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p.1 #1The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Okay, here goes. This is a story of an extremely unlucky skeleton. Or rather, a person who bit more than he could chew and died in the process. First, I'm gonna post some parts from the beginning of the project when my skeleton thingie was relatively intact and clean.
On the way, the model began to collapse and break bit by bit and nowadays it is barely holding together. It is funny to watch it deteriorate in the process.
Remember, no living skeletons have been harmed so far!
1. Fusion - Fission. A Man Who Swam past the Power Plant.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/fuusio_fissio.jpg/_full.jpg
2. Utilization 151%. You are nothing unless you do your work at least 110%!
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/utilisaatio_151.jpg/_full.jpg
3. Live Long and Prosper!
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/slogan1.jpg/_full.jpg
4. Perseid Catcher
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/koppi.jpg/_full.jpg
5. State of Finnish National Railroad Network
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/vr_ongelmat_1.jpg/_full.jpg
6. State of Finnish National Railroad Network - Part II
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/pakkotyo.jpg/_full.jpg
7. Green Piece
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/greenpeace.jpg/_full.jpg
8. How to crack the Coconut?
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/masterchef2.jpg/_full.jpg
9. Eternal Exposure
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/eternal_exposure.jpg/_full.jpg
10. Solo Tandem...ooops
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/fiksipyora.jpg/_full.jpg
Edited on May 20, 2016 at 09:02 AM · View previous versions
On the way, the model began to collapse and break bit by bit and nowadays it is barely holding together. It is funny to watch it deteriorate in the process.
Remember, no living skeletons have been harmed so far!
1. Fusion - Fission. A Man Who Swam past the Power Plant.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/fuusio_fissio.jpg/_full.jpg
2. Utilization 151%. You are nothing unless you do your work at least 110%!
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/utilisaatio_151.jpg/_full.jpg
3. Live Long and Prosper!
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/slogan1.jpg/_full.jpg
4. Perseid Catcher
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/koppi.jpg/_full.jpg
5. State of Finnish National Railroad Network
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/vr_ongelmat_1.jpg/_full.jpg
6. State of Finnish National Railroad Network - Part II
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/pakkotyo.jpg/_full.jpg
7. Green Piece
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/greenpeace.jpg/_full.jpg
8. How to crack the Coconut?
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/masterchef2.jpg/_full.jpg
9. Eternal Exposure
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/eternal_exposure.jpg/_full.jpg
10. Solo Tandem...ooops
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/fiksipyora.jpg/_full.jpg
Edited on May 20, 2016 at 09:02 AM · View previous versions
Mar 29, 2016 at 01:25 PM
p.1 #2The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
I love these, especially 4 and 6! It's morbid but in a funny way. Fantastic lighting, posing, and overall idea I'd love to see what happens next!
Is that an actual physiological skeleton model? Just wondering because I noticed the pins in it and wasn't sure if you did that yourself or not.
Is that an actual physiological skeleton model? Just wondering because I noticed the pins in it and wasn't sure if you did that yourself or not.
Mar 29, 2016 at 01:56 PM
p.1 #3The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Excellent creativity!
Mar 29, 2016 at 02:28 PM
p.1 #4The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Thanks for fulfilling my request M.J., the creativity is way up there right along with the execution!
Douglas
Douglas
Mar 29, 2016 at 02:34 PM
p.1 #5The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Hehee thanks 
It is a 1:1 scale anatomic plastic model of a skeleton. It weights around 40 lbs or so. The full kit of junk including the skeleton I have been carrying around the last 8 months is about 100 lbs or 50kg. It needs a special stand to...well...stand up which is built of metal. I did search for a real skeleton for a while but gave up - actually found a few but nobody was willing to sell 'em.
The most tricky thing with these photos is to get the "thing" into natural position which is quite hard considering it does not have any lockable joints.
All kinds of fancy things have happened along the way, such as cops stopping traffic and scanning cars for something...oh dude! It is so funky to explain it is only a plastic skeleton.
Adventures shall continue later
One episode each week.
It is a 1:1 scale anatomic plastic model of a skeleton. It weights around 40 lbs or so. The full kit of junk including the skeleton I have been carrying around the last 8 months is about 100 lbs or 50kg. It needs a special stand to...well...stand up which is built of metal. I did search for a real skeleton for a while but gave up - actually found a few but nobody was willing to sell 'em.The most tricky thing with these photos is to get the "thing" into natural position which is quite hard considering it does not have any lockable joints.
All kinds of fancy things have happened along the way, such as cops stopping traffic and scanning cars for something...oh dude! It is so funky to explain it is only a plastic skeleton.
