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Everything and everybody has a shadow, and all of them look different depending on what angle the light is coming from. But sometimes shadows get tired of living in, well, our shadows, and so they decide to forge their own identity by taking on secret lives of their own. Check out the list below to see what we mean. From secret squirrels and invisible dragons to a camouflaged Rambo and even a hidden Donald Trump, the shadows below, compiled by Bored Panda, will change the way you look at the world around you. Have you seen a shadow that doesn’t look like it should? Then feel free to add your pictures to the list, and don’t forget to vote for your favourite!
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#1
My Friend Adam Has A Dog Who Has The Creepiest Shadow Ever
#2
The Shadow From The Dirt On My Window Looks Like Mountains
#3
The Shadow Of This Fence Is A Piano
#4
My Window's Shadow Is A Cat
#5
The Way This Cargo Ship's Shadow Looks Like A City Skyline
#6
The Shadow Of This Leaf Looks Like A Dragon
#7
The Cameramen's Shadow Looks Like A Labrador
#8
Giraffe's Shadow Looks Like A Unicorn
#9
So Apparantly My Toothbrush's Shadow Pays Attention To Its Oral Hygiene As Well
#10
These Shadows From Two Palm Trees And A Lamppost Look Like A Lion
#11
The Shadows Of Two Strangers
#12
The Shadows Of These Windows Make An Optical Illusion
#13
The Top To My Gas Tank Casts The Shadow Of Batman At The Right Angle
#14
Pen Made Of Recycled Water Bottles Casts A Shadow Of A Water Bottle
#15
Two Girls Casting A Gorilla Shadow
#16
The Shadow Correctly Labels This Dog
#17
The Shadow From The Toilet Paper Roll Looks Like A Hummingbird
#18
The Shadow Cast By Pegs On My Clothes Line Looks Like A Rock Band Finishing A Set
#19
Interesting Shadow Created From My Light Shade
#20
The Curtain In My Room Made A Shadow On The Ceiling That Looked Like A Car
#21
This Shadow On A Garage Door Looks Like Rambo
therealpixie 7 years ago
You really have to unfocus your eyes to see it. Part of the face is not in shadow, so the light part becomes the right side of the face. The edges of the shadow falls at the midline of the face. It's rather uncanny when you see it.
#22
I've Never Seen Such A Friendly Shadow Before
#23
Shadows
#24
Bird Casts A Shadow That Looks Like A Fish
#25
The Shadow From This Mounted Bulls Head Looks Like It Has A Human Body
#26
The Dog Made A Cat Shaped Shadow
#27
Her Shadow Looks Like A Unicorn
#28
Shadow Gives This Mannequin A Fablulous Moustache
#30
These Flowers At My Parent's Place Cast A Squirrel Shadow
#31
This Shadow Looks Like Its Low Resolution
#32
Shadow Of A Stroller Looks Like An Old Man With A Walker
#33
A Couple Days Out Of The Year A Mountain In My Hometown Casts A Shadow That Looks Like A Cougar Attacking Its Prey
#34
The Shadow Of This Leaf I Found While Hiking Kind Of Looks Like A Dancing Fairy
#35
Can You See The Godzilla?
#36
It's Supposed To Say 'Dream', The Shadow Says 'Die' And Looks Like Tinkerbell Hung Herself
#37
The Shadow Of This Gate Looks Like It Says Ass
#38
The Shadow Of This Shag Carpet Looks Like A City Skyline
#39
The Shadow From My Towel Rack Looks Like Donald Trump
#41
Dancing Cactus Shadow
#42
Shadow Looks Like A Hanging Man
#43
The Shadow Of This Machine Looks Like A Monster
#44
A Seagull Dreaming Of Bigger And Better Things
#45
Every Morning My Friend Wakes Up To This Shadow In His Window. Turns Out It's His Neighbour's Chimney
#46
My Dog's Shadow Turned Me Into A Centaur
#47
Taking A Photo Of This Horse Made Its Shadow Look Like A Boxing Kangaroo
#48
The Shadow Of My Orchid Looks Like Butterflies Flying Away
#49
Found This Skull While Walking Through Campus Today
#50
My Dog's Shadow Makes An Almost Perfect Arrow
#51
Dog's Shadow Looks Exactly Like A Cat
#52
A Friend And I Saw A Shadow. Added Arms
#53
When You See It
#54
Angry Garbage Bin
#55
Took A Picture Of My Friend At Night, His Shadow Kind Of Looks Like Abraham Lincoln
#56
My Family Was Going Through Pictures From Our Vacation To Kauai Last Year When My Sister Pointed Out The Shadow In This Pic
#57
I Am The Night!
#58
Shadow Of Spider Walking In My Pool Shows Surface Tension
#59
This Shadow Of A Broom
#60
This Bench's Flattened Shadow
#61
The Statue Has A Different Pose From Its Shadow
#62
The Shadow Of This Plant Looks Just Like A Bird Mid-flight
#63
My Mates Backyard Umbrella Casts A Darth Vader Shadow
#64
The Shadow Of This Melted Planter Looks Like The Death Star Under Construction
#65
My Doggo's Shadow Looks Like Yoda
#66
I Had To Do A Double Take On A Friends Display Picture
#67
My Frayed Carpet's Shadow Looks Like A Dragon
#68
Batcrab!
