Floating People Photographs

Recently I have been fascinated by photographs of people that look like they are either "floating" "levitating" and defying gravity. I've been digging a little deep to find out the exact technique for taking pictures like this. I have seen a few tutorials and in Flickr I've also been readin a little bit of photoshop mods with the cloning tool. I really want to get to the bottom of this technique. I think it is awesome.

Just one problem, some of these photographs you can clearly see they are just jumping, some are also jumping but it doesnt seem like it and others use a small stool to chair and remove it with photoshop. Can anyone share or point out where I can learn these techniques? Here are some samples of the photos I am talking about with the proper link credit to the people @ Flickr.

In this following photograph you can see they are clearly jumping....anyone can capture this moment. No secret there. Good picture though:


Originally uploaded by Bah Humbug

The following pictures is what I mean by "levitation" and "floating" Anyone care to share and confirm the techniques for pulling this off?


Originally uploaded by Austin Walsh


Originally uploaded by Austin Walsh


Originally uploaded by vernhart


Originally uploaded by pioscor

This Photograph takes first place in my book!!! Check this one out!

Originally uploaded by jeremyplemon

As you can see, these photos are very impresive....to the person that doesn't know the method. But if no one helps me with this, I will figure it out. Kudos to the Photographers that were able to pull this off! I love it!!