And now for something completely different... by northy

And now for something completely different...

;p

This week, for "get pushed" Jerry aka @orangecrush is challenging me to do some alphabet photography and spell out a word... The only rule he set is that I can't use any letters - only objects that look like letters...

Now, at first glance, this seems like something that would be easy and fun to do... well, all I can say is that after a day of looking at everything topsy turvy, and angsting about making a plan, about whether I should have a theme, whether I should find all letters in the street, or in my house, how abstract they could / should be... whether I should do set up shots, look for letters in cracks in the wall or in the clouds, or both... this perfectionist control freak is admitting defeat and has decided to take it one day at a time... so, without further ado, I give you, the letter "S"!

Thank you all for the wonderful comments and favs on my cafe shot from yesterday... It was actually on the pp which was a lovely surprise!

I am continuing to experience major internet challenges... It works, but is sloooooooooooow... hopefully I'll be able to figure out and fix the problem tonight so I can get caught up on looking at everyone's photos...
August 21st, 2012  
Very cool!!! i love your POV!!!
August 21st, 2012  
Is the S the beginning of a word? Or does it happen as you 'see' it?
August 21st, 2012  
aweSome!!
August 21st, 2012  
@maggiemae the "plan" is that this is the beginning of a word :)
August 21st, 2012  
Cool, awesome perspective!
August 21st, 2012  
Intriguing ssssstart!
August 21st, 2012  
Great POV, cool shot.
August 21st, 2012  
Excellent!
August 21st, 2012  
Very cool shot.
August 21st, 2012  
Cool
August 21st, 2012  
Guess we wait to read it? :)
August 21st, 2012  
Very cool shot Northy
August 21st, 2012  
Cool capture! Love the lines and abstractness of it.
August 21st, 2012  
what a cool abstract, great clean lines!
August 21st, 2012  
A hard challenge you get! good start!
August 21st, 2012  
Having started one of these myself (in my third album if you're interested in taking a peak) I know how difficult and frustrating this is. I haven't finished my alphabet because I like to use letters as and when I find them but it's really, really hard!! This is a great start and I look forward to seeing the word you create xx
August 21st, 2012  
Really great idea for a challenge and you've come up with something very effective! Wonderful abstract and great contrast of light
August 21st, 2012  
lovely curvy S there - and he's really set you some challenge there - I've only done this for a Happy New Year message on 31st December and it was really difficult (it took me a long time to find just those letters)
August 21st, 2012  
top notch photo - love the angle and the detail - great job
August 21st, 2012  
Very cool challenge :) awesome shot :)
August 21st, 2012  
Sod the alphabet, this is a fabulous shot Northy! FAV!
August 21st, 2012  
Excellent s. Wonderful abstract. awesome shot love it.
August 21st, 2012  
Makes a great S, can't wait to see your other letters...what are you going to spell anyway?
August 21st, 2012  
Creative thinking - well done and it certainly sounds like an interesting challenge they have set for you - good luck ;)
August 21st, 2012  
Great start...can't wait to see what you end up with at the end of the week!
August 21st, 2012  
I see it as plain as day! :) This is fun! I'm looking forward to your next letter to see what you'll spell! I'm guessing the "s" word! ;o)
August 21st, 2012  
Love the curves. This is going to be an interesting challenge. :)
August 21st, 2012  
It's a great letter "S". Very elegant.
August 21st, 2012  
Great S, love the S curve on the transverse curvature of the tiled areas
August 21st, 2012  
Ooh, that's a shot that makes me happy. I love that sweep. And the fact that it's the beginning of a theme... this pleases me.
August 21st, 2012  
Really cool. can't wait to see what the word is!
August 21st, 2012  
wonderful.............. you can find 'em that's for sure.
I hope you are spelling a long word.
August 21st, 2012  
Very very cool!!! Lovely abstract, tilt and B&W - fav!
August 21st, 2012  
Fabulous Northy, so creative, fav
August 21st, 2012  
Lyn
Just grand, Northy!
August 22nd, 2012  
You found an excellent "S"!
August 22nd, 2012  
Haha, what a cool challenge... Love this.... you just doing one letter or a whole word? Still on a colour diet?
August 22nd, 2012  
Very cool. Totally abstract
August 22nd, 2012  
wow super cool, saw it on pp and was pretty surprised when your name came up! great work
August 22nd, 2012  
this is a great challenge and I think this photo is excellent!
August 23rd, 2012  
Congrats on the pp Northy
August 23rd, 2012  
Fabulous!
August 23rd, 2012  
Lovely high contrast! Congratulations on the PP!
August 23rd, 2012  
great composition - a tough challenge, but you have done brilliantly. :)
August 25th, 2012  
Somehow I missed all your letters shots, but m catching up now. This is fantastic and must be quite a challenge!
August 25th, 2012  
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