Pics, Trips, and Tips

by Jason on June 18, 2008 · 10 comments

What's This? - Week3

Welcome to week 3 of the “What’s This?” series! Last week I had a close-up shot with some great guesses including carpet, a towel, and a toothbrush – but the answer, as it turns out, is a candle wick!

What's This? - Week 2

I had cropped out a portion of it, to give kind of a different twist! Thanks to all for participating! So, as we move into week3, here is another everyday object that I’ve zoomed in on, and taken a cropped portion to share. Can you guess what this is?

In other news, it seems I will be somewhat busy over the next few weeks with several trips on the horizon. Late June, a friend is getting married, and that will require a trip to NC. Then, shortly after that, I will be traveling (driving) to New York for the 4th of July festivities. Very shortly after I get back, I will likely be accompanying my wife out to Colorado as we transition to that area from SC. She’ll move on ahead to start her job, while I stay behind to close up shop and sell the house. Oh yeah, did I mention? We’re moving to Colorado!!!

So, for the last tidbit of news, I did actually knock out the tip for the week as previously mentioned: displacement maps! I read about this technique in my most recent issue of NAPP and had a few images that I thought it may work for, so thought to give it a whirl! Pretty neat effect, so feel free to try it out yourself!

CB Episode #44: Displacement Maps

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{ 10 comments }

1 Tim Solley June 19, 2008 at 3:48 pm

Dude, Jason…you’re going to love Colorado. I moved to Colorado less than six months ago from Austin, Texas. Love it love it love it.

Where are you moving to in CO might I ask? Feel free to email if you don’t want to reveal that much detail on the blog. I’m in Fort Collins. If you’re close enough…uh…photowalking anyone?

2 Jason June 19, 2008 at 5:15 pm

Will be near Boulder, so heck yeah, always up for some photo-walking!

I grew up in CO, so it will be an exciting return to the roots…

Any guesses on the “What’s This?” :D

3 Tim Solley June 19, 2008 at 6:26 pm

Sweet! Boulder isn’t too far from Fort Collins.

Okay, I’ll give it a guess (somewhat). The second photo looks like an unburned candle wick with the top of the candlestick near the bottom of the photo.

The first one…I have no clue.

4 Born a libran June 20, 2008 at 6:43 pm

Pen holder…???

5 Jason June 20, 2008 at 10:27 pm

Tim: You’re right on the 2nd one – that was the follow-up from last week’s “What’s This?”

Born a libran: Nope, not a pen holder. Good guess though…

Here’s a hint: When it works, it’s wet

6 Born a libran June 21, 2008 at 1:14 am

How about a pipe letting water out from a balcony??

7 Jason June 21, 2008 at 8:51 am

Good idea, but much larger than this – remember, it’s a close up. Another hint: it’s inside the house!

8 Gary June 23, 2008 at 7:40 pm

Your latest photo is a very close-up of a shower head.

9 Jason June 23, 2008 at 8:38 pm

Excellent! Congratulations Gary! And from out of the blue we have a winner!! It is, in fact a shower head!

10 Gary June 24, 2008 at 4:01 pm

You gave it away with your clue, “When it works, it’s wet.” It really is a strange photo. But it show that with imagination you can find a subject anywhere.

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