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Week 29: Shape With Light, 2024

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“ Stone Tool ”

My father grew up on a small farm in Southwest Michigan in the 1920s-1930s. The eldest of four boys, one of his tasks was to plow the fields. He turned up some artifacts as he tilled the soil. The object pictured is presumed to be a tool such as a hammer or hatchet might be used today.
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Nancy Patterson Edited 8 months ago

Nicely done! FWIW I don't think it is an axe. Those were usually made out of flint or chert. But it might be a tool for grinding grain, like a pestle...

Nicely done! FWIW I don't think it is an axe. Those were usually made out of flint or chert. But it might be a tool for grinding grain, like a pestle...

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Teresa Wiist Edited 8 months ago

I like that you've left some of the cloth details. What a beautifully lit treasure!

I like that you've left some of the cloth details. What a beautifully lit treasure!

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Lucia Muetstege Edited 8 months ago

Love your story and your picture

Love your story and your picture

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topcat Edited 8 months ago

The lighting on this ancient tool is highlighting it's texture and shape. I like the framing too, which helps draw the eye into the centre of the shot, where this very… more

The lighting on this ancient tool is highlighting it's texture and shape. I like the framing too, which helps draw the eye into the centre of the shot, where this very interesting subject is.

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