738th Show & Tell Competition: Objects: Special, Extraordinary, Inordinary

[kasperbergholt]

For this competition, we're flipping the script on the 88th theme of "Ordinary Objects" - asking you to capture something unique — objects that stand out, tell a story, or hold special meaning to you.

I'm looking forward to seeing your contributions, and the diversity I'm hoping to see across countries, ages, photo styles, interests, hobbies, travels, and camera equipment used.

Here are some examples from my pBase collections.

Yixing Burnt Clay Teapot


1976 New Old Stock Rectifer Tube


Sea Urchin


Submissions will be closed on Friday the 25th of April 2025 at 17:24:25 UTC

Posting Photos for a Contest
1. Photos must be hosted on pbase.com
2. Maximum of 3 photos per contest.
3. Photos must be embedded in your post. See the following link for how to do this http://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?t=18022
4. Post only medium versions of your picture using the PB-Image button
5. The host is not eligible for their own contest.
6. Any picture you've taken is eligible, regardless of date taken and camera, as long as it hasn't already won another contest.
7. You can do all the post processing you want.

Winning and Running a Contest
1. If you enter the Show and Tell Contest, please note the closing date and be sure to check back to see if you won.
2. If you win the Show and Tell Contest and cannot run the next one, please notify the person running the contest immediately, so they can notify the second place winner.
3. If you decide to run the next contest, please post the new contest within 24 hours.
4. When the contest ends, please post the winners within 24-48 hours. (If you keep an eye on entries during the week, you will have a good idea of your favorites by the time the contest ends, and be able to more quickly post your winners.)
5. If you know you will not be able to post a contest, judge it, and post winners, within these timeframes, please do not start one. Instead, notify the person running the contest, so they can pass it on to the second place winner.
6. Pick first, second, and third place winners. You may include up to 5 honorable mentions.
7. Include these rules in the body of your contest.

Competition History available at https://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=42757

[ddecroix]

https://pbase.com/ddecroix

[amoxtli]

El Mirador
An abandoned Restaurant north of Ensenada off the Tijuana-Ensenada Highway perched on a 750 foot high cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.



Tribute to J.M.W. Turner
A mile from our house



A photo of some of my photo friends and I at the San Diego Crew Classic in 2022.

[hughjones]

[jolka]

Extraordinary place, Mono Lake in California.


Legs a la Cartier-Bresson


Empty Eyes.

[peterschmidtab]

[grompem]

Ice layer from the top of my garbage can


Polynesian museum in Paris: https://www.parisinsidersguide.com/muse ... ranly.html


Home-made wooden clock

[kzaret]

[luxun54]

[jarekm]

An extraordinary collection by a farmer in Victoria, Australia, includes cars (approximately 400 of them), trucks, tanks, and aeroplanes.

The farm can be visited by appointment, but the owner requested not to disclose its location.