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15 Forced Perspective Technique Examples

Nate Kay — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:11:36 +0000

The forced perspective technique manipulates our human perception with the use of optical illusions to make objects appear larger, smaller, farther, or closer than they actually are. I once screamed like a little girl at a scary movie in a packed theater, only to find out later that the gigantic monster on the screen was only a little model. The movie makers had used forced perspective to turn a plastic toy into something frightening to the audience. The use of digital effects today still incorporates this popular way of portraying scenes or objects.

Little Push by Chaval Brasil

Photography also uses forced perspective a lot as well to give a certain feel to an image. That’s why I was surprised to only find a few thousand results when searching for ‘forced perspective’ on Flickr. Here are 15 selected examples of this technique, which includes images that show how much fun you can have with it.

For more examples, check out the forced perspective group on Flickr.

Maina by -Thanh

Dee blows off some steam by toastforbrekkie

Waterfall Trap by stuant63

Johan is incredibly tall by mrlerone

Tire Tracks by andrewyang

Gnome Alone by -RobW-

Hot Dog! by toastforbrekkie

Out for a Stroll by Kevin Eddy

The Tunnel of Typography by otherthings

Encroaching Evil by country boy shane

Perspective by M.V. Jantzen

Paragliding, Tod on Pule hill by purplemattfish

Warp by kitone

Perspective by twiga269

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15 Forced Perspective Technique Examples

21 Impressive Bathroom Pictures

Nate Kay — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:55:44 +0000

A bathroom, restroom, goldfish graveyard, or whatever you call it can be a great place for a photograph, clean or dirty.

Here are a few unique photos that may spark your creativeness for your next photo session.

Empty Bathroom by limonada

Max-Taut-Schule by jonas k

Bathroom reading by thejbird

Ode to Jack Kerouac by Olivander

why men... by tobym

Don't you ever knock? by Zach ManchesterUK

bathroom by axeldeviaje

Sh**! by TheGiantVermin

Bath by zero1o1

Living with me in the bathroom by .LWR

What the spider saw... by Zach ManchesterUK

Nature Calls by Cade

About making her feel like a Queen... by DOS82

clean by lintmachine

Independence Day by jessamyn

Contrastes by Fábio Pinheiro

striped walls! by ooh food

bathroom by house-n-baby

bathroom storage by ooh food

Bathroom by Aristocrat

Jack the ripper "home sweet home": The Bathroom by Pixelicus

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Go Take A Photo Of An Airliner Landing

Nate Kay — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:42:55 +0000

There is something really cool about watching a hunk of metal defy Mother Nature and fly through the air at the most dangerous point of the flight, low, right over your head, and then land on a hard piece of asphalt, all while contributing to your long term hearing loss.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by matt.hintsa

This photography is fun and fast. The busier the airport, the better your chance of getting a good shot. Just pick a location with a view of the approach end of the runway (important detail) where you want to get the ideal angle of the airplane. Hey, you may even get a few good shots of an airliner taking off too.

Here are 15 examples to help show you where you may find a good angle to photograph airliners landing at your favorite airport. Another great site that is a host to a lot of great photographs of airplanes is airliners.net.

Swiss Air Lines A330-200 by caribb

Synchronicity by caribb

MD-80 by a Nose by caribb

Image by Joshua Davis Photography

perfect landing by atomicshark

Don't Go in the Water by matt.hintsa

American 757 by egm757lover

White on White by caribb

Plane Lands - You Can Almost Kiss It by bfraz

clash of the titans by picfix

Power Surge by caribb

Let the Moon Shine on Me by caribb

Image by daiji

747 x 2 by Ack Ook

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20 Effective Reflection Photos

Nate Kay — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:24:01 +0000

Want to spice up a dull photograph? Take the same shot with a cool reflection in it and you’ll be considered a photography master getting faved all over Flickr.

Try it, you’ll thank me later. Here are a few examples to give you a little inspiration.

Two equestrian riders by mattbaird

Urmia Salt Lake by Mehrad.HM

Primary Stillness by macropoulos

Down By The Watering Hole by *ian*

It's a laugh... by law keven

Farewell India by Stuck In Customs

Real Joy by Todd Baker

Dichotomy by Pinsiero

Dance of Joy by G a r r y

Bent Beauty by Cesar R.

Adrift by Pascal B.

Reflect by Vandelizer

Ottawa River by ViaMoi

reflections by camil tulcan

YER BLUES by snowriderguy

Unbrand America by Ende

Reflex on "il Campo" by Paolo.Sammicheli

Chinatown, NYC 2005 by Graspi

at a secret mission by gari.baldi

Three of a Perfect Pair by bitzcelt

Got some reflection photos to share? Head to the Share Your Shots or the Critique My shots areas of our forum!

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20 Effective Reflection Photos