One-Eyed Jack

wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
edited March 21, 2012 in Other Cool Shots
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Anybody can do it.

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    For sure... And you played him well! thumb.gifrolleyes1.gif

    :D

    Don
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  • CowboydougCowboydoug Registered Users Posts: 401 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    I guess I'm missing it... Is this one of those pictures you have to stare deep into to see the hidden image? ...LoL...
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    Good one, Walter. It takes a sharp eye to see a sharp face.

    Tom
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    Doug, I think they're smokin' sumpin'....:D
    Rags
  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    Thank you Don, Tom. I try to keep an eye out for these whenever I'm in the rocks. I've been thinking, they're all so serious. I've never seen an anthropomorphic smiling.

    Doug- This one's more subtle than many of the others I've found. Almost more of an abstract and illusion; I tried to keep it confusing which way the rocks are ordered by the light and shadows. The 'face' is also abstract with the single eye being in the cut at the upper center-left. The angeled cut near center is a small pursed mouth.

    A theory is that some see faces in rocks and trees as a throwback to times when we needed to be aware of predators. It may be in our DNA to spot eyes staring at us.

    Rags. I've been asked plenty. My usual response is a question; You have any?

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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    wfeller wrote: »
    Thank you Don, Tom. I try to keep an eye out for these whenever I'm in the rocks. I've been thinking, they're all so serious. I've never seen an anthropomorphic smiling.

    Doug- This one's more subtle than many of the others I've found. Almost more of an abstract and illusion; I tried to keep it confusing which way the rocks are ordered by the light and shadows. The 'face' is also abstract with the single eye being in the cut at the upper center-left. The angeled cut near center is a small pursed mouth.

    A theory is that some see faces in rocks and trees as a throwback to times when we needed to be aware of predators. It may be in our DNA to spot eyes staring at us.

    Rags. I've been asked plenty. My usual response is a question; You have any?

    -

    Nah, my wife threw it out; she's no fun.... :D
    Rags
  • Mike BishopMike Bishop Registered Users Posts: 51 Big grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    I think your naming adds confussion. I was looking for a playing card.
  • CowboydougCowboydoug Registered Users Posts: 401 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2012
    I think I'm going to make a short drive over to Nevada & get me some of that medical stuff... Maybe then I will see monsters...lol
    I'm a Kidnapper... I take terrible pictures of people, then hold them for ransom.

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2012
    Mike Bishop wrote: »
    I think your naming adds confussion. I was looking for a playing card.
    But that's the point. This is an abstract. We are seeing, not a 'face' but a 'One eyed Jack' like the playing card. If the title was 'face in stone', I might not have picked up on it so fast! thumb.gif:D

    Don
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2012
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    But that's the point. This is an abstract. We are seeing, not a 'face' but a 'One eyed Jack' like the playing card. If the title was 'face in stone', I might not have picked up on it so fast! thumb.gif:D

    Don

    Exactly- the shadow on the upper left gave the stone a sort of a crown-look.
    Mike Bishop wrote: »
    I think your naming adds confussion. I was looking for a playing card.

    Hm, I'm going to find the Joker next. :)
    Cowboydoug wrote: »
    I think I'm going to make a short drive over to Nevada & get me some of that medical stuff... Maybe then I will see monsters...lol

    I'll meet you -- Bring some extra.
    torags wrote: »
    Nah, my wife threw it out; she's no fun.... :D

    Mine's no fun either, but at least I don't have to share.

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2012
    I'm thinking one of those terminators was buried and it is waiting to get released. thumb.gif
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2012
    Eia wrote: »
    I'm thinking one of those terminators was buried and it is waiting to get released. thumb.gif

    Thanks Eia. I wondered why these faces never look happy. Maybe you've touched on something there?
    :)
    Anybody can do it.
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