Project #6 - out and about

[morea]

As suggested by urstwile.

a friend of mine at work a couple of years back went to France, surreptitiously "borrowed" a little Felix the Cat toy I had on my desk (I have a lot of toys on my desk so I didn't notice right off the bat), and photographed Felix in a bunch of different settings...in France. It was great. He e-mailed me the pictures while he was on his trip, and it was really fun.

So...you take your (fun desk toy, favorite hat, unique stapler, etc., etc.) and travel around with it and pose it in different situations wherever you're at.

No deadline on this one... happy shooting!

[Red Kittie Kat]

hmmm..... have to think about this one ;)

I'll see what I can come up with :)

[Exodus]

This whole idea started with yard gnomes and the traveling gnomes brought forth the Travelocity Gnome!

[urstwile]

This is awesome! I'm SO going to try to borrow someone's digital camera for a couple of days, but if it happens that I can't participate, have fun with it you guys!

[cornfed]

What a great idea! I'm gonna travel with my little object for a few days- I hope it doesn't break! What a fun project!

[nyc_skater]

This whole idea started with yard gnomes and the traveling gnomes brought forth the Travelocity Gnome!

Wasn't that in the movie Amelie too?

[orkaknos12]

so how does one carry a 21" trinitron across town? :)

-Jon

[balou]

Woohoo! Squeaky plastic buddha with laptop is excited he gets to take a trip. *squeak, squeak*

[Exodus]

Wasn't that in the movie Amelie too?

Yep. The Gnome thing started in Australia. At least, according to Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelling_gnome_prank

http://www.freethegnomes.com/ << LOL!:D

[angerisagift]

oh man if only this had come up a few weeks ago before i went to europe....
great idea though...ill see if i can do some things
-sean

[urstwile]

This whole idea started with yard gnomes and the traveling gnomes brought forth the Travelocity Gnome!

So what'cha tryin' to say, huh? Tough guy! LOL. It's still fun. :D

[Red Kittie Kat]

I can't find anything to take with me lol :D ...... I don't do well when it comes to props ... but I'm still thinking .... this will be a stretch for me ;)

[Exodus]

So what'cha tryin' to say, huh? Tough guy! LOL. It's still fun. :D

LOL! Yea, it's a real fun idea I just remembered that fact and thought I would share! :p My coworker has a little Buddah on his desk... :D

[cornfed]

Okay, I'm trying this. People are looking at me like I'm a big idiot - my kids included! But it's fun! Maybe I can post some pics later today. I lost my nerve in Sam's Club this morning, maybe I'll do better when I go to World Market this afternoon!! My objects sort of big - 8" circle!!

[cornfed]

Alright, I'm retiring my object back to the shelf cause I'm too scared it's gonna break. But here it is. A little background on my object first. My husbands great aunt (actually pronounced aint) Lois saw this picture in a magazine one day of these Princess Diana plates that were for sale from the Franklin Mint. She loved them and wanted each of her sisters to have one but she couldn't afford to buy them one. There are a total of 8 sisters, but 1 had died. So, she went and bought 5 more of the magazines and carefully cut out the picture of the Diana plate. She then somehow affixed each picture to an existing plate that she owned. I laughed so hard the first time I saw it. It is amazingly tacky. It's actually the tackiest thing that I own. I actually own two of them right now. When one of the sisters dies, I get her Diana plate. I attended Aint Edie's funeral on Friday. I called my mother in law on Sunday to see if she could swing getting Aint Edie's plate for me. A plan is in the works. The one in the photo belonged to Aint Dee. I chose it because she smoked so much that it's a little yellowed, offering a little more photographic intrigue!

Diana riding in the car
http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/532/1163diana8.jpg

Stopping at the cigarette store for cigs and a newspaper
http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/532/1163diana7.jpg

Back home sitting in my smoking spot
http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/532/1163diana6.jpg

[cornfed]

Then it's off for an afternoon swim!
http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/532/1163diana5.jpg

We went to Target today! I bought the black version of the white coffee maker.
http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/532/1163diana4.jpg

You can hardly see Diana in the freezer.
http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/532/1163diana3.jpg

So, I opened the door and took another shot.
http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/532/1163diana2.jpg

[cornfed]

Then we took this shot in the mirror. I love mirror shots! Diana was cooperative throughout.
http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/532/1163diana1.jpg

Hopefully, when all is said and done I will own all 6 Diana plates. They are far more valuable to me than the ones from Franklin Mint.

[balou]

lmao cornfed!! That's great!!

[Red Kittie Kat]

Thats great cornfed!! :D

[Mynock]

That's great. I've got to find my item. The wierder the better. If I don't have one at home I'll have to find something else.

[cornfed]

Thanks! When choosing your object, I would not choose something that is an eight inch china circle! I may do this one again with another more practical object. I felt that I first had to pay hommage to the Diana plates though.

[urstwile]

Those are awesome Cornfed! :D

[morea]

excellent! I've got to go with Stan here... for those of you who don't know, Stan is my bike.

Stan at Home:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c343/gdfmorea/pics/stan.jpg


Stan looking sexy in Canada:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c343/gdfmorea/pics/stan-looking-hot.jpg


Stan and myself on the bike path in Upstate NY:
http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/500/647shadow.jpg

[morea]

Stan and friend taking a break at a rest stop:
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8783/friendsbs2.jpg


Stan coming home from a Tune Up:
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4168/stan5zh.jpg


Stan set up for winter:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/657/stanwinter2ew.jpg

[Red Kittie Kat]

like that winter set up :D

Great pics Morea ;)

[cornfed]

Nice pics, Morea! Love that bike!

[mac.FINN]

Everything looks sexier in Canada :D

[MyST]

You just keep your hands to yourself, mister! I don't swing that way!

