Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Worst Photo Manipulations

Photo manipulation is an art requiring both skill, creativity and an extraordinary imagination. Photographic prowess coupled with designing expertise gives birth to illusory images that are amazing, disturbing or both. But sometimes they really over do it. Following are ten examples of the of photo manipulation when not done right.

Iron Man

Iron Man

Artist caption: “Inspired by a German ad I saw in Berlin a couple of years ago.” Both the idea behind the manipulation and the title are very witty to say the least. Image via: alltelleringet

Triple Threat

Triple Face

Two’s company, three’s just disturbing. Image viaweb2.0-designs

Two Ladies

Two Ladies

And you thought the phrase “girl on girl” couldn’t be more literal. Image via kandrson

The Eye

The Eye

Talk about hand-eye coordination. As stated in the artist’s caption, this creepy masterpiece is a re-creation of the poster for the film The Eye. Image via Bobshaw

Male Harpy

Male-Harpy

Looks like someone is a stickybeak. Image Via Sebastian Niedlich

Man Hand-ling

Hand Man

Weird, disturbing and amazing all at the same time, this Hand Man (or Man Hand-ling) would make a great mythical creature. Image via Worth1000

Drawing Hands

Drawing Hands

From the artist’s caption: “Inspired by one of my favorite M.C. Escher Drawings.” Image via: Josh Sommers

Paint Dress

Paint DressAlign Center

Not a very convenient way to get dressed. Image via : web2.0-designs.com

Living Tongue

Living Tongue

It’s alive! Image via : vi.sualize.us

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