Forced Perspective
8 May 2014 0 Comments
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 […]
Ambiguous
20 February 2014 0 Comments
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?
Forced Perspective,Video
19 December 2013 1 Comment
Patrick Hughes creating paintings using a reverse perspective technique that he calls “reverspectives”. Looking at one of these paintings from the front (see image below) make it difficult to figure out exactly what makes them so unique. This painting shows a series of shops in perspective view giving the painting a sense of depth. The […]
Forced Perspective
7 November 2013 0 Comments
This photograph, taken at the Phaeno Science Centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, shows a young woman carefully walking on a tightrope strung between two buildings. A pretty typical piece of advice for someone with a fear of heights is, “Don’t look down!”. In this case, however, the woman should have no trouble staring down at the […]
Miscellaneous
9 September 2013 0 Comments
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 […]
Ambiguous
22 July 2013 3 Comments
This painting portrays a magical scene during what might be a power outage in a big city. When the dark row of skyscrapers reflects on the surface of the lake, the city comes alive. To order prints of Rob Gonsalves’ work, please visit Huckleberry Fine Art.
Impossible
8 February 2013 0 Comments
Artisan David Macdonald created the following photo montage using pictures taken of the courtyard of his loft in Brussels, Belgium. The entire scene is a little uneasy because it is hard to get a proper sense of direction. The windows do not seem to line up properly. Are you looking up at this scene or […]