Liners' Photoblog
Making Time!!
Posted by Linerberry (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 2 October 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
The Clock Tower at the end of Scarborough beach in Sumner has been without hands for some time.....not any longer:-))
http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Parks/FountainsStatues/clocks_6.asp
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For those of you that don't know the origin of Silly Tuesday here is a bit if a run down....It started on this day. My thoughts were as follows......
Monday is the start of the week...
Wednesday is the middle of the week.....
Thursday is nearly Friday and Friday is the start of the weekend:-)
I know some people work weekends as I am one of them:-)
But its still the weekend BUT......
What is Tuesday???? Its just a Silly Day that means nothing....so thats where ST came from:-)
Join in the Silliness:-)
Love Silly Mama:-)
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Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
What an absolute cracker, could you have thought up a more appropriate title???.. I think not! marvellous!! That camera of yours has some serious power by the looks, I am not sure how far away you are really Liners but your 78mm, it looks like it would be a much longer zoom than that, the clarity is unreal. Well done and an outstanding composition, one your your very best my dear friend!
2 Oct 2008 5:11am
@Kylie Greenan: Shucks my friend you are too kind:-) though I can take it so don't stop lol!!! I was so lucky to see this...its one of those times that you look and think "no, surely thats not happening now, and I have my camera...how lucky am I". I was so chuffed that I got one good one out of about 6. I have to confess though...the clock tower has four faces and only one of them has been given hands so far, so watch this space for the next step! Thanks Kyles my friend:-))
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Great shot. I'd have sent it off to the local newspaper.
2 Oct 2008 5:28am
@Mike: Thanks for visiting Mike:-) I never thought of that....I recon the local rag might have taken me up on that cos there was no one else there that I could see. I'll make enquiries and see. Will let you know:-)
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Great capture Liners Hope you are well, could get used to this holiday thing
2 Oct 2008 5:38am
@jamesy: Thanks jamesy:-) Lucky you having time off:-) you deserve it though mate so enjoy!!!
@Ana Lúcia: Very kind Ana thank you:-)
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
yes Liners -- the title is PERFECT! as is this shot! faaabulous! and it is a beautiful sentiment -- in this crazy world that runs on 'lack' of time... we need to MAKE THE TIME to do the things we love and enjoy doing... and do them with the people we love!!! faaabulous!
2 Oct 2008 6:45am
@dj.tigersprout: Thank you so much dj:-) very kind words! You are of course correct....we should make the time!!! I did tonight by going to see friends I hadn't connected with for a while and you know....I feel a million dollars for having done so and we all said goodbye with big smiles and hugs and it was super special! 'Make time' I think will be my motto for the future:-))
KZC from Sydney, Australia
Looks like he is trying to get it to lunch time. An excellent shot of people at work. I love work, I can watch people do it for hours.
He certainly has time on his hands now....
2 Oct 2008 7:37am
@KZC: Hehehehe, lots of 'time' references in your comment....bravo:-)) Lunch time is always good:-) Time on his hands...hahahahaha!!!! Thank you K:-)
Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand
brilliant work C, definitely a shot for the local rag. Dont the new hands look sooo clean and shiny. the face of the clock is so beautifully aged, that verdigis color and rust combination is actually lovely.
2 Oct 2008 8:44am
@Maxine: Hay thanks Max:-) The new hands do look lovely but have you noticed thay have only done one side of the tower @#%$#(%$(&^%$*.......I wonder how long it will take for the other 3 sides to be done lol:-)
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Strong title for a great picture! Lovely composition of a very extraordinary sight! Hope you're able to captured the other three sides also ;)
2 Oct 2008 12:34pm
kylie from Shanghai, China
Beautiful colours in the old clock face Liners. This is really quite lovely, I love how the sunlight is shining through his hair like a halo. I second Mike's comment that you should send this off to the paper, it would make a great Human Interest piece. Perhaps you could write something to accompany it, you might increase the $$$ that way! ;-)
2 Oct 2008 1:46pm
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
All it took was a guy in a bucket to do it, it could stand a bit of paint while he's up there.
2 Oct 2008 2:12pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
WOW you a genius, I love a little town that has a guy going up to make and fix time, that's my kind of place lol
2 Oct 2008 2:57pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
what a stunning capture of the man at work, and such an apt title, love this
2 Oct 2008 5:41pm
Jeff from Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom
Was this guy a !!Hand-yman !!? or was he just working part-Time.
2 Oct 2008 7:00pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
That's a cool one Liners, you've made history... the day the hands went back. You'd think he might have painted the face while he was up there.
2 Oct 2008 10:39pm
Anthony from Bielefeld, Germany
This one made me smile,it seems you can stop time !!
3 Oct 2008 6:41pm
Quark from Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
Your title:-))) Just great and so is the scene, a wonderful moment !
5 Jan 2009 7:50pm
Sony DSC-H7
1/200 second
F/4.5
ISO 100
78 mm