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Perspective changes everything. Take a particular object, put it in a specific time and place, and you see how it differs compared with an almost identical one. And since such an experiment would probably be slightly too elaborate for real life, Bored Panda has compiled this entertaining collection of the most surprising comparisons.
From comparing a chimpanzee fingertip with a human fingertip to photos of a man before and after walking across China for the whole year, these are side-by-side shots that show the weird and the wonderful side of the world we live in. So pull your chair closer, get your popcorn ready and tune in for the list that puts a spin on the good old “spot the difference” game.
After you’re done, make sure to check out our previous posts with incredible comparisons here, here, and here.
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#1
1st Picture Was The Peak Of My Depression. 2nd Is A Recent One After Almost An Year Of Medication And Self Care
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#2
From 2.5 Months To Nearly 2 Years
#3
First Day Of Chemo vs. Last
Perspective is a beautiful power to subject things to. Not only do we start seeing their beauty, as in the cases of these comparisons, it can also make us feel better. You see, while putting things in perspective, we are selecting a particular mode of seeing them, and it doesn't just feel like it, our brain actually does it.
Scientists say that changing perspective is a healthy exercise if we want to be empathetic, rational and compassionate. However, changing perspective is not merely about seeing things from the point of view of another. It's just as much about gaining perspective.
#4
Lost 200 Pounds In A Year. 360 Lbs vs. 160 Lbs
#5
Age 12 vs. 16 - My Drawing Progress
#6
Before And After Being Told She's A Good Girl
Changing one’s perspective has to do with the point of view in which you stand. By stepping outside of our usual perspectives, it can become possible to frame arguments in ways that motivate others instead of leaving them feeling rejected, for example. In a similar way, you can start seeing things not as simply black or white, good or bad, but in a more complex light. This will get us out of the loop of negativity, prejudice and other negative emotions.
#7
On The Left Is My Grandmother Holding My Dad And The Right Is Me Holding My Son, Taken Exactly 63 Years Apart
Genetics is so cool, my parents always told me I looked like my dad's mom but I never got to meet her before she passed away.
#8
Becoming Mothers Together
#9
Same Waterfall, 3 Seasons. Skógafoss, Iceland
#10
Yesterday I Took My Grandmother On Her First Bike Ride In 59 Years, I Need A New Word For Awesome
#11
I Bought My First Bike One Year Ago Today
#12
I Just Want A Bigger Pocket Please, Is That Too Much To Ask For? Sincerely, Women Everywhere
#13
Tiny Cute Rabbit Compared To A Palm
#14
Never Thought I’d Be Able To Use My Hand Again. Shout Out To The Surgeon And Therapist
#15
This Is What 6 Years Of Practice Looks Like - My Art In 2015 vs. 2021
#16
Me And My Dad. 1982 And 2021. Both Age 20, 39 Years Apart
#17
Before And After I Asked Her If She Knew How Cute She Was
#18
I’ve Finally Recreated It
#19
Perspective Size Of The Humpback Whale
Gandalf the Pink 4 years ago
Sorey to poop on everyone's parade but this is an optical illusion, the whale is much closer to the camera than the boat is. Humpback's are enormous but not that enormous.
Draaideur 4 years ago (edited)
This is a bit misleading though because the medium the light propagates through is different (i.e. air vs water) making the whale look around 1.3x bigger due to refraction effects between water and the camera lens. The whale is also closer to the camera. Magnificent creature nevertheless.
Bella, Your Kitty-Loving Queen 4 years ago
If the humpback is that big, I can only imagine what the Blue Whale is like!
Peko 4 years ago
The humpback isn't that big, the perspective makes it seem substantially bigger than it actually is. The perspective makes it look a lot bigger than even a blue whale is.
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Hugo A-niro 4 years ago
I know they are enormous but looking at this I would never go on A boat near them
Good Luckas 3 years ago
JESUS CHRIST THAT IS SO SCARY (I have Thalassophobia, fear of deep waters and vast emptiness)
VeryDarkMatter 4 years ago
Its truly majestic. Sadly human race is trying its best to eradicate everything beautiful from this planet. We are beyond help.. really are.
Benjamin Thor Collier V 4 years ago
Really cool story on most (US) news outlets today about a diver that was swallowed by a whale then escaped. Yay Jonah impressions!
Lyn Moffett 4 years ago
Just needs to open its mouth and the boat is gone lol. Beautiful picture. Scary how large it really is. Now if only they could keep the oceans clear of trash all sea life,,, even the scary ones,, would maybe have a better shot at living longer.
David Taylor 1 year ago
Ok, but like forced perspective with a wide angle lens. It’s still enormous, but the camera is doing a lot of lying here.
Yours truly 3 years ago
Holy crap. Another reason why I don’t go into the open ocean. *shudder*
I like donuts 3 years ago
Whales are gorgeous and majestic but at the same time they kind of scare me.
MysticMerman 3 years ago
It's eye is probably longer than the average human! That is one big beast!
