During the 1950's it was thought that the rings had ancient Greek origins. That supposition was inadvertently started by two British authors, Lynn and Gray Poole, who mistakenly identified a stone bearing a carving of the rings in Delphi, Greece as one that was associated with the Pythian Games which were held there in ancient times. But the truth was that the stone had been placed there in 1936 when Carl Diem, an Olympic organizer for the Berlin Games, decided to have a ceremony in the stadium at Delphi whereupon a torch bearer would then bring the torch from Delphi to Berlin. A milestone marker was carved with the rings and placed there for the ceremony but it was never removed. This has become known as "Carl Diem's Stone" since that time. The rings were featured prominently in the Berlin Games as part of an effort to glorify the Third Reich.
Thank you Carole, Colleen, Carla, Nada, Lyn, Kasey (thanks for the view and comment!), Henri, Dixie, Karenann and Wendy!
I do so appreciate your comments! Yes, I found Mr. Diem's name slightly unusual too! This commentary did seem to go well with today's color: black. To get this effect, I first played with the adjustable threshhold to bring out more black and lessen the white balance. I then used the "Night Vision" effect in Ribbert to add those green accents you see.
@daisy Thanks Kathryn! It's still the same star/heart mold of the previous days, but the reason why it looks so different is that the processing took out the contrast and shape. The silver shot and the yellow shot are of the top of the mold. The blue and black shots are the opposite side (the bottom so to speak). In the blue shot, the mold was slanted upwards and towards the camera. This shot is taken looking straight down on to the mold (although you can't really tell that because it is so dark).
@prttblues Thanks Bev! I just get curious about things and the next thing you know I'm looking it up because I have to know the answer! @lyoungs1023 Thanks Elizabeth!
@groovygirlrn Thanks Sheri! @maggiemae Thanks Maggiemae- I was looking at this shot again, and I think it was the Autotrophic effect and not the Night Vision one- I can't remember now!!
You're making great use of your star ! Each photo is so different - you can't even really tell they're all the same! Do you know yet where you'll be staying in Boston?
@sparkleplenty1 Thanks Joyce! Yes, we'll be in Arlington at the apartment of my friend's son. I showed her all your suggestions and we're looking forward to seeing the sights! Thanks so much for the recommendations! @bkbinthecity Thanks Brian! @la_photographic Thank you Laura! @netkonnexion Thank you Damon! @sangwann Thank you Dione! @myautofocuslife Thanks Livia! @summerfield Thank you Vikki!
You're doing such a great job explaining all of the history behind the Olympic symbols and rings. Thank you for that, as I'm sure we're all learning a lot this week. Great and unusual processing on this one, Ann.
Thank you both and my apologies for taking so long to respond. I was supposed to be able to get on line while I was in Boston, but my friend's laptop decided not to cooperate! So I am just now catching up with all the comments! I will also be slowly going through all the projects and photos I missed so bear with me!
August 21st, 2012
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@peterdegraaff Thank you Peter!
Thank you Carole, Colleen, Carla, Nada, Lyn, Kasey (thanks for the view and comment!), Henri, Dixie, Karenann and Wendy!
I do so appreciate your comments! Yes, I found Mr. Diem's name slightly unusual too! This commentary did seem to go well with today's color: black. To get this effect, I first played with the adjustable threshhold to bring out more black and lessen the white balance. I then used the "Night Vision" effect in Ribbert to add those green accents you see.
@lyoungs1023 Thanks Elizabeth!
@maggiemae Thanks Maggiemae- I was looking at this shot again, and I think it was the Autotrophic effect and not the Night Vision one- I can't remember now!!
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian!
@la_photographic Thank you Laura!
@netkonnexion Thank you Damon!
@sangwann Thank you Dione!
@myautofocuslife Thanks Livia!
@summerfield Thank you Vikki!
@potsbypam Thank you Pam!
Thank you both and my apologies for taking so long to respond. I was supposed to be able to get on line while I was in Boston, but my friend's laptop decided not to cooperate! So I am just now catching up with all the comments! I will also be slowly going through all the projects and photos I missed so bear with me!