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25 Amazing Not-Photoshopped Pictures – See it to believe it!

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Posted on Monday, February 6th, 2012

Photoshop manipulation is an art practiced by a lot of artists and designers. It is even used in creating print advertisements for major brands and for designing other promotional props. Every now and then, we witness several pictures on the internet that are altered or manipulated using Adobe Photoshop. But there are some pictures that baffle us into thinking they must be manipulated, even though they are not photoshopped at all.

Do you know the real secret involved in these pictures that claim not to be photoshopped? Well the answer is really simple…forced perspective. In the field of photography, forced perspective is a creative technique of taking pictures in a way that creates a visual illusion. Either the object appears to be away from its actual position or the photo is taken at the accurate moment to make it seem likewise.

Today, I have amassed a collection of 25 unbelievable not photoshopped pictures. I would leave it you guys to decide which ones are real and which are not.

1. Fall by Kristin Manson

2. Uprise of tourism by martinb1

3. Fall by A. Zahron

4. Holding on to daylight by hb19

5. Moving Statue

6. Loss Of Impulse

7. Marta’s Power

8. A Perfect Stairway

9. The Balcony

10. Kiss On The Forehead

11. Bonfire

12. I Need Time

13. Touch my sun

14. Fixing the WA Monument

15. Metamorphosis of my Wife

16. Baskeeeeett

17. In Memoriam

18. JULIO-APARICIO-GORED

19. Car on skates

20. Kicking The House

21. In Troubled Waters

22. Gravity Fools

23. Baby on the Wall

24. Levitation

25. Valentine Drawing

20 Appreciated Responses

Da Phault On February 6th, 2012 at 12:56 pm

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6 and 24 have me wondering. 22 makes me laugh.

Paper Acrobat On February 6th, 2012 at 7:00 pm

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These are really unusual!
Love the gravity fools one.
Just shows what can be achieved with a camera and a little ingenuity!

Jennifer Jones On February 7th, 2012 at 7:18 am

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Once again the GDB team has amazed their readers by giving such an amazing post!

Victor On February 10th, 2012 at 4:24 am

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Photographer needs Photoshop for cleaning the fotos, but not for special effects.

Maria On February 14th, 2012 at 4:36 pm

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I like the Fixing the WA Monument it looks like the monument is actually was lifted up by a crane.

Maria On February 14th, 2012 at 4:38 pm

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I also love the rest of these photos. Maybe in the future I will able to make those types of photos.

Maret johanes On February 20th, 2012 at 7:00 pm

7

These are really Great

Gabby J On February 21st, 2012 at 12:10 am

8

Really creative.

Harry Ballsonia On February 21st, 2012 at 11:14 am

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Picture #15 was photoshopped her arms were made black and white this is a fraud!!!!

DarkArtbist On February 26th, 2012 at 2:12 pm

10

”23.Baby on the wall” is defenately photoshopped

Web Design Sevenoaks On February 28th, 2012 at 6:29 am

11

“The balcony” is impressive!

Ryan Stick On February 28th, 2012 at 11:39 am

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Interesting, I feel as though people have gotten really caught up in the shocking side of photography rather than the thought provoking aspect that many of the forefathers of the craft tried to accomplish.

All of that said, there are a few very well done images and more than that some very beautiful photos. Well done whom ever.

Sincerely enjoyed this post, Ryan

minhaj tahir On February 29th, 2012 at 2:32 am

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impressive … !

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Linda - YAY Images On March 27th, 2012 at 9:27 am

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As the CEO of an image agency I’ve seen my fair share of images – but number 9 really got me! Not only the illusion, the image captures so many feelings and meanings – and offer a wide range of interpretations. Great work!

sophie On May 10th, 2012 at 6:20 am

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Number 18 – ouch.

Monei On January 23rd, 2013 at 10:33 am

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I personally think that these are some nice picture’s. Were they Photoshop or were they just taking like the actual image above.

Monei On January 23rd, 2013 at 10:34 am

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The last image kind of caugh my eye because its different never seen anything like it.

Monei On January 23rd, 2013 at 10:34 am

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How does the old man do that slide back without falling?

Monei On January 23rd, 2013 at 10:37 am

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photo number 21 is very coo how does the people in that photo do that without falling? 20,16,15 is very perfect and 2,3,6,7 these are the most craziest things that i have ever seen.