POLL: Real or CGI?
Tom Flanagan
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
It's that time again - can you spot the difference between what's real and what's not?
Cast your vote and tell us - is this image real or has it been constructed on a computer screen?
Cast your vote and tell us - is this image real or has it been constructed on a computer screen?
The Zinc House · More Info
I'm sure it's real
Definitely enhanced - fake!
I'm on the fence completely
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alant1000
9 years agoTony McIntyre
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Comments (6)I sometimes use Corel to balance contrast and brightness in my photos, so I'm sure lots of other people do it. If you are a good enough photographer and have the right equipment (with separate flash light for night shooting) enhancement is not necessary. If you have a good knowledge of any graphic design computer program, then you can play with your photos and perfect your already perfect pics :)) So I wouldn't be surprised if the photo is actually real, the most it had done was probably some contrast adjustment just to sharpen the details....See MorePOLL: Real versus fake?
Comments (6)I completely agree with Alan, very well said! My husband often buys originals, I'm actually not so keen. Firstly, because whilst I appreciate the innovative process, crafting techniques and often mastery involved in creating a new product, I often find the price to be unjustifiably high. For example, how can some of the Kartell products (which are not high-end, but not exactly cheap either) justify their price? It's just moulded plastic (and some a bit tacky too, in my opinion http://www.ariashop.co.uk/bourgie-table-lamp-multi-pink.html) Secondly, for a very personal reason. I'm often absent-minded and a bit clumsy (a lot, says hubby); having a £5000 vase that I can knock down with my elbow would just be an added stress for me and I don't need it. I live in a home, not a museum, I don't want to hear "but that bowl you just chipped is a unique Daum crystal" (true story!) And lastly - someone designed something 70 years ago, s/he died and now his family or whoever owns the pattern doesn't allow any kinds of replicas or even products with a slight resemblance to the original - and threatens whoever does it with law suits and high penalties. Well, excuse me, but I wasn't alive 70 years ago, maybe I would've designed that first. I find it idiotic that someone who had no direct contribution in creating something will still milk that product/ concept decades later just because their mother/father had a great idea one day and they inherited the design rights (I really don't like you, the Calder Foundation people!)...See MorePOLL: What's the colour of your front door?
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9 years agoalant1000
9 years agoTom Flanagan
9 years agoWell all, it is indeed a real house, no CGI in sight - so well done all you good guessers! Based near the New Forest, the Zinc House is an incredibly popular project and a beautiful one too. It's hard to pick a favourite image but the symmetry in the bedroom photo is a little marker of an efficiency we could all learn something from - and look at that sky! Until next time guys :)
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