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Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 59: Illusions (hosted by Nir Alon) >> Challenge 59 -- Exhibition > Scent, not really
by Willem
9th Place
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21-nov-2003

Scent, not really
by Willem
9th Place

An empty bottle of perfume, the small hose inside of the bottle was removed,
because it looks better without.
A frosted glass table with semi-transparent oven paper on top of the glass and
moving upwards at the back, over a white wall, to create a seamless view.
Autumn leaves sprayed with gold paint.
A ordinary table light underneath (IKEA) creates the yellow glow and the light area at the back.
A small torchlight from the right shining on the leaves in front,
shielded by a white piece of paper (flag) so the light does not hit the bottle
and does not cause reflections.
Another small torchlight shining on a piece of crumpled goldpaper,
which is moved to the left to create the illusion of a scent coming out of the bottle.
Image had levels and curves applied, then resized, 1 pixel black border, and then saved for the web.
No other editing with photoshop.

F4.5 , 0.5 s full exif

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Sony Forums Challenges02-Jan-2004 16:14
The illusion in my view is the illusion of a scent. In reality it is just the reflection of a piece of goldpaper. Willem
Sony Forums Challenges02-Jan-2004 16:12
i don't get it? may have created a nice image but, it's just not illusionary. I'm sorry. but the image does have visual merrit... nice colors, interesting looking... just not illusionary. now that i've read just HOW much work you put into this (and appreciate your telling), I feel so guilty I can't bare to sign the message :-(