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THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: ILLUSION
This is another weekly photo challenge known as Thursday’s Special. This week Thursday’s Special is bringing you the theme “Illusion”. In my photo of island San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice I played with the gradient filter to blur some parts of the image and to create an illusion of a miniature model Venice.
This is just one of the ways to create an illusion in photography. For this theme you can use forced perspective, fake miniatures, creative bokeh, panning, long exposure, silhouette photography – to name but few of the most commonly used tools. Come to think of it, any type of pictorial photograph should fit the bill.
Today it is the 30th March, and you have a week to respond (i.e. by Wednesday 5th April). Can’t wait to see your entries. Happy Thursday!
©Paula Borkovic
A few pointers about participating in the challenge:
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Make a photo post post on today’s theme, before next Thursday.
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Link to this challenge post, and tag your post #thursdaysspecial
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Leave a comment under this post.
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Very illusory and very inspiring, very well done… 😉
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Cheers, Drake. I hope to have your illusion too soon.
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Paula! You are a genius! The lyrics and the topic with the image stitched seamlessly. The lyrics alone would keep me busy for hours. “…distorted imagination wandered from exile among nations and lands that have adopted me, in exchange for a laugh along the echoes of history…” The imagery is rich with references to clowns and magicians (or priests?) Thank you once again for the delightful post.
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It feels great to be appreciated :). You must have some understanding of Italian then. I am very impressed that you know music so well, and have a deep understanding of it. I discovered Talco just weeks ago. They come from Venice, so they must fit the image. “predicatori” are preachers, but in this song also imposters – prestigiatori.
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Just super curious and I have access to Google. Amazing what technology can do.
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It’s the priests quarters…
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what?
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the building with the statue of Christ on top…
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Ah! Thank you.
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Love this image, Paula. It really does look like a miniature model city. The music is a lot of fun although I haven’t the slightest idea what they’re singing about. 😀 xx
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Thank you very much, Sylvia. This makes that I don’t have to get a tilt and shift camera. These things must cost fortune. Luckily there are now ways to create this illusion in post processing. Some years ago I did the same thing with Paris (captured from Montparnasse). The song is really terrific. Our blogger friend Postcards got the translation right. Talco is a young band from Venice singing ska punk genre.
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Paula this is wonderful! I love it!
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Thank you very much, Lisa. I am so happy that you love it 🙂
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I enjoyed doing my blog to the tune Paula.
Here is my post to enjoy
https://bushboy.blog/2017/03/30/thursdays-special-illusion/
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Oh yes, I now hear that you’ve enjoyed it, and that you liked the tune too. I’m sorry I can’t provide translation of the lyrics 🙂
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What fun music it has my toes tapping but like Sylvia I have no idea what it was about. You were certainly successful in creating an illusion. I have not delved into editing tools but have managed to find some illusions https://irenewaters19.com/2017/03/30/illusion-thursdays-special/
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I love your photo. I’ll see if I can come up with something. I’m guessing you don’t mean illusions created by merging several images in Photoshop or some similar program.
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No, of course not, but if someone wants to do it, it’s fine too. Your distorted water reflections would be great for this :).
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Thanks for your speedy reply Paula. I thought of some simple illusions I created with photos very easily. I’ll make a post of them now. 🙂
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Here’s my post – thank you for such an interesting challenge. https://suzannemillerphotography.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/photographic-illusions/
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What a fantastic result Paula!
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And here’s one from me! Happy Weekend 🙂 https://lucidgypsy.com/2017/04/01/thursday-special-illusion/
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An astonishing photo Paula. I’m not even going to think of tackling this! Although you’re right that all photos are illusion
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The lady who did calligraphy from twigs and sea grass would not have a problem creating an illusion. xx
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Intriguing , as a a theme….
What’s perfect , is your interpretation !
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It’s nice to hear your opinion, Anna. Thank you so much.
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You win, Paula! I’d be clueless 🙂 🙂 Hope your week is going well. Hugs from a sunny Algarve!
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I’m great Jo. Thank you. It has been a nice and sunny week here too. xx
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Magic!
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🙂 xx
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This is smashing, though I don’t know how to do this gradient filter thing.
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What software do you use to edit photos?
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Er … just paint. That is all I have on my laptop. Bit nervous about downloading stuff.
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I understand. No worries. Your insect world has many illusions.
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I’ll have to put my thinking cap on and have a go.
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I’m smiling in anticipation….
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Cool!
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Wow, Paula, you have definitely created a great illusion! Love it!
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Interesting Paula. It looks exactly like a miniature!
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Very clever, Paula! A fantastic illusion.
Mine is rather more straightforward. https://travelwithintent.com/2017/03/30/point-of-view-crags-baku-heydar-aliyev/
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welcome challenge – opportunity to try some photoshopping. love the music.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2017/03/whirling.html
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This is a great photo Paula, I have tried the tilt shift approach before now and it can work beautifully, isolating the subject and altering its appearance. I am busy decorating this week so haven’t had a lot of time to blog, but I found one image that might fit this challenge. If not I promise to do better next time! 😀
https://smallbluegreenflowers.wordpress.com/2017/03/31/thursday-special/
Jude xx
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Thank you for finding time for this challenge in your busy schedule. I’ve just seen it. You did wonderfully and put a big smile on my face. xx
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Thursday’s special 🙂
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Such fun picture 🙂 Almost can see the tiny people walking in the streets.
My silhoutte pictures can be found here: http://www.paumau.fi/2017/03/linnut-taivaan.html
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I love the idea of illusion with photography Paula- here’s my take this week. Have a good weekend!
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I am very happy to hear that this challenge has resonated so well with you, Lisa. I love your perfect example of straightforward illusion.
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thanks so much Paula
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https://dailymusing57.com/2017/03/31/thursdays-special-illusion/
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It really does look like a toy scene from a train set. Lovely! Mine will be up tomorrow morning. I was away a few days.
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”Something nice….”
https://attaleuntold.wordpress.com/2017/04/01/illusion-a-thursday-special/
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You gave me an opportunity to use this picture: https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2017/04/01/aliens/
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Here are my illusions, Paula. Wishing you a happy weekend. http://wp.me/pKVAM-2hf
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