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Otto_Harper

(822 posts)
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:53 PM Dec 2024

Today'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.


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 2024 OP
Back when you had to decide whether or not to take a picture. Sneederbunk Dec 2024 #1
Caption: AI Renders an Old-Time Camera Shop Intractable Dec 2024 #2
That lens ain't floating Otto_Harper Dec 2024 #4
So, that's how they made pics shot from above before drones. Intractable Dec 2024 #5
"Film?... what's film?" Harker Dec 2024 #3
Have nothing to contribute except that it's pretty. efhmc Dec 2024 #6
Thanks Otto_Harper Dec 2024 #7
"Before cell phones, they used these to make what they called 'photos'... no phone, no video, no chat, just 'photos'." red dog 1 Dec 2024 #8
I always feel like somebody's Figarosmom Dec 2024 #9

Otto_Harper

(822 posts)
4. That lens ain't floating
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 03:11 PM
Dec 2024

Its a "Levitating Lens".Very popular back in the day. It cut down on the weight of your gear bag.

red dog 1

(30,562 posts)
8. "Before cell phones, they used these to make what they called 'photos'... no phone, no video, no chat, just 'photos'."
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 02:25 AM
Dec 2024
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