Upside Down Bikes

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Robarano, Jul 23, 2015.

  1. #1 Robarano, Jul 23, 2015
  2. They are all in Australia.
     
    #2 Richard 1200, Jul 24, 2015
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  3. It's a secret selling code. If you don't know what it means, best not ask.
     
    #3 RickyX, Jul 24, 2015
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  4. I know what it means ... so is it OK to ask, "What does it mean?"?
     
    #4 Loz, Jul 24, 2015
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  5. a pro photographer told me if you want to test for imperfections in a pic, turn it up side down.
     
    #5 finm, Jul 24, 2015
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  6. And you know why this is, don't you fin? :D
     
    #6 Loz, Jul 24, 2015
  7. been racking my mind, but at a guess...nope. dirty loz dirty. :smile:
     
    #7 finm, Jul 24, 2015
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  8. Your mind, fin - it's a morass, mate! :Hilarious: :D
     
    #8 Loz, Jul 24, 2015
  9. #9 finm, Jul 24, 2015
  10. By turning the photo upside, you can circumvent a feature of the brain that prevents you from otherwise spotting errors in the picture.

    In brief:

    Right-side-up means the eye (the brain) sees what should be there in the photo - the brain fills in the gaps and "corrects" mistakes by referring to what experience tells you what is normally there.
    Upside-down means the eye (the brain) sees what's actually there in the photo - the brain is having to evaluate an unusual image as bikes are normally not upside-down* and so takes in the details "without prejudice".

    * I have had an upside-down bike in the past, it was a rather unusual (and painful) experience
     
    #10 Loz, Jul 24, 2015
  11. Was he having a laugh. This sounds like the 1st day on the job for the new apprentice, where you send him to the stores for "Tartan Paint" or "A long stand". I remember a welder at work saying he could put a "Cold weld" on a petrol tank and I couln't wait to see how it was done. :oops:
     
    #11 Robarano, Jul 24, 2015
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  12. no idea, brian fair was his name worked for a lot of the Glasgow based news papers. should know his stuff.
     
    #12 finm, Jul 24, 2015
  13. I nearly said that but thought no, far too obvious - I'll wait for more witty responses, then yours came along :)
     
    #13 Exige, Jul 24, 2015
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  14. i my favorite is sending the school leavers round the garages for menstrual fluid. always good for a giggle.
     
    #14 finm, Jul 24, 2015
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