Manipulating reality

Readers' photos on the theme hands.

Step into the magical and bizarre world of Photoshop Wizard, Martin De Pasquale.

„Shopped!“, is the constant cry of internet's sceptic and avid web browser. But after seeing Thomas Barbéy's works many sceptics are pleased to say “'Shopped”. Barbéy's surrealistic manipulations are not only works of retouching and airbrushing - he also sticks the negatives together, photographs them, uses other techniques to reach the concept vision he had in his mind first – but few are able to resist the gripping illusion. Isn't illusions what people are looking for in life and art?

Personal project

Nowadays, it would be hard to imagine photo editing without Photoshop as it comes in handy not only for professional but also for personal use. People use it for a lot of things starting from creating designs to making themselves look better for pitch-perfect Instagram photos. Probably most of us will also agree that this software is a mighty tool that helps people to unleash their creativity and make magical, augmented reality images that would be impossible using only photography. And when…

These incredible photos could have been taken in an alternate universe. Ordinary situations distorted in impossible ways even allow a man to iron his own body.

Great photo manipulation series by Nicholas Kennedy Sitton. “These photos are a result of how intriguing the concept of distortion translates to architecture. It creates…

Experts share eight effective comebacks to use when responding to a manipulator. Plus, six responses they recommend you avoid—and why.

Malaysian artist Ronald Ong tells intriguing stories through his fantastic photo manipulations. More surreal art via Instagram

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