Marin County-based photographer Jerry Downs captured the following photograph of two cows standing near each other in Idaho.  In the dimly-lit photograph, it appears that the two cows share the same body with a head at each end.  In trying to figure out which legs belong to each animal, I am reminded of the strange […]

Ben Heine mixes drawing and photography to create a scene that is half real and half imaginary.  In a past interview, he stated his works in this series (called Pencil Vs Camera) are “…all about illusion, 3D, dreams, augmented reality, and fantasy.”  On this empty street, he creates the illusion that a non-existent trolley is […]

This photograph may look like a miniature model, but it is a real-life scene.  The photograph has been digitally manipulated to give it the appearance of a fake miniature still.  This type of technique is also referred to as “tilt-shift” photography.  Do they look real or fake to you?

Joaquim Alves Gaspar captured this photograph of a man walking in a tunnel holding a camera.  The picture was taken at São Martinho do Porto on the west coast of Portugal.  It is uncertain whether the man is approaching the camera or walking away from it.  Can you tell? This picture was found on Wikimedia […]