In our technologically advanced postmodern society of fake news, fake boobs, and fake everything really, hyper-reality has become an everyday commodity. What hyper-reality does to our senses and our brain is indeed incredible. What is real and what is surreal are blended together, and to us, a clear distinction between what our eyes perceive and the actual object ceases to exist. In other words, we cannot be sure anymore where reality ends and where fantasy begins.
We Photoshop pictures to make the world seem more fascinating or more dramatic, if you want. It’s paradoxical, though, that even if we don’t want to be fooled in our perception, sometimes reality succeeds in tricking our brain to see the world from an impossible angle. The 15 photos you are about to see look too unbelievable to have captured the real physical world. And yet, they are 100 percent real. Some of the artefacts they portray are a result of human intelligence and innovation, others make you wonder how exactly Mother Nature works in such mysterious ways.
Welcome to our hyper-real world of wonders.
15. Giant Flamingo Made Of Flamingos
The aerial photographer Bobby Haas should take pride in this incredible photo. It is considered a “holy grail” of wildlife photography as it looks too absurd to be real. But it is! The remarkable moment of flamingos spontaneously gathered in a giant version of themselves was captured in Yucatan, Mexico. Actually, the helicopter Hass was on was about to leave when he turned to take one final shot of the area beneath them. It wasn’t until several months later that Hass, a National Geographic photographer, realized what he had captured. When the photo was published, he got huge media attention. This is what he said, “Some people claim that the image is divine intervention and proof that there is a God.“ Yes, and now we believe He is in the shape of a flamingo! But who can say for certain, really…
14. The Escalator To Hell In Stockholm’s Subway
You may not believe it, but there is a considerable number of tourists that come to Sweden’s capital not because of its spectacular scenery, the ABBA museum, the amazing seafood restaurants, or the exclusive night life. They come to see with their own eyes some of the subway stations that have been transformed into real art pieces. Over 90 of the 100 subway stations in Stockholm are decorated with sculptures, mosaics, paintings, installations, and relief statues, so no wonder Stockholm Metro is considered to be the world’s longest art gallery. One of the stations, however, stands out – it is Solna Centrum, and it lies just a bit north of the city center. The rocks, in which the station was dug into, are painted in a super deep, vivid red, and it feels as if you are walking into a tunnel caught in flames. The red looks really demonic and once you step on the escalator you instantly get goosebumps from the feeling that the moving stairs are taking you to…hell.
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