The Thinker by myautofocuslife

The Thinker

Zig Ziglar: "Wouldn't it be wonderful if our mind growled like our stomach does when it is hungry?"

Frankly? I'm not sure that would be wonderful. One growling body part is enough in my book. And what if your mind turns out to be a glutton? 8P

Bending this paper clip to look just right was harder than I thought it would be. This idea isn't mine to start with. More paperclip drama: http://www.weirdomatic.com/funny-paper-clips.html
I love this... the clever simplicity is mind-boggling! One of my favorite Zig Ziglar quotes is "If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred , you'll never end up with a nag." Fav!
June 17th, 2012  
Súper cool! I love it :)
very thoughtful
June 17th, 2012  
Awesome idea and a great picture - this is a paper clip with personality! Thanks for the link - that made me smile. And I agree: Please, no growling minds - the noise would be unbearable :-D.
June 17th, 2012  
I love this. Such a beautiful simplicity to a creative idea. I've seen similar photos with paperclips, but I love your perspective and the b&w is perfection.

I know for a fact that my mind is a glutton, but there are less calories to thoughts and it's more socially acceptable than being fat (speaking as a fat person). :)
June 17th, 2012  
This is so clever - fabulous shot!
June 17th, 2012  
Never knew a paper clip could be so life like!!
June 17th, 2012  
Really neat and a clever shot
June 17th, 2012  
Funny may have a go too :)
June 17th, 2012  
Made me smile Livia
June 17th, 2012  
I have a real Thinker statue somewhere in my house. It is used as a book end. How did you ever think of this? You have a mind that growls & glows with cleverness ;-)
June 17th, 2012  
This is giving me a serious case of the giggles Livia, such a cute idea for a capture. Love the b&w and use of space in the composition.
June 17th, 2012  
You are awesome Livia (& at times almost too much to aspire to! Lol)
Brilliant shot - great focus and use of negative space - B&W perfect for the shot - and clever - and funny! Cool link too!
June 17th, 2012  
Fav. This is adorable!
June 17th, 2012  
Jo
Another thinking picture?! You're doing far too much thinking for someone who doesn't like to think! lol I love how your brain works however :) x
June 17th, 2012  
Fabulous and brilliant, great B&W and composition...FAV!
June 17th, 2012  
Very clever and well done! Great photo!
June 17th, 2012  
wow!!! great shot! just love it
June 17th, 2012  
Excellent composition! You clever and creative gal! Great quote, too!
June 17th, 2012  
I love this. Fav!
June 17th, 2012  
Livia there is just so much that's great about this, the tones, the composition, the posture and your commentry is so thought provoking.
FAV!
June 17th, 2012  
So expressive! Clever paper clip art :)
June 17th, 2012  
Fun, clever shot! :)
June 17th, 2012  
I love this Livia! And I'm so glad my mind does not growl or I would have a headache :/
June 17th, 2012  
Wonderful set up!
June 17th, 2012  
Wonderful turn of a clip! Your mind is obviously not starving for ideas!
June 17th, 2012  
Very creative shot!
June 17th, 2012  
Very funny , many thanks for the link. I can use it for my technique lessons on the elementary school. The kids do make a paperclip so now I can show some more possibilities.
June 17th, 2012  
This is so creative and cool, and bending that paperclip just so must have taken some patience.......love it.....fav!
June 17th, 2012  
Creative idea, and a good shot of it too.
June 17th, 2012  
Ha! Nice!!! Very creative!! Zig was right...
June 17th, 2012  
Very clever and creative! My brain is growling a LOT these days!!
June 17th, 2012  
You are very crafty. Great work and lovely b&w photo. Thanks for the web site link. Who knew paper clips can be so animated.
June 17th, 2012  
funny picture, you had a good idea, BRAVA!!!!
June 17th, 2012  
Ami
Cute idea, nicely executed! Kudos! :)
June 17th, 2012  
Fabulous!
June 17th, 2012  
Fav for me, too! Love the b&w, the creativity, the negative space. I have to agree that growling minds might be a bad idea.
June 17th, 2012  
So creative! I love the contrasts.
June 17th, 2012  
Fabulous, great composition and B&W. The paper clip page was great fun too
June 17th, 2012  
it really makes me laugh a lot, love it !
June 17th, 2012  
Very creative! fab....
June 17th, 2012  
How can you get so much expression out of a paper clip! Very creative xx
June 17th, 2012  
beautifully done
June 17th, 2012  
Love the composition, the idea and the simplicity of it. Fab!
June 17th, 2012  
Love the concept Livia and you captured it well. Lovely shot.
June 17th, 2012  
Wow, you are so creative and I love the quote, Livia. I will check out the link. FAV
June 17th, 2012  
Cute capture!
June 18th, 2012  
Very cool and thought provoking! Fav for me too!!!!
June 18th, 2012  
Love the title. Cool shot and definitely looks like The Thinker.
June 18th, 2012  
Fantastic imagination and well shot. Like the b&w
June 18th, 2012  
Well worth the effort and perfectly captured.
June 18th, 2012  
Love it
June 18th, 2012  
AWESOME!!!! FAV!
June 18th, 2012  
Simple but SO creative, B&W ideal!
June 18th, 2012  
This is so cool! I love it. I also agree with the growling. One is enough. :-)
June 18th, 2012  
This is great...so creative Livia.
June 18th, 2012  
Ok, now this is just so creative!!!
June 18th, 2012  
This is so cool! Love this! Fav!
June 18th, 2012  
A very clever idea, artfully executed. Love it!
June 18th, 2012  
this is really clever... i love the simplicity... it's amazing how you managed to convey thoughtfulness with a few bends of a paperclip :)
June 18th, 2012  
very creative, great image
June 18th, 2012  
Now this is some real unique pop art, and very creative and clever. I like it!
June 18th, 2012  
So much thought expressed emotions in this photo! I can almost hear it thinking! Creative!
June 18th, 2012  
oh it's deep in thought, wonderful creative shot Livia.
June 18th, 2012  
You are too funny!
June 18th, 2012  
I love this! Also love it in black and white. Speaking of growling things, I think I need a snack!
June 18th, 2012  
Genius. Totally love it! Fav
June 18th, 2012  
hahaha so fun and creative! great idea Livia!
June 18th, 2012  
Thaks for the laugh. A great way to start my day.
June 18th, 2012  
Love this :)
June 18th, 2012  
Ha! Great one!
June 18th, 2012  
Rob
Beautifully composed! Love the quote! Fav!
June 18th, 2012  
This is Great Livia! My you have an awesome mind!! so simple yet very profound! Great Quote to! Fav!
June 18th, 2012  
Who ever thought a,paper clip could be a star! Loved reading all the thinking comments!
June 18th, 2012  
Fav. Very cool Livia
June 18th, 2012  
Eeee! It's wonderful! Very cool setup and composition. Anthropomorphism is so much fun! Well done! :)
June 18th, 2012  
This is really cool, Livia.
June 18th, 2012  
nice and clever
June 18th, 2012  
Very creative!! Love the idea and great shot :)
June 18th, 2012  
Clever and creative, well done.
June 18th, 2012  
Really clever and fun. Great photo too, I love the negative space.
June 18th, 2012  
Very creative and nicely shot!
June 18th, 2012  
Mel
i generally look at pictures fullscreen before reading the titles and blurbs and i said to myself when looking at this "the thinker!" :) you did a fabulous job at the folding! really great shot :)
June 18th, 2012  
very creative, great composition!
June 18th, 2012  
Pam
Oh my gosh I love this!! Brilliant!!
June 18th, 2012  
This is beautiful! FAV!
June 18th, 2012  
Brilliant and inventive Livia - cracking shot
June 18th, 2012  
Terrific.
June 18th, 2012  
Incredibly creative!!!
June 18th, 2012  
Wonderful bent paperclip photo! Been wanting to try that for awhile now!!
June 18th, 2012  
oh this is so creative!
June 18th, 2012  
Love it!! I'll definitely have a go at this :))
June 18th, 2012  
Such a look of an actual person in this shot. I think it conveys a lot of feeling. To me the first thought when I saw him was of a person in sorrow bending forward arms clutched to them.
June 18th, 2012  
What a great idea! You've done really well with the bending and set up! I checked your link and this looks like a fun thing to try!
June 19th, 2012  
What a great idea... so clever! Very cool Livia :)
June 19th, 2012  
Clever! What an original shot!
June 19th, 2012  
tha tis really cute...like how you set it up for the shot...the pov is great
June 19th, 2012  
very creative and beautifully shot
June 19th, 2012  
Brilliant concept and composition!
June 19th, 2012  
Ha ha !! Cute !! Very clever.
June 19th, 2012  
cool idea. minds are gluttons in other ways. ;0)
June 19th, 2012  
A great, big, contemplative, hard-thinking, paperclip-bending, undeniably black-and-white "THANK YOU!" to everyone!

