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28 Mind Bending Examples of Optical Illusion Photography

by Bill Jones



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One of the coolest aspects of photography is that you can use your camera to distort reality. With the help of natural elements, unique composition, color, light and even photo editing software, you can create works of art that confuse the mind and trick the eye.

The 30 photographs you are about to view do just that. They take a variety of elements and create images that make you stop and think “How’d they do that?” or just laugh to yourself.

Philipp Klinger

Optical Illusion Photography




eltendero

Optical Illusion Photography




Mike Fiddleman

Optical Illusion Photography




Josh Sommers

Optical Illusion Photography




King Douglas

Optical Illusion Photography




Steve Ngo

Optical Illusion Photography




Fernando Gregory

Optical Illusion Photography




Anfal

Optical Illusion Photography




ewar woowar

Optical Illusion Photography




Spring Globe

Optical Illusion Photography




Geomar Trio The Great

Optical Illusion Photography




Jake Johnson

Optical Illusion Photography




Ruben.S

Optical Illusion Photography




Gilad Benari

Optical Illusion Photography




Mels van der Mede

Optical Illusion Photography




Scott Snider

Optical Illusion Photography




Gienel Balanquit

Optical Illusion Photography




Joe Chiapputo

Optical Illusion Photography




Bruno Misseeuw

Optical Illusion Photography




Bernd Zimmerman

Optical Illusion Photography




Eric Hill

Optical Illusion Photography




13_Friday_MJF

Optical Illusion Photography




Paul Riding

Optical Illusion Photography




Alex Bohn

Optical Illusion Photography




Luis’s Fotos

Optical Illusion Photography




D. Laurent

Optical Illusion Photography




Kennysarmy

Optical Illusion Photography




Ana Monfort

Optical Illusion Photography



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2 Comments

  • Richie

    July 2nd

    Cool showcase…. Steve Ngo is definitely photoshopped .. :D I wonder how he did that!!

  • Soulberry

    July 3rd

    Brilliant!

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