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split personality

November 1, 2010 By Tracey Clark

Sometimes there’s just no way to make a decision between two opposites. Black or white? Hot or cold? Sweet or Sour? Silver or gold?

Instead of choosing, why not just split the difference?

Today, show us both sides of the story. Whether it’s two things in one frame or a diptych of differences, share something that offers a flip side.

Comments

  1. Beth says

    November 1, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    Splitting the difference, smack dab in the middle –

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/14632491@N07/5106923649/

    "We dance round in a ring and suppose, but the secret sits in the middle and knows." (Robert Frost)

  2. Bettina says

    November 1, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    Like the telephone line that is splitting my pic in half diagonally?

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettina2/5083139092/

    was still a beautiful sunrise as seen from my front porch!

  3. Kat says

    November 1, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    I had a friend describe this photo as "hard and soft" – the contrast of the lines of the tiles with the arches of the hallway:
    http://www.kateyeview.com/2010/06/architecture-as-art.html

  4. Liz says

    November 1, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    A "naturally" occurring diptych.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/elizabethmeier/4836330976/

  5. AndMilesToGo says

    November 1, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    I used oil and vinegar to illustrate two opposites:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/7919926@N04/5135824505/

  6. cigi says

    November 1, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    Young and old: http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/89365/

  7. Kathryn says

    November 1, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Splitting the difference.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/7250238@N04/5136472944/

  8. DorkyMum says

    November 1, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Ooh, thanks for this post. I haven't done any diptyches in ages, but I think you've just inspired me to get creative again! In the meantime, here are a couple of older flipsides.

    The first is a good reminder of spring, which is very welcome, the week that the clocks changed here in the UK:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorkymum/4623482813/

    And here is one that didn't even require me to leave the house:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorkymum/4638110135/

  9. Lauren says

    November 1, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    A diptych: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18572605@N02/4563302082/

    And contrast: http://www.flickr.com/photos/18572605@N02/4888198843/

  10. Marcie says

    November 1, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    Dark and light:
    http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1344

  11. Amy says

    November 1, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    This was one of the most amazing sunsets I've ever seen, with hot reds and super-cold gray-blues all in the same cloud:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/15772313@N07/4855056263/

    And an actual diptych:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/15772313@N07/4249185405/

  12. Trude says

    November 1, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    This is still my favorite diptych to date, because my dad is so darn expressive: http://www.flickr.com/photos/trudem/4378212428/in/set-72157622994428533/ 🙂

  13. Line says

    November 1, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    lovely!!

  14. Angela says

    November 1, 2010 at 5:25 pm

    I couldn't decide which side of this gnarly tree I liked, so I shot both:

    http://angela-hemming.blogspot.com/2010/10/gnarly-side-everyones-got-one.html

  15. Jennifée says

    November 1, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    This is a partial double exposure where I decided to put the two images together rather than cut out the double-exposed part from each image. Makes for an accidental but very fun diptych 🙂
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/85057042@N00/4094855977/

  16. Kimberly says

    November 1, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/junebugphotography/5122659598/

  17. Laura O'Hanesian says

    November 1, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    A Diptych from my day!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauraophoto/5118774550/

  18. Jeanne says

    November 1, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    I went on a photo walk yesterday, and one of my pics is a diptych by chance. I love October, and am sad that it is over!

    Check it out (the one with one leave by itself)
    http://bostongirlontheverge.blogspot.com

  19. Dan B says

    November 1, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    I know that only women post here, and there are mostly women comment on things. Would a man be shunned if he join in on the conversation?

  20. Laura O'Hanesian says

    November 1, 2010 at 9:33 pm

    I ended up taking this natural diptych on my lunch break! I only saw it after I looked at it on my computer. Great diptychs everyone!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauraophoto/5137574214/

  21. Teteel says

    November 1, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    My niece adores these shoes!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/50777853@N07/5033648485/

  22. cynthia says

    November 2, 2010 at 1:11 am

    2 shots, 2 phone cameras, 2 photographers, same subject, same time:
    http://apictureintime.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/diptych/

    the photos aren't spectacular but I thought the 2 different perspectives were interesting

  23. Becky R. says

    November 2, 2010 at 1:20 am

    http://flic.kr/p/8LYEEK

    Wonderful photo by the way.

  24. Becky R. says

    November 2, 2010 at 1:23 am

    Oh! Forgot to add another one. http://flic.kr/p/8M2Egw is old vs new. The old is the Saylor Kilns in Coplay, PA. They are the ruins from Saylor Cement Company. In the back is Lafarge, which is a working quarry/cement company.

  25. Jennifer says

    November 2, 2010 at 1:54 am

    Tracey, you're amazing…the photos, the words. How do you do it? 😉

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  28. Ange says

    November 2, 2010 at 6:58 am

    two, but feels like one…

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomadic_tendencies/5138509487/

  29. ejorpin says

    November 2, 2010 at 7:37 am

    Half/Half : grey/green; concrete/jungle

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ejorpin/4607517777/

    [Just found your blog by the way, it's lovely! Full of great ideas and inspiration.]

  30. spread your wings says

    November 2, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    this tree can't decide if it's supposed to be fall or not
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/5138473732/in/set-72157624941774737/

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