I think that the neighbors are on to me...what do you think?
I had this idea for the mundane cardboard challenge to do a selfie that combined some of my favorite movies: Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window and the recent funky, fun, artsy, flick, Moonrise Kingdom.
After I took this shot, I could not for the life of me, remove the camera from the tripod. I got the legs off, but the screw on part is stuck tight. I tried using a jar opener and it spins but doesn't make any progress to come off. Dadgumit! It seems like photography is so full of challenges for me. As soon as I figure some problem or issue out, there is something new. Hope that the camera isn't screwed up if/when I can finally get the flippin' thing off of it.
@tbats22 I had one that was a better shot, but it showed a stain on my hoodie and this bulging forehead vein thing that I get sometimes (that is oh so attractive). Ah well... Thanks for the lol:)!
I love that movie! Fun shot. I have had no ideas for the cardboard challenge and have been racking my brain. I hope your camera is ok. You have been having some rough luck with it lately.
@darrenboyj Thanks, Darren. My hubby saved the camera and tripod tonight. Shew!
@automaticslim I will have to do that. Thanks, Andy. Hubby came home and fixed it all for me: Thank goodness. I was pretty sick about it thinking I would be tripodless!
@paul2782 Thanks so much, Paul. Good to know. I guess that I was a little too careful screwing it on there good and tight.
@kbalychev Still am. My hero hubby came home and fixed it right up for me. So grateful. Thanks so much, my sweet friend!
@egad I am telling you...what next?! I loved both movies, too. The recent was so much fun. Hope that you come up with something for cardboard. You are great with your ideas, too! Thanks!:)
@gphelps5 Ha, thanks Bulldog! And thanks to you, I've craving apples today;).
@archaeofrog Thanks so much, my friend. I thought of it the other day when throwing one away...Aha...have I got a use for that!:)
@tonydebont I had a better more of a selfie version except I looked bad in it...stained shirt and bulging forehead vein. I went with the almost version instead. Thanks, Tony!
@darylo Aw, thanks so much, Daryl. Really appreciate your comments and visit!:)
@bpaquette Nope, I haven't tried that. We use toot in our house rather than fart. Funny picture, Barbara.:)
@masosy Your comments made my day, my friend. If I could fave them, I would. Thank you!
@psychographer Aw, you are kind, Miss Lisa. Thank you!:)
@kwind Thankfully, I am married to a very capable engineer who fixed it right up when he got home. Thank goodness...I was worried I would have no tripod or ability to use one again with this camera. How would I do selfies?!
@helixconcepts Yeah, I really screwed that sucker on good. Sheesh. thanks, Laura!:)
@bristolrose Thanks, Kathryn. I hope to put it to good use again someday!
Such a cute, creative shot! Rear Window is one of my favs, too! Haven't seen Moonrise Kingdom, but will have to now. Good luck with the tripod. Stuff like that always happens to me, too!
@pflaume Shew, my hubby fixed it for me. Let me know what you think of Moonrise Kingdom...so fun and funky! Thanks, Lisa!!
@simon0128 Thank you, Simon. I love doing occasional fun/funny selfies. Trying ot master the selfie this year!:)
@squamloon Oh me, too. Thanks so much for your comments!
@dapinsker Wasn't he the master! Loved Hitchcock. Thanks, Marc...glad I pulled off what I was going for:).
@cromwell I do have some weird thing going on with my eye now. Damnit!! I've got dry eye (maybe it's the winter climate that I am not used to). I can't wear my contacts anymore lately. How sick, though...could you imagine getting an eye potty disease?!
@skipt07 True, true....my hubby came in and saved the day, though. Love that phrase...a peeping tomina:)! Thanks, Skip!
@tskipper Thank you, Tami. I thought that it was a good idea for the cardboard challenge. Just one of the many fun uses for used tp rolls.;).
@northy It was so annoying. I keep getting issues with my camera...like I dropped it last weekend on the tile. Yikes. Hubby came home and fixed it with pliers. Wish I had thought of that...I was just scared to make it worse. Thanks, Northy!
Well, it looks like you made good use of the camera being stuck on the tripod. There's something I love about photos with blinds in them. I have several in the first year of my project.
@barbsmith Thanks so much, Barb. I stuck it on the tripod when taking this shot. I guess that I was too careful trying to get it on there tight. And perhaps I got my lefty loosy mixed up with righty tighty when trying to get it off. Who know...luckily my hero hubby fixed it easily with pliers when he got home. Shew. I thought that both camera and tripod could be messed up for good. Thanks for your kind comments:)!
