I couldn't read the fine print, so I didn't bother to analyze it. I thought it was a normal polo at first, but the collar looked really weird and disfigured so I thought it was unnatural, but I guess the ruffles just made it look weird.

Bump:Dang no new photos?This thread made me even register.I'm a great fan of Holmes and this kinnda makes me feel like him.Some new photos please.

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. Here's the next picture:





In what city was this picture most likely taken? (Explain how you came to your conclusion.)

List anything else that you deduce from this image.

I can't read the text on any of the buses and I don't recognize an car brands. I can say that it is rush hour and the city has public transportation, meaning its either a capital or another large city. I don't recognize the buildings in the background and I can't tell the ethnicity of the people since I can't see their faces, but if I did, I could tell you a lot more. I could be wrong, but I believe islamic mosques don't have crosses on them, so it's probably a Christian church in the background (on the right). The white building might be a mosque, I don't know.

The jaywalking woman also probably means something, but I can't put my finger on it.

That thing at the back looks like the Moscow Kremlin. Moscow maybe?

It was taken in Moscow,russia.The Russian text on that tram immediately told me the picture was taken in a russian speaking country.After looking at the background i saw the big Saint Basil catherdral,which is the most famous cathedral in Russia and ofcourse,is situated in Moscow.

TheMarine and Smile got it right. Congradulations. The next picture will be in the next post.

Hmm.... This looks like fun. I think I will participate.

I'll join. This game looks interesting.

Picture please :O

Pictures are broken for me.

Okay. Here they are again:










Repeat:

What can you tell based on these pictures.

P.S. There is going to be a deeper discussion and research after you answer the first question.

Made an account just to play this game. I'm a huge fan of Holmesian deduction.

In regards to the question posted above, they are images of the exotic fruits starfruit and kiwano. The photos looks like they are taken in a house or at least an office setting. I initially thought that the fruits were meant to be eaten but the way the starfruit was sliced isn't the traditional way to prepare it for consumption (at least in my experience). Therefore, I settled on the fact the fruits were sliced to be displayed, perhaps by a seller or fruit or fruit plants or just someone that wanted to show what the fruits looks like the inside.

Also Corey Rich, in addition to the files you uploaded, is there more reading on this type of deduction? Like books? What about videos or other websites? There seems to be very little Holmesian deduction related material on the internet. Btw, are you really 15?! You make me feel old lol.

Joe Bell,

In response to your first question:

There are several other sources of information about deductive reasoning. There are a few books written on the subject. Here are two links:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-The-Art-of-Deduction-A-Sherlock-Holmes-Collection-by-Hannah-Rogers-Perfect-/140935261766?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item20d0656e46

http://www.artofdeduction.com/

Alternatively, here are links to some websites with info about the subject:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deductive_reasoning‎

http://sherlockspy.blogspot.com/p/methods-of-detection.html

http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Philosophy/onlinepapers/schechter/DeductiveReasoning.pdf


In response to your second question,

Yes, I am 15. Is there something unusual about that?


And, now, in response to your deductions:

Yes, the pictures were taken in a house. But, they are not meant to be displayed. You initial deduction that the fruits were meant to be consumed was correct.

I would like to commend you on noticing the incongruity in how the starfruit was prepared/sliced. That is is an important detail. I would like to point out that the picture quality may be an important detail. What can you deduce from the picture quality of the images? Also, the URL of both of the images stems from Facebook. What would that mean about the pictures?

Now, after you have thought about and answered the questions/details in the paragraph before this, tell me, what can you deduce about the person who took these pictures?

Oh, and by the way, do not under any circumstances try to look up the pictures' source pages, or any other details of that nature. That would be cheating. You should only be gathering information about the pictures based on looking at them, and only when I give permission, you can research specific things about the images.

Good luck, and keep up the good work.