Pearly Gates by Abysimus
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Hello all, and thanks for dropping by. This rendering was designed as an optical illusion. If you look at the arches, you will note that the apex (top) of each arch is in front of the adjacent arch. If you look at the base (bottom) each arch is behind the adjacent arch. Pretty cool, huh? I was recently looking at some of my favorite images by M.C. Escher and I thought, I would love to be able to do something like that. During the process, I made a discovery; it is a lot harder than it looks. The difficulty has to do with getting optimum spacing. You have to find the ‘Goldilocks’ zone, where it is just right.
Corrie, I know you are sorely tempted to say, “Who was M.C. Escher?” But you know, that I know, that you know. So fight it girl, fight it!
Created in Ultra Fractal
Comments (12)
eekdog
looks like a long walk down a beautiful archway Stan, amazing looks as i keep staring. love the colors and work you did here..
dochtersions
Walking through a bridge with pearls, beautiful lights on the sides, a fantastic atmosphere, a warm mood, night, rest, calm, everything is perfect, everything is beautiful. Walking on the purple V sign for peace.
peedy
Fantastic image! A real impossible Escher image. Gorgeous colors. Uhm..........Who was...........NO, don't ask! Yeah, ok, but who............Stop it! Fight it, as Stan says! But, but...Who......... Enough already! ;-DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Corrie
Bossie_Boots
That is clever stuff i love optical illusions superb work !
farmerC
Fantastice creation and colors.
rocserum
wonderful work! RS
npauling
A wonderful fractal scene and a great illusion. The purple lines draw me in but first I have to stop and take a long look at those fabulous lamp posts at the front. Superbly created.
mgtcs
As an Escher fan myself -long before "Inception", I might add- I throughly appreciate this work of yours. Each arch can be seen as both far away and close up, big and small. If one travels through the glowing road in the middle, one will experience a truly surreal ride. Very imaginative!
Jennyfnf
Truly wonderful! This is a fine land, full of surprising events, and yes so surreal. Love the guardians at the gate:-)
greyone
This is by far one of the most amazing results I've seen from a fractal. The optical illusion is so tight and well done all the way down the road. I do not even pretend to know how you achieve such dynamic control with Ultra Fractal, but I can certainly express my appreciation for your work. Seems almost fitting such a wonderous image would be used to depict the enigma known as the pearly gates. As you travel down that brightly lit straight and narrow road, right towardsw your target, due to the illusion, the closer you get the farther away you are from arriving. Maybe arrival is impossible. Wonderfully done Stan.
claudia02
Klasse Bild !
Glendaw
Outstanding optical illusion. Excellent way to get one's attention. The pearls are gorgeous and the arches are a wonderful way to hold them. A creative way to make one believe they are coming and going at the same time. Excellent work Stan. Looks like the Highway to the Pearly Gates is a long and beautiful ride.. The lights are gorgeous.