Amazing Images Made from Nude Human Bodies-- the Mail Online

Animals with the human touch! Amazing computer-generated images of birds and insects made up of hundreds of nude models

By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 12:06 EST, 6 November 2013 | UPDATED: 14:46 EST, 6 November 2013

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These amazing images of colourful birds and insects have been given a truly human touch - because the artist has created them out of people.

Cecelia Webber takes photos of nude models and spends up to a year editing them together on her computer to create extraordinary collages. After photographing a series of models in various poses, she digitally cuts, rotates and colours their bodies and limbs to create a finished image.

To get the perfect angle for the illusions, she may reshoot her initial photo over 100 times - otherwise the illusion will be broken. The final creations are made up of different models, each of whom was photographed in a single pose.

Bird's eye view: Look closely and you'll see this beautiful picture of a colourful bird is made up entirely from images of humans

Tricks of the shade: Canadian artist Cecilia Webber takes photos of nude models and edits them together on her computer to create extraordinary collages

She works at such a high resolution that her artwork can be printed up to 6ft tall, showcasing all the intricate details in her images. A custom commissioned piece of her work starts at £3,100.

 

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Cecelia, 28, from Montreal, Canada, said: 'Each image takes many stages to create. I start by researching photos of the creature or plant I'm trying to create and then sketch poses I want to photograph in a notebook.

'I never warp my models or edit them to change them - it is important to me to portray real natural bodies. Once I have my photos I start laying out my piece and playing with colour and arrangements.

'Many drastic transformations take place during this stage, so it's sort of magical, because so many different variations are possible. I feel many possibilities at once but the true form of my subject slowly emerges. Often a single piece takes months.

Creepy crawly: This delightfully detailed picture of a caterpillar is among the brilliant images created by artist Cecilia Webber who creates them by painstakingly editing pictures of human bodies together

To get the perfect angle for the illusions, artist Cecilia may reshoot her initial photo over 100 times - otherwise the effect will be ruined

Four stunning butterflies are among artist Cecelia Webber's delightful series of images made using pictures of nude models

'However, the longest took me over a year of experimenting because the shape was so hard to mimic. That was my Rose piece I did in 2011.

'Having said that, there's always the rare piece that is somehow finished perfectly in a week.'

Cecelia chooses her models from everyday people and refuses to edit them by changing their features. To capture the right angles she will stand on the top of tables, over railings on higher floors or balance her camera in precarious places.

She lights the models with natural daylight but, on occasions when she's photographing herself for the illusions, she'll run back and forth with the camera on timer.

Technique: Artist Cecelia Webber spends up to a year editing the photographs together on her computer to create extraordinary collages

After photographing a series of models in various poses, artist Cecelia digitally cuts, rotates and colours their bodies and limbs to create a finished image

Hummingbird: Cecelia chooses her models from everyday people and refuses to edit them by changing their features. To capture the right angles she will stand on the top of tables, over railings on higher floors or balance her camera in precarious places

Artist Cecelia She works at such a high resolution that her artwork can be printed up to 6ft tall, showcasing all the intricate details in her images. A custom commissioned piece of her work starts at £3,100 

She said: 'I have to imagine the angles involved and position myself in front of the camera without actually seeing how I look through the lens, which is quite challenging.

'Often during a photo shoot I see something that catches my eye and provokes me to produce an entirely new piece of work. Usually, I get my inspiration from observing nature. I spent a great deal of time outdoors as a child, and I was fascinated by living things.

'I used to climb trees and look closely at leaves and flowers, and I always loved animals of all sizes. My nickname is actually bird. By highlighting our connection to nature, I hope to get people to recognise humanity's responsibility and our deep connection to the natural world.

'That's why I passionately support green business, local agriculture, and alternative energy research.'