Comments on: Conspicuous Levitating Spies

By: Tam

Tam — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:50:07 +0000

It’s the puddle. It’s really close to the edge, and the guys are standing behind it. The position in which this picture is taken makes it look as if the guys are levitating.

By: Coolio

Coolio — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:33:45 +0000

if the light is coming from directly above, then there is no visible shadow. the first doesn’t even look like he is levitating, and the second guy is standing with his feet turned out.

By: viola woolcott

viola woolcott — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:46:28 +0000

WOW!! that’s effective ;-)

By: AJ

AJ — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:34:13 +0000

They are jumping. The illusion lies in how the shot was taken. The photos were shot pretty much the same time they took off, so the final shot captured them in the air before they reached their maximum jump height.

It’s best executed by Natsumi Hayashi (Tokyo’s “Levitating Girl”).

By: wywy

wywy — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:17:38 +0000

I think they jump for the clothes effect,, but for ‘fly’ effect they just use an angel. just saying :D

By: ally

ally — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:21:08 +0000

the second guy is turning his feet up and outwards

By: ally

ally — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:20:15 +0000

cover the shadows and you will see they are standing… water can make it look like shadow

By: KLB

KLB — Mon, 30 May 2011 13:01:57 +0000

I’m not saying that they’re jumping, but their feet are off of the ground. Just look at the shadows

By: Gabrielle Fisher

Gabrielle Fisher — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:56:35 +0000

They cant be standing; the shadows of the feet are not right next to the feet themselves, but they are disconnected. They might be jumping, but it doesnt look like it. But I might be wrong. Im only 13. :P

By: scottbails

scottbails — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:08:15 +0000

the slabs 2 the the right r lower down than the ones they r stood on u cann see this by the foot in the second pic

By: ohmygosh

ohmygosh — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:58:49 +0000

I don’t get it. It just looks like their standing on the ground with weird poles and a string in the background.

By: Jasper

Jasper — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:16:45 +0000

They’re jumping. Notice the slightly stressed postures of the 2 men, and the dynamics of the clothes.
Also, notice the shadows of the 2 men in the right bottom side of the men.

They jump, immediately posing like they’re standing normally, but the clothes, posture and shadows give them away.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:41:24 +0000

P.S. even if you cover the shadow it still looks nothing like them standing still. Look at the second guy’s feet. their position does not match the contours of the ground.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:37:18 +0000

Ok lets settle one thing. whatever else may be true, they are absolutely not standing on the ground. Look at there shadows. They don’t meet their feet. Your shadow always meets your feet if you are on the ground. that’s just the way it is. It doesn’t matter about angles or size, or perspective. Anything that is on the ground will be toughing it’s shadow. ALWAYS

By: nonymous

nonymous — Mon, 03 May 2010 10:19:13 +0000

ffs you dumb arses, they are jumping!
the shadow proves they are not on the ground
the shadow also proves the ground is not curved, if it is the shadow will be curved too