A wood yard

Posted by Carol (Istanbul, Turkey) on 1 February 2007 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

I love wood. Sad I know and this could be a wood yard anywhere, but I like the optical illusion.

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Comments (10)

ryan from Austin, United States

Like a modern art installation. Interesting image. Cheers!

1 Feb 2007 8:50am

Abdullah from Esfahan, Iran

I love to take a smell at this wood yard :) , Nice picture.

1 Feb 2007 10:49am

@Abdullah: I know what you mean. It was to get a smell that I walked in :)

ResoluteReader from United Kingdom

The absence of human forms in this image clearly underlines that you are suffering a political trajectory away from seeing change from below as a central principle, to one where structures (as exemplified by the building materials) are the most important political principle. Reformism is a trap, don't fall into it.

1 Feb 2007 12:31pm

Fred from Easton PA, United States

Interesting photo , the trail threw the " woods " seems to go one forever .

ResoluteReader, are you a therapist ?

1 Feb 2007 5:31pm

@Fred: Thanks Fred - but do you get the optical illusion??

Fred from Easton PA, United States

Well to be honest , I was admiring the composition, contrast and the visual depth of the photo .
I must admit though I do think this is a fine photograph that I can't for the life of me find an optical illusion.

I'm feeling just a little foolish right now, it must be right under my nose huh ? lol

1 Feb 2007 5:55pm

@Fred: :) the sides go in at the middle. I thought it was obvious but few have seen it. :(

Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia

It's an interesting medium, it has a nice nexture and always makes for interesting photos. This one is no different, great use of black and white - the tones are excellent and make for a very interesting scene. Great work!

1 Feb 2007 9:18pm

@Chris Sullivan: What's an interesting medium? here's a conception out there that b&w always produces a good pic. I have many that disprove this theory.

Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia

Sorry, I was referring to the timber (visually interesting from the point of view of the different grains/shades etc). I don't subscribe to the theory that black and white shots make for good photography. But in your photo above it works very well, more so than if you'd shot in colour.

1 Feb 2007 9:32pm

Jerry from Tampa, United States

Stack it up! Good composition and tones!

1 Feb 2007 9:52pm

Fred from Easton PA, United States

optical illusion -NOUN:A visually perceived image that is deceptive or misleading.

Carol , unless this is actually a photograph of a tall man drinking a glass of milk that just looks like stacks of wood leaning on the walls I can't find the illusion .

You've found my weakness, I can't resist a mystery !

I've tried staring at the image until my eyes burned, then I downloaded a copy, enlarged it thinking it may be due to the size. Still no illusion. I tried looking at it with one eye, then the other. Rotating the image, stand back from the computer monitor and slowly moving towards the image.

Then I remembered your reply to my second comment : " the side go in at the middle " .
This short phrase has been haunting me , I can't seem to grasp what you mean. In the hopes someone else would see this illusion I called my son over to take a look, explaining that there is supposed to be an illusion of sorts.

After a brief observation he seemed disinterested then walking away with the comment, Maybe it's a duck.

Alas Carol I surrender. Though I find this to be a fine photograph I've come to the conclusion that your sitting at your computer laughing hysterically at the silly American who believed there was actually an illusion here.

1 Feb 2007 10:45pm