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28 Mind Bending Examples of Optical Illusion Photography

July 2, 2010 · Bill Jones

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

D. Laurent
Optical Illusion Photography

Kennysarmy
Optical Illusion Photography

Ana Monfort
Optical Illusion Photography

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