Daisy
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melody
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10 Unexpected Optical Illusions in Photos Published on 12/6/2011 under Misc - by Gracie Murano - 119,099 views
 Nervous drivers (and their equally nervous passengers) beware! You should really prepare yourselves for the sight of Storseisundet Bridge in Norway. The road connection from the mainland Romsdal peninsula to the island of Averøya in Møre og Romsdal county doesn't look as if it actually connects as you drive towards it. In fact it looks very much as if you are in for an icy bath as you plummet off its 73ft height. However, you will be relieved to hear that this is simply something of an optical illusion. The bridge is built in such a way that from a certain angle, as you approach, it looks as it is more diving board than bridge. Known locally as the drunk bridge it forms part of the Atlanterhavsveien or Atlantic Ocean Road in English and attracts many curious visitors. (Link | Via)
 This woman appears to be floating above the sand, Star Wars skiff style, an optical illusion caused by the shadow of a flag. (Link | Via)
 The moon is a disco-ball.
 Electric kitten. (Link)
 Smiling face. (Link)
 Elephant loading. (Link)
 You'd think the fact that this camel appears to be eating a female vet would be weird enough for this picture. But apparently, according to the agency who supplied this image, it shows the animal ‘getting ready for a pedicure' in the United Arab Emirates.
This weird picture actually comes from a photo competition to mark the World Veterinary Year, used to highlight the important role vets play in the lives of people and animals across the world. It's actually an optical illusion – the vet's head is merely hidden behind the camel's cranium. The vet being eaten by a camel came top of the 2,500 global entries, and we can see why. (Link | Via)
 This tent looks as though it has been pitched in the sky in a photograph that plays tricks on the eyes. Student Bjarke Bitsch pitched his tent so high up Mont Blanc - the highest mountain in the French Alps - that snow and clouds blended together in this shot. The 24-year-old from Aarhus in Denmark took the stunning photo during a three day-expedition to climb the peak in Chamonix, France. The image was captured near the summit, at a spot called Aiguille du Gouter, which has an altitude of 12,800 feet. (Link | Via)
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 Gazing sleepily into each other's eyes, it looks like the perfect friendship between boy and beast. There is, however, one barrier Harvey Evans, nine, and Kelabu the Sumatran Tiger have yet to break down.... an invisible pane of glass keeping them apart. Although Harvey appears to have got so close that he can pat the fearsome cat on the head, it is in fact an optical illusion created by a camera and a strategically placed hand. (Link)
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iloveu
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Another 15 Amazing 3D Street Illusions Published on 4/27/2011 under Amazing Art - by Gracie Murano - 144,525 views
3D Street Art paintings have been around since the sixteenth century when Italian Renaissance Madonnari and French trompe l'oeil (French for ‘deceive the eye') painters created stunning murals to decorate the interior walls of luxurious villas. In the twenty first century 3D street art has become incredibly popular, fuelled by the internet's capability to distribute photographs around the world at lightning speed and the use of the art by brands to create innovations. Talk about subtle advertising!
3D Street Artists have become famous for producing breathtaking designs and in this article – written by Kristian Jeffrey from Street Advertising Services, we are going to feature some of their latest and most awe-inspiring pictures.
 Third cave project in Ptuj, Slovenia, by Edgar Mueller. Mueller has created some of the most famous and instantly recognizable pieces of 3D Street Art including the street flowing with lava and the huge caves opened up beneath the ground. (Link)
 Brandon Trust bridge, Bristol, Street Advertising Services. (Link)
 Jameson's Cult Film Club, Liverpool, Street Advertising Services.
 Look carefully at how the fireman is climbing down into the real world. This piece called ‘Rescue', in London, was created by Julian Beever, the 46-year-old artist, who is based in Belgium and has spent most of the past 20 years painting with chalk to produce stunning 3D images which mix reality with fantasy to fool the eyes and trick the minds of passers-by. (Link)
 Shelterbox, London, Street Advertising Services. (Link)
 Anti-AIDS campaign, Oslo, by artist Manfred Stader. Stader began street painting and pavement art during his art studies at the famous Städel Artschool in Frankfurt, at the beginning of the 1980s and in 1985 he became one of the few master street painters. (Link)
 ‘Accident' Building site, Vienna, by Julian Beever.
When viewed from certain angles, Beever's intricately detailed chalk sketches create a convincing impression of depth on the flat surface of paving stones. From other perspectives, however, his drawings appear strangely distorted and bear little resemblance to their intended image. To construct his illusions, Beever, originally from Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, uses a camera lens to help him manipulate the image on the flat surface to appear more realistic. (Link)
 ‘Lions Gate', China. This is the current World record holder for largest piece of 3D Street art ever, measuring an incredible 891.5 Square Metres. By Qi Xinghua. (Link)
 ‘Going underground', London, Street Advertising Services. (Link)
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 To create maximum publicity for their Winter destinations and ski resort flights‚ Easyjet tasked Street Advertising Services to draw something really special for their 3D pavement art. Here is the result... The pictures toured around three cities and malls and people loved to interact with the art. (Link)
 This huge sewer scene with a resident sewer monster was created for United Utilities to educate consumers on what not to flush down their toilet and sinks. The story was used by local media and even made it onto BBC News! (Link)
 Swimming Pool, Lodz, Poland, by artist Manfred Stader. His deep swimming pool was so realistic that shoppers swerve to avoid it. (Link)
 ‘Crab Catching', London, also by Julian Beever. (Link)
Nick, Maddie, Greg, Joe, Max and Rich from Street Advertising Services are a collection of artists based in the UK. They started the business in 2006 although a few of the artists have been painting 3D Street art for over ten years. Since then, they have gone on to create spectacular 3D art all around the world. The most important aspect of their work is integration and entertainment of the public. Their work is designed to astound and inform at
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