Comments on: Trompe l'oeil graffiti vanishes Egyptian military barrier http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 10:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Damien http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1376897 Damien Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1376897 They're different shots.  As you surmised, they were from the same position/perspective, and at approximately the same time. It's a touchy subject for me, since in the past my photos have been ripped-off, had rights/attrib removed, used for commercial purposes without consent, etc. Also visited Egypt mid last year, and saw a lot of what's going on first-hand. That said, my initial comment was unwarranted, and could have been prevented if I'd fact-checked things. After comments between photographer and me, I retracted my hasty accusation, and apologised. They’re different shots. 
As you surmised, they were from the same position/perspective, and at approximately the same time.
It’s a touchy subject for me, since in the past my photos have been ripped-off, had rights/attrib removed, used for commercial purposes without consent, etc. Also visited Egypt mid last year, and saw a lot of what’s going on first-hand.
That said, my initial comment was unwarranted, and could have been prevented if I’d fact-checked things.
After comments between photographer and me, I retracted my hasty accusation, and apologised.

]]> By: amuseamuse http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1376110 amuseamuse Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1376110  could be wrong, but comparing the pictures it looks like the litter isn't quite in the same place. Some of it is, but other pieces look like they've moved to me. Maybe just the change in contrast, though? It makes sense that they've be taken from the same vantage point, considering the effect, and they must have been taken at nearly the same point in time, but my guess is: separate photos of the same subject.  could be wrong, but comparing the pictures it looks like the litter isn’t quite in the same place. Some of it is, but other pieces look like they’ve moved to me. Maybe just the change in contrast, though? It makes sense that they’ve be taken from the same vantage point, considering the effect, and they must have been taken at nearly the same point in time, but my guess is: separate photos of the same subject.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1375464 Guest Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1375464 Okay, now that is REALLY cool! Okay, now that is REALLY cool!

]]> By: Damien http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1375338 Damien Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1375338 Appears to be a version of this photo, cropped to remove the copyright/artist attrib: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/drumzo/6979350147/ I prefer it in colour, and to give the photographer props. Shame. Appears to be a version of this photo, cropped to remove the copyright/artist attrib: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/drumzo/6979350147/
I prefer it in colour, and to give the photographer props.
Shame.

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1375292 Petzl Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1375292 :kicks ground: I wish my country had cool barrier art like this.. :kicks ground: I wish my country had cool barrier art like this..

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1375044 Brainspore Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1375044 Those wacky Templars are at it again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFntFdEGgws#t=01m15s Those wacky Templars are at it again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFntFdEGgws#t=01m15s

]]> By: liquidstar http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1374856 liquidstar Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1374856 this works for me on many levels    love it  ambigous nature of art piece  wall into freedom   space of alterity = mirror space  lovely to look at, mimics structure of wall nicely - probably risky to do this works for me on many levels    love it  ambigous nature of art piece  wall into freedom   space of alterity = mirror space  lovely to look at, mimics structure of wall nicely – probably risky to do

]]> By: CountZero http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1374749 CountZero Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1374749 I really like that, making a virtue out of a monstrosity. I really like that, making a virtue out of a monstrosity.

]]> By: allybeag http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1374661 allybeag Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1374661 I wish someone had done this with the Berlin Wall. I wish someone had done this with the Berlin Wall.

]]> By: xzzy http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1374608 xzzy Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1374608 In the area where I live, it would probably take about 5 minutes before someone diddling around with their cell phone slammed into it at full speed.  They rarely give enough attention to driving to stay out of my lane, pesky tasks such as figuring out if the scenery is a painting or not would be asking a bit much. In the area where I live, it would probably take about 5 minutes before someone diddling around with their cell phone slammed into it at full speed. 

They rarely give enough attention to driving to stay out of my lane, pesky tasks such as figuring out if the scenery is a painting or not would be asking a bit much.

]]> By: Ryan Lenethen http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1374597 Ryan Lenethen Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1374597 That quality seems about par for Acme That quality seems about par for Acme

]]> By: Bauart http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1374587 Bauart Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1374587 Huh, well sort of... as long as you stand exactly where the photo was taken and squint. Huh, well sort of… as long as you stand exactly where the photo was taken and squint.

]]> By: Ben Hennessy http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1374585 Ben Hennessy Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1374585 Meep meep. Meep meep.

]]> By: Nadreck http://boingboing.net/2012/03/20/trompe-loeil-graffiti-vanish.html#comment-1374575 Nadreck Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=150099#comment-1374575 Are we sure that this isn't just another attempt by Wile E. ("Supergenius") Coyote to trick the Roadrunner? Are we sure that this isn’t just another attempt by Wile E. (“Supergenius”) Coyote to trick the Roadrunner?

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