# Contorted Scenery Portraits This Artist Creates Surreal Landscape Images by Disfiguring Pictures By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-10-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-landscape References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/380786/Stunning-Mind-Bending-Landscapes-That-Will-Require-A-Second-Look/) & [instagram](https://instagram.com/jatiputra/) Indonesign graphic designer Jati Putra Pratama created these stunningly [surreal landscape images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos). Each photograph is altered to present an [illusion that tricks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection) one’s mind into believing what they are seeing is real. The images take oceanic views and raise the waterfront from a horizontal setting into a vertically upright waterfall-like angle. In addition, many of the surreal landscape scenes combine two images that truly play mind games with the viewer. One image features a woman sitting on the edge of what appears to be a bridge, but below her dangling feet is nothing but thick clouds. This creative artist uses social media to display his clever photographs. His [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits) page has become a whimsical display of images that reflect the movie Inception. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Surreal Landscape Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to experiment with disfiguring images and creating visually stunning illusions. - **Illusionary Art:** Artists can explore the concept of tricking the mind through disfiguration and create captivating and thought-provoking artworks. - **Digital Manipulation:** Advancements in digital editing tools allow artists to easily alter photographs and create surreal and imaginative compositions. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Photographers can leverage disfiguring techniques to create unique and captivating landscape photographs that stand out. - **Visual Arts:** Artists in the visual arts industry can experiment with disfiguration techniques to create illusionary artworks that challenge perception. - **Digital Design:** Digital designers can utilize digital manipulation tools to create surreal and imaginative compositions for various purposes such as advertisements and branding. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Monumental Air Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md)