“Instant Inspirations” is my series for you if you look for something to overcome “Photographer’s Block” or simply want to shoot something that you have never tried, or at least not recently. Episode 26 is about shooting an optical illusion.
The shot above was taken with my Olympus PEN-F and the mZuiko 40-150mm F/2.8. Image specs are 1/250 sec @ f/6,3 and ISO 200, with 150mm focal length (300mm full frame equivalent).
What do you see? A ship, crossing the sky like an airplane? Let me tell you, there are no flying ships in the skies above Washington State, even with innovative aircraft manufactures like Boeing in the area. But why is there a mountain, the clouds above, and then a ship?
I took this photo up on Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. It shows the Juan de Fuca Strait below (the narrows between Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island), the sea fog near the shore and a some kind of freighter behind.
It is not always as it seems. Especially visually. Grab you camera, go out and look to capture an optical illusion. Please share a link to your results in the comments section.
Wish you a great Sunday
Marcus
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Wunderbar!
Danke!
That is one crazy optical illusion!
Thanks 🙂
It’s a great image, much like one in a science fiction film.
Thanks, Hien, highly appreciated! Marcus
Very clever. It certainly caught me at first glance. Thought you had a UFO there.
Thanks for your kind words! Marcus
This is great, Marcus! I was scratching my head and thinking, “How did he do that??” I will be on the lookout for an optical illusion, for sure.
Thanks, Lois, much appreciated! Looking forward to your results! Marcus
Love this! It really looks like the ship is in flight! ❤️
Thanks, John, this coming from you means a lot! Marcus