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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
Floeckchen 11 months ago
Too bad they went with the harp on each coin for the Euro.
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#2
Rave
#3
They Brought Their Little Friend Along With Them
#4
😂
#5
Two Giants?
The Other Guest 11 months ago
Ned? Ned Ryerson? ::goes in for awkward hug::
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Binky Melnik 10 months ago
The top half of the photo made sense after a brief moment, but then I saw the bottom half and my brain exploded. It took me faaar too long to understand that they’re in a front-end loader, and the delight I got from realizing that they’re NOT giants has made me day! 😀
#6
Hair On, Hair Off
Hippopotamuses 11 months ago (edited)
This is really interesting. Does this mean the original photo (whichever it was) was 'shopped'?
Skeeter 11 months ago
I think the second pic shows it was the hair from the woman directly behind him. No photoshopping necessary, but he did look good either way!
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Chicken Boy
#8
Found On Tinder A Muppet Woman
PeepPeep the duck 11 months ago
It’s the Swedish chefs daughter all grown up, she is thinking about how much the water fountain looks like clear spaghetti
#9
Did A Double Take
Gandalf the Pink 11 months ago
It's a ledge it is resting its chin against, but the higher level blends perfectly with the background lower level so you don't see the drop
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Dudley2348 10 months ago
A neighbour's cat is relieving himself in my backyard, so, don't give me any ideas.
#10
Taking A Bath
#11
Looks Like A Friendly Horse
Binky Melnik 10 months ago
Don’t call me Jar-Jar; I don’t know you well enough and I don’t like it, either.
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#12
Technology Came So Far
Ray LeBlanc 11 months ago
She sent her legs out to be shaved and they didn't come back in time.
#13
Capybara Grew Giant Horns
Hippopotamuses 11 months ago
Amazingly, where I live (Wellington, NZ) a capybara female has just killed another capybara female. I can't believe this. But it must be true!
Nikki Gross 11 months ago
That looks like something you would see in the middle of the night on a back road in BFE. 😲
#14
Nice Third Leg
#15
Is There An Exorcist Here?
#16
Orthrus Or Cerberus?
#17
What?
#18
Dogstrosity
Bill Swallow 11 months ago
Oh, yeah, I wondered what happened to him after his big role in Kurt Russell's 'The Thing'!
Patricia the Grey 11 months ago
Took me way too long to realize it was more than one dog. Going to bed now.
m6nbtfpx7q 11 months ago
Omg I love it so much! They’re playing 😍 I get so excited when my Dogs play. It’s everyday for nine years now but still
Anna Drever 11 months ago
Didn’t know this. I just thought Lobstrosity because of Stephen King.
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One-Legged Car
Bill Swallow 11 months ago
We always *knew* cats could walk between the worlds. The photographer caught this one emerging from Between.
Bi.Felicia 11 months ago
Idk which is more impressive a one-legged cat or a one-legged car?? 🤔
#20
He Is Not Wearing That
#21
Fell Asleep With The Remote
#22
Noot Noot
Jan Willem ten Dam 11 months ago
The person is not inside Pingu, but behind it, with their arms around it.
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Ferdy Arthanto 11 months ago
nothing to see here, just "Pingu" catching a train ride after hot day of shopping ..
#23
Ayoo
Binky Melnik 10 months ago
Can you explain the photo to me, Bill (please)? I’m assuming the paw up the bottom isn’t really that, but what it IS I can’t work out! Thanks!
#24
Dog Is Built Different
#25
An Unusual Wedding Night
Binky Melnik 10 months ago
For walking around showing off her bottom at her wedding? For not wearing a more modest gown? For allowing all the reception guests to see the goodies first before he did? Just kidding; I know it’s more likely the cold shoulder.
#26
Giants Over The City
Grazina Strolia 11 months ago (edited)
I think they're on a rooftop deck on top of a tall building, and took the photo through the protective glass barrier along the edge of the deck. You can see the barrier on the other side of the deck on the far right.
Hippopotamuses 11 months ago
Obviously a photographic trick. But, in the interest of science, how?
Millawi 11 months ago
Probably took a photo through a window and people are in the reflection.
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Man With Big Chest
Gandalf the Pink 11 months ago (edited)
The body in the foreground is his and he has his shirt pulled up so his belly is showing, then right behind him someone is sitting with a bikini top in the same white hue as the guy's shirt, so it looks like it is the same piece of clothing and the same body. Start from the legs and it's easier to see.
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#28
2 In 1
#29
Half Of A Donkey
Bill Swallow 11 months ago
... in addition to knowing what evil lurks within the hearts of men.
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#30
Dog With A Giant Mouth
#32
Floating Head
Gandalf the Pink 11 months ago (edited)
Cat is standing on a table or shelf or something right around the corner and is peaking their head down and around
#33
It's Ok, Nobody Was Injured
A C 11 months ago
I've seen this before, it is a reflection and no damage to the car.
