Totally Mind-Bending Photos That’ll Confuse You Into Oblivion
1. Somebody tell us how this person’s daughter is laying under these covers. (Hint, that’s a fluffy pillow, not her head.)
u/PrestigeMaster / reddit.com
Here’s a good explanation: “I think she is laying on her back, upper body twisted to the left, and her head is under the pillow (not the fuzzy ball pillow but the rectangular one). So, if you remove the pillow, you will see the right side of her face. The thing sticking up under the blanket would be her knee.”
2. Why does this man look like a giant standing above his girlfriend?
u/Ok_Leave6921 / reddit.com
He is actually a floor above her, standing on a glass ceiling.
3. Contrary to popular belief, this person is not holding a tiny kindle:
4. This person’s legs aren’t crossed at all:
u/madmo453 / reddit.com
I had to stare at this one for a while! So, the cord is tricking you here. It creates a false contour that is her leg. She is really just squatting with her knees together, knock-kneed.
5. How on earth are these shoes floating?!
u/longnailboy / reddit.com
There is a wooden shelf under them, you just can’t see it since the shoes are longer than it.
6. And how in the heck is there a bookshelf in the middle of this parking lot?
u/summer_s0lstice / reddit.com
The window is reflecting the bookshelf inside the room; it is not outside. And the reflection of the phone makes it look like there’s a tall hedge across the street!
7. Is this cat scratch concave or convex?
u/Dismal-Actuator5742 / reddit.com
According to the original poster, it is convex (or raised).
8. This is not a wig. I’ll give you a cookie if you can find the head to this dog:
u/Successful_Ad2599 / reddit.com
I am actually not sure, but it does look like an ear in the lower left-hand side. Tell us where you think its head is in the comments!
9. Okay, which building is closer?
u/system_deform / reddit.com
The left! You can tell because the windows are bigger.
10. This is not the moon. What is it?
u/HMCetc / reddit.com
It is a circular patch of condensation on a skylight.
11. And this man is not standing on the tippy top of a ladder:
u/kwenlu / reddit.com
He is on the street, but the ladder is closer to the person who took the photo. This gives the illusion he is on top of the ladder.
12. Now, tell us, is this phone transparent?
u/rich-tea-ok / reddit.com
Nope! The case just perfectly matches the table.
13. What is going on with this bird?
u/vinaykmkr / reddit.com
It is crouched and looking straight ahead, but its blue color blends with the background, making it look like it has some sort of fur hat floating around it.
14. How did this pineapple get to be life-sized?
u/kickingmyownash / reddit.com
It is just regular sized — and in a doll house!
15. How are these blinds wrapping around this wall?
u/Stonedmantis / reddit.com
It is just the light casting through from blinds on the opposite wall. You are looking at a wall with no blinds at all!
16. And, finally, what in the ghost is going on here?
u/LilyGlow5 / reddit.com
She’s just shaking out a sheet, don’t fret.
Brain-Confusing Photos That Need to Be Analyzed
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.
“Sometimes, everyday moments can create illusions that trick our eyes and spark our imagination.
“Not everything is what it first appears to be — sometimes, perspective plays tricks on us.
“Some photos make you stop and look twice — because things just don’t seem to add up at first glance.
“Some photos make you stop and look twice — because things just don’t seem to add up at first glance.
6. And how in the heck is there a bookshelf in the middle of this parking lot?
4. This person’s legs aren’t crossed at all:
u/madmo453 / reddit.com
I had to stare at this one for a while! So, the cord is tricking you here. It creates a false contour that is her leg. She is really just squatting with her knees together, knock-kneed.
4. This person’s legs aren’t crossed at all:
u/madmo453 / reddit.com
I had to stare at this one for a while! So, the cord is tricking you here. It creates a false contour that is her leg. She is really just squatting with her knees together, knock-kneed.
4. This person’s legs aren’t crossed at all: