Mind Bending Optical Illusions
Weve all seen plenty of optical illusions before, but Erik Johanssons masterfully twisted works of art still retain their power. Perhaps its because theyre composite photos, making them some of the most realistic and unsettling illusions weve ever seen.
Johansson (whom weve written about before here ) works as a photographer and as a retoucher. Whats wonderful about his work is that even his officially commissioned pieces are works of art. The photos below involving cars were commissioned by the Transportation Accident Commission in Australia to illustrate the disorientation that can occur when driving under the influence of drugs.
Although one photo can consist of hundreds of different images, Johansson writes on his site, he always wants them to look like it could have been captured.
More info: erikjohanssonphoto.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (h/t: petapixel )
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Creative, beautiful and compelling
They certainly are!
I'm glad I don't have to figure it out...
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VERY impressive and creative!!
I'm sure that at one time in my life, I was driving one of the up side down cars...
Since I just picked up Matthew from his high school, I KNOW I have been, and about 10 minutes ago... Sheesh! The traffic is terrible!
They're all far out. But, I love the light hung from the skyabove the black sheep, which is plugged into the outlet, wired to the grass.
A Mac
Thanks for the feedback
Nona
Glad you liked them!
Kavika and Dowser
That is how I feel on the rare occasions that we go into Cleveland
O M
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I liked that one as well but was not sure what message was being sent ....
Where are the cops to arrest those violating the laws of gravity !
These are absolutely amazing! I cannot even begin to comprehend the depth of talent required to produce these gems!! Thanks for posting them! They are miraculous works of true art!
Very Escher-esq.
Their body cams malfunctioned and no one believed them when they reported this activity.
botemore
I am glad that you liked them
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Indeed