An everyday object can go from normal to totally confusing with a shift in perspective. It might feel like your brain messes with you, but it’s just a confusing perspective hiding the full picture. The cool part is when photographers capture these wild illusions and share them online, giving our brains a fun little workout.
1.This is not a magical, floating tree. Where is the bottom of the trunk?
The tree just has a twisted trunk and the tent is perfectly covering it. You can see another angle here . u/landrosov / reddit.com
2.Where did the second “F” go in the shadow of this sign? I’m perplexed.
“It seems like the shadow for ‘COF’ comes from the light on the left, and the shadow for ‘FEE’ comes from the light on the right, and they are just happy to line up such that the two ‘F’s overlap very well. Looking at the angles, it doesn’t seem crazy, but it is surprising that there isn’t more double shadowing on the other letters. Looks like the F from ‘COF’ might also land on the first E of ‘FEE.’” — u/UrbanIronBeam u/BlessedFreedom101 / reddit.com
3.Is this fire hydrant square or cylinder? It’s a mind trick.
The shadow that is casting on it from the red pole makes it look square but it is just a regular cylinder-shaped hydrant! u/Nillows / reddit.com
4.You gotta look closely here. What is wrong with this photo?
There is a little raccoon, and it is standing on the fence. I am sure it is a perspective thing, but I don’t understand how it is that tiny. Please explain in the comments! u/leviathan_stud / reddit.com
5.From a tiny raccoon to an oversized pigeon. What is going on with this giant pigeon in the city?
“This picture makes it look fake, but that pigeon statue is real and it’s amazing. Sits on the High Line near Chelsea.” — u/amalgamate_ u/killbeam / reddit.com
6.Explain how big this space actually is. That is a normal-size beer.