Not Quite What It Seems... Look Hard :)
by ShannonLee

Comment:
I don't like commenting on titles, but am always put off when I'm instructed what to do by the title. In an illusion challenge I'm going to look hard at the shots and don't need to be told to...
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New Perspective
by akshayvh

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I see what you were trying to do with this shot, but it just doesn't hold my attention much. I don't know if it's because it's kinda flat depth wise and color wise but it doesn't...
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"In the Faery Realm"
by tmorninglory96

Comment:
A perspective shot I'm assuming? It looks like ya missed by a smidge. It also looks like your 'fairy' doesn't have a head. Your background, though it fits the theme of your title, actually detracts from the shot as it gives it a cluttered look.
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Inside-Out?
by caba

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I like this a lot. It took me a moment to see what I was looking at though. Great lighting to help bring out definition in the mask itself. The only thing I find distracting is the relatively bright reflection inside the mask.
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BIG brother!
by les0910

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If this is a perspective shot, it's one of the best I've seen in a while. If the little girl is a cut out which I'm leaning towards thinking, then you got the lighting wrong on the little girl. Her hightlights and shadows don't match the highlights and shadows of the boy! Nice illusion though and it's nice to see decent lighting in a set up shot for a change.
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Three Glasses of colour
by kiwinick

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I don't get what the illusion is supposed to be... Your background looks very muddied. I think you could fix that by selecting it and boosting the highlight levels, in effect blowing it out. It's also a little noisy in the background. Neat image would help that out. Overall, I don't find a lot of wow factor in this shot...
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The Amazing Woodies!
by CEJ

Comment:
LOL.... That's what my ol' lady says first thing in the morning! :-P This is one of the best 'woodie' shot's I've seen in a while. It looks a little dull though like it could use a boost in lighting (which may spoil the illusion... You hung the woodie up with string?) or levels.
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Where Does Reality End?
by OdysseyF22

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At the surface of the mirror? I see some potential for this shot, but your focus seems to be off. My eye wanders around the shot looking for the focal point and can not find it. It's also a little distracting to have pieces cropped of at the edges. The lighting is also unimaginative making everything flat. Moving the lights around may have helped bring out the depth in this.
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Stairs? Shutters? WHO KNOWS
by jmlelii

Comment:
Venetian blinds. A nice study piece, but beyond that it doesn't hold a lot of my attention. It's a good piece for b/w.
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plays itself
by graphicfunk

Comment:
GREAT ILLUSION! I like this one and thought about doing something like it! The addition of the cords pins and knots makes the shot! Without it, it wouldn't be the same. The only thing I would change is the lighting. I know that you had to light it to make the arms dissappear, but this looks a touch flat. Is that a pick on the right hand thumb or a band aid? I'm assuming it's a pick as you put a lot of work into the detals.
Kudos
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