Every time I see photography like this or an explanation of the tilt-shift lens effect I have to go and find this video. It's from 2010 and firmly lodged in my mind as what the Internet is for sharing.
Watch in 720p, the best you could share then.
The Sandpit
youtu.be/Fk9EBOOAYiU?...
This is one of my favorite optical illusions, because even when you know specifically HOW IT WORKS, it's still hard to make your brain believe it.
The image below is real-world video, but you're being tricked into believing it's an elaborate miniature by the DIORAMA EFFECT.
Let's talk about it.