Hovering by helicopter above land and water, Italian photographer Olivo Barbieri gazes down at the coastline of the historic Adriatic Sea, where once the Romans and the Byzantines made their homes. From his perch amongst the heavens, he notices as throngs of tourists assemble and scatter in the shallow tide; they’re dancing, following the lead of some anonymous guide, and Barbieri is watching, transfixed by the bizarre ceremony.
One could say photo manipulations are illusions created by heavy photo editing techniques. It is an art where ordinary photos are transformed into something alluring, surreal, and totally out of the box. Digital artist Hansruedi Ramsauer does just that, given that he happily switched his 20-year career in finance to become an artist. Right now, Hansruedi has over 52k followers on Instagram and a portfolio of over 500 works. His work has been featured by brands like Photoshop, Genesis USA, and Columbia EU. The artist has even held some exhibitions for his art too.
Given all of those things,
Bored Panda reached out to Ramsauer.