The power of the photographic illusion

[Marcel]

Two shots, tripod didn't move. FL didn't change.
How the hell does she look so tiny! lol

I know she is small, but the difference isn't *that* great between us!
Or is it?

 

[gazedd]

Sorry dude, but that's probably about right, you are "streached" tall though and she is watching Xfactor slouched...

 

[Slimbert]

.................:shrug:

 

[Yv]

I bet I look that short stood next to you [certainly feel like it, bloody midget that I am], and the GLW is looks much slimmer and more petite than I am, so easy to see how it looks that extreme

 

[lawrie29]

you have shoes with thick soles also, she is barefoot.

 

[Robert Davies]

Damn! That's a big walk-in wardrobe! - It's even got a window!

Shades of Futurama for the aficionados amongst us.

 

[minesamojito]

a bit of lens distortion at the top of the frame making you look much taller perhaps?



cheers
marcus

 

[Forbiddenbiker]

Face it, your one tall fella ...In fact when I met you this year I reckon you where taller....you sure you've stopped growing?

 

[swanseamale47]

She was shot somewhere else and put in?

 

[ujjwaldey8165]

I think she has moved a bit forward, and then the horizontal window sill cuts her hip; this creates the illusion of being shorter than she actaully is.

That said, you are tall

 

[Liam]

The camera was moved to a higher position, perspective looks out....

 

[Nod]

Any reason why 091025-3689.CR2 is missing? Has there been some jiggery psokery going on?

**I think I may have seen the missing pic! http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=2001848&postcount=12

 

[Marcel]

Hehe it was when I fired LR up that I noticed the size difference. I know we're tall and small, but it really hit me.

Then when I had processed my shot, I had another 'Compare' and it looked even worse!

However, I then realised that I'd cropped the 'me' shot, so I changed it to the one above which is a proper comparison.
This was the original that I put up
http://marcelbooth.co.uk/m/grabs/photographic_illusion-20091025-232428.jpg

 

[mrtoad]

both are close to the background
so ...wide angle and tele