The S.

Nice touch.

el cable a tierra

me encantan estas zapatillas!:) I love this

photoshop? -i love photoshop

No Photoshop Here ;)

No photoshop...? Dropped from here instead? ;) Love it.

me encanta la foto! =)
y las hojas se ven bknes!

increible?

this is so cool!

They were really flying.
I'm addin this to Cream Of The Crop because:

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1st Place of the Estatic Cathegory for the Masters Of Pixel contest.
Album Cover for the Matthias Vigt Trio album, "Changing Colours"
Cover for the "Contraseña" Magazine.
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Rafael Ollero [deleted] says:

...(sin palabras)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

elsakawai™ says:

cool
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

kevinyeoh [deleted] says:

Genius. Simon, i salute you!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

DrJoanne says:

O Dios Mio!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Tomás Aravena says:

oh...
un fantasma dio mio!! :S
...
genial idea
no se como la hiciste..pero felicitaciones..excelente resultado.
saludos
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Fauxtographer says:

Fantastic!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

imitation_of_life [deleted] says:

el detalle de las hojas es buenisimo

excelente imagen
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

PatrickS says:

What's crazy is, I can't even work out how you did this! Is this a composite of several images or what? I'm perplexed!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Tarky7 says:

nice work, I've been following the series, adds a lyrical feelto the other shots
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

hbynoe [deleted] says:

again bravo
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

shadowplay says:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

brassshadow says:

I like the feeling of a moment that this image gives
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Simon Pais-Thomas says:

PatrickS: This is just one picture made by just one image :)

this is an example of a composite ,ade by two images-> www.flickr.com/photos/simonpais/29513851/
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Spacecake says:

This is really boggling up my mind.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

ghostzek [deleted] says:

a washuleru lan trabalabajalino

assjjhdakshdañda

so inglish!

i cant bilivet! de pikture is fantastigg oh mai gash!!!

me gsutó mucho. una de mis favoritas
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Márcia Britto [deleted] says:

wow, que legal!!!!!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

CristinaO says:

wow ....surprising !!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

brocket jenny says:

so creative, should be in a gallery excellent !! :)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Ísis Martins says:

hehehe... nice work!!!
:))
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

DIgital DI says:

wow, super creative! blows my mind!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

adele* says:

I still can't figure out how you did that! My only theory is that you used string -- fishing line, perhaps... arrgh. So befuddled.

Like the picture tons.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

strangedays says:

very cool.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

mayavilla says:

Buenisima foto! Como con tan pocos recursos se puede lograr un gran efecto y una verdadera sensacion de volar
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

_Silverstar_ says:

amazing colors!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

yuleng says:

outstanding
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

lemon hound says:

yes, excellent.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

missShellie says:

i know how to fly.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

blacknblue says:

r u related to that 'mindfreak' guy?
great shot.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Simon Pais-Thomas says:

'mindfreak' who?
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Fe Me says:

genial Simon muy lindo.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

torabisu says:

I love the colours and textures and shadows galore. I'm docking a point for zing because I don't fully understand the floating shoes and leaves inside an empty room combination...

T5 + Z4 = 9

(Rated by Rate Me!)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

nicolas_mt says:

es realmente fascinante!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

viiny says:

Amazing! Remind me "Twilight" from Gregory Crewdson, you should look at him if you don't know this photographer! For me, there is no need of explanation for the floating shoes and leaves... Just a well composed image that make your imagination working hard! nicely done! T5 Z4

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

heidecraig says:

Fishing line? You're a master of the window light.

T4 z4
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

branscha says:

T5 - Perfect image.
Z4 - Intriguing, mysterious.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

sous les pavés, la plage says:

@viiny: Is twilight the one with the flooded house with the floating girl and an overall big amount of butterflies? I like that one, it's very mysterious...

The pic: Simon, thank you for not another self portrait - not that I don't like those, but I was aching somehow for something else from you.
T4: It's almost a perfect image, but you should consider taking another corner without the powerplugthingy or removing it when taking pics - since you took all the time to make this, that would have been a minor effort (if not removing, there's something called Kreppband in German, the kind of tape you use when painting a room - it's easy to use and remove and can be painted over.)
z4: The leaves are to considerately placed here to tell me something of decay and the wonder of flying shoes. I feel they give it away.
= 8
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

blacknblue says:

there's a magician who is billed as 'mindfreak' because of his ability to do levitation...i think his name is chris angel, not sure though. your suspended shoes just brought him to mind.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Florentijn says:

hm, i'm still not sure what to think about obvious photoshop art. but i will comment on it by it's own merits. the technique is very good, almost flawless. also aesthetics are very well composed, it only lacks some meaning for me.

t5+z3.5=8.5
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

ButterStones [deleted] says:

a gr8 shot
t4_z5=rateme4_9
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

evanlane.com says:

SOOOOOOOOOOO Good.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

jgoldpac says:

Great color & composition. I don't like the shadow along the wall so much.

