CogwheelsTokina 12-24mm at 19mm
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I spotted this unlikely sculpture-cum-machine in the Museum of American History. Hand-held, propped against the glass with rear curtain synch to catch both the movement and the real shapes of the cogwheels and cams behind them.
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Nicely done, good use of rear curtain.
ReplyDeleteManaged not to get blown out on the left side.
Only one problem and it's a big one.
The nerd in me wants to know what it does !
There are dozens of pairs of cams on the five shafts. About 3 ft above, each pair is attached to a little paper bird. The whole effect is a flock of flying birds.
ReplyDeleteNo photo: the 'birds' moved too slowly to capture movement, leastways with a handheld camera.
I am so glad Ricahrd saw this post before me so that coudl get the question in about "what does it do" before me and therefore I can log on with the answer already there.
ReplyDeleteI love machines that have no purpose other than to be themsleves. Heath Robinson is a personal hero ;0)