Forced perspective - it's just an illusion / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

November 23, 2020 6:04pm CST

I have a large collection of horse ornaments which I now wish I didn’t have as I need to work out what to do with them before I die. The Beswicks are the most valuable and I also have some Border Arts which are very lifelike and probably my favourites. And the one I like the most of my favourites is the Arab mare and foal seen in the photo. Vince took the photo for a challenge calling for ‘forced perspectives’ so he has tried to make the ornament appear to be lifelike in size. It works quite well, don’t you think? Edit: The ornament is 16 x 25 cm (6 1/2 x 10 inches)

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

24 Nov 20

Ohhh - so what is the actual size of these? I thought they were "statues" - so the forced perspective worked on me. I thought "ornament" might be a word for statue used in Australia

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 20

I've put it in the text now. Should have put it there from the start but didn't think of it. It's 6 1/2 inches x 10 inches. It's pretty authentic, isn't it?

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

25 Nov 20

@JudyEv They definitely look much larger than that

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Nov 20

@much2say It would be nice to have life-size ornaments in the garden. lol

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86583)

• United States

24 Nov 20

Yes, he did a splendid job there!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 20

I was pretty impressed with it. I'm not always!

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

24 Nov 20

They do look life like,

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 20

It's an interesting concept really.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135601)

• Marion, Ohio

24 Nov 20

He did a good job. That one is lovely.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 20

It's looks really good I think.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128831)

• Gainesville, Florida

24 Nov 20

He did a wonderful job! What size is the ornament?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 20

Thanks for the kind words. @moffittjc @rebelann The ornament is 6 1/2 inches high and about 10 inches long.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

24 Nov 20

Yes he did a great job with the photo.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 20

Thanks. I thought it was pretty neat too.

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eileenleyva

@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

25 Nov 20

You could donate your collection to a museum and have a section put your name in the horse collection.

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eileenleyva

@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

26 Nov 20

@JudyEv

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Nov 20

That's quite a good idea. Thanks for that.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

25 Nov 20

like yerself, i wonder what to do with my collections. nobody'n the family's any interest 't all. mr. vince did'n 'xcellent job!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Nov 20

The one son that might have some interest lives in Ireland so can't possibly take much back with him. Glad you like the photo. I do too.

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Fleur

@Fleura (34935)

• United Kingdom

24 Nov 20

When I was a child I loved those ornaments, I was mad about horses and I really wanted some of those but they far were too expensive. Now I'm glad I don't have them as I don't need more clutter!

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Fleur

@Fleura (34935)

• United Kingdom

24 Nov 20

@JudyEv I have pretty much stopped acquiring ornaments because then, as you say, someone else will just have the job of getting rid of them again! And that's hard - I still have ornaments from my mother and my grandmothers and great aunt!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 20

@Fleura It's really hard to get rid of some. I guess, in my case, they won't mean much to anyone so won't be hard to give away.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 20

I saved and saved, bought and sold on Ebay, etc but now I have too many. And no-one that wants them when I go. You sure you wouldn't like some?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

24 Nov 20

Yes, he did very well. It looks larger than it is against the countryside.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (17029)

• United States

24 Nov 20

Wow I am impressed. I was waiting to read these are life like statues you found somewhere on your travels. Nice job, Vince.

Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21503)

• London, England

24 Nov 20

I have tried a similar thing with varying sizes of toy soldiers. Didn't come out as well

Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

24 Nov 20

that is really preatty - i love horse ornaments. My mom, gave her collection to her kids as a way to move eon.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 20

My boys don't really want them and there are no grandchildren. I've been able to give a few away and some I'll put on Ebay eventually.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Nov 20

@DocAndersen One son is married but they can't have children. And he lives in Ireland so there is no way he could take 30 odd ornaments home. And the other son isn't married and has no room for (or interest in) ornaments. But it's okay. If that's the worst of my worries, I'm very lucky.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

24 Nov 20

@JudyEv perhaps if you get grandchildren, the boys may change a bit

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (66063)

• Serbia

24 Nov 20

Oh, it looks fascinating.

Torunn

@Torunn (8606)

• Norway

24 Nov 20

That's really cleverly done! You could sell them? Use the money for something fun?

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

24 Nov 20

Amazing photo. I hope you figure what to do with the lovelies they certainly are lovely. I too loved horses Judy all my life. My favorite was the Palamino.