I'm on the top of the world... .
by nolock

Comment:
congrats on a fine photo.

He's Soaking in It
by soup

Comment:
thanks for all the comments. obviously many found this an interesting photo which makes me happy. there also seems ( by the number of 1's ) some who didn't see the tie to the challenge.

i aimed for an optical illusion, which used the human element in a blatently obvious way. i knew many entries would have tiny little hidden people in them. the illusion is two-fold. one is the hidden hand. the other i hoped would be folks seeing there own waldo's in the purple dribbles ;}

pretty simple set up. used a 9x13" pyrex pan, some white interior paint, and some deep purple trim paint. i asked a room mate to dunk her hand in the white paint in the pan, and fully cover it. once it smoothed out, and the bubbles were mainly gone. i used a paint stick to dribble the purple paint over her hand. the point of view of the camera was such to hide the shadows made by the 3D hand, but leave enough of them to let the hand be somewhat obvious.

for the print - i cleaned up some minor flaws - mainly small bubbles.

thanks again.

Message edited by author 2005-01-12 08:09:31.

A new year with no regrets
by Jinjit

Comment:
wow - i thought this would have placed much higher.
well done image

Try to think more outside the box
by EddyG

Comment:
this was my top choice. very creative.

I Will Keep Fit
by typologic

Comment:
well done - one of my top choices.

Learn to be nice, not nasty
by steinar

Comment:
congratulations.
i voted highly

Lean on Me
by Sonifo

Comment:
very nice...

Eternal Confinement
by spreadcom

Comment:
well done image - good luck.

Where is the hidden photographer?
by Hoddsson

Comment:
behind the camera...

Solitude on the Slopes
by debitipton

Comment:
i see two of them.

the snow is over exposed.