Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON 
Sometimes it pays to turn your camera onto unusual objects. There's a good shot everywhere, just waiting to be taken. This bike was standing in strong sunlight and I could see that the chain hadn't been oiled or greased in a while and that it was starting to rust.
I used the SMC Pentax-DA macro lens for this - and I have to say, not even in the days when I used to replace my own bike chain when it slipped off the sprocket and left me freewheeling, have I had my nose so close to a cogwheel.
I guess I'm just like any other guy. We all think we might have looked pretty cool in Grease.
My husband and I just got into cycling this week, so I may have to try to take some close up pictures like this to hang on our wall.
ReplyDeletegreat shots - Happy Holidays!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas David- I guess you could have had all these posts scheduled? I did 'cept for todays! Hope you had a lovely day...
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Great photos. Happy Holidays!!
ReplyDeleteOh. my. gosh! I laughed from the post title to the end! Well done, David! Oh, and great photos, too!
ReplyDeleteCool photo's. It's funny how a photo can bring new meaning to something we would never give a second look.
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You're too good.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Happy holidays to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteReally nice effect, David. I like the blue of the gears, but I can't help wondering what it would look like in black & white.
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*Laughing, laughing and laughing a bit more
ReplyDeleteFab photos. Got inspired again. Can't wait to get my camera back...
Thanks for stopping by my blog, David! I appreciate the comment. I have to agree with you about pictures just waiting to be taken everywhere! Nice macros.
ReplyDeleteI have to take my chain off if I change wheels on my mountain bike. It is pretty easy as nothing is broken.
ReplyDeleteI have a number of photos of them posted on My Birds Blog.
This is the time we give up something that was an important part of our lives for something new and entirely unknown -- 2009.
Happy New Year to you and to your family from Patty and Abe.
Seems like it's your eye that makes the object unusual -- unusually interesting, that is! :)
ReplyDeleteOh this is a good choice David good job. keep it up. Happy weekend. mine is posted too.
ReplyDeleteThat reminded me to oil my bike gear after quite a dry spell over here. Good one David :)
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I am completely agree with you "There's a good shot everywhere, just waiting to be taken". It is the main reason I carry my camera wherever I go....
ReplyDeleteinteresting pics....i liked the second one very much....
ReplyDeleteAs usual..... your captions made me smile!
ReplyDeleteThere is always a good shot to be had of the most mundane article and a rusty bicycle chain is no exception!
Sometimes the mundane will make for a very cool looking photo :) Great shots!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's one very dry chain for sure! Lucky for the owner this isn't a motorcycle. Then again, those chains are mostly o-ringed and permanently lubed nowadays... My age shows again!
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