The "floating head" is achieved only when several things come together. First, you generally need a person with pale skin...the paler, the better. Then, for the ultimate outcome, they should probably be wearing a turtleneck. And finally, they must be standing on the top row of the risers in the class picture. When all these things happen to occur simultaneously, it looks like the person's head is not attached to their body, but rather is floating above everyone else.
The other night, Mitch had hopped into bed to get warm while I was going through my usual bedtime routine. When I came to jump in beside him, I started laughing so hard, yelled out "Stay right there!" and grabbed my camera.
This is what I saw:
All these years I had believed that the "floating head" could only occur in black-and-white photos. But now I know, that not only can they occur in color...but in person as well!
I HAVE SEEN FLOATING HEADS!!! I remember sitting in a pew in the chapel on my mission watching the choir sing during general conference. The camera panned over the ladies' section. They were all wearing these dark burgundy dresses...I quit listening to the music because I was so distracted by the floating heads in a sea of burgundy. Classic. I exhort you to look for the floating heads next time you see the choir sing.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Mitchell does the Floating Head look very well.
shoot. I'm signed is as my husband (this is Kendall)
ReplyDeleteHahahahah, THEY RETURNED!
ReplyDeleteThis trick is almost as good as Dad's floating legs.
ReplyDeleteLove the floater, Mitch! When Bill goes civilian, we're getting a blog. I loved reading through all your great adventures!
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