Illusions made in photographs

[Out to Lunch]

Out to Lunch, on Flickr. Chisinau, Moldova. June 2007. Canon 1DMIII - 1.8/50.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Most of the submitted pics are delusional.

Peter, you're killing me! LOL!

Mike

 

[Richard G]

Good job, guys. I was afraid this thread might go nowhere.

Richard, I guess that's a ball passing through the frame?

Yes. That was 1/500s only and I never noticed it till I saw it in Lightroom. I was aware of the kids playing nearby. The stopping of motion is not just the shutter speed but it must have bobbled around and just reached the height of a bounce in that 1/500s.

 

[kuuan]

a difficult theme...not even sure if one can detect the "illusion"


a riddle in this pic ;-) by andreas, on Flickr, Auto Takumar f2/55mm, Pentax K-x, Kathmandu 2010

or if in the following there is any?:
how do you like my camera? 😉


shooting osaka by andreas, on Flickr, Pentax *istDs + Sigma 17-70mm, Osaka 2008


dreamland by andreas, on Flickr, Konica Minolta A2, Osaka 2007


or these, very similar two?
both Macro Takumar f4/50mm on Pentax *istDs, Osaka 2008

Untitled by andreas, on Flickr



Untitled by andreas, on Flickr

 

[wwfloyd]

nikon_sam, that crane image has several degrees of weirdness, which were not immediately apparent.



peterm1, yes, that shadow profile over other head reminds me of the classic published illusion, where you see either a witch, or a young lady.

 

[peterm1]

While on the subject of photographic illusions I am rather fond of this image by Andreas Feininger (who was a Life photographer).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Feininger

 

[tomtofa]

 

[markjwyatt]

Opti-dog by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

 

[p.giannakis]

 

[nikon_sam]

I posted this photo on Facebook with the caption:
"I've always wanted a Porsche, even though its wrecked he still wants too much..."
A few days later I posted this:
"I went back to see if he'd be willing to lower his price but the kid was pretty firm...I got another shot of it...I so wanted this one..."

I had to explain to a few friends that this is not a real car, its a child's toy...

I hope this fits the thread...

 

[Greyscale]

DSC02003 flip by Mike Novak, on Flickr

 

[daveoo]

 

[lspinner]

Thoroughly enjoying this thread and getting "sparks" of creativity.

 

[charjohncarter]

Here is a recent one by me, that is a little like PeterM. Of course not as good as PeterM but a try.

Pentax zx-5 TriX HC-110h by John Carter, on Flickr

 

[dourbalistar]

Leica M5, Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM, ORWO N74+, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 6.5 minutes.


2019.01.25 Roll #195-03342-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[helen.HH]

Wonderful thread...Love everyone's vision !!

 

[helen.HH]

Moonlight Vapor by Helen Hill, on Flickr

 

[helen.HH]

the hand of Fate...Fate Deals a hand by Helen Hill, on Flickr

 

[helen.HH]

Circle of Light by Helen Hill, on Flickr

 

[jim_jm]

Stumbled across this scene a few years ago. Position of the setting sun only makes this possible for a month or so each year.