# Surreally Warped Landscapes Alternative Perspectives 2 by Randy Scott Slavin is Dizzying By Meghan Young | Published 2014-03-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alternative-perspectives-2 References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/randy-scott-slavin-alternative-perspectives-2) & [randyscottslavin](http://www.randyscottslavin.com/) The Alternative Perspectives 2 photo series depicts a world that has gone completely topsy turvy. Yet no rabbit hole was involved in this shift in reality. Instead people have the magic of Photoshop to thank for this [surreal scenes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees). Although ultimately picturesque, they have been warped in such a way that a person could get dizzy just looking at them. Shot by Randy Scott Slavin, a photographer based in New York City, the Alternative Perspectives 2 photo series shifts the viewers perspective in a variety of ways. Whether creating a [vortex-like effect](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection) or playing with [depth perception](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensory-museum), the landscapes in the Alternative Perspectives 2 photo series are manipulated in ways that accentuate the details of each scene. Prints are available for purchase on his website. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Manipulated Landscapes:** The rising trend in photo manipulation technology, allows for creative and surreal landscape visions that could disrupt the traditional nature photography business. - **Alternative Perspective Photography:** Photographers can create new and innovative perspectives of reality through advanced photo editing tools, and therefore create an innovative perspective photography business, that does not rely on traditional photography techniques. - **Surreal Imagery Art:** The use of photo manipulation software in art will open up new possibilities and lead to a disruptive art form inspired by surrealist painters. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Photography as an industry is seeing a shift towards more advanced and creative photo-editing techniques that can bring a new niche of perspective photography. - **Art:** Photo manipulation software is an emerging tool that can be employed for artistic expression, providing an entirely different art form and disrupting the traditional painting industry. - **Technology:** The trend towards more advanced photo-editing tools represents a significant opportunity for technological innovation by making the photo editing process more automated and less manual. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Illusion-Inspired Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md)