tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post7256339352680176438..comments2011-05-08T13:53:17.316+02:00Coolichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238070722116309735noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-1852928511466021482010-07-28T08:47:25.542+02:002010-07-28T08:47:25.542+02:00this is real! i met the guy in person who does this when i was visiting San Francisco. its real. its amazing. i bought a photograph from him with a signature on itDesireehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137989119982887817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-5812703457351630462010-07-07T09:45:51.243+02:002010-07-07T09:45:51.243+02:00I can understand how in today&#39;s world of scams, lies, and questionable motives, people would believe this art form to be Photo Shopped. The truth is that the rocks are not as large as people think they are. This can be explained by any fisherman that has ever been photographed. <br />I first saw this art form being practiced at Seaport Village, San Diego by an elderly Indian gentleman. I sat there for an hour watching him, and respectfully questioning his every move. I was so impressed that instead of dismissing it as a sideshow trick, I challenged myself to learn everything that I could about the Zen like Art of Rock Balancing. It has been very challenging but I&#39;m starting to do this art form at a more impressive level. It&#39;s fun because it&#39;s challenging and unique. It takes a very steady hand , strength, coupled with a very sensitive touch. <br />Some of you think that staking rocks is foolish, however as I see it, it&#39;s not about the rocks; it’s about the challenge of doing something that takes a certain degree of complexity and dicipline. Whether you are a martial arts student, an established artist, or a rock stacker, you will never know the pleasure of accomplishment until you pay the price of learning the art form and accomplish something that will touch others.<br /> In closing, my favorite comment was made by &quot;Jane&quot;. Jane the joke is on you. You clearly do not know anything about shadows, photography, or photo shop. Yet you tried to BS people with you lack of knowledge. Jane when a read you naiveté comments I felt embraced for you. Trust me, this is very real, and what makes it great is that if you have the discipline, you too can accomplish this art form and enjoy the reaction on people’s faces.Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316204553059624466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-24763061255612790402010-03-25T14:03:21.159+01:002010-03-25T14:03:21.159+01:00Amazing stuff, I had to watch the youtube videos to believe itStone Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897884929345960641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-22229947501733652182009-10-05T07:09:38.597+02:002009-10-05T07:09:38.597+02:00Saw Bill Dan&#39;s work today in Sausalito. I assure there is no glue...it is the real deal. The ones that look physically impossible are astounding and easy to doubt but he balances them without any tricks. He is a master beyond compare at his art.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09326796441149344583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-31255584436770545852009-09-04T22:58:42.235+02:002009-09-04T22:58:42.235+02:00here We go again . . . . that&#39;s why I spend a few times out doors to show how the Art is done - come and see It in San Francisco or Sausalito . . .<br />check out My latest Balancing Rocks and something else [ images - videos ] on this link http://flickr.com/photos/rockerBill Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00732849931003306276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-48387701621691099112009-09-04T14:53:05.511+02:002009-09-04T14:53:05.511+02:00Some of them are true, some are not. Just to look at the ones that are fake you can see that it is pysically imposible. Just look at their central point of weight, some of them doesn&#39;t have weight compensation from the other rock.Yanice Crespohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03617581151202328523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-1760405564352664082009-07-02T09:08:49.464+02:002009-07-02T09:08:49.464+02:00again . . .check out MY videos on youtube.com/bebalance - before passing judment . . .Bill Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00732849931003306276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-41835308656578498752009-03-30T00:49:00.001+02:002009-03-30T00:49:00.001+02:00OK, I'm sure this is somewhat possible, but these images are definitely not real. Some of them are so obvious that the first thing I noticed was the shadows, highlights, and the differences in image quality between the rocks. It doesn't take a "Rock"et scientist to know at first hand these are NOT REAL. <BR/><BR/>Note that I noticed this all before I read any of the comments so I was curious to see what people had to say. It is a pretty good job, but I think anything edited will always show obvious signs of editing when you zoom in a bit and analyze the image.johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247241907852333614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-76543768431071430742009-03-30T00:49:00.000+02:002009-03-30T00:49:00.000+02:00OK, I'm sure this is somewhat possible, but these images are definitely not real. Some of them are so obvious that the first thing I noticed was the shadows, highlights, and the differences in image quality between the rocks. It doesn't take a "Rock"et scientist to know at first hand these are NOT REAL. <BR/><BR/>Note that I noticed this all before I read any of the comments so I was curious to see what people had to say. It is a pretty good job, but I think anything edited will always show obvious signs of editing when you zoom in a bit and analyze the image.johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247241907852333614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-60284022210205379562009-02-05T10:55:00.000+01:002009-02-05T10:55:00.000+01:00Right on - and how about check out My blog [ http://billdan.blogspot.com ] where You can see People from all over the World - past and present are having fun with the ART [ hundreds and hundreeds of entries ] - <BR/><BR/>I have 30 videos about how I Balance those Rocks on [ youtube.com/bebalance ]Bill Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00732849931003306276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-74160264605840049712009-02-05T04:44:00.000+01:002009-02-05T04:44:00.000+01:00illustrator lol... out in the british virgin islands you see rocks balanced everywhere it takes some skill and patience not quick masks and the brush tool get out of your cave and go see the world.Future Graphic Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721721677229082003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-15782912798391252672009-01-26T04:21:00.000+01:002009-01-26T04:21:00.000+01:00I really don't know why you're all so pessimistic about this. I've seen a picture still in the camera of one of these, and I also remember a few years ago seeing a guy on the discovery channel who could stack seven+ bowling balls single-tower style. Considering he "didn't have friction on his side" while doing that trick, I'm not all that surprized by this. It would take an amount of pacience most of us Do Not Have, but that doesn't mean that there isn't someone else out there willing to pour a shitload of time into it.theliltfoxcharmhttp://theliltfoxcharm.