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06-DEC-2007

Mankinds Greatest Invention

An entry in the Thursdays Totally Informal Transglobal Challenge - Topic => Control

Since the wheel there has been no other great invention that has come close to the labour saving possibilities as the "Remote Control".

For other "Controls" click here -----> http://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?t=35008

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Malcolm Smith09-Dec-2007 17:34
Great shot and the remote is cleaner than ours!
Máire Uí Mhaicín07-Dec-2007 20:23
Zapper control = domestic power struggle!
Norbert Fortelny07-Dec-2007 09:05
I guess it gives some kind of control, as long as it has an "off" button.
Guest 07-Dec-2007 03:53
Great shot! the only problem with remotes is when the batteries are dead eh? ;-) ...
Guest 07-Dec-2007 01:33
Great comp V
Will Denney07-Dec-2007 01:29
So very true!
carolynne_w06-Dec-2007 23:54
Great perspective and nicely composed!
Alida Thorpe06-Dec-2007 22:07
Great composition and total control!
Nancy Lobaugh06-Dec-2007 21:34
Especially for men!!! great shot by the way..
Guest 06-Dec-2007 20:09
Still don't know how what all the damn buttons mean. Love the dof.
Jola Dziubinska06-Dec-2007 19:20
At least DOF is well contrplled ;))
Dan Chusid06-Dec-2007 19:08
300 channels and still nothing on...

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J. Scott Coile06-Dec-2007 18:14
At one point this morning I hade a composition with 16 remotes collected from around the house. I started thing things were more out of control ;-)
Chris06-Dec-2007 17:13
It's better than my remotes! Chris:)
http://www.pbase.com/image/89955477
Michael Shpuntov06-Dec-2007 15:14
Well, that was my idea as well, after I saw your shot, I realized I could not compete with it :-). Nicely done
Guest 06-Dec-2007 14:55
a winner!
Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography06-Dec-2007 14:04
control=power -how nice has a power!
Ian York06-Dec-2007 13:52
good control of DoF
Carolyn Rasmussen06-Dec-2007 13:18
Click! Great idea!
Guest 06-Dec-2007 13:03
Nice PoV. Good idea. :)
Guest 06-Dec-2007 12:19
Excellent composition and PoV,Barry.That certainly controls many lives!
Tim van Woensel06-Dec-2007 10:59
Very nice, good POV and DOF.
j>a>e>17 :):):)06-Dec-2007 10:48
LOL... so you are a lazy bum eh???? i would NEVER use this evil device LOL :):):)
Guest 06-Dec-2007 07:46
i had exactly the same idea and composition in mind... excllant use of dof! excellant!
Barbara Heide06-Dec-2007 07:42
causes so many divorces....
Maaike Huizer06-Dec-2007 07:26
Excellent angle and DOF
Yvonne06-Dec-2007 06:06
I rarely get at go at these either...
Carinoza06-Dec-2007 05:59
Aaaah, Barry - but the BATTERIES are definitely in control here (where would remote control thingies would be without it?!!). :-p
Guest 06-Dec-2007 05:57
Great perspective!
Guest 06-Dec-2007 05:13
Remotely on target.
carol j. phipps06-Dec-2007 04:20
What a thought! A blinker for provoking thought.
Cindi Smith06-Dec-2007 03:28
I don'know how men ever lived without these!
mathilda williams06-Dec-2007 03:09
please note : MANkind's greatest invention.
us womenfolk are not as addicted to it :)
nicely done.
mathilda
Lion06-Dec-2007 01:58
It owns most people glued to the couch .
moucheter06-Dec-2007 01:54
Nice imagination and nice picture!!!
Guest 06-Dec-2007 01:13
great!
Dave Hein05-Dec-2007 23:51
it's a guy thing :)
laine8205-Dec-2007 23:36
Remotes turned me off TV...!! :>) Nice comp,Barry
Sheila05-Dec-2007 23:22
I can live without them, never use one :-)
Good perspective, Barry.