[morea]

uh oh.. it just got really, uh, "Canadian" in here.

[mac.FINN]

I only swing one way... and that's with my luberjack axe!


Okay let's make this thread more Canadian... rename it to oot and aboot.

[Virgo Nightingale]

<< wishes she had a working digital camera - I have a pipe-cleaner-and-pompom-and-googly-eye Halloween spider sitting on my desk that longs for an adventure.

[urstwile]

I know, Virgo, I wish I had one too. Especially since this one was my suggestion. I don't know if recycled images taken by someone else are qualified for this one. :confused: It was my toy, but it went on a trip to France, unbeknownst to me. Maybe I'll toss one up here anyway, just for the fun of it.

Morea, cool Stan shots, I love the shadow ones. :)

[Red Kittie Kat]

I don't have anything fun and whimsical to take around with me ;)

Maybe I will try tomorrow before this one is up :D

[urstwile]

Kat, come on, I know you can do it!

Take a plate, or a salt shaker, or a little weeble thing from your desk, even a pencil, or something with your name on it. Maybe print out a screenshot of one of your cool welcome graphics and take it with you and photograph it.

Believe me, if I had a digital camera, I'd so be on this!

[Red Kittie Kat]

lmaooooo Ok .... You are right..... time to kick myself in the butt and just do it :D

I'll go snapping tomorrow :D

[mac.FINN]

take a generic glass salt shaker with a round metal top, (don't have one? dollar store) Fill it with salt. Draw eyes and possibly a moustache on it with a sharpie.

Pipe cleaner arms? sure
little White gloves? why not
maybe a bowtie? go nuts
an evening jacket? too far ya freak

Take Mr.Salty out on the town.

[Red Kittie Kat]

lmao........ well.... I haven't had a date in a while mac... should we go for drinks before or after dinner?


:p


I was going to go snapping today and its pouring :( ... If it clears up I will still have a go ..... otherwise it will be tomorrow now.

[mac.FINN]

after, and get tequila... that way Mr.Salty comes in handy too.

[Virgo Nightingale]

after, and get tequila... that way Mr.Salty comes in handy too.
YOU'RE GONNA EAT MR. SALTY??!!??

Eating your date would probably guarantee no nookie later on...

[Red Kittie Kat]

lmao ....... I think he means lick the salt before taking the shot of tequila :D



.......... or is it after? :p

[Satchel]

Eating your date would probably guarantee no nookie later on...

Really, I thought it was the other way around... not eating your date would probably garantee no nookie later on?!

[mac.FINN]

HI-O!

bow chicha bow wow!


Anyway, a night of tequila shots and a licking your date is the formula for nookie afterwards isn't it?

[Satchel]

Anyway, a night of tequila shots and a licking your date is the formula for nookie afterwards isn't it?

You got that right mac. Tequila makes people do wild and crazy things!

[Virgo Nightingale]

You got that right mac. Tequila makes people do wild and crazy things!
Like vomit. Perhaps that's just me... :o

[Satchel]

Well I'm with ya if we're talking about shots, but I like a (strong) margarita every now and again.

[cornfed]

Me too Virgo. I had a reeeallly bad tequila experience in July and haven't had a drink since! I may have a gin on saturday before we play zydeco fest, not sure yet!

[Virgo Nightingale]

Margaritas I generally have no problem with. The result I have with the shot depends on when I do them - If I'm too sober they'll make me puke and ruin the rest of my night, too drunk I'll still puke but it will land on/in things I didn't intend for it to hit. If I'm somewhere in between sober and drunk, I can keep a shot or two down, but my stomach will probably be mad at me anyway.

[morea]

never had tequila. I'm a wuss. :D

[Virgo Nightingale]

I'd had a bad experience with it when I was young, and I stayed away from it for a long time. I eventually got back into it, but I had to learn how my body was able (and not able) to tolerate it.

[mac.FINN]

never had tequila. I'm a wuss. :D

I can beat that Mo, never had alcohol...

[flutterby nut]

well.....if you do throw up, you've now got something even more unique and wonderful to walk around town taking pictures of...float the googly eyes, toss in the pipe cleaners...good to go!...sorry mr. salty...

[mac.FINN]

lol Move over Mr.Salty, here comes Mr.Barfy!

[MyST]

Here's some pics of my Wonder Woman Invisible Plane in different settings.

First, in Vermont.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j44/SOLOGraphic/SkyVermont.jpg

Second, in New York state.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j44/SOLOGraphic/SkyNY.jpg

Last is in Quebec, near a bikepath.
The sun caught the cockpit window just right and I got a nice relection off it.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j44/SOLOGraphic/SkyQuebec.jpg


It's in mint condition... but I'm sure you could see that.

[Red Kittie Kat]

lmao Myst ...... its in pristine condition ...... no rust at all!!


:D

[MyST]

D'oh!
I uploaded the Quebec one instead of the NY one.

Plus... stupid Firefox is getting off this PC. I had a heck of a time getting my images on here. Thanks to Morea, who I was chatting with at the time, I was able to get them on here via Explorer. She has anothe browser I'm going to install/use. I forget the name of it, but I'll go that route.

[morea]

ain't she a beaut? He let me take her for a spin - that puppy sure can maneuver! And holy ergonomic remote control, batman!

[Red Kittie Kat]

Maxthon :D ....... thats my suggestion ;)

[morea]

that's the one. ;)

[frankster]

Mr Salt is married to Mrs Pepper and they have two children Paprika and Cayenne. They live with a blue dog. Don't believe me?

http://nickjr.co.uk/shows/blues/saltpepper.aspx

Only just registered here by the way and am mooching around looking at what you lot have been up to.

nice

[MRRGraphix]

CornFed,
That was nice!!! Gave me a few ideas on what I could pick

[morea]

bump