Here’s a photo I took in the attic of our store. And then I messed it up a bit.
Abbott: “On the Saint Louie Team we have, ah, Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know’s on third…”
Costello: “That’s what I wanna’ find out. I want you to tell me the names of the fellows on the Saint Louis team.”
Abbott: “I’m, I’m telling you, Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know’s on third…”
Costello: “You know the fellows’ names?”
Abbott: “Yes.”
Costello: “Well then who’s playing first?”
Abbott: “Yes.”
Costello: “I mean the fellow’s name on first base?”
Abbott: “Who.”
William Abbott and Lou Costello – Who’s on first?
About this image: digital image, moderately modified
Mmmm… very nice composition SIG
Thanks very much, N.M. – I tried out as many angles as I could stand to… it gets HOT up there! 🙂
Robert, I haven’t taken the time to tell you, but I have really been impressed with your photography. I love seeing these–you’ve got a great eye and a deft touch.
Thank you so much, Mr. W!
That is very kind – and means a lot – especially from someone of your great talents! 🙂
Your talent is great if you can make a picture of a light-bulb cool and interesting. I like it! ~ Lenore
Thank you very much, Ms. D… that’s awfully of you!
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Did you have to get on a ladder to take that photo?
The ceilings are so low in this attic I didn’t need much added height (which also = my constantly smacking my head into something). I did have to set my tripod up on a table, but other than that things worked out pretty easily. 🙂
You mean you haven’t shifted to CFL’s yet? It has a very retro look to it. I guess that would not work well with CFL’s.
We’ve got them in the rest of the store – there’s just this one older style bulb up in the attic. The more dated feel was definitely something I was after… and (at the time) I was finding some meaning in showcasing / contrasting that bare bulb with other elements in the photo…
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Sheez, I hope you don’t have to pull that little chain to turn it on . I don’t think I could reach!
I don’t either with your alligator arms. Ask her to reach for the check at dinner and you get the same excuse.
Hahaha!
Well, probably better to have alligator arms than the long spindly variety I’m rocking. 🙂
It’s on a switch, but I bet you could reach, loon…
The ceilings are VERY low up there… I’m always hitting my head (which might explain quite a bit, I guess…) 🙂
Fabulous as always!
Do you have a site/shop where you sell your stuff?
I can’t stop thiking about The Primate House. 🙂
Thanks so much, Y.A.W.!
We have a physical store now, but in a few months that will be gone and we’ll be trying to do more online things. I’ve yet to do much with prints (I’ve got to try out a few services and find the one I’m most happy with), but hopefully everything will eventually run through our current site, paintthemoonpottery.com
Some day I’d really like to make a book, too…
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You should make a book…fantastic idea. I’d buy a boatload and give them as gifts.
Thanks so much! I’d love to do that some day. I figure if I keep making stuff, in 20 years or so I should have enough material to print… something, anyway! 🙂
I like this! Nice composition, and “messing up” 🙂
Thank you very much, Eden – I can never resist messing with stuff a bit.
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I am totally stumped by the name. But I LOVE the photo!
The title was a very vague reference to the flag in this image and the old, ‘As American as baseball and apple pie’ line. I’m being all silly lately, so there might be a tie in with the bare bones bulb / fixture (economic ‘stuff’). I considered taking the bulb out completely.
Thanks so much, Dishy – you are always far too kind! 🙂
I love your old-timey processing! (I’d call it vintage, but it’s better than that)
Not sure what “Who’s on first” has to do with it, but I love that skit!
Thank you very much, Jillsy – that is awfully kind!
Hahaha – not much, other than a slight reference to the title. It’s admittedly a bit of a stretch.
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Baseball??? Apple Pie??? All I see is a light globe with a small string of rosary beads hanging from it. Time for glasses Robert…
Hahaha… well… maybe a monocle…
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Nice the way you combine the elements and use depth of field. Though I don’t think I’d recommend playing baseball with a light bulb.
Thanks, Binky! Yeah, I thought it might be too much if everything was in sharp focus.
Hahaha… don’t worry… I’m always called out swinging anyway.
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I don’t get the title, dude. Sometimes I actually like that. Cool shot, SIG. That light bulb so spherical and the rest so linear.
I wasn’t too sure about this one… I tried setting it up quite a few different ways and I was having a difficult time deciding on which option to go with…
Thank you, S.E.! 🙂
Sorry, SIG, I’ve just seen that you’ve already dealt with the title issue. I’m a bit tired and slow at the moment, which is also why I’ve only just commented.
Don’t worry about it, S.E.! It was a very vague reference at best, and my responses take some serious time and effort to make sense of…
I completely understand that, S.E. – I’m always a bit tired and slow!
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This reminds me of a seaside cottage for some reason… hmm. Pretty!
I think it’s all the white wainscoting…
thank you, Annabelle!
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Cool shot, frizztext! 🙂
Ah – happy memories.
Hahaha…
Good times, good times…
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Very cool photo…it’s retro looking. I wonder when those kind of light bulbs will become collector’s items?
Thanks very much, Mary!
Good question… not that long, I’d guess!
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You know SiG, it’s really amazing to me that you can take something as mundane as a simple ordinary lightbulb and turn it into art like this. You’ve got skills man! (and not just the kind that’ll get the girls either) 🙂
That’s very kind of you to say, Lynn –
it’s really more about necessity than anything… we’ve been so busy at the store I usually have to scrounge stuff up around here… the pickings might be getting a bit slim.
Hahaha… skills? Girls? Hmmm… maybe in some alternate universe…
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