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When Pigs Fly

Digital Illustration | 2017

When Pigs Fly

Digital Illustration | 2017

The saying ‘when pigs fly’ is a classic idiom used to say that something is impossible or will never happen. However, through the use of photographic compositing and digital manipulation, the unexpected is always possible. This piece is a visual demonstration the idiom that takes the saying seriously. For the execution of this example of the act, a pig has been suspended in the sky with a hot air balloon. Five photographs were used to composite this image together in a way that reflects the humor of the figure of speech, using visual techniques including scale and lighting.

The saying ‘when pigs fly’ is a classic idiom used to say that something is impossible or will never happen. However, through the use of photographic compositing and digital manipulation, the unexpected is always possible. This piece is a visual demonstration the idiom that takes the saying seriously. For the execution of this example of the act, a pig has been suspended in the sky with a hot air balloon. Five photographs were used to composite this image together in a way that reflects the humor of the figure of speech, using visual techniques including scale and lighting.

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