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Imaginary Dutch Landscape


Imaginary Dutch Landscape
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3205 W: 949 N: 11521] (49127)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-03
Categories: Nature, Experimental, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Minolta Z1
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): !!! Mirror effects 1 !!!, Green Baron Dutch landscapes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-09 12:35
Viewed: 617
Points: 60
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Imaginary Dutch Landscape

Again an experiment with flipping, cropping and mirroring the original image, which is posted in the WS. This time a typical Dutch landscape of the Beemster polder which is mirrored, copied and pasted in one frame. It’s like a magic island in the polder, no bridges no cattle…nothing empty!

I feel a bit like that…empty looking forward to a relaxing weekend :)

Let me know what your opinion is about this PP-experiment.


Imagination

Imagination is accepted as the innate ability and process to invent partial or complete personal realms within the mind from elements derived from sense perceptions of the shared world. The term is technically used in psychology for the process of reviving in the mind precepts of objects formerly given in sense perception. Since this use of the term conflicts with that of ordinary language, some psychologists have preferred to describe this process as "imaging" or "imagery" or to speak of it as "reproductive" as opposed to "productive" or "constructive" imagination. Imagined images are seen with the "mind's eye".

One hypothesis for the evolution of human imagination is that it allowed conscious beings to solve problems by use of mental simulation.
The world as experienced is actually an interpretation of data apparently arriving from the senses, as such it is perceived as real by contrast to most thoughts and imaginings. This difference is only one of degree and can be altered by several historic causes, namely changes to brain chemistry, hypnosis or other altered states of consciousness, meditation, many hallucinogenic drugs, and electricity applied directly to specific parts of the brain.

The difference between imagined and perceived real can be so imperceptible as to cause acute states of psychosis. Many mental illnesses can be attributed to this inability to distinguish between the sensed and the internally created worlds. Some cultures and traditions even view the apparently shared world as an illusion of the mind as with the Buddhist Maya or go to the opposite extreme and accept the imagined and dreamed realms as of equal validity to the apparently shared world as the Australian Aboriginals do with their concept of dreamtime.

Imagination, because of having freedom from external limitations, can often become a source of real pleasure and pain. A person of vivid imagination often suffers acutely from the imagined of perils besetting friends, relatives, or even strangers such as celebrities.
Imagination can also produce some symptoms of real illnesses. In some cases, they can seem so "real" that specific physical manifestations occur such as rashes and bruises appearing on the skin, as though imagination had passed into belief or the events imagined were actually in progress. (Text Wikipedia.com)
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OK Hans, you need to go back on your medication. The doctor told you not to miss any dosage :-).

Nice work. I thought at first that is was a baseball diamond :-).
Very sharp and detailled image to work with.

TFS
Pierre

Hi Hans,
what a great shot.I like composition and the frames.Very good detail and colors.
TFS.
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

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  • biblio Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 6 N: 225] (2498)
  • [2007-03-09 13:09]

Great PP work Hans. Imagination is a wonderful thing...Good sharp image, great compositiopn and concept.
TFS
Regards
Chris

Hij is echt mooi Hans een prachtig idee nu alleen nog een koe op het eiland;-) Mooi gedaan man.

Grtz Pim

magnifica foto bella panorama congratulazione per questa foto



irmani

Hi Hans.
Very nice image,nice green colours,good composition and well done
Best Regards
TFS

* Piotr *

Da's welk grappig ja, wat Hitbit daar schreef: iets op het eiland waarvan je je afvraagt "hoe komt het in vredesnaam daar?".
Géén koe, want die vliegt zo over die sloot heen. Nou, jouw creativiteit hoog inschattend, bedenk je vast wel iets leuks.

Inderdaad knap gedaan. Doe ik je nog (!) niet na.....

Güzel bir cekim olmus tebrikler.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2007-03-09 14:12]

Interesting PP work it looks great.

