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“Had To Do A Double Take”: 30 Confusing Pics That Prove It’s All About Perspective (New Pics)
A wise man once said that "when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." In short, our perception shapes our reality. While the author and motivational speaker Wayne Dyer wasn’t referring to photographs, his words certainly could apply to some images.
Have you ever looked at a photo, and had to do a double-take? In life, and photography, things aren't always as they appear, the first or second time around. Online community r/confusing_perspective has an impressive 2 million members, with some content that could give you whiplash. As the name suggests, they share and discuss photographs and videos taken from confusing perspectives.
After doing a few double-takes of our own, Bored Panda has selected the most crazy and confusing pics from the page. Some are clever, some are cute, and others are so mind-boggling that we're still trying to figure them out. Keep scrolling for an intriguing trip down the valley of varying perspectives. And don't forget to upvote your favorites.
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#1
I Balanced A Coin On A Ring I Made, The Coin Looks See Through
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#3
They Brought Their Little Friend Along With Them
#4
😂
#5
Two Giants?
#6
Hair On, Hair Off
#7
Chicken Boy
#8
Found On Tinder A Muppet Woman
PeepPeep the duck 1 year ago
It’s the Swedish chefs daughter all grown up, she is thinking about how much the water fountain looks like clear spaghetti
#11
Looks Like A Friendly Horse
#12
Technology Came So Far
#13
Capybara Grew Giant Horns
#15
Is There An Exorcist Here?
#16
Orthrus Or Cerberus?
#17
What?
#18
Dogstrosity
#19
One-Legged Car
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
We always *knew* cats could walk between the worlds. The photographer caught this one emerging from Between.
#20
He Is Not Wearing That
#21
Fell Asleep With The Remote
#22
Noot Noot
#24
Dog Is Built Different
#25
An Unusual Wedding Night
#26
Giants Over The City
#27
Man With Big Chest
#29
Half Of A Donkey
#30
Dog With A Giant Mouth
#32
Floating Head
#33
It's Ok, Nobody Was Injured
#34
Gigantic Wolf
#35
An Elephant? No
#36
Construction Team Forgot To Add Some Floors
#37
My Friend Took A Pic During Class
#38
Who's Holding Who ?
Minecraft_Chicken (He/Chicken) 1 year ago (edited)
Well she's clearly standing, but the guys legs are deformity from his waist, but I'm assuming that's a butt which would be hers so he's being held, uhhh WHAT IS HAPPENING I NEED HELP Edit: OH I got it she's just on his back with her head buried
#39
Spooky Season?
#40
Weird Looking Dog
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
I have been around dogs for 50 years, and I'm buggered if I can work out what's happening here.
#41
😂
#42
Someone Trew The Sky!
#43
Imagine This When It’s Slightly Dark
#44
Looking Extra Thick
#45
Those Are Some Small Tires
Dawn Woolley 1 year ago
I'm more interested in the fuzzy object that seems to be flying in the clouds above.
#46
I Scared S**less For A Second
#47
What?
#48
The Norwegian Princess' Husband Got A Fresh Haircut For The Wedding
WindySwede 1 year ago
Wikipedia: "In November 2024 Norwegian media published recordings of Verrett where he admitted to sexual assault and "sucking the 🐓" of his clients during shamanistic sessions, and claimed that his wife Princess Märtha Louise of Norway knew everything." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durek_Verrett (and much more on the wiki page! seems like a "really nice (scammer/sexualassaulter) guy"...)
#49
A Very Dense And Sturdy Curtain Or Cat Is Sleeping Mid-Air
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
Window; Curtain behind Window. Couch on other side of Curtain, pressed up against window. Cat between window and curtain, resting on the arm of the couch and the window glass, having a nice snooze made more comfortable by solar heat.
#50
Do You See A Driveway Or Climbing Wall?
#51
Floating Tire Tracks
#52
I Still Can't Figure This Out
#56
Escher's Cat
#57
Damn.. Oh Wait
#58
4 Giants And A Tiny
#59
Two Planes Crashing Into Eachother
#61
Waistline Declines
#62
These Shoes Looking Like My Nightmares
#63
Do You Comb Your Beard?
#64
These Girls Are The Same Height
PeepPeep the duck 1 year ago
Literally the most honest depiction of my Dutch friend and I though 😂 (I’m 4’11 she’s 6’2).
#65
A World Shifting Lake Day
#66
Photograph Of An Abandoned Hotel
#67
Disappearing Trailer
#68
This Pic Confused Me For Quite Abit Until Reddit Was Able To Help Out. My Great Aunt Circa 1925
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago (edited)
Do you have a head, or are you afflicted with the family curse, as well?
#70
This TV-Hosts Missing Upper Arm
#71
Love To Hangout With Friends !!
Sara Frazer 1 year ago
Omg, the shadow from the phone makes it look like the guy in back was poorly photoshopped in 😂
#72
Door Handle Is Actually Behind The TV
#74
A Bird That Looks Like Another Bigger Bird
PeepPeep the duck 1 year ago
The ‘bigger bird’ is the creepiest bird I’ve ever seen 😂 had to squint a little to get it, it’s like hey hey from Moana but grey 😂
#77
It Really Fills The Room
#79
My Dad In The Green Pants Is Taller Than Woman To The Right Of Him
#80
Saw This In Another Sub And Thought It Was Fitting For Here
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jjdubs W 1 year ago
FFS with the paid content. It's already stolen and BP gets add revenue. Stop buying the premium and supporting their nonsense.
Binky Melnik 1 year ago
It’s not “stolen.” It’s a content curation site. It’s not stolen any more than the vids Google shows us. If you’re gonna complain about something, at least understand what it *is* before complaining.
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FFS with the paid content. It's already stolen and BP gets add revenue. Stop buying the premium and supporting their nonsense.
Binky Melnik 1 year ago
It’s not “stolen.” It’s a content curation site. It’s not stolen any more than the vids Google shows us. If you’re gonna complain about something, at least understand what it *is* before complaining.
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