You should all give this paperclip thing a shot! It's fun. You just need a pair of pliers and a paperclip. Thank you so much for your comments and support! I'm always in awe of your kindness. Thank you!
June 19th, 2012  
Ha! What a greative idea!
June 19th, 2012  
hahaha great creative shot
June 19th, 2012  
That is great! very creative!
June 19th, 2012  
Brilliant!! What everyone else said, I agree!!!
June 19th, 2012  
very creative... just love it ....not sure I could have ever gotten the right bend.
June 19th, 2012  
Love it!
June 19th, 2012  
hahahahahahahahahahahah I have tears in my eyes! fantastic shot Livia, fave for me!
June 20th, 2012  
Brilliant and creative,well presented.
June 20th, 2012  
So creative. Love this shot! Fav!
June 20th, 2012  
You are just a TREASURE TROVE of creativity! Made me smile.
June 20th, 2012  
So cool! Gotta try this some day :)
June 20th, 2012  
This is so awesome. Checked the link, and I think you surpassed anything they have on there. Great capture. Dof, composition and lighting are all perfect.
June 20th, 2012  
Not your idea entirely, but still a fantastic set-up and shot!
June 20th, 2012  
I agree, haha... but awareness of our brain hunger would be a good thing. Creative shot!
June 20th, 2012  
Hehe! Nicely done!
June 21st, 2012  
eva
Very cool and creative.
June 21st, 2012  
Clever idea, wonderful captured. Thanks for the link. And FAV.
June 21st, 2012  
Brilliant idea and B/W!! Love the gradation :)
June 21st, 2012  
Excellent composition and great idea!
June 22nd, 2012  
Wooow!!! That's really cool!
June 22nd, 2012  
sooooo rediculously cute.
June 24th, 2012  
Wow excellent!
June 27th, 2012  
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