THESE incredible photos are sure to mess with your mind, but do you have a keen enough eye to clock what’s really going on in each shot?
A series of amazing reflected photographs are doing the rounds online, and they’re certain to blow your mind when you realise what you’re actually looking at.
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Can you see why this stunning illusion has viewers scratching their heads?Credit: reddit/gallowboob
Collated by Bored Panda, the photos vary from stunning vistas to hilarious portraits, but they have one thing in common: all is not as it seems.
In one shot, a bare-branched tree is reflected in a pond, but the reflection appears to feature a lush, green canopy of leaves.
In reality, the leaves are floating on the water’s surface, and align perfectly with the tree to create the stunning illusion.
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Can you work out what’s going on in this stunning photo… it’s definitely not a fireCredit: reddit/acmedoge
Another unbelievable optical illusion makes it look as if a tower block is on fire but, once again, it’s all a question of a well-timed reflection.
The perception of an inferno is actually created by the reflection of a stunning sunset in the building’s glass windows.
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This illusion makes it look like a UFO is looming on the horizon, but all is not as it seemsCredit: Imgur
Another unbelievable photo features what looks like a UFO on the horizon, with an ominous bolt of lightning striking in the background to add to the effect.
But whilst the lightning is legit, the UFO certainly isn’t – the illusion was actually created as a result of a lampshade being reflected in the window.
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This shot looks as if the car is on fire, but it’s actually just the result of another well-timed reflectionCredit: reddit
Another photo, this time of a car park, appears to feature a burning vehicle, but once again the flames are merely an illusion.
In this case, the fiery orange glow can be put down to a restaurant’s neon sign, which was reflected in the window of another nearby establishment.
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This bizarre reflected photo shows an unlucky man with an embarrassing wet patch… or so it seemsCredit: reddit/CptSandbag73
One funny photo shows a lecturer standing at the front of a classroom, with what appears to be a sizeable wet patch on his crotch.
But fortunately, this too is the result of an unlikely illusion, with a chair reflected in his see-through lectern to give the appearance of an unfortunate leak.
This isn’t the first time we’ve been baffled by a stunning optical illusion, after a photo of a starry vista in a national park turned out to be something very different.
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education