Kasey Lee Bao Ting 4 years ago
awesome! Only my dad has seen one in person tho, We all went to Antartica, And at night, he could not sleep so we went out and saw a huge migration of whales!
Jim Degriz 4 years ago
forced perspective, the whale is in the foreground and the coat is a hundred or so feet behind it making the whale appear much larger than it really is
Sandra Jackson 4 years ago
you know what, if i saw that up close in a small boat or in the water, i would poo myself
Ray Martin 4 years ago
This is very disingenuous, as the boat is at a greater distance than the whale. Humpbacks can generally grow to 18 metres in length, with their flippers up to 5 metres long.
Stephen Lyford 4 years ago
Not to say the whale isn't huge, but it's definitely closer to the camera than the boat is, so a trick of perspective comes into play here.
Christina Schulte 4 years ago
Whoa. I've seen them from a ferry but never knew the humungousness of them. 😐
Doctor Punk 4 years ago
Good thing it's just perspective, I'd be pretty scared if they were that huge.
Catherine Brady 4 years ago
Amazing sea creature, but optical illusion due to camera placement and water conditions.
Acrab MacNutt 4 years ago
This is definately not the whales actual size. A humpback is big, but this picture is exaggerated
Kai Wee Toh 4 years ago
Is the whale closer to the camera in relation to the boat? That may greatly skew the perceived difference in size.
#20
Cheers To 2 Years Of Health! 100 Lbs Lost And Maintained For A Year
Ozacoter 4 years ago
How many calories would you need to eat to lose that much weight in only 2y? Anybody knows? I have been eating 1400kcal a day on average for the last five months and I lost three kgs... :( I am aiming for 1200 now but its difficult to be able to cook nice meals at the same time.
#21
Before And After Of My 8-Year Project (1972 Datsun 240z Restomod)
#22
Canadian Passport vs. Canadian Passport Under A Black Light
#23
Head Size Difference Between A Man And An Adult Cane Corso
#24
Adorable Meetings
#25
1930’s Parquet Flooring Restored Today. Before And After Comparison
#26
6 Years Ago Today I Had A Surgery To Straighten Up My Spine, This Is The Before/After Result. I Gained 5cm With The Process
#27
Before And After Of My DIY Driveway. I Made The Paving Stones And The Driveway
#28
Before And After Of A Man Who Walked Across China For A Year
#29
Size Of Orangutan Compared To A Human
#31
Example Of Class Disparity In South Africa
#32
Me And My Girlfriend When We First Met vs. Now. The Regretful Emo Phase
#33
My First-Ever House Plant Just Turned 5
#34
The Difference In Me And My Twin's Skin Color. He Goes Outside, I Don't
Ozacoter 4 years ago
One reason more to see why "race" is a ridiculous concept. I bet that a lot of people wouldnt say that the person in the right is "white" when they see both together. Same if you see me (extremely pale and more "north european" looking) and my sister (very tan and more "mediterranean" looking)
#35
Hummingbird Eggs And Nest. Key For Scale
#36
1st Picture Was The Peak Of My Opiate Addiction. 2nd Is A Recent Of One Of Me Healthy And Sober
#37
Chimpanzee Fingertip vs. Human Fingertip
#38
I Found A Bunch Of Rocks On A Beach And Organized Them By Color
#39
Chichen Itza When It Was Discovered In 1892 vs. Present-Day
#40
How Titanium Gets Color With Different Voltages
#41
The Weather In The Netherlands Today
Billy The Kid 4 years ago (edited)
I thought the UK only had weather like this. Yeah lets have a BBQ - not.
#42
My 16-Years-Old vs. 24-Years-Old SFX Makeup Growth
#43
This Weird Lemon That Grew On Our Lemon Tree. Normal Lemon For Comparison
#44
My Sister: "You Can Do The Half-Marathon With Me! Trust Me, It's Not That Bad." My Sister vs. Me
#45
My Parents Have The Evolution Of Cellphones In Their Kitchen Drawer
#46
This Comically Huge Strawberry That I Purchased From The Grocery Store Today vs. Hand
#47
Biggest Pizza That Can Be Ordered In US
#48
Anime vs. Reality
#49
The Size Of A Fiber Optic Wire Capable Of Supplying A Home With High Speed Internet. Hand For Scale
#50
Lara Croft Progression - 1996 To 2018
If I could I would live under water 4 years ago
Man, where the first three really that bad? I remember it differently lol
#51
All The Different Flavors Of Sunset I Get Out My Apartment Window
#52
My Mom’s Handwriting Before And After Her Stroke
#53
Minazo, The Southern Elephant Seal, Standing Next To A Human Makes Him Look Very Tiny
#54
Different Size Of 1oz Bars Of Pure Metals: Aluminum, Titanium, Copper, Nickel, Silver, Gold
#55
Unintentionally Left Beets To Over Winter In The Garden. Chicken For Scale
River Webb 4 years ago
chicken be like: this is mine, on the the left is Beatrice on the right Belinda
#56
The Sheer Number Of Colors That My Carrots Came In
Elli Rahim 4 years ago
That's a good colour plate! Congrats on achieving your nutritional balance!
