People Can’t Agree Which Of These 2 Zebras Is Looking At The Camera
Sarosh Lodhi, a wildlife photographer from Nagpur, India, traveled to Kenya last year. There, Lodhi went to the Maasai Mara national game reserve, which is one of the most famous and important conservation and wilderness areas in all of Africa. Maasai Mara is recognized for its exceptional populations of lions, African leopards, cheetahs, and African bush elephants, so Lodhi really had a lot of subjects to shoot.
But it’s a picture he took of two zebras that has been going viral. The image sparked a social media debate after forest officer Parveen Kaswan posted it on his Twitter page, asking people to guess which zebra is facing the front. While the challenge sounds simple, coming to a definitive answer is not. Scroll down, check out the image for yourself, and tell us your take on it in the comments.
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It all started with a simple question: which of the zebras is facing the camera?
Which zebra is in front?
Left one or the right one? #wildlife #naturephotography #zebra #africa #masaimara #wildlifephotography pic.twitter.com/GVRErQMS1j
— Sarosh (@saroshlodhi) July 7, 2020
Maasai Mara — the place where Lodhi took the pic — was originally established in 1961 as a wildlife sanctuary and covered only 520 km2 (200 sq mi). The area was extended to the east in 1961 to cover 1,821 km2 (703 sq mi) and converted to a game reserve. The Narok County Council (NCC) took over the management of the reserve at this time. Part of the reserve was given National Reserve status in 1974, and the remaining area of 159 km2 (61 sq mi) was returned to local communities.
No wonder Lodhi came back with breathtaking photos from his trip to the reserve. Wildebeest, topi, zebra, and Thomson’s gazelle migrate into and occupy the Mara reserve and some herds of all three species even reside there. Also, all members of the “Big Five” (lion, leopard, elephant, Cape buffalo, black and white rhinos) are found there all year round.
So, could tell which zebra is in front? If you thought it’s the one on the left, you’re correct. At least that’s what Lodhi said.
But people can’t come to an agreement
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Left one. The leftmost ear in the background gives it away. The way it is turned, it can’t be from the left zebra, so that must be the right one, which has to make the one in front the left zebra.
I thought the same. The ears give it away and the jaw doesn't quite line up with the right zebra either.
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I find it interesting that people are saying right when it clearly says below the image that the photographer confirmed it is the left zebra. Goes to show how people don't read facts and immediately jump to conclusions.
Exactly. The answer has been give to us in the text.
but it *is* the right one. the left one is the right (ahem, correct) one....
So it is the left zebra, but from the view of an observer it's the right zebra, right?
......and they make wrong conclusion (too quick to judge) and that's the problem.
But it's still fun to reason I guess. What gave it away for me, or what the first thing was I noticed is that the right zebra has more black than white. The black stripes are slightly thicker than the white. While the left zebra seems to be slightly more white. And the same pattern is visible in the head (the black dominates). Also the ears and the wrinkles and more. But it was just the first thing. Also I love zebras and it's cool to see such a great example of why they always wear their striped pajamas ;)
I would have guessed it's the left zebra (the right when facing them) because of her neck. I think that the right zebra has slightly ticker black stripes than the white because her neck is turned in almost 90 degree angle, hiding behind the left zebra - and that's the mystery for me (her head is completely hidden behind the head of her friend's head). First I thought she's facing backwards but than I saw the ears.
Sstt, they need to feel like they're genius detectives or sumting'
I wouldn't want that kind of genius detectives on my case.
Source? I'm guessing the original tweet was from the photographer..? He's asking there. And the photographer can be wrong as well as there is so much debate it. Also are we talking right from our point of view? It's very obvious the right on in the picture. There is a shadow on the left zebra if the left one was in front that shadows would be impossible. If you follow the lines from the zebra on the right. It can't possibly be the left one.
I assume that the photographer saw the zebras to "detach" so how could he was wrong?
Source? Seriously? You actually believe that the photographer doesn't know? You realized zebras can move, right? The photographer would have seen them change position. It's stupid comments like yours that is ruining the internet.
Left. Can see the difference in their manes. Excellent photo.
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The truth is, there is only one head. Behold! Cerberus in reverse, zebra edition!
Zebrerus? Ok, sorry, I'll let myself out
Hseed yes
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What is your problem?
Stop posting these, it's annoying!
I think it's the white and gold one... no, wait, blue and black!
Forget the shadows or the face. Look at the direction of the ears.
You can see they’re growing up in the direction to get the most sun!
Neither- it's the one in the back... (that's the correct answer, for sure... 100%)
the left one. the right ones neck is too high to match up to the face, and the ears behind the face are too weirdly positioned to be the left ones head
also, the hair of the zebra on the left is black, while the the hair on the right zebra is striped, and the face has black hair so it HAS to be the left one
OBVIOUSLY there is a middle zebra. He's block the view of their heads because the other two are super shy.