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-88578461203471829432009-01-20T16:24:00.000+01:002009-01-20T16:24:00.000+01:00While I have seen this done in person, have done it (to a much lesser degree, I admit) myself and have seen photographs of others work (such as that of Bill Dan, featured in image #2) some - not all - of these images have indeed been Photoshopped. Image #5 clearly - the focus varies greatly from stone to stone and looking at the image in *gasp* Photoshop you can see great differences in the pixel distribution, indicating differing sources and image qualities. Images #8 and #9 also show variations in the edges that indicate manipulation. It looks to me in image #9 for example of the stones in the center of the image the somewhat banana-shaped stone at the bottom is indeed balanced, but the one on top of it is a manipulated addition.<BR/><BR/>Cool stuff, just would be better if some of the images weren't suspect.wayhiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15210458874431231007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-75057166507250975052008-12-06T10:20:00.000+01:002008-12-06T10:20:00.000+01:00http://xkcd.com/331/Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11118558089944785750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-3488400292104697702008-11-30T08:09:00.000+01:002008-11-30T08:09:00.000+01:00what am i doing here? a link from a link. looking for crafts and activities for my kids and i find comments my nine year old would be embarrassed to think grown ups had left. guess ill move on and not come back. i know their are many inspirational interesting sites out there that actual adults visit.lorrielinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341354367020564700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-13355714879043607652008-11-05T22:59:00.000+01:002008-11-05T22:59:00.000+01:00People are such nerds. I once saw a guy doing this stuff, it's not Photoshopped. Photoshopping stuff like that really isn't that easy... People just have no faith in others' honesty, so they say everything is Photoshopped because they can't do it. Also, for the people who say this is physically impossible, Photoshop cannot measure weight. The structures may look unbalanced, but rocks' densities are not consistent... These photos are very real.AlexEatsWaffleshttp://openid.aol.com/AlexEatsWafflesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-80639640335054631042008-10-10T21:18:00.000+02:002008-10-10T21:18:00.000+02:00A few of them have realistc shadows and a few look like they were manipulated ;) but either way they make for interesting images...Lionesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718025054626696853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-36260704238993754292008-10-10T20:52:00.000+02:002008-10-10T20:52:00.000+02:00It just takes patience. Try it.Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105613566231444046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-36541054993658266272008-10-09T17:34:00.000+02:002008-10-09T17:34:00.000+02:00This is the single most retarded comments thread on the entire internet<BR/><BR/>Be ye defender of rock balancing or proponent of screaming "SHOOPED!", you're still pissing into an ocean of pissDr. Cushtyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288641899781784511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-49065364156552941082008-10-04T02:53:00.000+02:002008-10-04T02:53:00.000+02:00It's not that hard. All you have to do is line up the centroids in such a manner as to negate any moments of inertia that may arise from wind forces or make them small enough that it won't matter. Simple physics and an understanding of the principle of "stability" is all you need. Impressive nonetheless though.Dewihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971731504616867978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-69770435845049948152008-09-28T09:33:00.000+02:002008-09-28T09:33:00.000+02:00It's a shopped. I can tell from some of the pixels and also from having seen a few shops in my time.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06893908316889572431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-21789908008671711492008-09-18T04:38:00.000+02:002008-09-18T04:38:00.000+02:00everyone who says these things are photoshopped without stopping to think about it is full of shit. Think you know more about shadows then real life? Good luck with that.vogie13http://www.blogger.com/profile/15359303429638575692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-89110327886468493482008-09-18T01:04:00.000+02:002008-09-18T01:04:00.000+02:00IT IS NOT PHOTOSHOPED<BR/><BR/>Retards.<BR/><BR/>Don't believe me watch this youtube videos.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuMAC6Dy66cLord Abortionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591481172319932419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-16892082966985917182008-09-17T05:24:00.000+02:002008-09-17T05:24:00.000+02:00Re-bar. It looks incredible though doesn't it? I have a friend who does this with re-bar and a lot of drilling. Great conversation pieces and beautiful yard art.<BR/>~BLaIZE~BLaIZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583392380441888390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552007354865094787.post-16609816540891710362008-09-16T21:22:00.000+02:002008-09-16T21:22:00.000+02:00Google Rock-on Rock-on and find the art of stone balancing by Bill Dan. We balance stones here in San Diego from the desert to the ocean just for fun. Once you learn how to do it, it's easy. These are really cool. Nice work.justjamie2http://www.blogger.com/profile/10800684467391881452noreply@blogger.com