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I'm Tiago Silva (@umtiago on Instagram), and I see the world through my perspective by playing with optical illusions, shadows, perspective, colors by using a lot of creative ideas. None of the illusion photos used montage or modification software.

I always thought that taking pictures of sunsets and meals are just too dull, so I started creating something new. Every cool photo is a challenge where I always try to see something unusual. Something that no one has ever seen before. And that could happen everywhere. Most of the time it's very spontaneous: when I'm walking through the city, traveling, or at the beach. During the shoot, people always stare at me, probably thinking "this guy is crazy," after seeing me jumping 4744239 times, but when I show them the finished optical illusion photo, they realize why I was doing all that and laugh, start following me, and sometimes even trying to take the same picture. Photo ideas could come from everywhere: graffiti, a landmark, an object, a shadow, or even a piece of cloth. I never overthink about the future because I never know what interesting photo I'll take next, but I would love to give people some thoughts about how to see and explore the world differently.

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Hands appear to punch a sleeping sculpture in a city square, creating an optical illusion without editing software.

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    Shadows of three people wearing helmets cast optical illusions that distort their poses and proportions on ground.

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    #3

    Bird perfectly aligned with statue’s outstretched arm creating an optical illusion against a clear blue sky.

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    Hand holding a dark rock in front of a cliff, creating an optical illusion with no editing software.

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    #5

    Optical illusion showing a London Ferris wheel and building through the lens of black eyeglasses by the river.

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    #6

    Person on beach with arms and legs raised, creating an optical illusion with reflection on wet sand at sunset.

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    #7

    Hand reaching towards a street light pattern creating an optical illusion without any editing software on stone pavement.

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    #8

    Woman in sunglasses and red pants creating optical illusion with two men appearing tiny on either hand outdoors.

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    #9

    Person with red suitcase on large white steps creating an optical illusion of climbing a vertical wall without editing software.

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    #10

    Person standing with arms outstretched creating an optical illusion with a tall building appearing to have an unusual shape.

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    #11

    Woman appearing to eat a cloud held by a hand, showcasing one of the best optical illusions without editing software.

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    #12

    Man creating an optical illusion by pretending to hold a construction crane with his hands at an ancient stone site.

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    #13

    Man suspended horizontally holding tail of bull statue in optical illusion with clear blue sky and grassy foreground.

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    #14

    Person appearing to walk on parked cars creating a clever optical illusion outdoors on a clear day.

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    #15

    A hand appears to pinch giant book spines painted as an optical illusion on the side of a multi-story building.

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    #16

    Man standing against a corner wall creating a striking optical illusion of being upside down without editing software.

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    #17

    Man lying at the edge of a spiral staircase creating an optical illusion without any editing software.

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    #18

    Man standing on a bridge with arms and legs stretched, creating an optical illusion using perspective and lines without editing software.

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    #19

    Person jumping in vineyard appearing to hang from giant grapes held by a hand in a creative optical illusion.

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    #20

    Person jumping in front of a colorful optical illusion mural creating a 3D vortex effect on an outdoor wall.

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    #21

    Hand holding a spoon that appears to balance a jumping person, showcasing one of the best optical illusions without editing software.

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    #22

    Man appearing to fly on a bird in a colorful outdoor optical illusion mural without any editing software.

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    #23

    Large black and white hand optical illusion painted on red wall above man walking with orange bag on sidewalk.

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    #24

    Person appearing upside down in a white corridor creating one of the best optical illusions without any editing software.

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    #25

    Hand holding an ice cream cone aligned with a cloud, creating an optical illusion without any editing software.

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    #26

    Man sitting in lecture hall with outsized feet in foreground creating a striking optical illusion without editing software.

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    #27

    Man appearing to hang on a wall in a striking optical illusion using tiled walls and no editing software.

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