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Photographer Uses 17 Square Meters Of Mirror For This Epic Shot
Regular visitors to Bored Panda will no doubt be familiar with Erik Johansson’s surrealist images. For those of you who haven’t yet been acquainted with this master of manipulation however, take a look below to see what makes this photographer and digital artist so special.
This latest mind-bending shot is called Impact. It took months to create and used over 17 square meters of real mirror. The picture made use of both practical effects and photo-editing in order to produce the twisted effect that you can see in this final warped image merging the real with the surreal.
For this latest project, Erik decided to film a behind-the-scenes video to provide an insight into his artistic experiences. “I thought it could be fun to share the process and to show how much work there is behind creating just one piece,” he says. See for yourself in the video below. You can also see more of Erik’s work here, here and here.
More info: Erik Johansson | Facebook | Instagram (h/t: demilked, petapixel)
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See how he did it in this video below:
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Arty 9 years ago
why taking so much time with the picture itself if you are going to completely photoshopped it? The result itself is not bad but I don't like the line/fracture in the middle of the sky
LaDarrylHollingsworth 9 years ago
The line in the sky is kinda throwing me off. It wouldn't be a hard thing to fix in photoshop so I'm wondering if it's on purpose for some reason.
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SimonGerber 9 years ago
Really cool project. May be producing the video tooks more time than editing the picture.
BobbiNewell 9 years ago
The world is broken. The fish is a casualty, as is its ecosystem, the lake. People are simultaneously cause and casualty.
TashaHarris 9 years ago
I like it, it's not as unnerving as most surrealism, it's tranquil but with a dreamy disjointed feeling.
RomanRomain 9 years ago
It would have been really cool if he had just put mirrors on the beach. Photoshopping 90% of a photo has no point.
ArnaudRouviere 9 years ago
WOW so much work for something that doesn't really work in my opinion.
MargaretAltheaElvenshadow 9 years ago
I'm sorry that you're so close-minded. This is a beautiful photo, and even if it doesn't have a "meaning" behind it, it's still surreal and involves a whole lot of dedicated effort.
Load More Replies... Arty 9 years ago
why taking so much time with the picture itself if you are going to completely photoshopped it? The result itself is not bad but I don't like the line/fracture in the middle of the sky
LaDarrylHollingsworth 9 years ago
The line in the sky is kinda throwing me off. It wouldn't be a hard thing to fix in photoshop so I'm wondering if it's on purpose for some reason.
Load More Replies... SimonGerber 9 years ago
Really cool project. May be producing the video tooks more time than editing the picture.
BobbiNewell 9 years ago
The world is broken. The fish is a casualty, as is its ecosystem, the lake. People are simultaneously cause and casualty.
TashaHarris 9 years ago
I like it, it's not as unnerving as most surrealism, it's tranquil but with a dreamy disjointed feeling.
RomanRomain 9 years ago
It would have been really cool if he had just put mirrors on the beach. Photoshopping 90% of a photo has no point.
ArnaudRouviere 9 years ago
WOW so much work for something that doesn't really work in my opinion.
MargaretAltheaElvenshadow 9 years ago
I'm sorry that you're so close-minded. This is a beautiful photo, and even if it doesn't have a "meaning" behind it, it's still surreal and involves a whole lot of dedicated effort.
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