+PengoFamily Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 There was lots of cutting and pasting and glueing and propping and taping and balancing and trial and error. Actually it took over 7 hours of work before actually taking this picture. Wow, you really want that XXLE coin! Yes. Yes, we do. Funny thing is I got up at about 6:30am on Sunday with this idea in my head, and had some proof of concept work done before Chantal (PengoMommy) got up. By the time she was up I thought that I'd be done in an hour or so. It was actually almost supper time before I was finally happy with the results I has getting. I kept being distracted by trying to watch the NASCAR race. But as soon as another set of commercials would come on I'd be back at the art project. About 350 miles of missed racing, 2 beers and countless repositioning of props later, I was happy with the art, which resulted in this picture. Quote Link to comment
YemonYime Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 How'd the wife feel about you shredding her roses?! Gorgeous picture btw. Fortunately, they were on their last legs (or should I say petals) and only about three of the roses had any usable petals. But they were nice while they lasted. It doesn't end there. I've heard that Maui squeezes the most out of ALL the items left over from Valentine's Day. Rumor has it that after he finishes off a box of chocolates, he saves the little chocolate wrappers, irons them out flat and tapes them together, forming the shape of a U. He then conveniently carries these around (folded up) for use with toilet seats in public restrooms. Not only is he a romantic devil, he's practical and sanitary too! Quote Link to comment
+Hula Bum Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 u r 2 funny! and that was a visual i did not need.. Quote Link to comment
+Team Fawlty Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 2007 compass rose Quote Link to comment
+OshnDoc Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Here is my first entry into this fun game, especially with a price like this. My Interpretation of Compass Rose and Geocaching 2005 to 2007. Quote Link to comment
+OshnDoc Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 A new week and a new Chance . I had a lot of fun settig this one up last night. Took some 50 images with my nikon 5000 before I finally had one which was what I wanted. Here we go. Quote Link to comment
+S&G.Davison Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Would love to enter - not sure I'll get my coins in time. Quote Link to comment
+cache agent Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I have a cool idea but don't have the coins.... but all the pics look wonderful so far! CA Quote Link to comment
+islander1988 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Wow, I had thought about entering again, but the calibre of the entries is beyond what I have time to set up. Nice work people! Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I have a cool idea but don't have the coins.... but all the pics look wonderful so far! CA We can loan you coins for the pictures you want to take. You know where we live! But if you win it, can we be the first to 'Discover' it?? Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Into the Mystic Hark, now hear the sailors cry Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic - Van Morrison Please note that although it may look like it, there was no digital manipulation or post processing done to this image with the exception of cropping, sharpening, and resizing. All permitted and/or required for this contest. Quote Link to comment
+Pepper Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I've taken bunches of pictures and well I finally decided this one was the one I liked best. I’ve learned in the past few days I am NOT a photographer nor do I know how to use my Sony cyber-shot DCS-P200. I was cursing my camera now I know I should curse myself OR read the manual. Anyway here goes.... Pepper Quote Link to comment
general_tupperware Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 (edited) Hmm... I may be able to get a compass rose 07 coin in time for one photo. Could the deadline be extended at all? Not only for my benefit, but for the benefit of others out there who haven't yet seen this thread. GT Edit: Spelling Edited March 7, 2007 by general_tupperware Quote Link to comment
+CoinsAndPins Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Hello, Thanks to everyone who has submitted photos. They look great. Due to the residual coins being sold now instead of earlier, we are extending the deadline to 30 Apr for the new recipients (and the previous recipients too) to have a chance at submitting photos. Thank you. Quote Link to comment
+cache agent Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I have a cool idea but don't have the coins.... but all the pics look wonderful so far! CA We can loan you coins for the pictures you want to take. You know where we live! But if you win it, can we be the first to 'Discover' it?? Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ok now to set up my idea... I'll contact ya!!! thanks! oh.... just read the rules, going back to re-read em... Thanks! CA Quote Link to comment
+phamtom Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Hi guys, Here's my first try. Quote Link to comment
+Hula Bum Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 That really show's the colors of the coin beautifully. Quote Link to comment
Abodude Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 (edited) Wow you did an excellent work phamtom , super nice !! Congratulation !! Edited March 11, 2007 by Abodude Quote Link to comment
general_tupperware Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hello, Thanks to everyone who has submitted photos. They look great. Due to the residual coins being sold now instead of earlier, we are extending the deadline to 30 Apr for the new recipients (and the previous recipients too) to have a chance at submitting photos. Thank you. Thanks for the extension! GT Quote Link to comment
general_tupperware Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Got my coin today, and snapped off several pictures. Here is my favourite one: Loses some detail. Thanks for the contest. Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Here is our last minute entry for this week: Postcard From Port Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. –- Benjamin Disraeli Quote Link to comment
+j2d2 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Probably not quite sticking to the theme, OK, it did take some navigation skills to get up there. and it's always nice to see pictures from tops of mountains... The cache: Gun Sight Hill Quote Link to comment
