Locks magic who cares what the definition is. You ignore that its not being used on the job and its not being used for what its designed for.

Adein is that you hiding behind the mod name. Is it really up to mods to tell everyone whats on topic? Its off topic because"It must be on the job!" "A tool must be the focus and it has to be obvious that it's being used on the job it was designed for"

Its neither one of those SO the mod is throwing around his personal bias opinion and telling us like children we dont know better.

As opposed to welding 2 pieces of wood together?

Fantastic !

I flagged this saturday morning my time, I am not allowed to say something is off theme, so I flag. If you don't have a flag, then it is a problem at your end, not mine. I stated with the flag that there was no person practising the trade.

there are no red flags from you ziggy!

So I decided to google "tools of a clown", and the first article that came up was written by a very famous clown named Bruce "Charlie" Johnson, here are the first couple sentences of that article:

"Balloon sculpture, juggling, and magic are to clowns what hammers, saws, and screwdrivers are to carpenters. They are only the tools used to create something else."

Just some food for thought.

clever circle =)

coool

I really don't know why you argue this so much, Kyricom. It's perfectly on theme. When he uses the balloons for entertainment purposes, then they become tools. A balloon twister is an entertainer is a tradesman in the entertainment industry. From makeup and wardrobe to prosthetics and props, (like colored balloons) it is a tool of the trade. I never specified it had to only be construction, hence the reason I specified tech support operator with their headset. This is on theme. The balloons are the tools of the trade. So forget arguing over it and just once try to be more open minded, because you really discredit way too many at times. Personally I think you discredit far more than you congratulate.

@ Locksmagic: did the words off theme cross my lips, not they did not, i merely quoted the contest description.

@ Moderator: did I START this argument NO, did I use the red flag system, YES.

but hey its all good, happy to wear it.

No, hands aren't tools. see comments under theme. Not all jobs use tools... such as this one, for example

Is not the hand a tool used in this job?

Locksmagic: Is that a slap or a bonk?

ziggyx2003........if you have a problem with an entry, you use the red flag system, you do not start an argument here.......!

I recently had a conversation with one of you about mini mods calling stuff off topic and how that is a violation of rule 3.7
we both agreed not to do this. You know who you are and to directly quote you:

"From here on in BOTH OF US will abide by the commenting rules, and if one of us breaks those rules the other is entitled to slap the rulebreaker silly.

Consider yourself slapped silly.

contest description: In this photography contest your goal is to enter shots of a tool and the trade it is being used on. It must be on the job! For example, you could photograph a hammer in use by a carpenter, a mason's trowel being used to spread mud on a wall by a brick layer, a mechanic using a wrench on an engine or even a technical support operator with his headset.

The balloons are not a TOOL. The ballons are the resources that are made into a product. A tool is a mechanism used ON a resource. Saying the ballons are the tool is like saying the lumber, or the finished house, are the tools of a carpenter.

I never said it was off theme but it would have made for a more unique image if you say, captured a clown twisting balloons. It would have just make it more of an actual tool being used, the clown twisting balloons in this case. See where I'm coming from?

Very nice idea! GL!

if this is what a balloon twister uses for their trade, then it is a tool of the trade.........shot on topic!

This is a nice shot... but it isn't really of a "tool"

It would have been a nicer shot if would could have seen more of the person twisting the balloon animals but this is still very unique and original so good luck!

I love the multiple reflections of the light source on the baloons on the left. Nice shot and as Ray said, beautifully done.

Beautifully done.

well done

This has got to be one of the best I've seen. GL!

lol clever

well thought!!! love it!

lol, great idea.

Very clever..

GREAT! Love the contrast in the image as well as the playful take on the theme.

ha ha! Perfect. Great image!

good thinking here and nicely done...another "wish I'd thought of that first " situations....

I have to ask....the Mento's thing??? Never tried it...looks great, nicely done

lol. very clever! love it!!

Ah you never fail to surprise me Author! Awesome job

Nice one..

This has the appearance of hdr, or did you just use strong saturation levels? gl

ooops!

:giggle: totally outof place.. and i'm betting the owner of that camera was more than a little upset....actually, considering one of the comments, i know he was. :lol:

did the camera survive? looks like its all intact still.

I hate you Author.

It's OK... it's a Canon

Congrats on placing, steve!

hey buddy....Congrats for your second place!

Very cool my friend! Congrats!

Congrats for your second place!

Congrats for your third place!

super .........