T4 Z4
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

lubs says:

INGENIOSO! te felicito, muy buena foto!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Edgar Dacosta says:

Bunisima ... igual o incluso mejor que la otra ;)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Tsjeu says:

No bigger size so we won't be able to spot the lines? Well, anyway I've had enough of your amateur theatre. Leave your room for once. Take some pictures maybe.

voted as "deleteme"
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

teotwawki says:

Briefly engaging, but the interest of how the shot was put together quickly gives way to its pretentiousness and lack of coherence.

Voted 'deleteme2' (from the Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

webbetravel says:

nice trick, bad pic

Voted deleteme (from Delete Me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

aqui-ali says:

Beyond the theatrics, the image is pretty interesting in terms of colours and composition. I can live with the Diesel Ad look.

-voted as "saveme" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

gablackburn says:

This I like. I will copy this idea too.

-voted as "saveme2" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Simon Pais-Thomas says:

@tsjeu:

If you wanna see the picture in full size, then take a look at it.
But only this time, maybe you don't like the picture, maybe 6 thousand million people don't like any of mine pictures, but i don't give them the chance to download just because of privacy and security.

It has happened that some guy steals one picture and use it on wathever he want (and it has happened to me), so i'm very careful with this things.

And please, let me do my thing... I bet you don't like to be told to do things that you might not be interested, if i haven't left out my room it's because i'm not interested on leaving it yet.

I'm not a genius, i'm not the best of anything, but i'm learning and with comments like yours that don't bring anything useful to me i can't learn.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Sebastian-Lewis says:

You appear to be building up a body experimental work and at least you seem to be doing it quite competently (although I can't see it well enough to judge how good your PS really is), however this just doesn't work for me.

The top of the shoe is just just touching the skirting board, and I find my eye drawn to this visual collision rather than being able to admire the work as a whole. Your previous shot suffered from a similar lack of rigour when it came to the composition.

Its also arty, slightly vacuous, crap & I don't like the silly maple leaves.

-voted as "deleteme" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

julespics says:

I've just looked at it in full size and it's dam amazing.

voted as "saveme3" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

nothing says:

I like everything about this.

-voted as "saveme4" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Sebastian-Lewis says:

Yeah I've just managed to see it full size & there is no question your PS skills are very competent.

Doesn't make it a good pic though...
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

brocket jenny says:

simon, please leave that shit group, it is so negative and i am sick of the comments , you are brilliant and if people dont like your stuff they can go elsewhere they have a choice :)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

_barb_ says:

I feel you are getting too harsh treatment from the deleteme group too. your photos are extremely accomplished, they show a wonderful sense for the dramatic and are flawlessly executed. they show off your creativity and skill beautifully. I would be disappointed if you stopped submitting.
I love this image for the above reasons.

saveme (from the Delete Me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

soniabonadio says:

A idéia até que pode ser boa, mas a foto não é.
voted as "deleteme" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

irishmanlost says:

saveme6 (from the Delete Me! group)

Nuff Said
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Jim Skea says:

It's gimmicky, of course, but very well done gimicky. In particular the use of light is very good, though it looks like there's slightly blown highlights on one leaf - definitely not enough to spoil the image though. I like the composition too, and the grubby walls, plug and worn carpet all work together to form a seedy bed-sit atmosphere which seems an appropriate background.

I haven't a clue what you're trying to tell us (if anything) by the photo, and the title's gratingly pretentious (the Sneakers?) but, since we're judging a photo and not a final year art project I'll let that pass.

Voted saveme7 (from Delete Me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

lawatt says:

well taken, I certainly can't criticize your technique, it's excellent here -- but the photo doesn't really say much to me, and I'm not sure I can quite articulate why? might be purely personal preference -- but it seems more like a slight of hand than something truly expressive. so I find myself quite torn... very well done, but it doesn't hold my interest?

ultimately, I think the "trick" is overwhelming the more subtle qualities of the photo, in the same way that oversaturated colors can ruin an otherwise lovely photo, making it hard to "see" anything else

voted as "deleteme" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

the earthling says:

The shot is technically superior. I love the quality of the light, and that green rug is just fabulous. It's the kind of rug that makes me want to have trashy sex. But I feel like the major focus of this image is a silly gimmick, and that ruins it for me.

voted as "deleteme7" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

mscaprikell says:

same corner....different subject.... this time... not there.

