Sideways.

When I was in fifth grade I entered a project in the city science fair entitled, "Does age have any affect on our ability to perceive an optical illusion?" (hey, what can I say...I was a little geek.) Ever since then, I have been intrigued by things that aren't as they seem. I go crazy for tromp l'oeil and love places like the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot. And clever visuals or photographic trickery? I'm all over it. So I was really excited to discover photographer Jan von Holleben's super whimsical photo series entitled "dreams of flying." They're right up my alley.

Images: jan von holleben

These sweet images reminded me of that really cool music video for Adele's Chasing Pavement. OK, the video is definitely darker, seeing as it's about a car accident and all, but the same birds eye effect is used and I love it. It was directed by Mathew Cullen of Motion Theory, who I was fortunate to have worked with this past year on a TV spot. I remember him showing this video to us as we discussed a choreographer and it wasn't til much later I realized he had directed the thang himself. 

Pssst! Yes age DOES affect your ability to see an optical illusion....and I won Third Place in the Science Fair, thank you very much.