Most of us love to look at optical illusions. We can see things that are really not there and have to take a closer look to see what we are actually looking at.
Take a shot of an optical illusion. For example: this picture of buttons on a mirror - This picture looks like a button bracelet, but it isn't. Take a shot of an optical illusion. Be creative and make the audience really examine your photo to figure out what you've done.
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captgeo: oh man.... my "defying gravity" would have been perfect for this. ( 5 years and 3467 days ago )
jawshoewhah: Wow, first they place this theme on a photoshop contest and now it's a photography contest? Hey why not just make the drawing contest an illusion contest as well. I honestly think that would be fun. ( 5 years and 3466 days ago )
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Now this looks photoshopped. So please, if you don't mind revealing your secrets, how did you do this?
author says:
Well I thank you for thinking that I'm that skilled in photoshop but I'm not. I can assure you there is no photoshopping done here. If the mods want to see the original Raw files I will show them but I will not reveal the secret. I'm sorry if that makes me look like a jerk but I take my craft and it's secrets very seriously. I can't tell from looking at type weather or not your accusing me of cheating but I hope that isn't the case I had to take over 30 shots to get one where the flame looked the way I wanted it and also disguised the secret!
jawshoewhah [banned] says:
I wasn't accusing you of cheating. I was just curious to how you did this for it looks photoshopped. If you don't want to reveal your secrets, fair enough. I'm not a mod and couldn't care less. I was just curious and was hoping you might share.
author says:
Ok cool, it's so hard to tell anymore on here, that's why I asked before freaking out
jawshoewhah [banned] says:
Yeah I know there's a lot of dooshbags (and I do spell douchebag, "dooshbag" intentionally" for I feel it's funnier this way) that have a tenancy to question someone's skills. You my friend, have the skills I wish I could acquire. It's funny because I want to give up every week after I find out how much I loose but yet, I still try. Even with such phenomenal entries as your own and artists who will more than likely beat me everytime.
amazing..just amazing! fmo, if you can make a real picture look fake (photography) or a fake picture look real (photoshoped), it means you are really good!
I felt the same way last week, jawshoewhah, and my buddy called me names and berated me until I stopped it. Even if you know you will lose, always try.
And FYI I really enjoy your work (both Jawshoewhah and the author).
author says:
Wise words Steve, your friend sounds smart! Josh if you only saw all of the terrible shots I've taken you'd probably feel a LOT better about your work! Hang in there, instead of trying to compete with everyone else compete with yourself, that's what I do.
to me it just looks like you dropped the card and after many many shots, it fell the right way this time. great job! The only thing though is that maybe you should change your shirt more often because your identity is given away alot by what you wear. well, your style and talent gives it away too
author says:
Thanks everyone, @ k5683 that is a good guess but no that would be far to frustrating to try it that way, and it would have taken way more than 30 shots! As far as the shirt goes I wasn't planning on having my arms in the shot, I just wanted black but it turned out that I liked it this way. I had thought about it but I figured that as you said everyone would know who it was anyway
@ planchonl, I sincerely hope you're joking. I assure you there is no photoshopping done to this other than converting to B&W and playing with the curves. This is an old stage illusion that has been used by many magicians, the entire point of it is to appear unreal.
jawshoewhah [banned] says:
This isn't photoshopped and I do believe I know who you are
Excellent entry! GL!
jawshoewhah [banned] says:
Yup! I was right. You my friend, are really phenomenal in so many entries you enter. You really don't need the luck
No selective editing touch ups were made on previous entry but it had alot of noise (shot with too high ISO) and had to run thru a denoiser program. Re-shot it with new camera settings and better paper. Hope it is better.
If you are not able to explain how you did this, then the mods will remove it!
author says:
Are you kidding me??????? I can explain but won't until after the contest!!!! You are all so quick to judge.... give me a break. MODS>>>> please PM me and i would love to explain how to do this.... not very hard if you think about it. (anyone else too for that matter) Sorry for the attitude but i have been seing too much accusing and not enough asking, sharing, or just being nice lately on this site.
i think it is your right to share or not how you did it, as long it follows the guideline it won't hurt....
author says:
I don't mind sharing at all.... after the contest... I am just tired of seeing all the accusing lately.... alot by a few individuals with no proof! I think we should all share our ideas.... isn't that what it's all about??? Please.... anyone wanting to know how to do this please PM me and i will tell all. My pleasure..... I just want to learn from all of you too.
I for one don't think it needs to be shared with anyone but the mods who may question it's authenticity. If you are willing to share it with people personally than kudos to you, but just because we may not know how it was done doesn't mean it isn't real.
If that shadow isn't printed on the paper.. OMG its purely magic then.. author be ready to receive a PM from me..
jawshoewhah [banned] says:
Alright, you got my username. How did you do it? I never thought this should be removed, just because it is such a clever photo but it's mainly my own curiosity.
Super idea!! If some people would just calm down and think about what they are looking at then they may figure out how the illusion is created, instead of reacting with acccusations to belie their own ignorance. And if you can't figure it out then hey... that's the beauty of illusion! Great job author and other artists who are producing fantastic illusions.
Now this looks photoshopped. So please, if you don't mind revealing your secrets, how did you do this?
Well I thank you for thinking that I'm that skilled in photoshop but I'm not. I can assure you there is no photoshopping done here. If the mods want to see the original Raw files I will show them but I will not reveal the secret. I'm sorry if that makes me look like a jerk but I take my craft and it's secrets very seriously. I can't tell from looking at type weather or not your accusing me of cheating but I hope that isn't the case I had to take over 30 shots to get one where the flame looked the way I wanted it and also disguised the secret!
I wasn't accusing you of cheating. I was just curious to how you did this for it looks photoshopped. If you don't want to reveal your secrets, fair enough. I'm not a mod and couldn't care less. I was just curious and was hoping you might share.
Ok cool, it's so hard to tell anymore on here, that's why I asked before freaking out
Yeah I know there's a lot of dooshbags (and I do spell douchebag, "dooshbag" intentionally" for I feel it's funnier this way) that have a tenancy to question someone's skills. You my friend, have the skills I wish I could acquire. It's funny because I want to give up every week after I find out how much I loose but yet, I still try. Even with such phenomenal entries as your own and artists who will more than likely beat me everytime.
amazing..just amazing! fmo, if you can make a real picture look fake (photography) or a fake picture look real (photoshoped), it means you are really good!
I felt the same way last week, jawshoewhah, and my buddy called me names and berated me until I stopped it. Even if you know you will lose, always try.
And FYI I really enjoy your work (both Jawshoewhah and the author).
Wise words Steve, your friend sounds smart! Josh if you only saw all of the terrible shots I've taken you'd probably feel a LOT better about your work! Hang in there, instead of trying to compete with everyone else compete with yourself, that's what I do.
Thanks for the advice.
As always this author excels ... yet again well done
to me it just looks like you dropped the card and after many many shots, it fell the right way this time. great job! The only thing though is that maybe you should change your shirt more often because your identity is given away alot by what you wear. well, your style and talent gives it away too
Thanks everyone, @ k5683 that is a good guess but no that would be far to frustrating to try it that way, and it would have taken way more than 30 shots! As far as the shirt goes I wasn't planning on having my arms in the shot, I just wanted black but it turned out that I liked it this way. I had thought about it but I figured that as you said everyone would know who it was anyway
well, you get a higher vote from me then
Congrats for your first place, Locksmagic!
Congrats on the first place.
Congrats on first and second Locksmagic, they're both awesome shots
Congrats for 1st place Adam ! Excellent entry
Howdie stranger!
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