Levitation Trick by photosynthesis
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Description
We saw these two characters dressed as monks every time we passed through Old Town Square in Prague. They maintained this position for hours, with only slight facial movements. The illusion is a very convincing one - how do they do it? I have my own theory, but does anyone else have an explanation?
By the way, the segways you can see in the background were all over Prague - seems like this has become a popular way to tour the city...
Comments (11)
nun2brite
no idea, but you gotta do something stunning to compete with that architecture
anahata.c
the only thing I can figure is there's some shaft up the upper guy's arm that's attached to a body frame of some sort...but however they do it, man, this is a street shot, Claude! Terrific capture upfront, backed by blazing light on the facades, and lots of interested passersby, and lots of others doing their thing incl riding all those segways. The kind of wile street shot that gets into magazines. Vivid, bright eye popping stuff!
Hendesse
Superb photo with the two in the foreground, the architecture in the background and the many people in the square. A very interesting scene. I think the two are working with a trick, there are any hidden metal racks or similar in the costumes. They make that very convincing.
jayfar
I bet it's all to do with what their loose clothes are hiding !!!
giulband
Wonderful capture ( I remember a trip made many years ago )
durleybeachbum
Fascinating scene. If you google street levitation secret there are photos of the gantry.
kenmo
Wow...very interesting....
MrsRatbag
Brilliant street capture! I have no clue about the methods for performing this trick, but it's a good one.
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God bless.
auntietk
It doesn't work without the robes! They're the last thing to go on, and they cover the frame. It's still an eye-catching trick, even knowing how it's done! Thanks for showing us these two!
bmac62
Missed this one...thanks to Andrea's tip I checked out how this is done. Really good and you saw it live! Fascinating.