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Submitted: November 13, 2012
Image Size: 1.3 MB
Resolution: 1750×1597

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Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS 7D
Shutter Speed:1/49 second
Aperture:F/5.6
Focal Length:117 mm
ISO Speed:800
Date Taken:Nov 12, 2012, 6:42:43 AM
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS Macintosh
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Hanging Bat-like Creature Close upby ~RandyHand

Traditional Art / Sculpture / Fantasy

Head shot.
So here's this years birthday gift for my beautiful wife.
I'm a little over 2 weeks late but she understood.
I guess the piece turned out to look like a mix of Scooby-doo, a bat, a rat, a bird and whatever else you all might see...hee hee.
The wings are attached with tiny hinges and it hangs by two eyelets attached to the tops of the wings. The hook in the belly holds a string tied to 3 small bronze pieces. When you pull on the string it flaps the wings and moves the body up and down.
I've seen this concept at craft fairs and then when I saw it on one of the Harry Potter movies I felt I had to try my hand at it. The one on Harry Potter was a bat skeleton that I thought was super cool. My wife said this is her favorite birthday gift yet. Now I gotta top this one next year.
Hope you all like it!
Ps. I'll be getting better shots soon, in addition I'll be posting a quick little Youtube video of it in action.

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~Backsackandjack Dec 1, 2012 Traditional Artist

Very nice detail work Randy and epic colour choices.

~RandyHand Dec 1, 2012

Thanks so much Rich! I'm really happy with how this little thing came out.
This one has taken me the longest of all of Mary's Birthday presents so far.
Lots of engineering to get it to balance and to get the wings to flap.
Lots of sanding too.

~Backsackandjack Dec 1, 2012 Traditional Artist

Ah well, it's all good, so long as you have fun whilst doing it.

~RandyHand Dec 1, 2012

I always have fun knowing it's for my wife and the reaction I'll get.

~Backsackandjack Dec 1, 2012 Traditional Artist

Awww, she obviously knows a good thing.

~RandyHand Dec 1, 2012

You is too kind my friend!

~Backsackandjack Dec 1, 2012 Traditional Artist

I know, but I'm ok with it.

Again, don't tell Tim

~RandyHand Dec 1, 2012

It's our secret.

~Summersethomes Nov 29, 2012 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

I do like it, anything with scooby is cool

~RandyHand Nov 29, 2012

Hee hee...Scooby indeed!

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