Thursday 24 May 2012

Optical Illusion Photos

At first glance these mindbending photos look like they're the result of Hollywood-style special effects.

But these are simple holiday snaps, created by clever amateur photographers - using forced perspective to make people and landmarks look like tiny models.

Gone with a flick: This beachgoer is thrust into the sea by a giant hand
Gone with a flick: This beachgoer is flung into the sea by a giant hand.

San Francisco: A 'giant' tourist leans on the Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco: A 'giant' tourist leans on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Proud papa: This dad watches on as his kids pluck an island out of the sea
Proud papa: This dad watches on as his kids pluck an island out of the sea.

Artistic: A wooden model pulls clouds out of the sky
Artistic: A wooden model pulls clouds out of the sky



The optical illusion is easy to create and has been used for decades in Hollywood to make smaller-than-life stars look bigger than they really are.

Salt flats: This balloon appears far larger than life, thanks to the optical illusion
Salt flats: This balloon appears far larger than life, thanks to the optical illusion.

Bite-sized: This prankster chomps down on a tiny friend
Bite-sized: This prankster chomps down on a tiny friend.

Bigger than a house: A boy pushes over an entire house with his foot.
Bigger than a house: A boy pushes over an entire house with his foot.

Thirsty work: A'tiny' waterfall is no match for this giant explorer
Thirsty work: A'tiny' waterfall is no match for this giant explorer.

These boots are made for stomping: A man cowers under his companion's giant boot
These boots are made for stomping: A man cowers under his companion's giant boot.

Brush stroke: A touch-up job is easy when you have a giant hand with a giant paint brush
Brush stroke: A touch-up job is easy when you have a giant hand with a giant paint brush.

Rock'n'roll: A huge hand pulls boulders out of the sea
Rock'n'roll: A huge hand pulls boulders out of the sea.

Pisa art: Every Tuscan tourist has captured this famous image

Ballooning: A hand clutched onto a hot air balloon

That's where they come from: A disembodied hand rakes vapour trails in the sky
That's where they come from: A disembodied hand rakes vapour trails in the sky.


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