Painted Perspectives by TwoPynts

Photography • Abstract • posted on Aug 17, 2006

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"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." ~ Marcus Aurelius

I may have used that quote before, but I like it. What drew me to this photo was the optical illusion caused by the shadow. To my eyes, one minute I'm looking at it and I see drips of concrete on yellow paint. The next minute I see cracked yellow paint with the concrete showing underneath. By touch and closer inspection, one realizes that the second view is the actual one, but it makes me ponder how much we see at a glance every day we take as fact, when it could really be something else entirely. That would explain why eye witnesses to a crime always have slightly (or even completely) different views of the same incident. We all bring with us our own perspectives and suppositions, and we would be fools to think ours is the absolute truth. This image is my first entry in the August Photography Forum Challenge. There is still time to enter people, let's see some things from YOUR perspective. ----- Thank you for your skinny-dipped comments on my last upload, Upon Closer Inspection....

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Comments (29)

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Digimon

7:47AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

"I am what I am, and that's all what I am!" ~Popeye~ I love this kind of stuff!! Also a wonderful study of light, texture and shadow!!!

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Gor111

7:55AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Fantastic macro phorography! I love the camera setting and the sharpness of this capture! I wish you good luck with this fabulous color photography! Bravo!!!

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killerpumpkins

8:12AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Dry lake beds from high up in an airplane? KP

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RodsArt

8:21AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Outstanding illusion shot!!

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creanum

8:40AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Beautiful close-up.....

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Valentin

9:38AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

An abstraction of intense and vibrant colors, outstanding textures and beautiful harmony !! Very impressive image!

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lakefaerie

9:58AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Most excellent point, and I'm very glad you took the time to make it.

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CDBrugg

10:06AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

"Marcus Aurelius" - lol - with or without Russel Crowe?

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jif3d

10:13AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Ying & Yang again...seems to be going around at the moment, kool quote too ! good luck in the challange, you certinaly got me thinking Cheers

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gizmo563

10:45AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Wow what a cool capture!

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Zacko

11:05AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

And i see an old litographic (is that even a word?) worldmap....or perhaps the aging skin of Micheal Jackson. LOL. Beautiful texture-shot Kort...i have a feeling this one would do pretty well in the Marketplace for all those 3D-artist out there. Love the thumb btw. Have a great day. #:O)

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nattarious

11:10AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Very interesting texture :) And yes it looks like a world map! Love the yellow goldis tones and the quality is amazing.. Thank you for the post and have a nice day JOE

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tmathise

11:20AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Excellent texture and effect! Nice observation and capture Kort! I hope all is most excellent with you my friend!

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BBarbs

11:41AM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Wonderful textural design. Really excellent work !!

Hopalong

12:40PM | Thu, 17 August 2006

A fascinating topography. Marcus Aurelius was a Stoic, though, as many Romans, mainly interested in the ascesis rather than Stoic logic and argument, which are fascinating in themselves, and much more sophisticated than most moderns, including Bertrand Russell and Alfred Whitehead, are prepared (ambiguity intended) to appreciate. What you quote is very carefully and precisely stated, and is easily misunderstood by those who go about these matters colloquially. The emphasis is on the senses, and it is very physical, materialist, and Stoic. Logical and mathematical realists might not disagree with that precise statement, insofar as it applies to physis, but not to disagree here is NOT at all necessarily Heracleitan, nor the same as saying "perception is reality" nor that "everything is relative".

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goodoleboy

1:17PM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Great detailed capture. You are very imaginative. Kind of reminds me of the crust of the blueberry pie that's been sitting in my refrigerator for a couple of weeks. At least it inspired another Hopalong erudite discourse. As for Marcus Aurelius, I'll try to keep his quote in mind when I inadvertently encounter a snarling pit bull or when I'm being tailgated on the freeway.

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Margana

2:25PM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Excellent work,Kort.Your shot makes your point brilliantly.I did think it was pieces of asphalt on top of a painted surface.This wonderfully illustrates how our perceptions can mislead us,and also how easily we can be mislead and not even know it.Brilliant thoughts,brilliant shot,brilliant quote...brilliant upload.Bravo on you.-M :^)

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wizardangel1

4:52PM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Wisdom and Art !! your a rare find my friend --now enough sucking -up ,,I use this shadow effects to add that twist on POV in my art,,and if that don't work -----more sucking-up ---hhhaaa !!!!! Peace 2K .

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morningglory

6:12PM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Neat observation. To me it looks like drips on top too. The surface reminds me of a graham cracker!

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DennisReed

8:20PM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Shucks, I thought maybe you brought back some Moon Rock! ;) Thanks for the details, it does have a optical effect! Bravo!

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Richardphotos

8:51PM | Thu, 17 August 2006

this looks like lot of houses that I have been asked to paint. what was fact today is folklore tomorrow-what is folklore tends to show again down the road

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Radlafx

9:12PM | Thu, 17 August 2006

Woohoo! I knew you would put this in your gallery. And to celebrate this wonderful moment (that I can read you mind from miles away) I gonna implode something to mine gallery. ;^] Ooh and this deserves to be printed and framed. F

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TheWarlock

1:22AM | Fri, 18 August 2006

Good work , I guess it is dedicated to the quote itself. "What your eyes see, your ear hears, your mind believes"

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addiek

3:35AM | Fri, 18 August 2006

just great... seeing is believing... wonderful abstract!

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Punaguy

4:02AM | Fri, 18 August 2006

Shaka bradda Kort! Very interesting shot. I've looked at it several times and I see what you see. I don't think I would have guess the right one unless you told me. I also see a view frim space looking down on some newly formed land masses. Looks like many metorite hits to the surface. Thought provoking image and great quality! Maika'i!!

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itsumama

7:33AM | Fri, 18 August 2006

I LOVE this!! Well seen and well captured!!! I can't stop lookin' at it....MY EYES!!!......MY EYES!!!!!! ARGGGGGHHHH......LOOK AWAY! (I can't) :o)b

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Denger

11:09AM | Fri, 18 August 2006

Love the textures and the illusion you've captured; not a bad quote from Marcus Aurelius, either. Similar to Nietsche's "There are no facts, only interpretations." Where would art be without perspective and interpretation!

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