Maybe It Was Picasso's Brew Period
Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON
Let's see how observant you are. Can you guess what I've photographed here? A pile of gravel for roadworks? Crushed rocks, perhaps? A bowl of cereal? Keep looking .... and do leave me a comment saying what you think this is.
Okay, here's your answer. It's a macro shot of a spoonful of coffee, Nescafe Blend 43. I shot this outdoors, using the superb SMC Pentax-DA 1:2.8mm macro lens.
(The Odd Shots concept came from Katney. Say "G'day" to her.)
You are having entirely too much fun with that macro lens. Is that a new one you are using?
ReplyDeleteI had no idea what this was. It kind of looks like Cocoa Krispies cereal. Cool shot though David!
ReplyDeleteI was definitely thinking Chocolate Rice Krispies. Or Cocoa Krispies, one of the two. This is a really neat picture!
ReplyDeleteI've done a few of these "What is it?" photos before and it's always fun to see what the responses are. A suggestion if you don't mind. Try leaving the Pic up for a day before revealing the answer, makes for some fun gussesing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome detail in that shot.
Very cool indeed. I was going to guess a sponge of the natural variety. Good pics!
ReplyDeleteAh, I was going to say Supper's ready David.lol.
ReplyDeleteMy Odd shot is 2x2 come and see.lol.
I might have had a hard time guessing what that photo was if you hadn't posted the answer. That's quite a close up. Looks like chewed up dog food!
ReplyDeleteBTW, another unique camera critters photo this week. :o)
I thought it was cake. :(
ReplyDeleteIf I said coffee cake would I get ½ a point? ;0)
Very clever. Brilliant macro shots. I go green - should take a self photo and join project green! lol
I was going to guess that it was canned dog food, but you took the fun out of the game by telling us!
ReplyDeleteGreat macro shots and wonderful DOF. Well done David!
ReplyDeleteOh joy, coffee to go with strawberry shortcake!
ReplyDeleteSandi
My first thought was a chocolate rice krispie square.
ReplyDeleteI see I'm not alone in that. Maybe we're all feeling a bit snacky.
Love the macro! You said Brew at the beginning so I knew it had to be coffee, but it didn't look like it. Of coures I wasn't picturing instant.
ReplyDeleteKeep having fun with that lense, we get to see so many cool pictures!
I was going to say something chocolately but that was just wishful thinking... ;)
ReplyDeleteWell done, Ace Boy Photographer!
It said "chocolate" to me too. Very cool shots.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was coffee, but only because you said "brew period."
ReplyDeleteVery neat shot!!
Amazing...I was thinking Bacon sprinkles!
ReplyDeleteNescafe? Nescafe? What kind of coffee are you Austrialian's thinking? Maybe I should send you and your wife some of the good stuff from the Land of Coffee Snobs :)
ReplyDeleteMy mom has been drinking that stuff since before I was born. I knew what it was right away. Yippee for me! Oh, and "Picasso's Brew Period" tipped me off too. Great pun.
ReplyDeleteHave to confess, you got me there. Time to confiscate this lens of yours, your not having it back unless you promise to play nicely.
ReplyDeleteI had a bowl of milk ready cause I thought it was surely cocoa krispies!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant macro David, you really got me thinking there - should have read the title in a different way - was too busy thinking about Picasso!
ReplyDeleteWow that sure is a great camera! I was thinking the shot was of a cocoa rice crispy treat. Guess that is what happens with food on the brain.
ReplyDeleteI'd thought Coco Puffs or Puppy Chow, but I WAS wondering about Picasso's Brew Period, what that had to do with either. So it's Nescafe and it never looked so artful.
ReplyDeleteThese photos strike me as "grounds" for some sort of macro photography award....no, I'm not full of 'beans', I'm being perfectly serious...I wonder how long the idea to photograph coffee was percolating in your mind....:)
ReplyDeleteSo that's what I've been drinking all these years!
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