+501_Gang Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Navigating the world with a Compass Rose, 501 Gang Style! Edited March 18, 2007 by 501_Gang Quote Link to comment
+MommyFinder Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Got my coin today, and snapped off several pictures. Here is my favourite one: Loses some detail. Thanks for the contest. Personally, I think this one would look better if the coin were in focus, and the map faded out of focus. Just my 2 cents! Edited March 18, 2007 by MommyFinder Quote Link to comment
general_tupperware Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Got my coin today, and snapped off several pictures. Here is my favourite one: Loses some detail. Thanks for the contest. Personally, I think this one would look better if the coin were in focus, and the map faded out of focus. Just my 2 cents! Thanks for the input. Using a cruddy digital camera, so hard to choose what I focus on, but I'll try to do that. GT Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 A new week and a new entry - much earlier this time Roses on a Chart We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. -- Jawaharal Nehru They say all good navigational charts have a Compass Rose ... ... some have more. -- PengoDaddy Quote Link to comment
+plumbrokeacres Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Cool Contest hmmmm time to takes some pics Quote Link to comment
general_tupperware Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Now to think of another entry. Quote Link to comment
+OshnDoc Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 (edited) I took this one the same time I took the geocaching G. This would be Navigating Compass Rose style? Or the History of the Compass Rose? Edited March 22, 2007 by OshnDoc Quote Link to comment
+phamtom Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hi, here my second try... Quote Link to comment
+GeoSmurfz Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I went to take a photo of my coin then relized that it is missing 40* on the coin and stopped. I (and everyone I showed it to) was wondering why it is missing the 40* it only goes to 32 instead of 36???? Quote Link to comment
+GeoSmurfz Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I went to take a photo of my coin then relized that it is missing 40* on the coin and stopped. I (and everyone I showed it to) was wondering why it is missing the 40* it only goes to 32 instead of 36???? Quote Link to comment
+Cog&Gil Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Thought we'd give it a try. Quote Link to comment
general_tupperware Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Thought we'd give it a try. That's good. Oh crud, just realized that I missed the one week range again... here's my next pic: Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Our last minute entry for this week: The Lineage The navigator knows the geography, he watches the stars at night, watches the sun at day; when it is dark and cloudy, he watches the compass. -- Zhu Yu 'Pingzhou Table Talks (Pingzhou Ke Tan)' 1117AD A scene that pays homage to the roots of technology and navigation in chinese culture. The magnetized needle was one of the first chinese magnetic navigational tools. These devices were generally 'calibrated' to point south. -- PengoBuddy (Aaron Doucette) The 'blood' symbolizes a parallel of genetic lineage to technological lineage and the line of history through navigational aides. There is also the dichotomy of the standard 'North' pointing compass to the older traditional 'South' pointing compass; old 'looking' down and new 'looking' up - they point to each other. -- PengoDaddy This photo was taken by PengoBuddy for PengoDaddy. Thank you Aaron! Quote Link to comment
+forthferalz Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 oh a contest that's not over! i can ... no wait ... no coin... i'll shake a Bunya tree and see what falls out. Quote Link to comment
glennk721 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Great photo's all !! been fun to watch the creativity Ok I have 4 weeks that means 4 images to go starting this week. I call this one :: Into The Darkness Quote Link to comment
+OshnDoc Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 My good old Brunton compass had to pose for this one Quote Link to comment
general_tupperware Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 My good old Brunton compass had to pose for this one Nice! Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 YearOne ... thanks for the cache! Quote Link to comment
+tokencollector Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I went to take a photo of my coin then relized that it is missing 40* on the coin and stopped. I (and everyone I showed it to) was wondering why it is missing the 40* it only goes to 32 instead of 36???? Each number on the coin does not represnent 10 degrees. It represents a compass point - N, N by NNE, NNE, E by NNE, NE, etc. - hence 32 points. Quote Link to comment
general_tupperware Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 (edited) This is a depth chart from the Berring Sea, near the Alaskan Peninsula from the time when Vagabond of General_Tupperware & Company was a crab fisher. Anyone see the 'Deadliest Catch' when it was on? That's what it was like... GT EDIT: Fixed image size. Edited April 7, 2007 by general_tupperware Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 The Navigator O'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home! -- Lord Byron Quote Link to comment
+EScout Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 This compass was used on my Grandfather's commercial fishing boat the "Venden" in 1930-31. It was based in San Pedro (port of Los Angeles) and fished in the eastern Pacific. It is sitting on the chart showing the Harbor and where it was berthed in the upper left corner. Quote Link to comment
ElementalJay Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 (edited) Dang. Stupid work filters won't let the photo of the prize coin through. Can anyone re-host it in a non-hosting site (photobucket doesn't work, either)? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with this. Edited April 11, 2007 by ElementalJay Quote Link to comment
+OshnDoc Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) "Texas style caching" Edited April 12, 2007 by OshnDoc Quote Link to comment
+S&G.Davison Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 no prizes for guessing one of favourite films.... Sue Quote Link to comment
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