#57
This 'Mini' Evolution I Saw In London
#58
This Is What 5oz (Standard Wine Glass Size) Looks Like In Different Wine Glasses
#59
9-Month-Old Maine Coon vs. 9-Year-Old Niece
#60
We Ordered A Pound Of Carrots. We Got A Pound Of Carrot. Bottle For Scale
#61
The Same Color Liquid In Different Colored Buckets Makes For An Interesting Comparison
#62
The Contrast Of This Metro Station In Istanbul
Linus Nilsson 4 years ago
I just heard the recording of them asking you to back away from the track in my head.
#64
One Of My Chickens Laid A Spherical Egg. Normal Egg For Comparison
Sandy Kavanaugh 4 years ago
Ping pong eggs! A few of my girls lay these, too. They won't be useful for hatching, though.
#65
I Took A Photo From The Same Spot In All 4 Seasons
#66
This Guinea Pig Is An Absolute Unit Compared To A Human
#67
This Rat Sized Moth Found In A School Construction Site In Australia
#68
A New Pair Of Shoes Wasn't In The Budget But A Black Sharpie Was (Left- Sharpie, Right- Sun Faded Black)
#69
Left - 1980 Toyota Pickup. 40 Years Later A Toyota Pickup. Both 1/2 Ton Trucks
#70
You Can See The Evolution Of My Knitting Skills On My First Ever Project
#71
Huge Xanadu I Spotted While Walking In Rome (Italy). Lady Who Takes Care Of It For Scale. The Plant Is More Than 20 Years Old, Survived Freezing Temperatures And Snow
#72
All The Weathers
#73
I Inherited This Small Gap Between My Middle And Ring Finger From My Dad. Both Hands Are Like This
#74
Difference In Drinking Pace
Billy The Kid 4 years ago (edited)
Gulper and sipper. This would make good names for cartoon characters.
#75
My Parents Got This Spray Bottle Of Windex In 1979 And Have Been Reusing It Ever Since. New Bottle For Comparison
#76
Bottom Of An Unearthed Tree After A Storm, I Am 6’4 For Reference
#77
Real vs. Fake $50 We Recieved At Work The Other Day
#78
Bald Eagles Are Huge Compared To A Human
#79
Two Cans Of The Same Tomato Soup From The Same Store. One A Product Of Canada, The Other A Product Of USA
#80
New vs. Used Electrodes For My Pool Ionizer
KC Lancaster 4 years ago
I'm not sure what I'm looking at - did the one on the right used to look like the one on the left, but it wore down? Or is the one on the right an upgrade?
#81
My Flatmate And I Took Nearly The Same Photo Walking Home At Different Times
Yeah, you heard 4 years ago
I saw this sort of thing once and spent far too long wondering why someone had put so many arrows in the snow!
#82
Large Worm We Saw This Morning (6-Year-Old's Hand For Scale)
#83
This Cicada On My Cicada Tattoo
#84
A Street Lamp Fell Over Into The Snow Outside My Apartment. Turns Out They’re Massive - My Hand For Scale
Billy The Kid 4 years ago
Street light or street heavy? It also looks like a light in a toilet.
#85
In Old Euro Coins The Borders Of Countries Were Drawn. Not Anymore. (The Left One Is From 2009, The Right One From 1999)
#86
My Husband And I Bought The Exact Same Shoes, And Mine Are Small Enough To Fit All The Way Inside His
#87
A Mega-Sized Lemon From My Lemon Tree. Mandarin Orange For Scale
#88
My House, Late 1800's vs. Today
#89
I've Been Documenting The Natural Decay In This Small Abandoned Church Since 2012
#90
Giant Blueberry Compared To A Coin
lunar eclipse 4 years ago
I ate blue berries for the first time yesterday. Personally, didn’t taste as good as they look. Still tasty tho. And aesthetic.
#91
Mom Cleaned Out Her Pantry Cabinet And Found Four Generations Of Wyler’s Beef Cubes. Oldest One Expired 2/14/1989
#92
I Shaved My Beard
#93
The Size Of This Carrot. Cat For Scale
#94
These Old Pre-Soviet Banknotes. Hand For Scale
#95
Same Size, Climbing vs. Hiking Shoes
Tim Douglass 4 years ago
It's funny that back in the '60s and '70s climbing boots were made with very stiff, almost unbendable soles and rigid ankle support. When you walked in them it was a bit like the Herman Munster walk. Changes in climbing technique led to changes in the equipment as well.
#96
Both Of My Lights Burnt Out - One Turned White While The Other Turned Black
#97
Airsoft Gun (Left) vs. Real Gun (Right)
#98
My Cat Looks Kinda Like An Owl
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