„Shopped!“, is the constant cry of the internet's skeptic and avid web browser. But after seeing Thomas Barbéy's photo manipulations many skeptics are pleased to say these interesting photos are “'Shopped”. Barbéy's surrealistic photo ideas are not only works of retouching and extensive photo editing - he also sticks the negatives together, photographs them, uses other techniques to reach the creative idea vision he had in his mind first – but few are able to resist the gripping illusion.
Thomas says it's not the technique that matters to him but all the likes and kudos he gets. „I would like to think that these black and white photos can be appreciated without any real knowledge of their technical virtuosity“, says Barbéy.
Don't worry, if you don't know how these cool photos are made, just enjoy the metaphors and illusions come alive! Isn't illusions what people are looking for in life and art?
Website: thomasbarbey.com