Adventures shall continue later
One episode each week.Mar 29, 2016 at 03:19 PM
p.1 #6The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
I can only imagine a officer pulling you over and having a skeleton in the passenger seat or even worse if they ask to search your trunk and it is in there!
Definitely subscribing to this thread to see where you take him next! Again fabulous photography/creativity.
Definitely subscribing to this thread to see where you take him next! Again fabulous photography/creativity.
Mar 30, 2016 at 07:11 AM
p.1 #7The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
These are pretty cool; brought a smile to this old guy's face. lol
Mar 30, 2016 at 01:42 PM
p.1 #8The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Great imagination and creativity. Stay out of jail!
Mar 30, 2016 at 09:49 PM
p.1 #9The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Thank you folks! Hauling that setup has been a real replacement for gym workouts. Lost quite some kilos during the last 8 months...
But there is some kind of background story for each of the images.
#1: This is Nuclear power plant on the background, located in Loviisa / Finland. Quite a nice place for sunsets for a specific time of year as the sun sets behind the plant. So kind of Fusion / Fission dilemma. Then I put the skeleton there as a reminder.
#2: I suffered a bad work related burnout in spring 2014 which left me quite cynical and sarcastic piece of ****. Those were the feelings back then. It was some kind of spark for this project as well. It is disgusting to think management in most of the modern companies are just handling people as expendables.
#3: Slogan. This used to p*ss me off long time ago.
#4: It is funny to see people going nuts about shooting stars and stuff. Also, nothing seems to be enough these days. Always hungering for more and more.
#5: Back in year 2000 or something a lone crackpot decided to light a campfire under a traffic control device which f*cked up train schedules all around Finland for weeks. The funny part was this device was not protected at all...
#6: Train tracks here are designed for slow speed locomotives with weird axle-width specification. Yet, our State Public Train Transport company is ordering faster and modern models.
#7: Greenpeace members tie themselves up to massive machinery and Russian oil rigs. Then, their home countries pay millions in costs trying to free them from some Siberian prison camps. WTF?
#8: Coconuts are sometimes impossible to crack open
#9: I did like 100 star trails photos, then decided they were a cliche which the public doesn't even understand.
#10: I found a tandem with quite a heroic design one day. I guess the plan was to achieve different cycling ratio for the two cyclists. Didn't seem to work that well.
But there is some kind of background story for each of the images.
#1: This is Nuclear power plant on the background, located in Loviisa / Finland. Quite a nice place for sunsets for a specific time of year as the sun sets behind the plant. So kind of Fusion / Fission dilemma. Then I put the skeleton there as a reminder.
#2: I suffered a bad work related burnout in spring 2014 which left me quite cynical and sarcastic piece of ****. Those were the feelings back then. It was some kind of spark for this project as well. It is disgusting to think management in most of the modern companies are just handling people as expendables.
#3: Slogan. This used to p*ss me off long time ago.
#4: It is funny to see people going nuts about shooting stars and stuff. Also, nothing seems to be enough these days. Always hungering for more and more.
#5: Back in year 2000 or something a lone crackpot decided to light a campfire under a traffic control device which f*cked up train schedules all around Finland for weeks. The funny part was this device was not protected at all...
#6: Train tracks here are designed for slow speed locomotives with weird axle-width specification. Yet, our State Public Train Transport company is ordering faster and modern models.
#7: Greenpeace members tie themselves up to massive machinery and Russian oil rigs. Then, their home countries pay millions in costs trying to free them from some Siberian prison camps. WTF?
#8: Coconuts are sometimes impossible to crack open
#9: I did like 100 star trails photos, then decided they were a cliche which the public doesn't even understand.
#10: I found a tandem with quite a heroic design one day. I guess the plan was to achieve different cycling ratio for the two cyclists. Didn't seem to work that well.
Mar 31, 2016 at 05:01 AM
p.1 #10The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
All right. New week, new episodes available!
