Discussion: Weekly Competition #48 "Tools Of The Trade"

Thank you to Jonh for passing me the cup (or is that a poison chalice?). The theme I've selected for this week is

Tools Of The Trade.

It can be whatever interpretation you want to make of this.

Good luck to all.

I don't hope you guys expect me to be up at midnight on Sunday announcing the closing of the comp, I'm not a night owl.

Duncan

I have to ask for a bit of help to understand this week theme.

The submitted pictures didn't help me much

All help appriciated.


Don't worry I will shoot the picture myself

Hi Nimitz,

Sorry for any confusion, I admit I hadn't really considered those who don't have English as their native language

A tool is an object that is used to help people do work, to do their job (their trade), hence the phrase.

EpithetMan has chosen a view of musical instruments, these are the 'tools' the band members will use to perform, they are the tools of their trade. Prieni has shown a submersible (I think) sinking under the water. This is something undersea workers would use to do their job.

I'm looking for pictures of things that people use to get a task done, in whatever context you like.

If I was allowed to enter the competition this week, I would have perhaps picked this picture:

"The Sommelier"



Naturally I would pick this as the winner But then, perhaps not because then I'd have to do the judging again.

Hope this helps.

Duncan

Thanks alot.

That helped. I was on the right track - but wasn't completely sure about the phrase.

In answer to Lilly's question, the man in the photo is clearly making a precision adjustment to someone's new exhaust system

Just another reminder to everyone that we agreed on a 800 pixel limit to image size, so if your entry has disappeared you know why!

Please read the "rules and guidlines" for entries.