Illusion – Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza

 

Teatro Olimpico
Teatro Olimpico

39 responses to “Illusion – Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza”

  1. Superbe effet d’optique en noir et blanc !

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    1. Je suis contente que tu l’as percu 🙂 Merci, Julie.

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    1. Grazie Anna. Baci…

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  2. The clouds actually look increasingly 3D towards the centre.

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    1. Very nice to read this, Allan. I had the same perception 🙂

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  3. Shows the importance of looking up. Wonderful!

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    1. I had to do some acrobatic photography with that one considering the large wooden steps in the amphitheater 😀 Thank you, LD 🙂

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  4. Superb… absolutely superb..

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    1. 🙂 Your comment makes me happy 🙂

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  5. This really is an amazing shot!

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    1. A mirror image that almost made me twist my neck 😀

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  6. Another superior photo, Paula. You keep raising the bar 🙂

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  7. Stunning picture of an astonishing architect.Have a bright day Paula. Regards Jalal

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    1. Thank you so much Jalal. My best to you.

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    1. Thank you, Lisa 🙂

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  8. Why did you choose black and white, Paula? It’s a wonderful shot. I’d like to see the colour version too 🙂

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    1. The colours on this ceiling are not very vivid and I was limited by very poor light. I like how it turned out in b&w. 🙂

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      1. Me too, it’s a great shot. I was just envisioning a blue background for the clouds and the light streaming in the windows. 🙂

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      2. I also like how it turned out in b&w, plus your explanation makes total sense. Poor light can be a bitch to shoot in.

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        1. Takk Max 🙂

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  9. This is really amazing! I love the optic illusion and the B&W approach. 🙂

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    1. Thanks so much Laura. You are quite perceptive 🙂

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  10. Stunning photo Paula!

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    1. I am looking at this photo again and I still love it. There seems to be so much energy in its centre.

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      1. 🙂 it is one photo experiment that really surprised me. 🙂

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  11. One of your best! This shot is so cool. It looks to me like a giant eye staring down on me. The square crop and B&W are both perfect choices. A winner for sure!

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    1. This is a mirror image of the same frame 🙂 Many thanks, Jeff!

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    2. I made a seamless diptych with a flip view of the same capture 😉

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  12. Ca, j’adore ! 🙂 Le cadrage est juste exceptionnel. 😀 (Et bravo aux artistes aussi !) 😆

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  13. Marcos Ferreiro Avatar
    Marcos Ferreiro

    Great vision. Regards.

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    1. Thank you very much, Marcos. I am too busy to look at your blog now, and will be for some more days, but I will click follow to make sure I don’t miss it. Regards, Paula

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  14. Stunning! Did you notice that it is perfectly symmetrical on the horizontal axis, but not on the vertical? Wonder why?

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    1. Madhu, this is not real. I’ve made a mirror image, that’s the reason for symmetry.

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      1. Ah! No wonder! 😀

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  15. Wow, so very real! Amazing!

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  16. […] On my way down from Monte Berico I stopped by one of Palladian villas, La Rotonda (see the gallery at the bottom of the post) and that very afternoon the place I made sure not to miss was Teatro Olimpico, the most famous of the three still existing Italian Renaissance theatres. Remember its ceililng? […]

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