Comments on: The Dipthyc Effect (Photography) http://www.mediacoolhunting.com/archives/the-dipthyc-effect-photography Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:31:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Juliette http://www.mediacoolhunting.com/archives/the-dipthyc-effect-photography#comment-64 Juliette Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:35:11 +0000 http://www.mediacoolhunting.com/archives/the-dipthyc-effect-photography#comment-64 You forgot this - although it could fit in your #4 I believe it deserves its own heading. The contrast. For instance, a picture of a luxurious mansion next to one of a shack, or of a playing child contrasted with a stern man in a business suit. I can't think of examples, but to me it is a very effective use of the diptych. Otherwise, your essay is quite concise and well-written. You forgot this - although it could fit in your #4 I believe it deserves its own heading. The contrast.
For instance, a picture of a luxurious mansion next to one of a shack, or of a playing child contrasted with a stern man in a business suit. I can’t think of examples, but to me it is a very effective use of the diptych.

Otherwise, your essay is quite concise and well-written.

]]> By: Ona Vinyamata http://www.mediacoolhunting.com/archives/the-dipthyc-effect-photography#comment-65 Ona Vinyamata Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:05:58 +0000 http://www.mediacoolhunting.com/archives/the-dipthyc-effect-photography#comment-65 Thank you Juliette! There could definitely be one more category for contrasting or complimentary diptychs. It seems like an obvious use, but after browsing The Diptychs group in Flickr I can say examples are hard to find. * Contrasting example (I'd like to find a better example): http://www.flickr.com/photos/panaromico/875013511/in/pool-dyptichs/ * Complimentary example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jorgemiente/872516724/in/pool-dyptichs/ Thank you Juliette! There could definitely be one more category for contrasting or complimentary diptychs. It seems like an obvious use, but after browsing The Diptychs group in Flickr I can say examples are hard to find.

* Contrasting example (I’d like to find a better example): http://www.flickr.com/photos/panaromico/875013511/in/pool-dyptichs/

* Complimentary example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jorgemiente/872516724/in/pool-dyptichs/

]]> By: Diptychs, Triptychs, Sextuptychs, Dodecatyptychs, and other -tychs at Don’t shoot Johnny-5, he’s alive! http://www.mediacoolhunting.com/archives/the-dipthyc-effect-photography#comment-101 Diptychs, Triptychs, Sextuptychs, Dodecatyptychs, and other -tychs at Don’t shoot Johnny-5, he’s alive! Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:08:51 +0000 http://www.mediacoolhunting.com/archives/the-dipthyc-effect-photography#comment-101 [...] love putting images together, and I’ve been experimenting with that lately. Check out these words on diptychs from [...] […] love putting images together, and I’ve been experimenting with that lately. Check out these words on diptychs from […]

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