Thomas Michael Corcoran
Used w/permission
Copyright 2004
Used w/permission
Copyright 2004
How was this effect created? Was this done with 3-d modeling software. Was it just manipulated in an image processing program like Photoshop? Or could this be some freak of nature, a place where physics is warped and the universe doesn't play by the rules.
Let me know what you think.
This is definetly a "dinamic" image. If I can say so. The stroller was mooving backwards, and the shot was taken in te a moment thet the front weels were actualy in mid air. It appeares that the wind blowed away the stroller and tipped it over whe it hit the grass line.
ReplyDeleteYou are exactly right.
ReplyDeleteWell Done!
What is actually going on: Both front wheels are off the ground. If the left front wheel were on the ground it would be touching its own shadow... It is actually touching the shadow of the right front wheel.
ReplyDeleteIt is simply in a strange point of view where the wheels look like they are going off of the ground. They are actually all on the ground. If u look closely, you can see it yourself.
ReplyDeleteactually the shadow/wheel thing makes sense. becauase the third wheel is up in the air, it would be 'above' the fourth wheel in the shadow, considering the position of the sun.
ReplyDeleteyhe shadow fraks me out man!!
ReplyDeleteThe below comments were previously archived on haloscan.com
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Neither of the front wheels is on the ground.
alan | 09.28.05 - 9:33 pm | #
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to elaborate: the left shadow is clearly for the left wheel (look at the shadow shape and wheel orientation). The stroller is leaning back on the little red tab on the back of the rear/right wheel group.
At first I didn't see this as an illusion at all, but now if I let my vision relax I can see it.
Josh | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 12:19 pm | #
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Alan and Josh you are both obviously right. This was both a visual and word illusion.
I tested this on some faithful readers of the blog and by telling them that 3 wheels were touching the ground they started to think of ways my words could be correct and still come up with these shadows.
They have seen so many images that only look correct from one angle that their minds took over trying to make my words correct.
Well Done to you both.
This photo caught the stroller crashing into the curb and leaning back on two wheels.
Cheers!
Walt | Homepage | 09.29.05 - 5:04 pm | #
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You've got some interesting stuff...thats for sure
Matt | Homepage | 10.01.05 - 1:28 am | #
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