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Optical Illusion: Going Up or Coming Down?
Optical Illusion: Going Up or Coming Down?
boomer


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Parallel Lines (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A70
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Date: Mar 13, 2004
Aperture: 4.8
ISO: Auto
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Cityscape, Urban
Date Uploaded: Mar 14, 2004

 This was a shot that I had NO time to prepare. I was walking toward these steps thinking about composing something for the challenge, when I noticed this guy GOING UP the staircase. I whipped around with the camera, composed, and fired. He almost got away. All week I'd been looking at optical illusions, trying to figure out how to replicate one in a photo. When I got THIS shot on the monitor, I couldn't believe it. I'd created an optical illusion! You really can't tell whether he's ascending or descending. Anyway, not a perfect picture and the railing is blown out, but it was fun!

Statistics
Place: 166 out of 325
Avg (all users): 5.0755
Avg (commenters): 5.2000
Avg (participants): 4.9110
Avg (non-participants): 5.2576
Views since voting: 1541
Votes: 278
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus C-770UZ
 03/23/2004 06:33:01 PM
going up
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Nokia 7650 Phone Cam
 03/23/2004 06:23:26 PM
going up, I reckon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 03/21/2004 07:07:51 PM
up... duh
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/19/2004 02:01:26 PM
I would say he's going up, it looks as though you can see the hole in the back of his hat. Nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
 03/18/2004 06:49:46 AM
Going up. It looks like he's wearing a baseball cap. Nice photo, and good to see a central focus point to complete the image (the guy)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/17/2004 07:34:32 PM
Going up
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Agfa ePhoto CL30
 03/17/2004 04:50:15 PM
Good...very good, my decision:...8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 03/17/2004 11:09:24 AM
Going up...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS Rebel T6s
Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM
 03/17/2004 06:36:57 AM
Going up
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A400
 03/17/2004 03:01:30 AM
And the answer is: Coming Down, of course!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix 885
 03/17/2004 12:31:29 AM
Whoa, that's freaky! Cool! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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