TFS

Karan

Ciao Hans, an other of your wonderful duplications with splendid colors, thanks for show it, very well done, have a nice week and, ciao Silvio

Hallo Hans.
Een heel mooie en bijzonder metrisch geheel.
De vreemde 4 hoek geeft wel een aardig beeld.
Frans.

Very good post processing skills. I like the imaginary landscape. Well done.

Lovely experiment Hans! This picture breathes tranquility and peace.. it must be in the compo and the colours. This photo has a rhythm I like..
The rhythm of enjoying a leisurely relaxing weekend?
Have a good one, Hans,
J.

Hello Hans, this is great! Very well done and you have tons of imagination! The result makes me think of the kind of french gardens somehow.

Great colours, sharpness and pov.

Take care, Yan :)

ps: thx so much for your crit in "Old Barn". It's very appreciated!

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1412 W: 130 N: 3837] (15946)
  • [2007-03-09 16:57]

Hey Hans..
Very interesting PP work
I also think the WS with the cow is funny!
Your Ws would have also been a great post

Tricia

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1920] (10151)
  • [2007-03-09 19:45]

Very good perspective of your landscape shot Hans.Beautiful composition,good sharpnes picture.
congratulations.
Eva

Hi Hans,
And that is a good thing - once in a while you have to clear your mind in order to let great and creative thoughts enter your mind---
Somehow I can manage this thought process better if I am abroad - but this way of looking at a typical dutch landscape made magic also does the trick.
:)follow and have a nice and relaxing weekend.
Els

Hi Hans,
We cannot let emptiness install itself within us. We have the obligation of fighting against it.

I think you've created a very nice imaginary landscape from one just as beautiful! Indeed it transmits peace and harmony.

The colors are very attractive, very good sharpness and detail.

TFS
Kind regards,
Lurdes
PT

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2007-03-10 4:47]

Wt een mooie lijnwerking Hans. En ook zo mooi van kleur.
Gr. Jos

Hi Hans,

I like your creative idea and PP work. Lovely symmetry and nicely balanced composition. Great colors and clarity.
TFS,
Vassilis

Hi Hans,
you would be a wonderful landscape-architect, it's amazing to see the effect here, realy noble - could be a garden of a castle. I think it's fun to "play" with shots in this way, I love the result, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Are you SURE it's imaginery??? You know Aliens do crop circle thingys like this! Nice shot Hans! PS, don't talk to any GreenMen...
B-|
Linda
Pt

Wooooo what a clever perspective, it gives a wonderful effect, great composed and with a very good depth.
Cheers.
Evan

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3572 W: 737 N: 2406] (19090)
  • [2007-03-10 15:04]

Excellent PP, Hans !
Wonderful imaginary landscape,

v

erg goed idee Hans,
beetje surrealistisch beeld. zag je origineel en je hebt erg knap photoshop werk verricht
goed gedaan
Later
Marco
nb erg mooi groot frame hier :-)

Hello Hans

Peoples from the U.S. would imagine that this could be use as a baseball field. They would use a speedboat to go from base to base.
I see your experiment like a nice work on symmetry.
TFS

Regards, Sylvain

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1310 W: 96 N: 1024] (8494)
  • [2007-03-11 22:55]

Hi Han. I like the landscape you have created using named techniques. Ideal forum on TL for this. No evidence of tampering so good techniques at work. TFS. Murray.

Hans, this is a nice imagination. Blue water canal, green grass, perfect symmetry....well done, and nice PP. :-) Vandana

follows

Great POV and DOF. Really nice picture. Good work.
TFS
Cynthia

Hans,
I'm really impressed with what you've achieved with this photo using mirror effect. Very creative. I love the angles and it flows together flawlessly. Great job. Looks like the real thing. Great note too.
Linda

what a diversified gallery you offer!
This one catch my attention because this landscape could be so much real!
You should think about being a landscape manager ;)! really orginal work;
TFs;
V.

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