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Kobayashi.K · 10-01-2013, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by noelcmn :

Not sure what this is- looked it up but no real info. Anybody can help with this?

This is probably a marker ball to make the wires better visible for planes.
bookofjoe: Marker balls on a wire*

**noelcmn** · 10-01-2013, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by Kobayashi.K

This is probably a marker ball to make the wires better visible for planes.
bookofjoe: Marker balls on a wire*

Thank you Kobayashi.K. Research did lead me here, but I am not so sure. These are quite high on a hill, which would really not serve that purpose. Close to a Dam (Rietvlei Dam) and I thought it may have something to do with monitoring/measuring air pressure, or humidity or something. Maybe even a camera. There are about two or three on this stretch of wire. Looks pretty electrical too! But I'll settle for Marker balls

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Kobayashi.K · 10-02-2013, 07:44 AM - **1 Like**

May I also add some photo's here, to support noelcmn for bumping up this thread

I am a traditional minimalist (Minimalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), so IMHO not all posts here qualify as minimal but alas it was already bbluesman's conclusion after a couple of posts in 2009 that it "means something different to everyone".

CC66 - 165g
Text from a Pringles can, 25x25 mm.
Fill color for the text changed.

DE9A - Snow
Pattern from a Pringles can, 18x18 mm.
Color of red dots changed to light blue.

Paleo Pete · 10-02-2013, 07:55 AM

Needle and thread macro. Pentax M50mm f1.7, 45mm extension tubes, flash.

**noelcmn** · 10-03-2013, 02:29 AM

Cool banana's as we would say here! Good shots Kobayashi.K and PP. Quite agree with you Kobayahsi.K, though I must say some of the earlier shots are quite a visual feast for the eyes.
Keeping the thread alive.

Kobayashi.K · 10-03-2013, 05:06 AM

Hmmm, where did I see that lonely tree earlier ...

Kobayashi.K · 10-03-2013, 06:29 AM

4E1D - The real pancake

7C92 - Merbau
Merbau wood (Intsia bijuga), 15x15 mm.
Showing the vessels for transport of nutrients.

**noelcmn** · 10-03-2013, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by Kobayashi.K

Hmmm, where did I see that lonely tree earlier ...

Oh dear! The memory is not what it used to be-not that it was much anyway

.
Ok, two more as an apology.

An older one.

sandpipe · 10-03-2013, 12:46 PM

Trash--

Kobayashi.K · 10-03-2013, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by sandpipe:

Trash

Nice 'twist' on the image sandpipe, gives a subtle alienating effect.
And looking at the fluid in the cup, gravity seems to pull to the south-east ...
Rotating 45 degrees is also possible.
Mondriaan (a minimalist painter) did that too, so its permitted. That would level out the fluid

sandpipe · 10-03-2013, 08:58 PM

That was looking down; here is one looking up :-)

**arnold** · 10-03-2013, 10:44 PM

Taken in 1962 as an experiment with a screw-on close-up lens on a Retinette viewfinder camera. The closest the Retinette could focus was 3.5 feet. Distance had to be measured carefully, and exposure estimated with a hand held.
Framing was another problem with parallax error.

**jheu02** · 10-26-2013, 07:02 PM - **1 Like**

Dawn in Sacramento

**noelcmn** · 10-28-2013, 12:33 AM - **2 Likes**

Posting this one here though not sure if it fits.

**paulh** · 10-28-2013, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by noelcmn

Nice ones, noel.

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10-01-2013, 11:57 AM	#1486
Kobayashi.K Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 716	Originally posted by noelcmn : Not sure what this is- looked it up but no real info. Anybody can help with this? This is probably a marker ball to make the wires better visible for planes. bookofjoe: Marker balls on a wire*

10-01-2013, 12:53 PM	#1487
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Originally posted by Kobayashi.K This is probably a marker ball to make the wires better visible for planes. bookofjoe: Marker balls on a wire* Thank you Kobayashi.K. Research did lead me here, but I am not so sure. These are quite high on a hill, which would really not serve that purpose. Close to a Dam (Rietvlei Dam) and I thought it may have something to do with monitoring/measuring air pressure, or humidity or something. Maybe even a camera. There are about two or three on this stretch of wire. Looks pretty electrical too! But I'll settle for Marker balls .

10-02-2013, 07:44 AM - 1 Like	#1488
Kobayashi.K Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 716	May I also add some photo's here, to support noelcmn for bumping up this thread I am a traditional minimalist (Minimalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), so IMHO not all posts here qualify as minimal but alas it was already bbluesman's conclusion after a couple of posts in 2009 that it "means something different to everyone". CC66 - 165g Text from a Pringles can, 25x25 mm. Fill color for the text changed. DE9A - Snow Pattern from a Pringles can, 18x18 mm. Color of red dots changed to light blue.

10-02-2013, 07:55 AM	#1489
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Needle and thread macro. Pentax M50mm f1.7, 45mm extension tubes, flash.

10-03-2013, 02:29 AM	#1490
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Cool banana's as we would say here! Good shots Kobayashi.K and PP. Quite agree with you Kobayahsi.K, though I must say some of the earlier shots are quite a visual feast for the eyes. Keeping the thread alive.

10-03-2013, 05:06 AM	#1491
Kobayashi.K Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 716	Hmmm, where did I see that lonely tree earlier ...

10-03-2013, 06:29 AM	#1492
Kobayashi.K Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 716	4E1D - The real pancake 7C92 - Merbau Merbau wood (Intsia bijuga), 15x15 mm. Showing the vessels for transport of nutrients.

10-03-2013, 11:45 AM	#1493
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Originally posted by Kobayashi.K Hmmm, where did I see that lonely tree earlier ... Oh dear! The memory is not what it used to be-not that it was much anyway . Ok, two more as an apology. An older one.

10-03-2013, 12:46 PM	#1494
sandpipe Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: N.W. Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 85	Trash--

10-03-2013, 02:42 PM	#1495
Kobayashi.K Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 716	Originally posted by sandpipe: Trash Nice 'twist' on the image sandpipe, gives a subtle alienating effect. And looking at the fluid in the cup, gravity seems to pull to the south-east ... Rotating 45 degrees is also possible. Mondriaan (a minimalist painter) did that too, so its permitted. That would level out the fluid

10-03-2013, 10:44 PM	#1497
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,299	Taken in 1962 as an experiment with a screw-on close-up lens on a Retinette viewfinder camera. The closest the Retinette could focus was 3.5 feet. Distance had to be measured carefully, and exposure estimated with a hand held. Framing was another problem with parallax error.

10-28-2013, 12:33 AM - 2 Likes	#1499
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Posting this one here though not sure if it fits.

10-28-2013, 11:40 AM	#1500
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	Originally posted by noelcmn Nice ones, noel. Uploaded with ImageShack.us

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