you are saying. i wanted to go to 'extreme', imagine working with a hammer on a camera ;), thats why the whole set-up. thanks for the discussion though. -Abstract
ctfchallenge16-Jul-2005 17:26
(The "clutter" is nicely arranged making for a good composition, IMO.) Shu
ctfchallenge16-Jul-2005 08:07
I like the gag. But for me, it only needs you, the camera, the fork, the manual and the bottle. The rest is the clutter. I like the pose and the composition. The B&W works well too.

andy
ctfchallenge16-Jul-2005 05:57
Andy.....This image suits the purpose, perfectly! It may seem "cluttered" but we know the man knows EXACTLY what he's doing! Shu
ctfchallenge15-Jul-2005 01:02
thank you Pedro. i dont see myeself retiring my S1so soon. :)
Andy, thats exactly the point.
who says image has to be clean/non-cluttered? how many works in a clean/neatly-arranged garage, in reality? thats the feel i went for. reality with sarcasm and foolishness.
- Raw tools (hence the list of tools with "check" remark)
- Raw-cluttered set-up (like a garage)
- all for a very fine expensive state-of-the-art precision equipment (hence, a dslr not a p&s)
- not to mention, not in senses with alcohol beverage clearly in site
- main thing, just a sight of the "manual"...all the way back, which shows, it comes the last after trying all the hardware...
the whole thing is a funny take on a non-logical typical behaviour (stretched to extreme) of many.
nothing in this shot is unintentional including dark-mono garage feel, except i forgot to move my cell phone. then i thought, it could be explained as, i would even call friends who might know something about the camera before trying the manual. so left it in there.
thanks for your input. -Abstract
Canon DSLR Challenge14-Jul-2005 20:37
My opinion on this is fun but....could do better.
As a visual gag its OK but as an image its cluttered.

andy
Guest 14-Jul-2005 19:32
"If everything fails, read the manual" I also apply that rule all the time, I don't waste my time, and only a few times a messed up something.. so on the end, the rule is still applicable...

Nice shot Abs, I hope we are not going to loose you because of your Nikon treason.... I hope we can forgive you ;-)
ctfchallenge14-Jul-2005 14:43
Thank you Techo. I am glad you liked the image.
Photocat...a sample...just random shot of a flower.

here is my first day with D70. i was in Crestone, Colorado. A town at the trailhead for Kit Carson mountain in Sangre de Cristo. It was a very interesting town with population of only *73*, but amazingly is one of the biggest center for spritual retreats. If you have time, read description under full-version of the photos. I tried to give some information.
Creston: colorado is the album at....http://www.abstract.travel.photoshare.co.nz/
Hope you like it.
-Abstract
ctfchallenge14-Jul-2005 03:01
Very fun! just love the addition of the Guinness. No manual and on top of that, an alcoholic beverage. hmm, that's why the fork ;)

-Techo :)
Guest 13-Jul-2005 23:05
Abs, You've been shooting with S1 far too long.... its high time you move on to DSLR... How's you new camera working out? And when will we see some samples... -Cat
ctfchallenge13-Jul-2005 21:03
Thank you Rod. i intentionally kept the camera cap on ;)
Cat, it took me all these hardware to realize that if you just take the lens cap off, camera will start taking nice photographs, instead of the complete black-dark shots. hehehe :) btw, i chose the monotone (with heavy contrast) to give kind of "dark" feel to the shot.
Andrew, what do you think that fork is doing there? :) hmmmm macaroni-cheese and beer. now i am hungry!
thank you all for your comments. -Abstract
ctfchallenge13-Jul-2005 19:29
nice shot abstract. the composition and setup is all well put together. hope everythings ok with the new camera... I wonder if there`s any macaroni and cheese inside...mmmm.. macaroni and cheese and beer! - andrew
Guest 13-Jul-2005 15:29
Well well well Abs!!! Is this your way to get a Nikon camera into an *****CANON**** challenges!!! LOL Or you are trying to tell us that your Nikon already needs work. Now see if it were a great camera like CANON, you wouldn't have to fiddle with it... you just start shooting. I don't remember Fly or Rod mentioning they had to fiddle with their new CANON before they started shooting.... LOL

Humor aside... I think its a great shot. And the monotone gives a nice pleasent look too... and we are all half engineers when it comes to techie stuff -Cat
Rod 13-Jul-2005 05:38
Fancy you making all us Canon owners look at a Nikon, I had to make the sign of the cross when I saw it:-) Well set up & shot Abs I like the tone too.
ctfchallenge13-Jul-2005 03:42
Thank you Lee. i am glad you liked it.
Mary Anne, yeah i like the new Nikon a lot and i think i know too many people too well to leave this friendly forum. its so much fun.
Markjay, lemme explain.
this is my new D70 and instead of reading the manual, i am trying all the listed hardware to see what this camera can do. most of the people, at least me and some more i know, just start fiddling with menus/set-up instead of reading manual throroughly. this shot portrays that behaviour stretched to extreme. even the alcohol adds a little humour and reasoning for my behaviour. hope you like the shot after the explanation.
-Abstract
ctfchallenge13-Jul-2005 02:12
I'm lost here but then again... I'm always lost. lol What are you intending by this image, Abstract? Go easy on me, I on'y got 4 hours sleep last night :-O Markjay
ctfchallenge13-Jul-2005 01:47
So, you're really happy with your new Nikon? (I'm glad you haven't abandoned us.)
--Mary Anne
Canon DSLR Challenge12-Jul-2005 23:44
LOL. Who does. Nice shot. theFly