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22 February 2012

Flying Baby: New Human - the photographer says her method is secret

post by: filthy light thief at: 13:14 | 10 comments

From the first link: Update: "... it's really quite straightforward. I'm not sure if telling you exactly makes it less magical, but yes, Photoshop is involved."

posted by filthy light thief 22 February | 14:19

Wires.

posted by Splunge 22 February | 14:55

I'm guessing she sets up the camera on a tripod, photographs the scene with nobody in it, goes back into the scene with Henry and takes a photo while giving him a little bounce, and then sews the two images together so she's no longer below him.

posted by Madamina 22 February | 15:31

Masks and greenscreens are secret now?

posted by pjern 22 February | 18:03

As someone with a (admittedly unnatural) phobia of babies, this is pure nightmarejuice.

posted by ufez 22 February | 18:47

Fun pictures but I'm amazed anyone is amazed by the methods involved.

posted by arse_hat 22 February | 19:05

Method? What method? These babies are clearly flying.

posted by Specklet 22 February | 20:48

As someone with a (admittedly unnatural) phobia of babies, this is pure nightmarejuice.

Actually that's what I call what comes out of a baby.

posted by Splunge 23 February | 17:30

I'm sorry, but those are kind of terrifying. Not cute. Shades of poltergeist or exorcist or something like a 70's horror movie.

posted by BoringPostcards 23 February | 21:59

Specklet beat me to it. Those are antigrav infants. Probably engineered in Area 51, or maybe just gifted. Mixed human/angel parentage or such. Happens all the time.

posted by shane 24 February | 08:59

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