MATRIX INSPIRED SHOTS CAPTURE EMOTIONAL TIME DELAY

LEVITATING in mid-air, these matrix inspired shots will leave you speechless. For just like in the film, these images appear to show a range of sequences of events in slow-motion. The intriguing photographs were put together by English teacher Brad Hammonds, 27, when he decided to look into the concept of emotional delay. 'The theme of these photos centers around how one can never truly experience the full sensations of any moment until it has already passed,' said Brad. 'In my photos, the viewer can see me suspended in space, hanging momentarily in dangerous or precarious situations

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SNOOZING SEAL PUP

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SLAM DUNK DA FISH

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ABANDONED HOBBIT HOUSE

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RED SMOKE AT NIGHT, VOLCANO SPOTTERS DELIGHT

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RELAXING SNOW MONKEY

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FISH AND BIRD TANGO

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DOG WITH A BONE

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GRAND PRIX-INSPIRED ESPRESSO MACHINE

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THE JUMP

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