Tourist Trap II

A modified version of my Tourist Trap image [link] Although it does not look too different, this new scene required a fair amount of remodeling. Can you spot the difference? I know which image I like best, but am curious to hear which you prefer.

Technical Details and Credits

This image has been rendered using the POVRay raytracer. No post-processing has taken place on the image to make the illusion work; this is the 3D scene as it is rendered by the raytracer.

The grass is made using macros by Gilles Tran. The palm tree is made using the tree macro by Tom Aust, modified by Gena Obukhov. The chain is made using a macro by the PM 2Ring, using catenary calculations by Zdislav Kovarik.

Book

This image has been included in the book "Exceptional Eye Tricks" by Brad Honeycutt published by Charlesbridge publishing [link]. This book contains many interesting illusions of different types and is worth checking out.