#1 - The Nutcracker. Everyone has one attached to their own skull actually. This guy decided to use amplify damage.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/hassel.jpg/_full.jpg
#2 - World's strongest Skeleton. Remember to drink milk for maximum bone density.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/luuranko_vs_rantakivi.jpg/_full.jpg
#3 - Tow your own. In Finland, these things are causing lots of problems on the roads as people try to tow them with underpowered crappy cars from the 90's. Car taxation is so ridiculously high that an average consumer cannot purchase new and safe cars.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/via_dolorosa_2.jpg/_full.jpg
#4 - The Cabin melted with the Ice. Every spring there are news that a flooding river has taken a couple of piers or Sauna cottages along with the flow. Or, moving ice has crumpled the foundations of a building here and there.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/j%C3%A4iden_l%C3%A4ht%C3%B6.jpg/_full.jpg
#5 - Typical Finn. In Finland, most people do not ask for help when in need. Instead, they try to cope on their own.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/maailman_vahvin_luuranko.jpg/_full.jpg
#6 - Adult coloring books. Okay here's the creepy one. $ $$$ $$$ amount was wasted in a study which suggested adult coloring books are the next best thing after sliced bread.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/v%C3%A4rityskirja.jpg/_full.jpg
#7 - DSLR madness. Most people do not realize the mirror is a general purpose dressing tool.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/peilikamera_kampaus.jpg/_full.jpg
#8 - Environmental friendly cars. This is how it should be done. Real hippie.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/ekoautoilua.jpg/_full.jpg
#9 - Man against the nature.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/syksy.jpg/_full.jpg
#10 - Senile Mobile. Too many accidents happen each year when old people continue pulling off real stunts on the roads.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/seniili_mobiili.jpg/_full.jpg
#1 - The Nutcracker. Everyone has one attached to their own skull actually. This guy decided to use amplify damage.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/hassel.jpg/_full.jpg
#2 - World's strongest Skeleton. Remember to drink milk for maximum bone density.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/luuranko_vs_rantakivi.jpg/_full.jpg
#3 - Tow your own. In Finland, these things are causing lots of problems on the roads as people try to tow them with underpowered crappy cars from the 90's. Car taxation is so ridiculously high that an average consumer cannot purchase new and safe cars.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/via_dolorosa_2.jpg/_full.jpg
#4 - The Cabin melted with the Ice. Every spring there are news that a flooding river has taken a couple of piers or Sauna cottages along with the flow. Or, moving ice has crumpled the foundations of a building here and there.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/j%C3%A4iden_l%C3%A4ht%C3%B6.jpg/_full.jpg
#5 - Typical Finn. In Finland, most people do not ask for help when in need. Instead, they try to cope on their own.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/maailman_vahvin_luuranko.jpg/_full.jpg
#6 - Adult coloring books. Okay here's the creepy one. $ $$$ $$$ amount was wasted in a study which suggested adult coloring books are the next best thing after sliced bread.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/v%C3%A4rityskirja.jpg/_full.jpg
#7 - DSLR madness. Most people do not realize the mirror is a general purpose dressing tool.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/peilikamera_kampaus.jpg/_full.jpg
#8 - Environmental friendly cars. This is how it should be done. Real hippie.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/ekoautoilua.jpg/_full.jpg
#9 - Man against the nature.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/syksy.jpg/_full.jpg
#10 - Senile Mobile. Too many accidents happen each year when old people continue pulling off real stunts on the roads.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/seniili_mobiili.jpg/_full.jpg
Apr 04, 2016 at 02:56 AM
p.1 #11The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
those are fun and take a lot of imagination and time - but well worth it
Apr 04, 2016 at 12:34 PM
p.1 #12The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Fantastic series
Apr 07, 2016 at 11:59 PM
p.1 #13The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Thank you Marcy and Caralan. My plan is to publish a book eventually. It has already 200 pages
Apr 08, 2016 at 02:16 AM
p.1 #14The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
New episodes for this week!
#1 Lost Coast Customs - Pimp My Ride
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/lost_coast_customs_1.jpg/_full.jpg
#2 Lost Coast Customs - The Lift Kit
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/lost_coast_customs_2.jpg/_full.jpg
#3 Coconut Chainsaw Massacre
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/masterchef_kookosp%C3%A4hkin%C3%A42.jpg/_full.jpg
--
Environmental Awareness
#4 He Drank from the Lake. It is advertised that the water in one of the biggest lake in Finland is so pure that you can drink it directly. My friend tried it once and got badly sick.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/juotavan_hyv%C3%A4_p%C3%A4ij%C3%A4nne.jpg/_full.jpg
#5 Baltic Sea Org. The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Baltic_Sea_Org.jpg/_full.jpg
#6 Water Power
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/vesivoima.jpg/_full.jpg
--
Back to Business
#7 The Skeleton Key
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/the_skeleton_key.jpg/_full.jpg
#8 Hotwire
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/lost_coast_customs_3.jpg/_full.jpg
#9 Resurrrection Device
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/spiritus_sanctus.jpg/_full.jpg
#10 Feather & Stone
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/kiveen_kirjoitettu.jpg/_full.jpg
#1 Lost Coast Customs - Pimp My Ride
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/lost_coast_customs_1.jpg/_full.jpg
#2 Lost Coast Customs - The Lift Kit
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/lost_coast_customs_2.jpg/_full.jpg
#3 Coconut Chainsaw Massacre
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/masterchef_kookosp%C3%A4hkin%C3%A42.jpg/_full.jpg
--
Environmental Awareness
#4 He Drank from the Lake. It is advertised that the water in one of the biggest lake in Finland is so pure that you can drink it directly. My friend tried it once and got badly sick.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/juotavan_hyv%C3%A4_p%C3%A4ij%C3%A4nne.jpg/_full.jpg
#5 Baltic Sea Org. The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Baltic_Sea_Org.jpg/_full.jpg
#6 Water Power
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/vesivoima.jpg/_full.jpg
--
Back to Business
#7 The Skeleton Key
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/the_skeleton_key.jpg/_full.jpg
#8 Hotwire
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/lost_coast_customs_3.jpg/_full.jpg
#9 Resurrrection Device
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/spiritus_sanctus.jpg/_full.jpg
#10 Feather & Stone
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/kiveen_kirjoitettu.jpg/_full.jpg
Apr 11, 2016 at 07:12 AM
p.1 #15The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
You seem to improve very quickly. #4,5,6 are excellent
Apr 20, 2016 at 10:37 AM
p.1 #16The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Thank you. I have 232 skeletal photos right now I began the project in August 2015 and it has been a real trial and error battle. Some ideas have been too ambitious and then failed, some lack in light setups (mostly candles btw...) and some just utterly impossible to pull off. What a challenge it has been! But I have enjoyed it so far.
