This is my contribution to Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Geometric Shapes.
I had a few ideas for subjects involving extreme close-ups of everyday items even if it meant bending the definition of geometric shapes a little.
Knurling (the diamond pattern that provides a gripping surface) on a small aluminium torch (flashlight).
The weave of some of the polypropylene webbing I use for my home made camera straps. Looking at how much dust is trapped in it I’m thinking I should be washing the straps occasionally.
Now this one isn’t exactly an everyday item. In fact I would be very surprised if many people could identify this. It’s an anti slip silicone rubber material I used it to replace the leatherette on some of my Olympus camera bodies. It dramatically increases grip when wearing two pairs of gloves at -40°. It has lots of tiny “pimples” for texture covered with a very thin layer of something translucent and tacky that increases the grip still further.
Finally, not really a close-up but I couldn’t resist the graphic nature of this backlit fly swatter.
10 replies on “Geometric Black and White”
Well, the fly swatter takes the cake, David! Fun examples.
Thanks Sandy. I spotted the fly swatter hanging forgotten on a coat hook and new I had to use it.
Fantastic shots 👏
Thanks Jez, it was a good challenge.
David, you have some absolutely wonderful photos of shapes. Love your macros 😀
Thanks Cee. It was a good challenge seeing what small items I could find and then spotting the fly swatter hanging forgotten on a coat hook.
I seriously love the first two in particular!
Thank you. I wish the second one wasn’t so dusty but I decided to go with it as it was as that’s the way I found it.
Close ups bring to view such interesting patterns!
That’s what I was thinking when I was looking for patterns in everyday items.