Grabbing the Tower Optical Illusion

Forced Perspective 8 May 2014 0 Comments

Grabbing the Tower Optical Illusion

This man appears to be so big that he can grip the base of a tower and hold it like his own personal toy.  It would be interesting to know how far away he is standing from this structure when this picture was taken. For another interesting forced perspective photograph, check out the Eiffel Tower […]

Transparency by Laura Williams

Miscellaneous 3 March 2014 0 Comments

Transparency by Laura Williams

18-year-old photograph Laura Williams used a mirror that she found as a prop to make it appear that the upper portion of her body had completely disappeared.  It almost looks as if the portion inside the mirror was edited using Photoshop, but I do not believe that to be the case. Speaking about her photography, […]

Two Buildings Optical Illusion

Ambiguous 20 February 2014 0 Comments

Two Buildings Optical Illusion

The photograph below shows two different buildings, one on the left and one on the right.  After taking a careful look at it, can you figure out which building is in the foreground of the photograph and which is in the background?

The Road to Nowhere

Forced Perspective 13 February 2014 0 Comments

The Road to Nowhere

If you were parked here taking this photograph, would you feel comfortable driving over this bridge?  Is the car heading up the hill in the distance about to drive off the end and into the cold waters below? This is a photograph of Storseisundet Bridge in Norway.  It is the longest of eight bridges that […]

Who is Holding Who?

Ambiguous 28 November 2013 0 Comments

Who is Holding Who Optical Illusion

Can you tell which girl is being held up in this accidental ambiguous photograph?  Is it the blonde or the brunette?  Are you sure?

Angel Columns at the Phaeno Science Center

Ambiguous 19 September 2013 0 Comments

Angel Columns at the Phaeno Science Center

This photograph, taken at the Phaeno Science Center in Wolfsburg, Germany, shows a very strange set of columns.  They look like they could be pieces for a very large chess set.  These particular columns are unique because they also have an alternate meaning – the spaces between the columns appear to resemble human figures. This […]

The Art of Thomas Barbèy

Miscellaneous 9 September 2013 0 Comments

Piano Peace by Thomas Barbey

Thomas Barbèy has a collection of photographs that were taken over a period of twenty years.  By combining multiple photographs from his archives, he creates unique and beautiful surreal scenes.   According to his official website, “Every single one of his images has to pass what he likes to call the “So what?” test. If […]