If you had a need to boil water and only had a candle and a glass, what would you do? If you were photographer Georg Pillwein you would be creative and boil the water from inside the glass.
Fire and Water
(c)2004
Georg Pillwein
Used w/permission
Having the flame directly in the water has to be a very efficient way to transfer energy to the water. I only wonder why other folks didn't think of this earlier.
If you wish to use this photograph or any other that Georg has on his site drop him a line.
The following are actual photos of smoke, true some post processing was done but everything you see in these images is photographed smoke. These are the work of Csaba Mészáros of Budapest, Hungary. I asked him permission to use the "Intimacy" image and he suggested two others. The most amazing of the three is the one below titled "Mom and Baby".
Mom and Baby
(c) Csaba Mészáros 2005
Used w/permission
You can read a brief biography on Csaba and find out exactly how he accomplished these amazing images in the January 2007 issue of
PBase magazine.
Here is a short starter explanation he gave in a comment a couple years back, "The setup is quite simple: the smoke comes from incense sticks (made in India), they are cheap and produce a constant smoke for a long period of time (and also a pleasant scent). The light source is a fashgun from side and behind. You need a black material for the background and something to shade the direct light from the flash to the lens. Plus some patience and some trials. "
Intimacy
(c) Csaba Mészáros 2005
Used w/permission
In the above image "Intimacy" two separate photos were merged into one during post processing to complete the duality of a male and female.
Apparition
(c) Csaba Mészáros 2005
Used w/permission
Csaba, Thank you for sharing your images here. You can find more photos of his on PBase.
This was a truly interesting photo. No digital manipulation, just a straight up old fashioned photograph.
motel illusion
Flickr Artist: źéń
See more of his photos
at Zenography
So how do you think this was accomplished?
The photographer only says this about the image, "Taken from the pool at the Duke Inn, VA".
Now you know what I know. Exactly how was this done?
Here is an anomalous motion/distorted perception illusion.
The apparent motion induced by the blue spots seems to cause the red lines to bend and wave. If the whole image is in motion how could red lines not be bending with the motion?
These types of motion images confuse the eye and brain. This confusion allows the viewer to perceive motion in a static image. That's right the below image is a static image and is not animated in any way.
Herman has an excellent collection of Pop art, Paintings, and Optical illusions. He has given me permission to feature his pieces here. This is just one of many. His illusion art ranges from color perception to distorted illusions.
Thank You for sharing these excellent illusions Herman.
*** Herman J. Verwaal's Trick Art, Pop Art, and Fine Art are available for purchase.
