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Photo Manipulation is, in my opinion, among one of the most fascinating photography techniques out there. Photo Manipulation is the process of editing a photograph in such an extreme way that it takes on an entirely different look. Photo Manipulation goes beyond mere enhancements or corrections. Often using PhotoShop or other photo editing software and combining various elements from several photographs and other resources, Photo Manipulation blends reality with illusion to create something truly remarkable.
Check out 20 incredible Photo Manipulation examples below for inspiration in your own work. All images can be found at Imagekind.com.
Limits by Stephanie Bennett
Anatomy by Lisa KC
Untitled by Sarolta Bán
Day 144 - Little darling, it feels like years since by Miriness Photography
See more Photo Manipulation artwork at Imagekind.
Used to be done on film, too. It was harder back then, but the results were no different. Man Ray is probably one of the most well-known photographers who did this. Jerry Uelsmann also did some pretty cool stuff with this, pre Photoshop.
strange some are creepy.
I was amazed at how well composed and thought out these photos are. I am from old school photography, but the amount of creative detail is wonderful.
Thanks for the examples of photo manipulation. I will try them soon.
You could reach me at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmboyz
These are really nice examples of photo manipulation
These are incredible.
For sure! Which ones do you think are cliche? How so? What does cliche mean in photo manipulation work?
thanks a lot for sharing this with us...
some r really cliches but most of this r really unique and amazing!
This photos are realy inspiring. But it would take a lot of effort editing this stuff to photo shop. "Patience is a virtue"....I am quite a newbie in the world of photography, but this surely give me a new perception on photography!!!
Incredible! I thoroughly enjoyed these and was very inspired by them!
Rosie did not STEAL photos. she "copied" them and did not credit. It wasn't like she was claiming something as her own... she borrowed an idea and people took it like she robbed a bank.
Thanks for the inspiration, but I don't know make like that .....
really great of work. Any body can show me how they do it?
this are awesome...really, realy inspiring
this are awesome. really..really inspiring...
I don't quite like surreal pictures like above but Rosie Hardy's pictures are exceptional and in a different plane.
I love the pics. Great!
i like this girls manipulations http://xnattyx.deviantart.com/
"Not everyone likes it…but art is emotive and generates emotion, that’s what makes it art."
I completely agree, Carrie. These images were inspiring and thought provoking. I am in awe of the creativity, the beauty and the balance between reality and the surreal. (You wouldn't think it to look at me, but I am partial to the strange. I believe it is far closer to reality than most give it credit for.)
Neat stuff! I do this type of work and really enjoy it. A great way to practice techniques with photoshop and photography, try new things, and of course remain sane in an otherwise insane world.
~Lori
I am rather new to photography and find this technique very interesting! All of these are stunning! And a lot of patience to detail and processing! So surreal ..genius! Thanks for sharing!
The Obama image, though i don't agree with his politics, is extremely well constructed and gripping both compositionally and graphically.
Dali personified, gone digital. Amazing work, whether or not they're liked. People's imagination awes me!
I just dont have the patience to edit pics that would pass as acceptable, but i would like to give it a try anyway...
I like very much this fantastic works...thanks for this information.
Great, thanks Colleen! If any of you ever have any questions about Imagekind, you can always drop me a line via twitter or just send me an email (nathan@imagekind.com). Also, facebook
Absolutely fantastic! Digital photo art is the wave of the future--love it! I recognized a few of the names, but others are new to me. Will check out Imagekind.
I've seen a lot retouch works before, this is one of the best stuff i ever seen, great retouch manipulations works.
thanks for sharing...:)
Nice, but some of them are rather disturbing.
Thanks for the inspiration!
These are amazing! Especially love the tonal ranges of the Karen Biggs photo and the Josh Sommers photo.
Thanks Rick! And everyone else for your thoughts and comments!
I just love these. Even the Obama one.
I got into a long discussion with another forum about digital art and photography. This is photo based digital art and would belong on any photo site.
Wonderful examples
Not everyone likes it...but art is emotive and generates emotion, that's what makes it art. And let me tell you, it is no easy task doing this stuff and making it look like this! I love them all....
Mike, thanks for pointing me to Rosie, her work really is fantastic.
I'm with Katie. Any books or tutorials recommended would be fantastic.
They were very, very good. My FAVORITE was the one with the coats worshiping the hanger.
one bandwagon I'm not getting on - STUPID - for most of the pictures.
Nice pictures.
My favorite is the one of the broken light bulb.
Most of these are truly amazing, thank you for sharing. I've always had a pretty dim view of manipulations that go this far, but this set has opened my eyes at least a crack.
Agree with Mike & Sherry - I love Rosie & Aaron's photomanipulation! Cannot recommend Rosie's Flickr enough.
It's Photoshop [no inner cap ] goes to credibility.
I think it was a good choice not to include them. Not so much the guy, but the girl stole a few shots. A bit hard to promote "manipulation" without the photo part .
Amazing pictures :) Loved them..
I would love to see some tutorials on this. Or can anyone recommend some good books for a bit of light reading?
Mike, you made me smile because I kept expecting to see something from Rosie or from her boyfriend Aaron in this article. They're both wonderful but Rosie is particularly talented at manipulating photos.
Some of these are weird. Some are great.
Nice pics maybe check out this lass, she dose the same sort of thing and some of her work is inspirational.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosie_hardy/3616993194/