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Photography

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts) Fri Jun 16, 2017, 04:41 PM Jun 2017

Trusting your eyes may not always be the right thing,

but there is some cool how-to in this series of "honesty" photos.

http://www.boredpanda.com/reality-behind-photography/

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Trusting your eyes may not always be the right thing, (Original Post) ManiacJoe Jun 2017 OP

The same thing happens in movies Major Nikon Jun 2017 #1

Every image is a lie, and we hope the viewer believes. alfredo Jun 2017 #2

These are great. Thanks for sharing. Callalily Jun 2017 #3

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

1. The same thing happens in movies

Reply to ManiacJoe (Original post)

Fri Jun 16, 2017, 04:54 PM

Jun 2017

The camera only "sees" what's in the field of view of the lens and perspective can be compressed or expanded depending on the focal length of the lens.

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

2. Every image is a lie, and we hope the viewer believes.

Reply to ManiacJoe (Original post)

Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:44 PM

Jun 2017

It's not a malicious lie, hopefully it will be a lovely lie.

Callalily

(14,890 posts)

3. These are great. Thanks for sharing.

Reply to ManiacJoe (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 07:16 AM

Jun 2017

#4 looks like my "kitchen" studio!

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