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Posted: 28 Sep 2014

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The Sunday Challenge - Forced Perspective (forced anxiety)

The Sunday Challenge - Forced Perspective (forced anxiety)
Hay up! (note in pic of my set up)

Whew...this was a tough one this week. I didn't get my shot until Saturday evening after much research on the internet all week and coming up with zero ideas. It was confusing to me as I think some of the examples of forced perspective online may have been done in Photoshop and this challenge required you to actually use just your camera with little to no post processing.

After I decided on this photo and put everything away I did some more reading on "forced perspective" and realized that if I would have been farther away from the toy Bobcat it would have made it easier to get everything in focus (cropping afterward if needed.) So next time I will try increasing my depth of field by backing up a bit more.

(Amazing Stoker you get the blue ribbon for "Most Challenging Challenge" so far in my book. :)

, Indycaver (Norm), HaarFager, Don Sutherland and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo

26 comments - The latest ones
 Valfal
Valfal
I figured out the same thing you did about how to get both subjects in focus. I must say that your idea was marvelous and the execution was good, too. It would have been perfect if the tractor was in the same sunlight as the barn :) And I agree, this challenge gets the prize for being the most challenging to the most people (i.e. all of us)!
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Valfal
Thanks so much Val. Yes, getting enough light on the bobcat was a challenge as it was on the window sill so I couldn't use a flash. I did have a lamp right over it, but it still wasn't enough. Oh well, life is for learning right? ;)
9 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv… club
It looks very realistic! =O
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… club
Really Sami? My mind keeps switching between it looking real and it looking like a toy. Thank you!
9 years ago.
 Amazingstoker
Amazingstoker
fooled me, I was trying to work out where the FP was, until I saw the thumbnail . . . nicely done.

And re the blue ribbon, I'm now in hiding . . .
9 years ago. Edited 9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Amazingstoker
Oh thank you so much A.S. I really appreciate that. Hey, you deserve a blue ribbon you made us all think and rise to the challenge. And when it's all over we feel even better about doing it. I really learned a lot this week. :)
9 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
Think you succeeded in the challenge, it looks real and a nice picture too
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Wierd Folkersma club
Awww thanks Wierd. :)
9 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
well done and yes it was VERY diffuicult
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Jan
Thanks so much Jan.
9 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Wonderful barn and great illusion with the toy Bobcat. Well done!
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Thank you Gillian. We can relax now lol.
9 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Great capture.
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thank you Don. :)
9 years ago.
 HaarFager
HaarFager club
Clever idea, Karen! The perspective is spot on so that the farm equipment, in this case the Bobcat, looks exactly the right size in comparison to the barn.
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to HaarFager club
Thanks Kenny. I really appreciate the input on the scale especially. :)
9 years ago.
 PaulOClassic©
PaulOClassic©
Excellent Karen!

My biggest problem was getting the front object in focus!
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to PaulOClassic©
Oh I know Paul. That was the hardest for me too. Thanks so much.
9 years ago.
 Indycaver (Norm)
Indycaver (Norm) club
Neat idea and photo Karen!
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) club
Thank you Norm. :)
9 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Great barn and shot Karen. As you've sussed the main issue with this is the lighting ... if you'd set up outside the window in the light you'd perhaps been happier, but as it is I think it's a damned good effort! :)
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to autofantasia club
Thanks so much Paul. Funny, I never even thought of taking it outside. Can I borrow your table next time? ;) (no one has ever said "sussed" to me before. I feel privileged.)
9 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
Congrats on Explore, Karen! :)
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Valfal
Oh thank you Val!
9 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
I did not realize that this was a toy Bobcat. Well done. Congratulations on Explore..
9 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Esther club
Really? What a compliment. Thank you Esther!
9 years ago.

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