-voted as "deleteme" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

e. jayne says:

Love it.

voted as "saveme" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

robholland says:

I'm in the silly gimmick corner.

Voted deleteme9 (from Delete Me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

heidecraig says:

Clearly no photoshop used here. Take a look at the original size and you'll see how it was done.

I like it more with the larger size. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

NATTY H says:

After looking at the original.....nice work. I'm speechless.

-voted as "saveme" (from Delete me! group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

k2ski says:

pretty cool. this is awesome.

off to the safe with you...

saveme
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

40tofree says:

just amazing.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

cliftonwheatley pro says:

great job bro... hats off to you.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

eclectic echoes says:

Well done!
Main negative comment: the outlet distracts, especially being right over the shoes.

T4 + Z4 = 8
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

GhostDog's [deleted] says:

Love it
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Hugo Provoste says:

por ahí alguien dijo que la foto no decía mucho, la verdad es que para mi la gracia de la foto no esta en lo que dice o no dice, sino que esta en la magia que me otorga su composición, su textura, la impresión inmediata al momento de verla (eso es!... lo que me produce en la primera impresión!) ahi esta su potencia...

gracias.

la verdad es que no entiendo mucho de lo de delete me o de lo de save me, entiendo ingles pero no entiendo el grupo y no me he dado el tiempo de leer las reglas, quiero que la foto se salve, pero no se si tengo que escribir "salvame" para salvarla o escribir "borrame" para salvarla y no quiero cagarla jajajaja, asi que que pongo? jajajaja
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

ButterStones [deleted] says:

voted "saveme" (from the delete me group)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

btezra [deleted] says:

~killa!~

t5z4
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

k2ski says:

hugo, that made little sense.

simon, this shot for me is very inspiring. i have so many ideas for stuff like this. can't wait for the deleteme crew to destroy them.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

hd connelly says:

your concepts are fantastically strange! This one is enigmatic, I'm grooving on the colors and lighting.

T4+Z4
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

torabisu says:

Final score: 84.5

Please add me as a contact and once you've been invited to the overrated group, post this there.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

surfiñg [deleted] says:

aweeesome :-)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

çompliçation says:

Awesome :)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

JFGama says:

do i need to say something simon?
this work is f...ing good man!!

GOSHHHHHHHHHh!!!

:O
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

JFGama says:

btw, i hate this group "delete-me". you dont need this mannn!!! :D
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

pierofix says:

Nice!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

SCO'Connor says:

so innocent
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Rodrigo Benavides says:

m ncanta.
sta super lindo.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

OmMPadmeH [deleted] says:

vc é geniallllllllll!!!!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Gideon Tsang says:

amazing
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

ibarak says:

increible trabajo
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

apreussler [deleted] says:

wowowowowow!!!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Simone Maschio says:

you are a master!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

dextr says:

amazing!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

María José Azcona says:

Wow
esta foto si que me gusto!
Estas haciendo magia con tus fotos, Simon!
Y eso si que me parece digno de aplausos
Esas zapatillas de verdad vuelan... y si no fuera por ese cordon que toca la hoja, pensaria que es un montaje...
Estas haciendo trabajos increibles, te felicito!
; ********
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

cotidad says:

los colores de la foto y la foto en si misma me sorprenden por su genialidad

simons evolucionas a paso agigantados cada vez que agarras tu cam-
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Julian Schrader says:

Great - I love it!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

ieve says:

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAA
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

gú says:

superb
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

>< ( ( (º >---petita says:

i wonder how you operate those surreal photos of yours.
years ago, my husband did a few photos like this, of flying sneakers. funny... yours are a lot better.
:)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Fabrício Sousa says:

I can't believe it's real!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Anika von Lynch says:

Tienes algo espacial a la hora de realizar, componer y pensar tus fotos.
Me parecen treméndamente originales, sensibles y llenas de FUERZA con mayúsculas.
Ha sido un placer poder dar con tu FlickR, sin duda.
Tienes mucho talento Simon, enhorabuena desde España.
Yo la salvo de todas todas
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

andrewchen5000 says:

what kind of crazy talent are you? Beautifully done!!!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

iDanSimpson says:

so amazingly creative and perfectly executed. i'd love this photo if the shoes weren't floating.

also, a fave.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Photagan [deleted] says:

wow! fantastic light.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

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