I’m really going to miss all these metal plates in the attic of our store… they made killer backgrounds. This one even looks like it’s got some abstracted cloud formation stuff going on along the bottom – and that circle at the top looks almost sun or moon-like. The rest is just details. Grassy, grassy details.
Carl: I invented my own kind of grass, too. Did you know that? Look at this. This is registered – Carl Spackler’s Bent.
Ty: I’ve felt grass like this before. I’ve played on this stuff.
Carl: This is a hybrid. This is a cross bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, featherbed bent, and northern California sinsemilla. The amazing stuff about this is that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt at night on this stuff. I’ve got pounds of this stuff…
Bill Murray and Chevy Chase – Caddyshack
About this image: digital photograph, moderately modified
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It’s lovely, SIG.
Thank you very much, S.E. – you are too kind!
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Where are the metal plates going? Save some for your head.
Hahaha… they aren’t going anywhere – Annabelle and I are.
Don’t worry, Bearman – I’ve got plenty of metal stashed away in my cranium already…
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Love the photo AND Caddyshack dialogue! 🙂
Thanks so much, Juana – that is very kind of you!
I’ve seen Caddyshack many, many times and it still makes me laugh!
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i love the coffee ring 🙂
Thanks, F.L. –
I tried licking it, but alas… not a bit of caffeine is left there…
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Lovely texture on the metal plate. Makes a great background for the grass!
Thank you so much, sir…
it’s crazy how many little details you can pull out of a random piece of metal..
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Cool stuff!
Thank you, Eden!
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You do a great job combining natural elements…this almost looks embossed and I agree, those metal plates do give you amazing texture and character!
Where y’all going?
Hehehehe…Caddyshack…awesome flick! 🙂
Metal: it’s the coolest!
We’re closing our store’s ‘physical location’…
You said it, M.P.! I bet a post like this comes with a free bowl of soup…
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I’m loving this! Good use of metal plates 😀 I like the black and white photo in the post below. I like your use of dialogue…too funny!
Mary
Wow! That’s a very generous comment, Mary!
And wonderful to hear – thank you so much! 🙂
Please tell me you’re not selling the store.. please?
I’ve yet to visit and though I likely never will get out that way, there’s a peace in my mind just knowing you & Annabelle are there.
Not selling so much (that has a nicer ring to it).
We’re um… ‘restructuring’ to a purely ‘online presence’… so to speak. Eh. What can you do?
You are always so kind, Dishy – thank you!
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i really love this photo! really.
That’s wonderful to hear, U.M. – thank you very much! 🙂
the dialogues you include in the posts are a riot!
great pic!
Happy to hear that! I try to keep it interesting just in case a few of the folks who stop by aren’t into random kitschy stuff.
Thank you so much, Marina! 🙂
Very neat! The textures of the plate and the grass seem to complement each other perfectly.
Can’t you take the metal plates with you? They’ve been so good to you!
Where you going? I am nosy I know
Hahaha – I NEVER know, Bearman…
I never know…
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I guess I should read the rest of the comments first. Haha. Sorry the physical store is closing. It was on my list of stops if I ever made it back down that way
No worries, Bearman! I’m always happy to answer a comment (I don’t expect you to dig through every one of my rambling responses – that sounds painful!)
Thank you sir – I appreciate that very much! 🙂
The economy sucks… but the photo is lovely! 🙂
I think the photo I was working on yesterday came from a similar though, Annabelle…
Thank you, wifeie! 🙂
Like the shadow effect around the edges of the wheat. Have the metal plates found a new home?
Thanks Tony!
No – we’re just closing the store (and I think the landlord would be pretty upset if I took them with me)! 🙂
Love this shot, the detail is awesome and the metal plate is indeed a great background. I like how the grass has an almost metallic quality to it as well.
Thanks so much for stopping by Mr. H – and thank you for your kind comments as well! I really appreciate that!
Metal is so interesting… I’m never disappointed by all the details you can pull out of it.
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