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Photo technique: Distorted portraits

$<p>A handout photo released by NASA shows astronaut Leland Melvin watching a water bubble float between him and the camera, showing his image refracted, on the middeck of space shuttle Atlantis November 24, 2009. REUTERS/NASA/Handout</p>$

A handout photo released by NASA shows astronaut Leland Melvin watching a water bubble float between him and the camera, showing his image refracted, on the middeck of space shuttle Atlantis November 24, 2009. REUTERS/NASA/Handout

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Chinese children play in front of a distorting mirror in Jinzhai county, Anhui province, China, February 4, 2003. REUTERS/Wilson Chu

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Chinese children play in front of a distorting mirror in Jinzhai county, Anhui province, China, February 4, 2003. REUTERS/Wilson Chu

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<p>Emily Csikos (L) of Canada fights for a ball with Jemma Dessauvagie of Australia during their preliminary match at the World Championships in Rome July 19, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh</p>

Emily Csikos (L) of Canada fights for a ball with Jemma Dessauvagie of Australia during their preliminary match at the World Championships in Rome July 19, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

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Emily Csikos (L) of Canada fights for a ball with Jemma Dessauvagie of Australia during their preliminary match at the World Championships in Rome July 19, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

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<p>Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the championship trophy after defeating Andy Murray of Britain in the singles final of the Indian Wells ATP tournament in Indian Wells, California, March 22, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Fiala</p>

Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the championship trophy after defeating Andy Murray of Britain in the singles final of the Indian Wells ATP tournament in Indian Wells, California, March 22, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Fiala

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Singer Usher poses for a portrait to promote his new album and fragrance in New York December 16, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Singer Usher poses for a portrait to promote his new album and fragrance in New York December 16, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

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<p>A man looks at a distorted view of himself in "Inverse Reverse Perverse" by Cerith Wyn Evans at a preview of "Sensation", September 16, 1997. REUTERS/Ian Waldie</p>

A man looks at a distorted view of himself in "Inverse Reverse Perverse" by Cerith Wyn Evans at a preview of "Sensation", September 16, 1997. REUTERS/Ian Waldie

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A man looks at a distorted view of himself in "Inverse Reverse Perverse" by Cerith Wyn Evans at a preview of "Sensation", September 16, 1997. REUTERS/Ian Waldie

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<p>Berrick Barnes of the Australian national rugby team Wallabies is seen through glass cups during a news conference in Tokyo October 26, 2009, ahead of their 2009 Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand's All Blacks. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon</p>

Berrick Barnes of the Australian national rugby team Wallabies is seen through glass cups during a news conference in Tokyo October 26, 2009, ahead of their 2009 Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand's All Blacks. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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<p>A model is reflected in a cracked mirror while she has her hair done backstage before the Tracy Reese fall collections 2007 during New York Fashion Week February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly</p>

A model is reflected in a cracked mirror while she has her hair done backstage before the Tracy Reese fall collections 2007 during New York Fashion Week February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

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A model is reflected in a cracked mirror while she has her hair done backstage before the Tracy Reese fall collections 2007 during New York Fashion Week February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

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<p>A multiple exposure shows Britain's Andy Murray serving to Spain's Fernando Verdasco during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez</p>

A multiple exposure shows Britain's Andy Murray serving to Spain's Fernando Verdasco during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the 02 Arena in London November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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<p>A synchronised swimmer exercises during a training session at a provincial training base in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province July 6, 2007. REUTERS/Stringer</p>

A synchronised swimmer exercises during a training session at a provincial training base in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province July 6, 2007. REUTERS/Stringer

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A synchronised swimmer exercises during a training session at a provincial training base in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province July 6, 2007. REUTERS/Stringer

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