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Bynx · Nov 13, 2012, 3:27 PM

I was playing around with this little magnetic steel ball I found the other day. It has nice prismatic colors and lots of blue so I figured....

calr · Nov 13, 2012, 6:13 PM

Exactly what is that, and how big is it? Just guessing by looking at the reflection, I'd say 1-3 inches but I might be totally wrong. It looks a bit corroded but that adds character to it.

Cal

Bynx · Nov 13, 2012, 7:25 PM

Im not sure what it is. Its about 1/2" diameter. Its magnetic and has prismatic colors to it. I found it on the floor of Best Buy. When I put it on a flat mirror it starts spinning around until it lines itself up with the earths magnetic field and comes to a stop in the same spot every time. By the way, its a macro HDR.

smac · Nov 13, 2012, 7:36 PM

That's really cool, a portable compass. Maybe it's one of the lost "Seeing" stones from Mordor. Sauron is watching you. Be careful.

Sorry, I just re-watched The Lord of the Rings- "The Return of the King" the other night.

I like the subject and treatment of your photo. Well done.

Steve

Bynx · Nov 13, 2012, 7:38 PM

When I was shooting it I thought of the LOTR eye of Sauron as well. Im a big Tolkein fan.

calr · Nov 13, 2012, 9:11 PM

I've seen some sets of magnetized balls for creating unusual shapes but those balls are less than 1/4 in in diameter. I think a lot of them have been taken off the market because of the choking hazard to small children.

Bynx, do you think this might be from such a set, only a larger size?

Cal

Bynx · Nov 13, 2012, 9:26 PM

No, not from the set you are talking about. Ive seen those. They are small 1/8" magnetized stainless steel balls. This ball is 1/2" and looks like its been in a fire and has many colors like those seen in heated metal. I think it takes a neat image.

vsch1 · Nov 14, 2012, 9:44 AM

I think it a great image, Bynx. The reflection on the the ball and on the mirror add quite a bit to the image.

Bynx · Nov 14, 2012, 7:02 PM

Thanks for your comments. To get an idea how large the ball is see my post in the Close-up forum. American and Canadian dimes are the same size.

Nov 13, 2012, 3:27 PM	#1
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	Blue -- Ball I was playing around with this little magnetic steel ball I found the other day. It has nice prismatic colors and lots of blue so I figured.... Attached Images

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Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	Im not sure what it is. Its about 1/2" diameter. Its magnetic and has prismatic colors to it. I found it on the floor of Best Buy. When I put it on a flat mirror it starts spinning around until it lines itself up with the earths magnetic field and comes to a stop in the same spot every time. By the way, its a macro HDR. Last edited by Bynx; Nov 13, 2012 at 7:36 PM.

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smac Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 6,103	That's really cool, a portable compass. Maybe it's one of the lost "Seeing" stones from Mordor. Sauron is watching you. Be careful. Sorry, I just re-watched The Lord of the Rings- "The Return of the King" the other night. I like the subject and treatment of your photo. Well done. Steve __________________ Think like a person of action, Act like a person of thought.

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Nov 13, 2012, 6:13 PM	#2
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	Exactly what is that, and how big is it? Just guessing by looking at the reflection, I'd say 1-3 inches but I might be totally wrong. It looks a bit corroded but that adds character to it. Cal

Nov 13, 2012, 7:38 PM	#5
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	When I was shooting it I thought of the LOTR eye of Sauron as well. Im a big Tolkein fan.

Nov 13, 2012, 9:11 PM	#6
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	I've seen some sets of magnetized balls for creating unusual shapes but those balls are less than 1/4 in in diameter. I think a lot of them have been taken off the market because of the choking hazard to small children. Bynx, do you think this might be from such a set, only a larger size? Cal

Nov 13, 2012, 9:26 PM	#7
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	No, not from the set you are talking about. Ive seen those. They are small 1/8" magnetized stainless steel balls. This ball is 1/2" and looks like its been in a fire and has many colors like those seen in heated metal. I think it takes a neat image.

Nov 14, 2012, 9:44 AM	#8
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	I think it a great image, Bynx. The reflection on the the ball and on the mirror add quite a bit to the image.

Nov 14, 2012, 7:02 PM	#9
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	Thanks for your comments. To get an idea how large the ball is see my post in the Close-up forum. American and Canadian dimes are the same size.