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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsToday's Lighthearted Caption Contest (12/23/24)
Many years ago, one of the professional magazines I received included a full page devoted to a caption contest. They would print some photo from a bygone era and would solicit the readers to provide a suitable (usually humorous) caption.
As I followed the contest, I recognized that there were two types of captioners. Those who submitted very short captions which actually told a much larger story, and those who submitted rather lengthy "step by step instructions for the use of the image" captions which actually limited the application and humor in the image.
With the year we've all been having, I have decided to try something like that here. Folks may provide captions, or not, as they wish. If there is ongoing interest, I will undertake to do this on a quasi-regular basis.
As I followed the contest, I recognized that there were two types of captioners. Those who submitted very short captions which actually told a much larger story, and those who submitted rather lengthy "step by step instructions for the use of the image" captions which actually limited the application and humor in the image.
With the year we've all been having, I have decided to try something like that here. Folks may provide captions, or not, as they wish. If there is ongoing interest, I will undertake to do this on a quasi-regular basis.
My example caption
No, Really, Is This Android or Apple?
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Today's Lighthearted Caption Contest (12/23/24) (Original Post)
Otto_Harper
Dec 23
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Sneederbunk
(15,466 posts)1. Back when you had to decide whether or not to take a picture.
Intractable
(681 posts)2. Caption: AI Renders an Old-Time Camera Shop
I like the floating zoom lens at the lower left.
Otto_Harper
(776 posts)4. That lens ain't floating
Its a "Levitating Lens".Very popular back in the day. It cut down on the weight of your gear bag.
Intractable
(681 posts)5. So, that's how they made pics shot from above before drones.
Harker
(15,294 posts)3. "Film?... what's film?"
(With a nod to your example.)
efhmc
(15,060 posts)6. Have nothing to contribute except that it's pretty.
And Merry Whatever you celebrate.
red dog 1
(29,639 posts)8. "Before cell phones, they used these to make what they called 'photos'... no phone, no video, no chat, just 'photos'."
Figarosmom
(3,650 posts)9. I always feel like somebody's
Watching me.