30 Stunning Examples of Silhouette Photography
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Surreal photography truly pushes the limits of the medium. The surreal nature of the work can lead to some stunning compositions. In conducting research for this article I found some recurrent themes in examples of surreal photography:
Often regular looking compositions are altered, either by obscuring something (e.g.: by covering a face with cloth), or by altering conventional angles/perspectives (e.g.: by photographing something from a crazy angle, or by turning the camera upside down).
In surreal photography lighting and exposures are often played with more than in conventional photography, and this can lead to ghostly forms, abstract shapes and interesting use of light/shadows.
The conventions of physics are also overturned, as some photographers carefully construct the details of the photo, in order to present the impossible.
I hope that you appreciate these 30 works, and find them as inspiring as I have!
About the Author:
Tom is the founder of PSDFAN. He loves writing tutorials, learning more about design and interacting with the community. On a more interesting note he can also play guitar hero drunk with his teeth.
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Great selection, I enjoyed them all. But some of them are not “surreal”. Just pointing that out.
Great collection of surreal photos. All of them are great and some are really bizarre. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comments guys.
Carlos: I agree that some are more surreal than others, but all of them had something a bit different about them, making them slightly surreal in my eyes. I’m really glad you enjoyed the post
Hey Tom
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I make alternative music, but with a poppy shine.
If you like it I will send you a song, I wanted to ask you if you could make a photo of my face, and make it surrealistic.
Let me know..
Donna
I agree, Tom, they’re all inspiring and well-made.
Wow.. FFantastic selections of pictures.
I love digital artwork and painting with speed painting.
If you want visit my blog!
Bye!
Awesome stuff, some of the images are freaky the bandage faces ones especially, the image of the woman in the bath with pig trotters lol, who would have ever thought of that idea? love the colours in that image.
Thanks guys!
Vim: Haha yeah some of the pieces I just think ‘how would you think that up??’
yes i agree some of them are freaky.. but great collection
Fantastic……Some of these are creepy though…But wondreful effects with water….the aerial images is also superb….the smoky effects in some of these images showcase exceptional talent….awesome creativity, good themes and great graphic art….The first image is simply stunning….thanks for sharing this….
Great collection!
These pictures made me “feel” great. Most photography just reenforces societies (fucked up) view of beauty. What you have done unique and amazing!!! Than you for sharing this with us.
check out some of my own stuff here…. yeah surreal photography has no limits!
tks 4 sharing i love it !
loved most of them. some seemed a lil on the scary side, haunting and well thought out but scary 2 me personally (the girl with her eyes covered by tape? or makeup? Also the ones where people are wrapped up. things like that just weird me out) My favorites where the ones where people where either in the air or looking like they just lept off the ground.
I guess even Dali would have said say “wow!”
Awesome they are unique photography and also weird as well
The young lady behind the fish is especially wonderful/ The collection is a reflection of the creative mind which apparently knows no bounds.
For respect and proper authorship of those photographs, please reference the photographers.
These images are great and yes definately surreal. I like matey sitting down with his pipe. Well funny!
playing with clouds is amazing stuff.. I prefer the mystic clouds of nostalgia to the real thing, to be honest.
you guys are killer. am impressed.kip da fire burning.
amazinggggggggggg
Just because something is scary doesn’t mean its surreal.
Amazing collection…i just love those subjects, especially the women, floating in the air..truly surrealistic..dreamlike..hallucinatory.
What a great collection!
Truly awesome!
i have fallen in love with this collection with head over heels. The exact meaning of surreal photography has been defined perfectly here. The girl with flower in her mouth has taken my heart already! What an idea!!!
I enjoyed your photos ..my favorite was the bottle at the beach as little man is running. Although some others were unusual but beautiful. I have used psd it is amazing I mostly into surreal photos. Your photos are beyond mine
Beautiful, But you forgot to mension the names
Of the photographers.
I do not like the photoshopped stuff, but the others are great!
could you please tell me the names of these photographers?
Tom, there is no any link to the autors of this photos. It will be interesting to know their names.
Good work Dude.. Appreciated
I love the photos, could you tell me who the artists are please?
great photos, though it would be respectful to the photographers if you gave them credit for their work.
In your article titled 30 Beautiful Examples of Surreal Photography, I am interested in finding the artist who created the first image in your article of the dancing girl.
Do you know who the name of the artist?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a bunch!
Awesome
I love this gallery. it is thought provoking and truly surreal.