WTF?

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted February 28, 2012967 views10 comments

What in the world ... ??

An insect with a gas mask? No! But then what?

Guesses welcome!

All I'll tell you is that the image was made using a hasselblad 500c/m, 50mm lens, ilford delta 100 b&w film, some deep breathing and hold still for a couple of seconds ...

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by rob ashcroft on February 28, 2012 at 2:14 AM

Lighthouse lamp.

Registered on February 24, 2012, 22 Posts, 43 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 28, 2012 at 9:13 AM

spot on, rob. it's actually the inside of the lighthouse lamp - looking up into the two fresnel lenses. this particular lighthouse is on baixa do pinda in northern mozambique, with the fresnel lenses being manufacturer in france in the mid nineteenth century. it warns shipping of a vast sand bank - stretching some five km out to sea and some ten km wide; this sandbank has wonderful turquoise blues - and the area is so large it reflects onto the clouds if they happen to be passing over it! my colour trannies of the turquoise expanse are on the way ....

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Staubus on February 28, 2012 at 9:49 AM

It's the Fresnel lens inside the light of a lighthouse. I've seen them before and they are quite cool!

Good job.

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 28, 2012 at 10:29 AM

Very cool image. Great tones and patterns.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on February 28, 2012 at 1:07 PM

Strong triangular elements.
Great tones.
Oblong rounded element disconcerting.
Nice symmetry.
Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on February 28, 2012 at 10:02 PM

Very interesting! I recognized it too, but never had the vision to try for a close shot like this. Congrats on your boldness.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on February 29, 2012 at 12:06 AM

I really like this! Wonderful tonal range and detail.

Nicely done!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Jonathan Lent on February 29, 2012 at 8:53 AM

Very cool ! I don't care what it is. I like it as an insect with a gas mask.

Registered on March 12, 2009, 44 Posts, 109 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 7, 2012 at 12:45 PM

Love the lines and perspective..
congrats on a nice WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 10, 2012 at 4:27 PM

What a unique image! Great work and congrats on the Pick. In addition to the IQ, it would get my vote because of originality!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments