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Feb 25, 2016 02:20:59   #
asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX
 
Well...... not really :) :) :) But it kinda looks like it could be....... This is actually a piece of ceramic material from a Cummins LNG engine's catalytic converter. The engine ran so hot it actually melted the ceramic element in the converter. This chunk is about 1.5 x 1.5 x 2 inches. I used a 90mm Tamron SP Adaptall macro lens, manual mode with my Nikon D7100, set the ISO at 400 and did 1 sec. exposures. I used f16 with the lens.


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Feb 25, 2016 02:23:06   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
ajohnston3 wrote:
Well...... not really :) :) :) But it kinda looks like it could be....... This is actually a piece of ceramic material from a Cummins LNG engine's catalytic converter. The engine ran so hot it actually melted the ceramic element in the converter. This chunk is about 1.5 x 1.5 x 2 inches. I used a 90mm Tamron SP Adaptall macro lens, manual mode with my Nikon D7100, set the ISO at 400 and did 1 sec. exposures. I used f16 with the lens.


Interesting

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Feb 25, 2016 02:33:05   #
RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia
 
+1 on interesting, and great photographs.

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Feb 25, 2016 02:38:54   #
asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX
 
robertjerl wrote:
Interesting


Thanks much.....

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Feb 25, 2016 02:41:35   #
asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX
 
RichardTaylor wrote:
+1 on interesting, and great photographs.

Appreciate the kind comments. I used a small LED flashlight to try and add some shadow effects.....

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Feb 25, 2016 06:19:12   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
ajohnston3 wrote:
Well...... not really :) :) :) But it kinda looks like it could be....... This is actually a piece of ceramic material from a Cummins LNG engine's catalytic converter. The engine ran so hot it actually melted the ceramic element in the converter. This chunk is about 1.5 x 1.5 x 2 inches. I used a 90mm Tamron SP Adaptall macro lens, manual mode with my Nikon D7100, set the ISO at 400 and did 1 sec. exposures. I used f16 with the lens.


Wow, and very good photographs.
--Bob

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Feb 25, 2016 06:25:11   #
Fergus Loc: Westfield,IN
 
You have succeeded in making a work of art from an automobile accident!

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Feb 25, 2016 06:54:30   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
ajohnston3 wrote:
Well...... not really :) :) :) But it kinda looks like it could be....... This is actually a piece of ceramic material from a Cummins LNG engine's catalytic converter. The engine ran so hot it actually melted the ceramic element in the converter. This chunk is about 1.5 x 1.5 x 2 inches. I used a 90mm Tamron SP Adaptall macro lens, manual mode with my Nikon D7100, set the ISO at 400 and did 1 sec. exposures. I used f16 with the lens.

a little late for a cover-up. We can all see that it's part of an alien skeleton. :D

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Feb 25, 2016 08:17:32   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Congrats on seeing the photographic possibilities here! Super-interesting textures and shapes. #2 works best for me - the light and perspective.

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Feb 25, 2016 09:07:11   #
Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC
 
Kudos for capturing such a unique piece of material with such great design. You handled the light very well.

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Feb 25, 2016 10:07:36   #
Pixelmaster Loc: New England
 
The late English sculptpr Henry Moore would have been interested in
seeing this bit of art.

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Feb 25, 2016 13:23:50   #
asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX
 
rmalarz wrote:
Wow, and very good photographs.
--Bob

Thanks kindly, Bob......

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Feb 25, 2016 13:29:14   #
asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX
 
Fergus wrote:
You have succeeded in making a work of art from an automobile accident!

Thanks much for the kind words..... It was actually a 40 foot city transit bus. It's one of our new natural gas powered vehicles. Unfortunately they have a tendency to run REALLY hot!!!!!

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Feb 25, 2016 13:33:40   #
asjohnston3 Loc: Irving, TX
 
jerryc41 wrote:
a little late for a cover-up. We can all see that it's part of an alien skeleton. :D

The truth is out there! Just recieved an email from Scully and Mulder requesting additional information..... :) :) :) :)

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Feb 25, 2016 14:31:44   #
James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee
 
Amazing stuff. Yes I remember having to redesign many of our trucks to accept the new Cummins engines due to tighter emissions regulations.

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