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What’s interesting about the term perspective is how it can mean some very different things. One, according to the Merriam Webster dictionary, defines “a visible scene, especially: one giving a distinctive impression of distance.” Its other use applies to “a mental view or prospect,” or its third use stands for the interrelation of things that are mentally viewed.

So in this case, we’re gonna look at the peculiar cases that challenge the perspective and make it all just very confusing. Welcome to the subreddit Confusing Perspectives, which is a place “for puzzling perspectives, confusing angles, and missing context.”

With a whopping 1.3 million members, the community is a real powerhouse for mind-bender content that makes you look twice, thrice, and wonder if everything’s right.

#1

The White Lines Are Camels And The Black Are Their Shadows

The White Lines Are Camels And The Black Are Their Shadows

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#3

The Reflection Of The Lamp On The Sunglasses

The Reflection Of The Lamp On The Sunglasses

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Perspective is a beautiful thing. Not only does it refer to our state of mind, it also applies to photography. And since they represent a viewpoint from which things are seen in a particular way, both can be altered.

For the photographer, perspective is a summation of the relationship between objects in a photograph. The photograph is a two-dimensional representation of that three-dimensional world. So when we look at a photograph, we figure out spatial relationships by looking at the objects in the frame. Thanks to the camera, we are able to see a transition of a 3D scene that it captures to a 2D scene, which is its automatic and basic function.

But sometimes anomalies happen and the viewers encounter perspective distortion. It is a warping or transformation of an object and its surrounding area that differs significantly from what the object would look like with a normal focal length, due to the relative scale of nearby and distant features.

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#5

Dog In The Bag

Dog In The Bag

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And when it comes to the perspectives we have in mind, they are something fundamentally unique to every person. It’s our interpretation of information gathered through our senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. This is woven together to form a picture that is then tinted and shaded by society, culture, education, family beliefs, and the media as well as our individual ‘evidence’ gained throughout life.

This is the reason why family members, husbands and wives, and best friends can interpret the same situation totally differently. Moreover, some of our perceptions are heavily influenced by assumptions which may or may not be correct. This is why we’re often burdened by feelings of negativity, anxiety, and frustration.

The good news is that changing perspective, your own interpretation of reality, is what will make you move forward past the challenges.

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#9

My Frozen Windscreen

My Frozen Windscreen

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All i see is three guys in a boat trying to figure out how they will pass the huge iceberg

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#10

A Shot Of Burning Man That Looks Like A Solar System

A Shot Of Burning Man That Looks Like A Solar System

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#13

Our Neighbors’ Balcony, And Their Ficus Tree Named Ben, Lined Up Perfectly With The Horizon

Our Neighbors’ Balcony, And Their Ficus Tree Named Ben, Lined Up Perfectly With The Horizon

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#15

This Cat Assembling Itself

This Cat Assembling Itself

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Buy now the self assembling cat!! It comes in its own box and don't need instructions

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#16

I Swear There’s Four Of Us

I Swear There’s Four Of Us

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beastmachine.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well I can confirm that the caption is false and there is no one with camouflage

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#18

Any Interstellar Fans Out There?

Any Interstellar Fans Out There?

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#19

If You Look Closely

If You Look Closely

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, crop tops are the go-to this year again, so could as well have been.

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#20

I Laughed So Hard At Myself, I Figured I Can’t Keep This From The World

I Laughed So Hard At Myself, I Figured I Can’t Keep This From The World

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#21

My Daughter, Where's The Rest Of Her?! Ohh I See, Do You?

My Daughter, Where's The Rest Of Her?! Ohh I See, Do You?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Photographer is on the raised garden, she is behind the wall.

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#22

Dog On A Beach

Dog On A Beach

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an accompaniment to this: the last time this was posted, my mate tried making sense of it. Here - hope it helps ^^ dug-6124b2...da-png.jpg dug-6124b2c0810da-png.jpg

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#26

Never Skip Arm Day

Never Skip Arm Day

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#28

This Is A Puddle

This Is A Puddle

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#32

The Eagle Statue On South Station Turns Into A Pirate At Night

The Eagle Statue On South Station Turns Into A Pirate At Night

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#34

Just Two Persons Holding A Mirror

Just Two Persons Holding A Mirror

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#35

We Got A Floater

We Got A Floater

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#36

Dog Put His Head Inside A Doll House

Dog Put His Head Inside A Doll House

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you have a minute to talk about our Lord and Saviour... Oh, it is you, hooman. I love you <3

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#38

Is That Dude Wearing Clothes?

Is That Dude Wearing Clothes?

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#39

This Old Motherboard Looks Like An Egyptian Temple

This Old Motherboard Looks Like An Egyptian Temple

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Brian Brown
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is cool and the reason why you are having computer problems...

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#40

My Cat Seems To Have Misplaced His Body Somewhere

My Cat Seems To Have Misplaced His Body Somewhere

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#41

Congratulations, You Played Yourself

Congratulations, You Played Yourself

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#42

I Initially Thought These Were Small Bushes In A Gravel Flower Bed. Nope. Boston Protest 2020

I Initially Thought These Were Small Bushes In A Gravel Flower Bed. Nope. Boston Protest 2020

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#43

The Reflections Of Ceiling Lights Appear To Be Alien Ships Descending On Shreveport

The Reflections Of Ceiling Lights Appear To Be Alien Ships Descending On Shreveport

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Susan Bosse
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would anyone notice if they did? It is Shreveport and Louisiana, after all.

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#44

Stop!what The Heck Are You Doing Over There! This Is Not A Public Toil.. Oh, Never Mind

Stop!what The Heck Are You Doing Over There! This Is Not A Public Toil.. Oh, Never Mind

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#47

Just A Female Centaur Cooking

Just A Female Centaur Cooking

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#48

The Sky Is Missing Some Pixels

The Sky Is Missing Some Pixels

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Sue Grigg
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, where do you live that you've got stealth bombers flying around?

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Brian Brown
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have seen similar before. This is very intimidating in person. .

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Catherine Brady
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love the caption. In stead of naming it "sky racer," call it "sky eraser."

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Sofie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought someone took the picture through a cracked windshield and the black "pixel thing" was actually some sort of tape. Then I scrolled down and noticed it was my phone screen that has a long crack in it 🤔

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#50

Girl Scratches Her Back And It Looks Like A Horror Movie

Girl Scratches Her Back And It Looks Like A Horror Movie

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