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Domino*
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Póvoa de Varzim - Portugal


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Guillaume 23-Mar-2004 14:33
that's right, it's just an optical illusion. Perfect example of parallel lines with obliques crossing them and fooling us to think there's a convergence!
Too bad there are wires dangling from the middle... impressive architecture anyway.
By the way, we say "trompe l'oeil" :)
photokhan23-Mar-2004 12:08
Thanks...:)
Don't think so...Vertical convergence has been neutralised, here. That gives an intentional "tromp d’oeil". Apply a grid over it and you'll see the lines are actually straight parallel ones. Of course, has the POV is a low one, that gives an "unnatural" feeling to it. Still, and again, this is intentional.
Canon DSLR Challenge22-Mar-2004 18:13
interesting balconies and windows... but there's distorion in the vertical field