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$20.00 to the first person to correctly guess what these are. One guess per comment.
$20.00 to the first person to correctly guess what these are. One guess per comment.
GolferDDS


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Shapes (Advanced Editing I*)
Collection: patterns
Camera: Olympus E-20P
Location: Home
Date: Dec 3, 2003
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 3, 2003

 These are small rubber cups used for polishing teeth when you go to a dental office.
By making this a contest, I thought it would be an interesting way to get people to really spend some time looking at my picture and fun for me to see the reaction. Thanks for your comments.

Statistics
Place: 106 out of 125
Avg (all users): 4.8741
Avg (commenters): 5.6316
Avg (participants): 4.7738
Avg (non-participants): 5.0169
Views since voting: 1626
Votes: 143
Comments: 54
Favorites: 0

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 04/01/2004 05:09:10 AM
tylenol
 12/14/2003 07:02:48 PM
Thanks to everyone who took a guess or commented on my picture. I̢۪m sorry that nobody was able to guess the correct answer. Judging from the score, I guess it wasn̢۪t a very good picture so I am probably somewhat to blame. Either that or you all are not making it in to your friendly dentist to get your teeth cleaned at least twice a year as you should! I hope everyone took this little exercise in the manner in which it was intended. That was, to have some fun and get people to look just a little longer at my picture. In the spirit of good will, for all those who did comment, please email to me your address and I will send you a free (unused) toothbrush! Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to comment and play the game.:)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/14/2003 05:23:29 PM
I have no idea. Did you paint everything white? Interesting shape.
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 12/14/2003 05:15:30 PM
Are these candle stabilizers or something? I love your challenge within a challenge...
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 12/14/2003 05:06:01 PM
I'm very eager to find out what these are!
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 12/14/2003 04:45:35 PM
Well if your paying out, I thinks its a sole of a shoe, good clean shot, with interesting shapes
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 12/14/2003 04:15:46 PM
snaps?
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 12/14/2003 02:00:51 PM
Looks like the suction cups on the bottom of a bath mat.
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 12/14/2003 12:31:48 PM
This is a pretty crap photo but a fun sub-challenge! ;)

Shot is noisy and rough looking and the objects are unaesthetic to me. Bet you get loads of responses though. I'm not guessing 'coz I'm chicken - and I won't be the first!
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 12/14/2003 10:24:17 AM
paper roll end caps!
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 12/14/2003 05:57:29 AM
LOL A bribe for votes??? Just kiding! I got no clue anyways!
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 12/13/2003 07:49:45 PM
bottom of a sneaker?
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 12/13/2003 05:35:57 PM
Casts for making little wheels for mini replicas of cars?
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 12/13/2003 11:43:03 AM
Thumb tacks??
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 12/13/2003 05:31:02 AM
Upside down sink plugs ?
Gave you an 8 anyway, good shot
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 12/12/2003 03:20:05 PM
They're the bottoms of markers...
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 12/11/2003 09:41:31 PM
Looks kinda like the hubs of audio cassette tapes, but I don't think that's quite it ....
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 12/11/2003 11:42:36 AM
I think it is the bottom of a anti-slip bath mat (check //www.floormat.com/safetybath.html) :). While there are plenty of shapes, the photo itself isn't that appealing. You could have made this picture more interesting by using a different light or POV.
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 12/11/2003 10:46:10 AM
I would say knobs of some sort. Nice designs
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 12/11/2003 04:20:00 AM
It's obvious ... they're overexposed!
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 12/10/2003 12:37:31 PM
LEGOS!!!
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 12/09/2003 06:27:10 PM
spools?
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 12/09/2003 05:27:09 PM
I think it looks like the tread pattern on the sole of a running shoe?
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 12/09/2003 04:19:22 PM
upside down appliance knobs
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 12/09/2003 09:28:35 AM
cool shot...egg cups/saucers?
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 12/09/2003 09:21:35 AM
Markers?
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 12/09/2003 12:57:59 AM
I'm definitely not going to win anything on guessing what these are! They look like some kind of button to me. An interesting, visually engaging shot, and I like the black and white, though I tend to like a wider tonal range. I think a different lighting angle, creating some interesting darker tones would make a more powerful composition.
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 12/08/2003 09:27:35 PM
Minus 3 points because I had to read the Title 10 times and still don't understand it. :p LOL.
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 12/08/2003 08:57:29 PM
I have no idea what these things are. :) I was going to say cake decorating tips but I know that's wrong.
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 12/08/2003 04:51:13 PM
you just want to build up your comment count right!!??? Haven't the slighted idea
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 12/08/2003 04:00:59 PM
bottom of a shoe...rubber sole.
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 12/08/2003 03:41:55 PM
They look like the things we use to plug the bathtub or the sink and fill it with water :) Nice idea for getting people to stop and look tho!
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 12/08/2003 01:48:25 PM
bottom of shoes?
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 12/08/2003 01:37:09 PM
the parts inside of a keyboard

soup
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 12/08/2003 01:15:22 PM
They look like the little windy things in cassette tapes.
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 12/08/2003 01:07:11 PM
the sole of a shoe perhaps? Although that'd be one weird shoe.
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 12/08/2003 11:56:46 AM
My Guess: Molds for Matchbox Car Wheels?
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 12/08/2003 10:13:10 AM
maybe it's the tread surface of a shoe.
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 12/08/2003 09:23:39 AM
Training shoe studs (or nipples? tee hee)
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 12/08/2003 07:22:10 AM
I would like to guess but I haven't got a clue ..
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 12/08/2003 05:09:36 AM
lids
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 12/08/2003 04:55:57 AM
Are they lego pieces? Clever..clever. Great way to encourage comments!! I wonder what a different background color would look like.
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 12/08/2003 04:50:51 AM
Bean bag ashtrays? An interesting pattern shot with interesting shapes. Black and white works well, and the high key adds to the effect.
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 12/08/2003 04:08:32 AM
these are the thingies you supposed to put pairs of socks thru to keep them organized, right?
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 12/08/2003 03:39:26 AM
Ok -I'll guess. The rolls that are in a cassette tape. And your picture is good but it seems a little over exposed.
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 12/08/2003 02:39:46 AM
are they rooks from a chess set
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 12/08/2003 02:16:54 AM
Is it the bottom of a sneaker? Cool idea. 7.
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 12/08/2003 02:03:56 AM
Hot rollers? Look a lot like some I used to have. Interesting monochromatic shot!
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 12/08/2003 01:50:25 AM
Great Pic, looks like some type of styrofoam packing.
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 12/07/2003 11:37:49 PM
bottles of tipex?
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 12/07/2003 07:55:01 PM
Very interesting, I like the white on white...my guess is that it is the bottom of a tennis shoe. Am I even close?
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 12/07/2003 07:48:13 PM
some kind of treading... i'm tossed between sneaker sole and bike tire.

i'm going with bike tire.

nice macro!
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 12/07/2003 07:35:33 PM
Spools of thread?
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 12/07/2003 07:10:59 PM
Very funny. Now we're buying comments? Good image, I like high key, but a bit more contrast might have helped. umm, little "feet" for under heavy objects? 6
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