You know that tingling feeling you sometimes get reading a scary book...
by Nobody

Comment:
great idea and execution of the shot!
It might have been scarier if the image was darker (shot with less light)...And the few 'extras' on the 'set' are a bit distracting (the white cord, the potted plant, the 'busy' chair...) But nice job though, extra points for originality!

Count the gray dots
by lissylou

Comment:
I've seen this illusion before...the Hermann square right? Anyway, you've done a good job recreating it here but the crooked crop distracts a bit...

Humpty Dumpty and the Floating Egg
by Pug-H

Comment:
I love the mini stool that the figurine rests on...It really adds to the feeling that 'Humpty' wants the egg back down. great choice of 'action figure'. The composition is well balanced and the illusion complete with the flax string! IMHO, the white background is a bit too bright where the egg 'floats' (minor detail)
Well done!

delusion
by whiteroom

Comment:
What a great candid(?) shot...I love the neutral background and the mid-stride poses of the dog and owner! Great contrast, composition and originality! Well done!

The Underworld
by Cutter

Comment:
I really like the originality of this photo and the fact that the walkers are on the right side and their images on the left (I assume it's opposite of the way most people would have shot it or fliped it)!
The crop does seem just a tad too tight...but I think the tilted earth reference point works very well here as does the contrast...Well done!

Anything for a Cookie
by kenskid

Comment:
Very good idea and execution of the shot...and the photo cut out does look realistic. I do think however that the background is too busy, it actually took me a second to see the girl and I focused instead on the pop secret :) Maybe just one box of cookie on a neutral counter top/backdrop or an near empty shelf?

A Delicate Balance
by Coley

Comment:
What a wonderful idea and such an original one at that...I bet that at the next illusion challenge, someone will try this take! I think the composition works well and the blury background helps but IMHO, the right side with the fence takes away from the magic...I think it might have worked better if the entire background was the leaves or maybe even sky or a neutral backdrop...But congrats on your photo! well done

BIG brother!
by les0910

Comment:
What a wonderful photo! The kids must have had a blast helping you out! I've seen this sort of example in the "tutorial" section but your photo seems even harder to create since the background is all black and the girl is actually equally lit compared to the boy...
The expression on their faces is priceless and the set up perfect! great lighting, composition and execution! I hope you finish high up!!
(The only tiny thing I might have changed is his bracelet which distracts a bit from their faces...)
oh and the squarish crop works well here!

P o i s e d
by ergo

Comment:
What an amazing shot! The illusion is perfect and so is the composition. What an original idea. I like how the jeans create an added component of contrast... I hope you ribbon!
I do wonder how the image would look with the water still blue??

Sent with Love, from Above
by roadrunner

Comment:
I really like this photo!!! The set up, the pinkish/purple hue to the sky, the way the baby seems to hang weightless in the sky... 10 !!!
The only minor thing I might have changed (IMHO) would have been the bit of background at the bottom. I think that an even lower angle where the adult's feet are more even with the horizon might have increased the contrast of the entire body...but that's so minor! Wonderful photo!!! well done...hope you ribbon