I'm glad it actually told us which one it was in the article, that would have driven me mad lol! I thought it was the left one and turns out I was right!!
Can people seriously not tell which one is up front!!?? I had to come here to find out if it was true. It's easy to see, the ears, it's all in the ears
The Dress 3: Nature Edition.
I looked at them long and hard. It was left
The one on the left - look at the ears, that's the clue.
It's the left because there is a shadow is on the right one (the shadow of the front zebra).
I used the neckline of the zebra on the right to tell. The left one is looking forward 😁
Left. The photographer confirms it.
Left, because of the angle of the neck in relation to its ears
Front one
It's the one on the right! Just follow the skin from the body to the front. The darker one on the left discontinues in back of the one on the right. Also color, ears, and body position all say Right.
It's the front one of course.
The real answer is both and neither. It's a photoshop, check the nostrils for example, which are on different levels.
You can also see a masking artifact over the right nostril (viewed from the camera), it's almost like it has two right nostrils but one is slighlty covered.
It's very obviously the one on the left
Left and right as YOU look at the picture? Or the actual left and right?
Two great things to keep from this: An amazing zebra photo and a really good comment above by Rajiv Anand: "It is right to say that the left one is. However it is best left to you to tell us which is right!" (This reminds me of all the times I've ended up going in the wrong direction travelling with my friend who is both checking the GPS and has a problem with Left and Right! It has lead us to numerous new sights being seen unintentionally and a lot of laughs.)
Face is for the zebra on the left <-; the ears fold is sure indicator
I think the Zebra on the left is the one that is looking at the camera.
Left one, the shadow explains everything
Left
Why do the zebras look blue and gold? ;)
Left one?! Check the neck.
It does not exist left or right zebras. So neither is true.
It's the left zebra.
https://youtu.be/PoKC92irnVQ Wait what
The left one, as the ears behind can only belong to the right one.
the left one i guess :D
I think the left.. Tried following the ear placement.
The one looking is left one, it's obvious after some inspection the right zebra is putting its head over the neck of the left zebra and that you can't even see its face
The one on the right is casting a shadow on the other one, meaning it's in front. The one on the left could not possibly be looking at the camera
It's interesting the different things people looked at to make their determinations.
Yanny!
Left
It's the zebra on the left.
Left. The other set of ears give it away.
That's so stupid, it's clearly the left one. The ears' orientation and the shadow near the hair at the top makes this so obvious.
Ignore the people above. It's the right zebra that's in front
Isn't it obvious? It's the Zebra in the middle.
Left. It's obvious. The ear position gives it away...
Left one. The coloration of the two zebras is quite different. Also, if you follow from the chests up the necks, it's clearly on the left. Brilliant photo though.
It looks cool but it isn't hard to tell it's the left.
The left one, because of the position of the ears.
Photographer here. It's the left one. The right one is slightly more out of focus, so it has to be behind the left one. BAM irrefutable evidence.
It's clearly the one on the left
Yes
Left one. Because the stripes on its neck look a bit more in focus than those of the right one.
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I think it is the right one.
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The zebra on the right is in front. It is casting a shadow on the left zebra.
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What is more funny to me is that some people think they are smart because they are aware that computer editing exists. lol Like, aha, you can't fool me! OK well it's been around for a while now. It could very easily be a real photo though. The world may never know. Crunch. (Tootsie Roll Pop Owl...)
Those are some weird looking giraffes
Left one. The leftmost ear in the background gives it away. The way it is turned, it can’t be from the left zebra, so that must be the right one, which has to make the one in front the left zebra.
I thought the same. The ears give it away and the jaw doesn't quite line up with the right zebra either.
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I find it interesting that people are saying right when it clearly says below the image that the photographer confirmed it is the left zebra. Goes to show how people don't read facts and immediately jump to conclusions.
Exactly. The answer has been give to us in the text.
but it *is* the right one. the left one is the right (ahem, correct) one....
So it is the left zebra, but from the view of an observer it's the right zebra, right?
......and they make wrong conclusion (too quick to judge) and that's the problem.
But it's still fun to reason I guess. What gave it away for me, or what the first thing was I noticed is that the right zebra has more black than white. The black stripes are slightly thicker than the white. While the left zebra seems to be slightly more white. And the same pattern is visible in the head (the black dominates). Also the ears and the wrinkles and more. But it was just the first thing. Also I love zebras and it's cool to see such a great example of why they always wear their striped pajamas ;)
I would have guessed it's the left zebra (the right when facing them) because of her neck. I think that the right zebra has slightly ticker black stripes than the white because her neck is turned in almost 90 degree angle, hiding behind the left zebra - and that's the mystery for me (her head is completely hidden behind the head of her friend's head). First I thought she's facing backwards but than I saw the ears.
Sstt, they need to feel like they're genius detectives or sumting'
I wouldn't want that kind of genius detectives on my case.