These episodes up to this point are from the period of August 2015 - December 2015.
I shall prepare new episodes shortly.
I began the project in August 2015 and it has been a real trial and error battle. Some ideas have been too ambitious and then failed, some lack in light setups (mostly candles btw...) and some just utterly impossible to pull off. What a challenge it has been! But I have enjoyed it so far.These episodes up to this point are from the period of August 2015 - December 2015.
I shall prepare new episodes shortly.
Apr 20, 2016 at 04:21 PM
p.1 #17The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
These are incredibly creative and well done !!
Birdie
Birdie
Apr 20, 2016 at 06:38 PM
p.1 #18The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Thanks Birdie! It has been a while since I updated this but here goes.
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The Finnish Postman. I found a wool beanie dropped by a postman in December and decided do make a series about the national Post Office (Posti) which keeps cutting the costs and dropping the quality of service every year.
#1 Delayed Delivery
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/jakelu_viiv%C3%A4stynyt.jpg/_full.jpg
#2 Lost the keys to the mailbox
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/vahingossa_laatikon_avaimet.jpg/_full.jpg
#3 Postal Feedback (Gaahhhh!! Being Lazy today...)
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Takaisinsy%C3%B6tt%C3%B6.jpg/_full.jpg
#4 Assemble your own delivery car
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Varikkopys%C3%A4hdys.jpg/_full.jpg
#5 Unhandled Exception
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/K%C3%A4sittelem%C3%A4t%C3%B6n_Poikkeus.jpg/_full.jpg
#6 Insufficient Space in the automated post delivery machine. In Finland, it is possible to attempt shipping of a package whose dimensions are too large for these automated delivery machines. This results in an error in the delivery system and the package may travel for weeks all over the country as the result.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Pakettiautomaatti.jpg/_full.jpg
-- Bonus image --
Winter Sports (Kuusamo Big Air)
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Kuusamo_BIG_Air.jpg/_full.jpg
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The Finnish Postman. I found a wool beanie dropped by a postman in December and decided do make a series about the national Post Office (Posti) which keeps cutting the costs and dropping the quality of service every year.
#1 Delayed Delivery
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/jakelu_viiv%C3%A4stynyt.jpg/_full.jpg
#2 Lost the keys to the mailbox
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/vahingossa_laatikon_avaimet.jpg/_full.jpg
#3 Postal Feedback (Gaahhhh!! Being Lazy today...)
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Takaisinsy%C3%B6tt%C3%B6.jpg/_full.jpg
#4 Assemble your own delivery car
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Varikkopys%C3%A4hdys.jpg/_full.jpg
#5 Unhandled Exception
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/K%C3%A4sittelem%C3%A4t%C3%B6n_Poikkeus.jpg/_full.jpg
#6 Insufficient Space in the automated post delivery machine. In Finland, it is possible to attempt shipping of a package whose dimensions are too large for these automated delivery machines. This results in an error in the delivery system and the package may travel for weeks all over the country as the result.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Pakettiautomaatti.jpg/_full.jpg
-- Bonus image --
Winter Sports (Kuusamo Big Air)
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Luuranko/Kuusamo_BIG_Air.jpg/_full.jpg
May 20, 2016 at 08:57 AM
p.1 #19The Unlucky Skeleton - Part IV (new episodes, ongoing thread)
Just awesome! The creativity and time that goes into this... The compositions and the quality of the images... You, sir, will have a fantastic book on your hands when you decide to compile, organize and publish. Best of luck!!
May 20, 2016 at 10:13 AM