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Gigantic Wolf
April Pickett 11 months ago
I think the "wolf" is standing on plywood, maybe construction or a shed roof?
Hippopotamuses 11 months ago
We don't have wolves where I live. But if that is a wolf, run like hell!
#35
An Elephant? No
Who am I, where am I 11 months ago
He doesn't look too healthy, help him don't take his picture
#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) 11 months 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 11 months 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
Carl Roberts 11 months ago (edited)
"My school"....This pic has been floating around the web for at least 15 years (wthout the caption). Redditors love grabbing random photos off Google and lying.
#44
Looking Extra Thick
Bill Swallow 11 months ago
It's 'thicc' these days. Urban Dictionary out front should have told ya.
#45
Those Are Some Small Tires
Dawn Woolley 11 months ago
I'm more interested in the fuzzy object that seems to be flying in the clouds above.
Hippopotamuses 11 months ago
Oh. That's just a UFO. Nothing to worry about.
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I Scared S**less For A Second
#47
What?
#48
The Norwegian Princess' Husband Got A Fresh Haircut For The Wedding
WindySwede 11 months 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"...)
ElfVibratorGlitter 11 months ago
Oh wow. He says that children get cancer because they want it... How nice. 🤬
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#49
A Very Dense And Sturdy Curtain Or Cat Is Sleeping Mid-Air
Bill Swallow 11 months 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.
Who am I, where am I 11 months ago
Cat is asleep between the screen and glass or it's a flat cat
#50
Do You See A Driveway Or Climbing Wall?
Gandalf the Pink 11 months ago
Okay honey off to buy some milk! Vvvvrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-KACHDuNK-vrrrrrrrrroo
AnnaB 11 months ago
I keep seeing this one and I STILL can't figure out what's going on! Someone help!!
KL Harrold 11 months ago
Where the grey part of the driveway starts, it's at an angle (maybe 35 degrees?) to the tan part, and then it turns in again at the part where it looks like the top of a wall. The far part of the grey is, or looks, darker. If you zoom in so all you can see is the left part of the driveway that might help.
#51
Floating Tire Tracks
Geoffrey Scott 11 months ago
'Now, what will I do with the extra $400 I have...oh, buy tires'.
#52
I Still Can't Figure This Out
WindySwede 11 months ago
Reddit: "Looks like she fell asleep. Look at where her "neck" seems to end. You can see part of her ear, and some white curls on the right side of that area. The part that looks like it should be part of her chest is actually her left cheek and part of her jaw. This one took me too long to realize. lol"
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#54
This Kitten Wouldn't Move, Honked Too
WTH it was a sock...
Who am I, where am I 11 months ago (edited)
It's a cat, you rEaLlY expected it to pay attention
#56
Escher's Cat
Who am I, where am I 11 months ago
Turn them over when they get too dirty
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#57
Damn.. Oh Wait
#58
4 Giants And A Tiny
#59
Two Planes Crashing Into Eachother
Cat 11 months ago
The one in the foreground is taking off from the runway you can just see at the bottom right of the picture. It's already airborne and is a smaller plane model than the one in the background, which creates the optical illusion that they're both the same size and have crashed into one another
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Odd. Both planes appear to be Cathay Pacific. But I can't find any record of two Cathay Pacific planes in this situation. Either an optical illusion, or photoshop.
#61
Waistline Declines
#62
These Shoes Looking Like My Nightmares
DetriMentaL (It/That) 11 months ago
Whelp.. Guess this is going to debut in my nightmares for the next few days now
#63
Do You Comb Your Beard?
#64
These Girls Are The Same Height
PeepPeep the duck 11 months 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
Probably Aoife 11 months ago
Ooh, I like that :D I want to wander around in there for a bit...
#67
Disappearing Trailer
#68
This Pic Confused Me For Quite Abit Until Reddit Was Able To Help Out. My Great Aunt Circa 1925
Hippopotamuses 11 months ago (edited)
Do you have a head, or are you afflicted with the family curse, as well?
#70
This TV-Hosts Missing Upper Arm
BBBBBB MMMMMM 11 months ago
No, the pink behind her is a cushion. You cant see her right arm at all.
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Love To Hangout With Friends !!
Sara Frazer 11 months 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 11 months 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 😂
WindySwede 11 months ago
the bird (reddit): https://ebird.org/species/commyn?siteLanguage=en_IN 1800-67756...401619.jpg 
#76
One Or Two Buildings?
#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
Carl Roberts 11 months ago
At first I thought it was just someone holding a cheese grater. But, the longer I look, the more confused I get.
Poll Question
Do you find photographs with confusing perspectives fascinating?
Yes, they are intriguing
No, they are confusing
Sometimes, depends on the photo
I have never thought about it
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jjdubs W 11 months 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 10 months 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.
jjdubs W 11 months 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 10 months 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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