My challenge from Mary was to depict "Close, but no cigar!" which has been very difficult to depict without just missing photographing a kingfisher, a falling droplet or splash of a water crown.
Hazel asked me to take a photo of her with Ray. I used her 'phone, and here Hazel is looking disappointedly at the terrible photos I took!
I had to Google the challenge title to really understand it and found:
The phrase 'close, but no cigar' and a variation, 'nice try, but no cigar,' originated in the United States during the mid-20th century, when carnival booths gave out cigars as prizes. One had to win a game to get a cigar; a close call went unrewarded.
We of course, do prefer the other photo.
And yes, I think the android phone did a better job in the circumstances than my iPhone.
@quietpurplehaze21 hope one of them was better than this one!!
@tiaj1402 she wasn't impressed
@Weezilou so, no cigar?
@gardencat I struggled!
@randystreat took done on my phone that were better than this and those
@phil_howcroft I sent some from mine
@joansmor I tried
@narayani ta
@wakelys I couldn't be bothered to miss drops, rainbows or stuff
@grammyn or disappointed
The phrase 'close, but no cigar' and a variation, 'nice try, but no cigar,' originated in the United States during the mid-20th century, when carnival booths gave out cigars as prizes. One had to win a game to get a cigar; a close call went unrewarded.
We of course, do prefer the other photo.
And yes, I think the android phone did a better job in the circumstances than my iPhone.
@jamibann @tiaj1402 @Weezilou @gardencat @randystreat @phil_howcroft @joansmor @narayani @wakelys @grammyn @30pics4jackiesdiamond