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Weekly Photo Challenge: Worn

Posted on June 20, 2011 by spilledinkguy

This tree seems a bit worn by time. But I shouldn’t talk. So do I.

Tony Giardino: “Hey listen… how long is it gonna take us to get there?”
Pilot: “It shouldn’t take very long.”
*pause*
Pilot: “Actually I have no concept of time.”
Tony Giardino: “Geez, is this dangerous?”
Pilot: “No. Well, you know there’s chance in everything.”
Tony Giardino: “Look I don’t wanna get too personal or anything, but you’ve done this before, right?”
Pilot: “Oh yeah, yeah. I do this all the time.”
*pause*
Pilot: “I’ve never done it at night.”

– Anthony LaPaglia and Steven Wright – So I Married an Axe Murderer

About this image: digital photograph, re-photographed through wet glass and heavily modified

51 thoughts on “Weekly Photo Challenge: Worn”

Syncopated Eyeball on June 20, 2011 at 12:09 am said:

That’s really beautiful, SIG.

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:13 am said:
  
  I appreciate that, S.E. – Thank you! 🙂
  
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Juana on June 20, 2011 at 12:18 am said:

What a haunting shot!! I noticed you say “re-photographed through wet glass “, WOW!! HOW COOL!!!

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:15 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Juana!
  I like to do that sometimes… it’s a lot of fun! 🙂
  
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astrawally on June 20, 2011 at 5:50 am said:

I have a feeling that when you pan down the tree it will be in the middle of some pet cemetery, excellent!
Astra Wally

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:22 am said:
  
  Thank you, sir!
  Glad it has an interesting effect… I’m never really sure about these things…
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Lenore Diane on June 20, 2011 at 7:34 am said:

Forgive me the reference to the hit TV show from the early 80s, but SIG “That’s incredible!” Shooting a picture through wet glass…. very, very cool. One of my favorites.

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:23 am said:
  
  Thank you so much, Ms. D!
  The hardest part of the whole thing was trying to keep my reflection out of there… and my television’s… I think Night Court was on at the time…
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Eden on June 20, 2011 at 8:12 am said:

Very cool shot!

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:24 am said:
  
  Thanks very much, Eden! 🙂
  
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Jillsy Girl on June 20, 2011 at 8:15 am said:

i can feel the rain and chill in the air!

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:25 am said:
  
  Thanks, J.G… I was hoping this wasn’t too silly…
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journeytoepiphany on June 20, 2011 at 9:07 am said:

It was a dark and stormy night…first line of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:26 am said:
  
  That seems very appropriate…
  thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂
  
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thedailydish on June 20, 2011 at 9:19 am said:

LOVE the drizzle on the lens. Very cool effect, Inky!

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:27 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Dishy…
  I’m always looking for an excuse to try this sort of thing out… it seemed fairly appropriate for this image…
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Mayfielder on June 20, 2011 at 9:26 am said:

I really like this. It’s got a ‘Wuthering Heights’ feel to it.

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:28 am said:
  
  Thank you, Mayfielder – that is very kind of you! 🙂
  
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Kieran Hamilton on June 20, 2011 at 9:49 am said:

I love this shot man, would never have though of using a technique like shooting a photograph through wet glass. The blueish – green tones are great too, very nice!

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:31 am said:
  
  Thank you, sir! You can create similar effects digitally… but this way each ‘droplet’ actually reflects and distorts a bit of the image… and it’s a whole lot of fun to do, too! 🙂
  
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ramoncito17 on June 20, 2011 at 10:03 am said:

Very nice! very moody! Perfect!

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 10:32 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, sir – I appreciate that! 🙂
  
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Annabelle on June 20, 2011 at 10:58 am said:

Hauntingly pretty!

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 11:27 am said:
  
  It’s… something… I guess.
  Thank you, Annabelle! 🙂
  
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frizztext on June 20, 2011 at 3:35 pm said:

greetings by

Weekly Photo Challenge: Worn

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 5:26 pm said:
  
  Thank you, sir.
  🙂
  
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Tony McGurk on June 20, 2011 at 4:05 pm said:

The tree looks like it is in outer space somewhere being blown about by the cosmic winds of time

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 5:28 pm said:
  
  Unfortunately the alien scampered down the trunk before I was able to gather further evidence…
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Derrick on June 20, 2011 at 5:18 pm said:

Interesting… if that tree could talk!

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 5:29 pm said:
  
  I thought I heard it ask me what I was staring at…
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John Angulat on June 20, 2011 at 6:05 pm said:

Agree with Tony – outerspace-ish or otherworldly.
Seem like it is taken from an old B-grade sci-fi movie.
Well done!

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 6:42 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, sir –
  I always wonder about stuff like this… I tend to get a bit carried away…
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Martha aka Momsoap on June 20, 2011 at 6:22 pm said:

I love this and it’s the perfect quote to go with! Makes me want to actively pursue my photography a little more.

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 6:43 pm said:
  
  That is very kind of you to say! Thank you, Martha! And thank you for stopping by as well! 🙂
  
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Unapologetically Mundane on June 20, 2011 at 8:00 pm said:

Are you sure you didn’t just screenshot any scene from Eraserhead here?

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- spilledinkguy on June 20, 2011 at 8:08 pm said:
  
  That depends U.M…
  would you be more upset if I told you I had done that, or if I told you I’ve never seen Eraserhead?! 🙂
  
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Binky on June 20, 2011 at 9:32 pm said:

Very neat mood shot. Looks as if it would have a spooky story to tell.

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- spilledinkguy on June 21, 2011 at 6:41 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Binky!
  Only the tree knows what the tree knows (if it refuses to share with us)! 🙂
  
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frigginloon on June 20, 2011 at 9:56 pm said:

Stephen King would be proud!!!!

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- spilledinkguy on June 21, 2011 at 6:43 pm said:
  
  Hahaha – just as long as he didn’t think I was weird…
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Redneckprincess on June 21, 2011 at 12:07 am said:

LOVE it!!!!

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- spilledinkguy on June 21, 2011 at 6:43 pm said:
  
  Thank you, R.N.P. –
  that is very kind of you! 🙂
  
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nigel on June 21, 2011 at 2:24 am said:

Very clever and creative, you’ve certainly done a good job with it. I’ve never thought about photographing something in this way. Interesting

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- spilledinkguy on June 21, 2011 at 6:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Nigel… I appreciate that!
  Just trying to prevent my camera from getting wet! 🙂
  
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2e0mca on June 21, 2011 at 8:24 am said:

Interesting effect – reeks of old movies – The Hound of The Baskervilles comes to mind along with Frankenstein 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on June 21, 2011 at 6:46 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much sir – that’s very nice to hear! 🙂
  
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youngamericanwisdom.com on June 21, 2011 at 3:02 pm said:

Spooky cool. I love it!

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- spilledinkguy on June 21, 2011 at 6:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Y.A.W. – that is very nice to hear!
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conspiracyofravens on June 22, 2011 at 11:06 am said:

not something you want to see out of your window at night. 🙂 nice work!

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- spilledinkguy on June 22, 2011 at 8:02 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… yeah, not the best yard decor!
  Thanks so much, C.O.R.!
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