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Olli
22nd of October 2006 (Sun), 16:05
This maple leaf was protruding through the glass door in my house ... or is this only an illusion?


Shot taken with Sigma 30mm at f/1.4 to have minimal DOF, the leaf was extracted, the backgroud was filtered with glass distortion and desaturated to make glass illusion more striking. The upper part of the leaf was made partially transparent to mix it with the background. Finally 'leaf' level and 'glassy' level were merged.

Does this work for you?


http://www.laasanen.net/POTN/IMG_6025-01_leaf.jpg
Athena
22nd of October 2006 (Sun), 21:11
Yes! It works for me, but not as glass. My mind immediately decided it was a leaf frozen in ice (because that is more plausible than glass I suppose).

Very interesting technique. Quite creative Olli. :)

PS: your new avatar startled me at first. So used to the old one...
Olli
23rd of October 2006 (Mon), 01:41
Yes! It works for me, but not as glass. My mind immediately decided it was a leaf frozen in ice (because that is more plausible than glass I suppose).

Very interesting technique. Quite creative Olli. :)

PS: your new avatar startled me at first. So used to the old one...Thanks Athena. For me, if ice would be the substance, there should be some air bubbles under it as well. I will give a try if I can create that kind of effect as well. (My aim was to create something a bit unreal, that's why the glass ;).)

About my new avatar: did you notice, it's my twin brother - same eyes but different hair cut. :D:D
rab3rd
23rd of October 2006 (Mon), 06:41
Gotta go with Ahtena on this one. Frozen in ice for sure.
Olli
23rd of October 2006 (Mon), 13:41
Gotta go with Ahtena on this one. Frozen in ice for sure.Your comment appreciated. Could it be so that our brains refuse to accept this view against the laws of physics.

What about this?

http://www.laasanen.net/POTN/IMG_3900-01_glass.jpg
condyk
23rd of October 2006 (Mon), 13:46
Could it be so that our brains refuse to accept this view against the laws of physics.


No ... a familiar sight when I leave my contact lenses out ;-)
Olli
23rd of October 2006 (Mon), 13:57
No ... a familiar sight when I leave my contact lenses out ;-)I know a guy who is very good in grinding the telescope lenses. You like to get the address?