Black&White Challenge: trompe l'œil in photography

[gk fotografie]

Welcome!

This summer there will be a total of 3 special summer editions of the Black&White Challenge, each lasting approximately one month instead of 14 days.

This challenge is a fun thing, no competition and no prizes, it's all about learning to 'see, think and create' in black and white, not just randomly converting color photos. Every digital photographer and film photographer can participate with as many photos as desired during each challenge.

 

[jcdeboever]

TriX, Rodinal +100, semi stand, Holga with magnifying glass

 

[jcdeboever]

 

[johngpt]

Interesting, your use of trompe l'œil is a bit different from the 'deceive the eye' usage with which I'm more familiar. I've seen it more referring to paintings which are so photorealistic that the eye is deceived into thinking the two dimensional work is three dimensional. Examples I've seen are often artworks on buildings that cause the viewer to think what has been painted is actually there in all dimensions, like a window with a person leaning out, or an awning that seems to be giving shade.

This will be an interesting challenge.

 

[jcdeboever]

Interesting, your use of trompe l'œil is a bit different from the 'deceive the eye' usage with which I'm more familiar. I've seen it more referring to paintings which are so photorealistic that the eye is deceived into thinking the two dimensional work is three dimensional. Examples I've seen are often artworks on buildings that cause the viewer to think what has been painted is actually there in all dimensions, like a window with a person leaning out, or an awning that seems to be giving shade.

This will be an interesting challenge.

I am just using the french idea.. deceive the eye.... I think both of these images do that because of how I developed them...In rodinal and stand developed. Rodinal really gets after the edge of the grain and can make things look like charcoal drawings... deceive the eye

 

[johngpt]

I am just using the french idea.. deceive the eye.... I think both of these images do that because of how I developed them...In rodinal and stand developed. Rodinal really gets after the edge of the grain and can make things look like charcoal drawings... deceive the eye

Sorry jc, I was thinking of Gerard's usage of trompe l'œil in his explanation paragraph, not at all thinking of your really cool images! But since my comment came directly after your photos, I should have inferred that my comment might be construed as being directed toward them.

 

[jcdeboever]

I am just using the french idea.. deceive the eye.... I think both of these images do that because of how I developed them...In rodinal and stand developed. Rodinal really gets after the edge of the grain and can make things look like charcoal drawings... deceive the eye

Sorry jc, I was thinking of Gerard's usage of trompe l'œil in his explanation paragraph, not at all thinking of your really cool images! But since my comment came directly after your photos, I should have inferred that my comment might be construed as being directed toward them.

Oh, no worries, I just was trying to deceive the eye in a photographic way by. May not even be right, just my way. Curious to see what others do.

 

[johngpt]

Saturday morning while doing chores in the yard I noticed the moon about an hour or two away from setting.
I hooked up camera to tripod and snapped a few of La Luna. I think I caught her by surprise...


la luna

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[Photo Lady]

 

[jcdeboever]

HP5+ Rodinal +50 , stand developed for challenge

 

[jcdeboever]

HP5+ Rodinal +50 , stand developed for challenge

 

[jcdeboever]

HP5+ Rodinal +50 , stand developed for challenge

 

[jcdeboever]

 

[zulu42]

 

[gk fotografie]

(fuji X-E1 + meike 6.5mm fisheye lens)

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