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Challenge: Lines (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: My Lounge
Date: Mar 12, 2005
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/15
Galleries: Abstract, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Mar 12, 2005

 "The Penrose triangle, also known as the tribar is an impossible object. It was first created by the Swedish artist Oscar Reutersvärd in 1934. The mathematician Roger Penrose independently invented and popularised it in the 1950s, describing it as "impossibility in its purest form". It features prominently in the works of artist M. C. Escher, whose earlier depictions of impossible objects partly inspired it.

The tribar can only exist as a 2-dimensional drawing, since it exploits the overlapping of parallel lines drawn in different perspectives. It appears as a solid object, made of three beams of square cross-section. All the beams are mutually perpendicular, yet join to form a triangle."

My take on the Penrose Triangle, its a pity my score won't include the work on this project. For those that missed the point of this, I worked out 'how to' then built and photographed an impossible 3D triangle (hopepefully well enough to pass). I had big plans to set the triangle against a sky backdrop but a) didn't have the sky and b) when it came it ruined the shot.
Eventually shot on the floor indoors with no wires or mirrors ;)

Statistics
Place: 72 out of 338
Avg (all users): 5.8519
Avg (commenters): 7.1818
Avg (participants): 5.7655
Avg (non-participants): 6.0282
Views since voting: 1914
Votes: 216
Comments: 21
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 08/04/2009 10:06:41 PM
** Hello from your fellow Critique Club members **

Composition
I definitely like the placement of the triangle with the point oriented downward. Not only are there distinct lines in the triangle, but the point leads to another line, one that ends at the bottom of the photo. The person in the lower left is interesting. I'm not sure if it makes or breaks the composition. The face doesn't go with the triangle, but at the same time nothing would result in too much negative space.

Technical
This photo is well lit, exposing the texture of the wood. Perhaps though a little more lighting for shadows would bring out the three dimensionality of the triangle a little more. The only issue I find is that too much of the background is visible and would be better if it was nearly black.

Very nice shot!
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 03/28/2005 09:19:54 AM
Well done. I like the space between the face and the triangle, and appreciate the illusion.
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 03/28/2005 07:54:20 AM
I like it. I think there is also too much space between the triangle and the viewer. I like the look and I like the fact that the in kinda cut off. Anywhere else for you in the photo and it would not have as much punch. Good work.
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 03/27/2005 04:59:01 PM
Great work dude! very interesting :)
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 03/21/2005 11:12:51 PM
Sometimes DPC voters leave me in wonder. This is a great image and somehow under appreciated. Well, I am highly impressed and thank you for presenting this mind teaser.
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 03/21/2005 08:58:55 PM
You depicted the reality and illusion of "Lines" with ingenuity and excellence; congratulations on the thought, the construction, and the photography of an outstanding entry; yours had my highest vote and should have been in the 7's IMO. Regards, Dave
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 03/21/2005 01:30:29 PM
Thanks for all the comments peeps, some good ideas here and in the forum thread for improvement. I may just print this for my wall :)
 03/21/2005 07:38:00 AM
very well done
the only way to improve on the image would be to taper the wood as it moves around the Penrose triangle so that the effect of the perspective was not so pronounced ie. that the end of the top beam was made smaller so it fitted the scale of the rear piece where they are meant to meet (but don't)
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 03/21/2005 01:08:59 AM
Wish more had seen the genius in this.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/20/2005 09:22:03 PM
Either way the viewer wants it. Great. Bumping up.
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 03/20/2005 07:24:07 AM
yep .Escher was a master in playing with lines
this is an interesting homage
the exploring look soo well chosen..the lighting exact...great image
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 03/18/2005 09:35:40 PM
good idea. but your composition isn't ok. i think human is interupt for your pic may be you can make the composition is more better. thank
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 03/15/2005 11:34:42 PM
Cool. The expression makes the picture.
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 03/15/2005 04:21:08 PM
why validated?
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 03/15/2005 12:02:57 PM
Very creative idea, espcially for a challenge called lines! Adding the perplexed viewer is a stroke of genius. Great framing. Kudos to you. I might have reduced the space between the viewer and the viewed but definitely made the background jet black.
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 03/14/2005 06:45:10 PM
a bit noisy but neat effect
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 03/14/2005 05:17:31 PM
nice illution
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 03/14/2005 05:17:21 PM
Very clever!
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 03/14/2005 04:22:25 PM
So cool!
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 03/14/2005 04:08:57 PM
Clever. And the guy looking a it definitely adds interest - although I'm betting he doesn't see a closed figure.
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 03/14/2005 03:13:22 PM
Nice one. I like your approach. It's a great image, but I you could crop from the right to balance the composition by creating an edge to edge tension. Cool stuff.
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