15 Surreal Photo Manipulations

Photo manipulations are illusions created by heavy photo editing techniques. It is an art where ordinary photos are transformed into something alluring, and totally out of the box. Erik Johansson was invited to do a TED Talk on this subject recently. There are subtle photo manipulations and there are those that depict a far-fetched illusion executed in a realistic way. In this post we’ve rounded up 15 surreal processed photos. They are all visually stunning so take a look!

photo by Conor Keller

photo by Michael Moody

photo by Parée

photo by Conor Keller

photo by tahar abroudjameur

photo by Delphine Devos

photo by Stuart Williams

photo by Alexis

photo by Giuseppe Zizza

photo by Conor Keller

photo by Chris Halderman

photo by Loree Lamia

photo by Michael Moody

photo by chiaralily

photo by ΛÐЯIΛN LΦΦSLI

If you found this interesting, open your Photoshop and start playing around with photos.

For Further Training on Photo Manipulations:

There is a best-selling eBook on how to do photography techniques that produce unusual, eye-catching results. It can be found here: Trick Photography and Special Effects