Saturday, July 16, 2011

Illusion?

Tree Trunk and Printed Canvas Backdrop, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


You might think this scene looks a little unusual. Something is not quite right. Well, that's because the flowery meadow with blue sky and cloud is actually a canvas mural on a fence around a construction site. The only real bit of nature is the tree trunk in front.


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16 comments:

  1. Luis GomezJuly 16, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Great image Doug! Wonderful capture. Love the colors.

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  2. LuizaJuly 16, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    Good Shot!
    Nice weekend to you!

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  3. Raul RenteroJuly 16, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    esperemos que algún día no tengamos que poner grandes murales falsos frente a nuestros ojos para recordar lo que era la Naturaleza. El hombre solo es capaz de realizar burdas copias de la Naturaleza, aunque parezcan reales es sólo plástico. buena entrada para la reflexión

    saludos desde el maestrazgomagico.blogspot.com

    RAUL

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  4. Frank de JolJuly 16, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    Ingeniously you come up with it.

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  5. brattcatJuly 16, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    perfectly composed, doug.

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  6. HarryJuly 16, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Well spotted. The slight pattern on the blue wall is disconcerting when you think it is the sky.

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  7. mariJuly 16, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Очень интересно! Цветы выглядят очень натурально!

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  8. OKJuly 16, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    heh, I did have to look at this for a while to get it. :)

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  9. Cezar and LéiaJuly 16, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Brilliant colors and I LOVE the texture of the tree, it's amazing! Congrats!
    Léia

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  10. Theys RolandJuly 16, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    interesting shot and brilliant!

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  11. Andrew Graeme GouldJuly 17, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Ha, ha! Looks amazing with those colour contrasts. Now would I have figured it out if you hadn't told us, Doug? The "sky", I think so, but look as I may at this size on the screen, the flowers look genuine enough to me.

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  12. NR | ExPla.netJuly 17, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    love the illusion, before I read your words, I had to look at the image very carefully since something felt off! Nice capture and composition

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  13. London CallerJuly 18, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Real vs fake!
    Beautifully blended together.

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  14. georgeJuly 18, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Great framing to give those optical illusions, well spotted Doug.

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  15. ChristopherJuly 20, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Well seen Doug--very creative shot!

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  16. rianJuly 21, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    great work framing this one and giving us the low down on what's going on here.. :D pretty neat!

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