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General => General Technical Chat => Topic started by: mattxcoon on May 25, 2019, 07:14:25 pm

Title: looks like EEVblog logo?
Post by: mattxcoon on May 25, 2019, 07:14:25 pm
I was watching an episode of Midsomer Murders recently (Murder on St. Malley's Day, Series 5 Episode 5, 2002), and a photo caught my eye because it reminded me of the EEVblog logo.

Does anyone know what it is? I assume the similarity is a coincidence, or is there some cultural reference I don't get (being from the U.S.)?

Title: Re: looks like EEVblog logo?
Post by: Zbig on May 25, 2019, 08:05:22 pm
Meh, just the typical "no photos!" gesture where the to-be-photo-subject reaches out to cover/force away the camera lens with their hand but only manages halfway before the actual photo is taken. Nothing to see here, you're reading too much into it.
Title: Re: looks like EEVblog logo?
Post by: Brumby on May 26, 2019, 02:39:12 am
Yes.  Quite a common "pose" from people who don't want their picture taken.  It just looks like the "Dave hand" image - but I don't believe Dave was indicating "don't take my picture".  His looks more like "DON'T do that!!!"
Title: Re: looks like EEVblog logo?
Post by: bitseeker on May 26, 2019, 03:25:12 am
Just a coincidence, but amusing nonetheless. :)
Title: Re: looks like EEVblog logo?
Post by: Bud on May 26, 2019, 03:28:57 am
Yes.  Quite a common "pose" from people who don't want their picture taken.  It just looks like the "Dave hand" image - but I don't believe Dave was indicating "don't take my picture".  His looks more like "DON'T do that!!!"
It always looked a staged photo to me. There is something unnatural in the pose.
Title: Re: looks like EEVblog logo?
Post by: Brumby on May 26, 2019, 04:45:02 am
Yes.  Quite a common "pose" from people who don't want their picture taken.  It just looks like the "Dave hand" image - but I don't believe Dave was indicating "don't take my picture".  His looks more like "DON'T do that!!!"
It always looked a staged photo to me. There is something unnatural in the pose.
I think if you could see a video showing the situation when it was taken, it would be less of a mystery.
Title: Re: looks like EEVblog logo?
Post by: windsmurf on May 26, 2019, 07:09:18 am
Its the univeral "talk to the hand" jesture.

https://youtu.be/_O-QqC9yM28 (https://youtu.be/_O-QqC9yM28)