Source? I'm guessing the original tweet was from the photographer..? He's asking there. And the photographer can be wrong as well as there is so much debate it. Also are we talking right from our point of view? It's very obvious the right on in the picture. There is a shadow on the left zebra if the left one was in front that shadows would be impossible. If you follow the lines from the zebra on the right. It can't possibly be the left one.
I assume that the photographer saw the zebras to "detach" so how could he was wrong?
Source? Seriously? You actually believe that the photographer doesn't know? You realized zebras can move, right? The photographer would have seen them change position. It's stupid comments like yours that is ruining the internet.
Left. Can see the difference in their manes. Excellent photo.
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The truth is, there is only one head. Behold! Cerberus in reverse, zebra edition!
Zebrerus? Ok, sorry, I'll let myself out
Hseed yes
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What is your problem?
Stop posting these, it's annoying!
I think it's the white and gold one... no, wait, blue and black!
Forget the shadows or the face. Look at the direction of the ears.
You can see they’re growing up in the direction to get the most sun!
Neither- it's the one in the back... (that's the correct answer, for sure... 100%)
the left one. the right ones neck is too high to match up to the face, and the ears behind the face are too weirdly positioned to be the left ones head
also, the hair of the zebra on the left is black, while the the hair on the right zebra is striped, and the face has black hair so it HAS to be the left one
OBVIOUSLY there is a middle zebra. He's block the view of their heads because the other two are super shy.
I'm glad it actually told us which one it was in the article, that would have driven me mad lol! I thought it was the left one and turns out I was right!!
Can people seriously not tell which one is up front!!?? I had to come here to find out if it was true. It's easy to see, the ears, it's all in the ears
The Dress 3: Nature Edition.
I looked at them long and hard. It was left
The one on the left - look at the ears, that's the clue.
It's the left because there is a shadow is on the right one (the shadow of the front zebra).
I used the neckline of the zebra on the right to tell. The left one is looking forward 😁
Left. The photographer confirms it.
Left, because of the angle of the neck in relation to its ears
Front one
It's the one on the right! Just follow the skin from the body to the front. The darker one on the left discontinues in back of the one on the right. Also color, ears, and body position all say Right.
It's the front one of course.
The real answer is both and neither. It's a photoshop, check the nostrils for example, which are on different levels.
You can also see a masking artifact over the right nostril (viewed from the camera), it's almost like it has two right nostrils but one is slighlty covered.
It's very obviously the one on the left
Left and right as YOU look at the picture? Or the actual left and right?
Two great things to keep from this: An amazing zebra photo and a really good comment above by Rajiv Anand: "It is right to say that the left one is. However it is best left to you to tell us which is right!" (This reminds me of all the times I've ended up going in the wrong direction travelling with my friend who is both checking the GPS and has a problem with Left and Right! It has lead us to numerous new sights being seen unintentionally and a lot of laughs.)
Face is for the zebra on the left <-; the ears fold is sure indicator
I think the Zebra on the left is the one that is looking at the camera.
Left one, the shadow explains everything
Left
Why do the zebras look blue and gold? ;)
Left one?! Check the neck.
It does not exist left or right zebras. So neither is true.
It's the left zebra.
https://youtu.be/PoKC92irnVQ Wait what
The left one, as the ears behind can only belong to the right one.
the left one i guess :D
I think the left.. Tried following the ear placement.
The one looking is left one, it's obvious after some inspection the right zebra is putting its head over the neck of the left zebra and that you can't even see its face
The one on the right is casting a shadow on the other one, meaning it's in front. The one on the left could not possibly be looking at the camera
It's interesting the different things people looked at to make their determinations.
Yanny!
Left
It's the zebra on the left.
Left. The other set of ears give it away.
That's so stupid, it's clearly the left one. The ears' orientation and the shadow near the hair at the top makes this so obvious.
Ignore the people above. It's the right zebra that's in front
Isn't it obvious? It's the Zebra in the middle.
Left. It's obvious. The ear position gives it away...
Left one. The coloration of the two zebras is quite different. Also, if you follow from the chests up the necks, it's clearly on the left. Brilliant photo though.
It looks cool but it isn't hard to tell it's the left.
The left one, because of the position of the ears.
Photographer here. It's the left one. The right one is slightly more out of focus, so it has to be behind the left one. BAM irrefutable evidence.
It's clearly the one on the left
Yes
Left one. Because the stripes on its neck look a bit more in focus than those of the right one.
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I think it is the right one.
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The zebra on the right is in front. It is casting a shadow on the left zebra.
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What is more funny to me is that some people think they are smart because they are aware that computer editing exists. lol Like, aha, you can't fool me! OK well it's been around for a while now. It could very easily be a real photo though. The world may never know. Crunch. (Tootsie Roll Pop Owl...)
Those are some weird looking giraffes