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Your January "What's That?" contest entries

Posted by Teresa Hanafin  January 25, 2010 09:39 AM
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It's amazing how gorgeous ordinary objects can be when photographed just so.

All you have to do is look over the entries in this month's "What's That?" contest to see that in the hands of skilled photographers, even a speck of dust can be a thing of beauty.

The deadline draws near for the January contest, in which we asked you to take unusual shots of familiar items (or not so familiar) in such a way that most observers would scratch their heads.

This was a challenge; not only does your photo have to be taken this month, but the style of photography may be a first for many of you.

We have posted all eligible photos in four full-screen galleries here:

Gallery 1 | Gallery 2 | Gallery 3 | Gallery 4

We had to eliminate 7 photos because they weren't taken this month, and two others because they were from the same photographer (but as soon as he removes the contest tags from one we'll add the remaining photo to our full-screen galleries).

Meanwhile, if you haven't entered yet, get moving: As I said earlier, the photo must be shot this month. So your photo must be taken and uploaded to Flickr by midnight Sunday, Jan. 31.

If you want to jump in, all the details about the contest as well as instructions on how to enter are right here.

E-mail any questions you have to raw@boston.com

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18 comments so far...

  1. Maple sap going in a bucket from tap

    Posted by Mike Maguire January 29, 10 04:26 PM

  1. It looks like oil on a dipstick

    Posted by Becky deBorst January 29, 10 05:37 PM

  1. A leaky faucet

    Posted by Karen Rockow January 29, 10 10:03 PM

  1. It is called a spile, a tap used to draw maple sap from the maple tree.

    Posted by Joe W January 29, 10 10:19 PM

  1. That is maple sap right from the tree.

    Posted by Kevin Sartori January 30, 10 07:25 AM

  1. NO DOUBT.... maple sap.... case closed

    Posted by Don January 30, 10 08:45 AM

  1. This is definitely maple sap harvested from a tree to then be turned into maple syrup. Mmmm!

    Posted by Jade Rose January 30, 10 08:59 AM

  1. It is melting ice off of the bottom of a duck bill from the "Make Way For Ducklings" statues in the public gardens in Boston, Mass.

    Posted by Dave Troy January 30, 10 09:30 AM

  1. a dripping faucet on a nice marble sink

    Posted by saima January 30, 10 09:35 AM

  1. I agreeeeeee...........Maple Syrup from a tree it is!

    Posted by chris January 30, 10 12:07 PM

  1. Yup, sap on the way to syrup. A little early though.

    Posted by BenWhite January 30, 10 04:25 PM

  1. maple sap from a bucket

    Posted by John January 30, 10 06:16 PM

  1. maple sap coming out of the tree and into the collection bucket

    Posted by Anonymous January 30, 10 06:43 PM

  1. Sap from the tap!!

    Posted by john January 30, 10 08:31 PM

  1. That is NOT maple sap. Maple sap is clear and colorless - looks just like water. That may be SYRUP dripping but it is not maple sap.

    Posted by Paul January 30, 10 09:39 PM

  1. A drop of maple sap flowing from a tap into a bucket.

    Posted by Laxian Key January 30, 10 10:20 PM

  1. Maple sap dripping into bucket

    Posted by AT January 31, 10 05:26 PM

  1. This whole set is some of the best photography from the RAW group in the last 10 months! WOW!

    Posted by No name February 1, 10 03:31 PM
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