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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: dogboy on July 23, 2012, 05:05:55 PM

Title: Things I daydream about...
Post by: dogboy on July 23, 2012, 05:05:55 PM
So I haven't been able to put this one down lately...

Imagine that you had a website where you had famous photographs or portraits (of famous people) and then turned the shot around - so you could see what the person being photographed saw...

(https://th3core.com/chat/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.staticflickr.com%2F5096%2F5486573883_ce228ddba4_z.jpg&hash=d30bab293fab6237c1680f01e2d24db1b2e4b7d5)

(https://th3core.com/chat/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.guim.co.uk%2Fsys-images%2FObserver%2FPix%2Fpictures%2F2009%2F12%2F3%2F1259845139979%2FPoor-Migrant-Mother-001.jpg&hash=40f992c21ca07fad06a3f1f77d5d19e7a720d55c)


...kinda like this one, but you have to pretend the famous shot is of MJ from the front... like, this is what he saw...
(https://th3core.com/chat/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnbapremiumtv.com%2Fsite%2Fdefault%2Fimages%2Fmicheal%2520jordan%25201shot%2520history.jpg&hash=e8195453d6d903339582b7063f717320fdb175b4)
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: JasonD on July 23, 2012, 05:17:57 PM
I absolutely love it!
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: dogboy on July 23, 2012, 06:39:41 PM
ok, more like this...

(https://th3core.com/chat/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fc%2Fc7%2FObama_edits_speech_before_announcing_death_of_Osama_bin_Laden.jpg%2F800px-Obama_edits_speech_before_announcing_death_of_Osama_bin_Laden.jpg&hash=e3b7f38dfba2ea83c4a2ba2f6fd2f3deb01e5657)

(https://th3core.com/chat/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Ff%2Ff5%2FOval_Office_1981.jpg%2F741px-Oval_Office_1981.jpg&hash=f5a9ae128758c45e970e02649f767c24b82f4d53)

...except you would see the photographer, or whoever was in the room at that instant in time...
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: dogboy on July 23, 2012, 07:13:49 PM
...and the back of the President. Or whomever.

I don't know, I just think it would make for an interesting coffee table book.
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: buckworks on July 23, 2012, 07:14:34 PM
I wish I could keep my desk that tidy!
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: JasonD on July 23, 2012, 07:28:48 PM
DB

I get it and love the idea.
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: Brad on July 23, 2012, 08:40:24 PM
Quote from: JasonD on July 23, 2012, 07:28:48 PM
DB

I get it and love the idea.

Ditto. It is a great idea.
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: dogboy on July 23, 2012, 10:30:04 PM
it's been a fun one to play with... except when pressed for some quick photos I came up with none of what I imagined.  I kept on thinking of black and white Kennedy images in the white house, or 'Blue Room', but I never found any that were good.

Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: 4Eyes on July 24, 2012, 09:28:09 AM
It's a brilliant idea - and think of the comedy implications as well
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: JasonD on July 24, 2012, 09:56:49 AM
It's not quite right, as this isn't a famous painting, picture, scene etc

but the principles are right I think

http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/Candids/10941293_QLTKq4/1628530609_Rpzw8qT#!i=1628530609&k=Rpzw8qT&lb=1&s=A
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: Chunkford on July 24, 2012, 10:12:29 AM
Shocking! there's almost voyeurism going on in that photo!!!
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: dogboy on July 24, 2012, 11:22:56 AM
Yeah, Jason, that's getting dangerously close to what I was thinking. Now just pair that up with the picture everyone knows.

And I agree, 4eyes, you could add all sorts of things behind the podium or under the table:)
Title: Re: Things I daydream about...
Post by: grnidone on July 24, 2012, 06:58:07 PM
I think it is unique.  I think it is interesting.  I think it could have some great potential for a lot of attention.  I love it.