@istacy1011 You are so mean that you like that my tripod was stuck. How funny! Thanks for your sweet comments...I would have never guessed that you meant it that way...but thanks for the clarification, Stacy!:)
@amandalomonaco Haha, it's like when someone posts a status on facebook that has some good stuff but then some really bad stuff as well and you click "like" and then think, "Wait! I didn't mean that I *liked* that they lost their job, just that I *liked* their viewpoint on how it actually could turn out to be a good thing" or whatever, lol!
@emrob Great comments, Mandy. Thanks so much. I was annoyed with my placement...I had another where I was in it better, but I looked uglier so I couldn't go with it. Dang that bulging vein that creeps out in my forehead when I take photos sometimes!:)
When you do get your camera off the tripod, try a little drop of baby oil on the thread - it makes all the difference.
If the jar opener doesn't work then how about a little WD40 on a q-tip that you just wipe gently on the stuck part?
@darrenboyj Thanks, Darren. My hubby saved the camera and tripod tonight. Shew!
@automaticslim I will have to do that. Thanks, Andy. Hubby came home and fixed it all for me: Thank goodness. I was pretty sick about it thinking I would be tripodless!
@paul2782 Thanks so much, Paul. Good to know. I guess that I was a little too careful screwing it on there good and tight.
@paulien Thank you, sweet lady!
@noragentian Thank you, Ruth!:)
@happysnap Aw, thanks, Linda. My hero hubby came home and fixed it right up for me. Thank goodness!
@soboy5 Yeah, glad that I got that across. I watched it a bunch as a kid. I loved Jimmy Stewart...and he was a photographer...how cool is he?!;-)
@flimin Of course...and thank you for your kind comments and visit. Happy weekend!:)
@fullcircle Thank you so much, Miss Cindy!
@dreamatrix Aw, thanks so much! Glad you got a laugh!:)
@lfrans You are sweet. Thanks so much, lady!
@kbalychev Still am. My hero hubby came home and fixed it right up for me. So grateful. Thanks so much, my sweet friend!
@egad I am telling you...what next?! I loved both movies, too. The recent was so much fun. Hope that you come up with something for cardboard. You are great with your ideas, too! Thanks!:)
@archaeofrog Thanks so much, my friend. I thought of it the other day when throwing one away...Aha...have I got a use for that!:)
@tonydebont I had a better more of a selfie version except I looked bad in it...stained shirt and bulging forehead vein. I went with the almost version instead. Thanks, Tony!
@darylo Aw, thanks so much, Daryl. Really appreciate your comments and visit!:)
@bpaquette Nope, I haven't tried that. We use toot in our house rather than fart. Funny picture, Barbara.:)
@masosy Your comments made my day, my friend. If I could fave them, I would. Thank you!
@psychographer Aw, you are kind, Miss Lisa. Thank you!:)
@kwind Thankfully, I am married to a very capable engineer who fixed it right up when he got home. Thank goodness...I was worried I would have no tripod or ability to use one again with this camera. How would I do selfies?!
@helixconcepts Yeah, I really screwed that sucker on good. Sheesh. thanks, Laura!:)
@bristolrose Thanks, Kathryn. I hope to put it to good use again someday!
@dmdfday Thanks so much, Diane!:)
@pflaume Shew, my hubby fixed it for me. Let me know what you think of Moonrise Kingdom...so fun and funky! Thanks, Lisa!!
@simon0128 Thank you, Simon. I love doing occasional fun/funny selfies. Trying ot master the selfie this year!:)
@squamloon Oh me, too. Thanks so much for your comments!
@dapinsker Wasn't he the master! Loved Hitchcock. Thanks, Marc...glad I pulled off what I was going for:).
@cromwell I do have some weird thing going on with my eye now. Damnit!! I've got dry eye (maybe it's the winter climate that I am not used to). I can't wear my contacts anymore lately. How sick, though...could you imagine getting an eye potty disease?!
@skipt07 True, true....my hubby came in and saved the day, though. Love that phrase...a peeping tomina:)! Thanks, Skip!
@tskipper Thank you, Tami. I thought that it was a good idea for the cardboard challenge. Just one of the many fun uses for used tp rolls.;).
@northy It was so annoying. I keep getting issues with my camera...like I dropped it last weekend on the tile. Yikes. Hubby came home and fixed it with pliers. Wish I had thought of that...I was just scared to make it worse. Thanks, Northy!
@frida Oh so glad that I did...my husband is an engineer and he fixed it easily. Glad to share a laugh with you:)! Thanks!