Creative Forced-Perspective Photos

Friday, February 12, 2016

Remember those old monster movies, the kind with giant creatures chasing after people, destroying objects wherever they go? Some of them can fit in the palm of your hand with ease. Forced perspective photography is used make us, the viewers believe that certain objects are smaller or larger than they really are. It’s the manipulation of the human visual perception; some call it optical illusions.

Taking a forced perspective photo is not difficult and doesn’t require any special skills. All you need to have is creativity, a camera, a willing accomplice, the perfect setting and timing, the patience to choreograph your trick and mostly, imagination. As you can see in the following examples, you can try forced-perspective photography while travelling, at your backyard or at home. In some cases, it’s just being in the right place in the right time.

A Side Of Bokeh. Chowing down on a nice big bowl of lights. Yum yum yum. By the way, you can get these lights with help from a Bokeh Kit. (Image Source: TrevorLarson17)

Balanced. The second illusion you see here is that the girl is ever so slightly heavier than the guy.(Image Source: MoonShotPhotos)

Beautiful Portrait. I know we carry around pictures of our loved ones, but this is kinda too big.(Image Source: Kelleigh Strange)

Blow. Some people exhale smoke; other’s exchale balls of light. (Image Source: JeanFan)

Blowing In The Wind. Gosh, that’s a strong gust of breath. (Image Source: Jeppe Olsen)

Catch The Time. Sir, do you the time? Yeah, I literally do. (Image Source: hb19 (R.I.P))

Can I Help? Let’s give this balloon a little ‘lift’, shall we? (Image Source: hb19 (R.I.P))

Clearing The Rocks. ‘Spring’ cleaning. (Image Source: With Hope)

Coffee Break. Not the coffee break I had in mind. (Image Source: goudance03)

Crazy Balancing. One wonders what in the world is he standing on behind those bottles. (Image Source: Procedure1)

Crushed. Like puny, puny ants *evil laugh*. (Image Source: Alan Travers)

Crushing The Balloon. Plucking balloons out of the sky. Now, that’s a nice hobby. (Image Source:Pyrofloptic)

Dirty Giant Feet. I’ve got swollen feet! (Image Source: Mr. Flibble)

Don’t Drop It. Careful now. Be real careful. (Image Source: J e n s)

Eat Up The Car. What does metal taste like? (Image Source: twiga269)

Fingers Crossed. Magic. (Image Source: hb19 (R.I.P))

Fixing The Washington Monument. A fine example of how timing is essential in getting a good forced-perspective photograph. (Image Source: mjsmith01)