#69
Pineapple Shadow
#70
This Shadow Is More Legible Than Its Source
#71
My Friend's Shadow Looks Like A Cartoon
#72
It Came From The Shadows
#73
The Shadow Of This Fence Makes It Look Like I'm Walking Along A Train Track
#74
Urban Shadow
#75
Was On A Nature Walk And Saw This Shadow That Looks Like A Couple Kissing
#76
This Playground Shadow Looks Like A Cathedral Tower
#77
This Shadow From A Condom Machine...
#80
The Shadow Of This Breakfast Sign Says "Breast"
#81
This Shadow On My Neighbour's Shed Looks Like A Dog Face With A Monocle
#82
My Cousin's Iron Man Mask Giving Homage To Overly Happy Batman
#83
He's Lurking In The Shadows
#84
My Friend's Shadow Looks Like Three Sneaking Men
#85
This Chair's Shadow Makes This Pipe Sad
#86
Cloud Shadow Looks Like A City Skyline
#87
My Friends Shadow Looks Like She's Going Through The Photos On Her Camera
#88
My Friend's Dog Has An At-at Shadow
#89
This Apron's Shadow Looks Like A Bear
#90
So, Apparently, My Lamp's Shadow Looks Like A Princess
#91
This Truck's Shadow Greets You
#92
Gatorade Shadow Gun
#93
Shadow Of Some Leaves, Looks Like A Child Running
#94
Lesson Learned. When Making A Lamp, It's Important To Plan The Shadows. Back To The Ol' Drawing Board
#95
Unplanned, Vicious Shadow Art
#96
This Sign At The Right Angle Produced A Shadow Of A Cat
#97
This Church's Night Light Casts A Shadow That Looks Like The Grim Reaper
#98
The Shadow Of The Diamond Fence Is Straight
Marzo Florida 7 years ago
I guess its because of the time of day and the placement of the sun to give it such a pattern, pretty cool
#99
My Cats Shadow Looks Like A Dog Raising Its Paw
#101
The Shadow Of This Lamp Makes It Look Like A Muscly Man With A Moustache Is Holding It Up
#103
This Light's Shadow Looks Like A Light Bulb
#105
Praise The Shadow!
#106
The Shadow On This Cliff Near Canmore, Alberta Looks Like A Guy Using A Telescope
#107
The Sun Created A Scary-Looking Shadow On My Lamp Shade
#108
One Fish Got Out Of The Ocean
#109
This Shadow Of The Death At My Local Church
#110
Pizza Hut Sign Shadow Looks Like A Man With A Hat
#111
This Carrier Bag's Shadow Looks Like A Puppy Sitting Up
#112
This Shadow Of My Work Van Looks Like A Dragon
#113
The Shadow Of This Dog Looks Like A Cat
#114
The Shadow Of My Girlfriend On A Horse Looks Like A Shark
#115
The Shadow From This Orange Slice Looks Like A Wasteland City Scape
#116
The Shadow This Bug Is Casting Looks Like A Dragon!
#117
The Light In My Hotel Room Casts This Shadow
#118
The Shadow From These Books Look Like A City Skyline
#121
My Towels Shadow Looks Like A Head
#122
Power Went Out Today Due To Storm. Had To Get Flashlight From The Truck. This Is The Shadow My Light Fixture Casts When Lit From The Kitchen Table
#123
Tour Guides Shadow Reflecting A Man Being Hung At The Gallows.
#125
My Friend Was Photobombed By Abe Lincon's Shadow
#127
This Shadow Look Like A Dr. Seuss Character
#129
My Curtain Pole Shadow Looks Like A Lemur Playing A Trumpet
#130
Girl's Shadow Looks Like A Man
#131
My Bed Post's Shadow Looks Like Elvis
#132
This Shadow On My Chair Looks Like Jesus
#133
Face In Shadow
Final score:
11points
#134
My Friend's Shadow Looks Like The Profile Of A Man's Face
#136
The Shadow Of This Box Of Tissues Looks Like A Cat
#137
Wedding Ring Shadows By Page Osorio Photography
Final score:
10points
#138
That Moment When You Find Out Your Husband Is A Troll.
Final score:
10points
#139
Shadow
#140
Interpret This Shadow How You Like But I See A Sad Dog
#141
The Shadow Of My Toothbrush Looks Like A Sad Old Man
#142
My Friends Shadow Looked Exactly Like E.T
#143
The Shadow From My Bedroom Ceiling Light Is Grinning At Me
#144
My Bar Lights Cast A Stick Figure Robot Shadow
#145
The Shadow From My Light Looks Like A Spider
#146
Clamshell Shadow Looks Like Iphone 6
#147
Shadow From This Scratching Post Looks Like A Cat
Susan Gardner 7 years ago
Of course it does. Yet ANOTHER cat shadow. They are overtaking the world lol
#148
Spot The Horse Or Fox
#149
Anyone Else Think This Shadow Looks Like Pluto?
#150
The Shadow Of My Hand Soap Looks Like A Woman In A Dress With No Arms
#152
So My Friends Told Me My Shadow Looked Like Lincoln
#155
The Shadow From This Gate Post Looks Like Batman
#157
This Fire Extinguisher's Shadow Looks Like A Face
#159
My Friend's Shadow Looks Like Frankenstein
#163
Their Shadow Looks Like A Centaur
#164
My Shadow Looks Like George Washington
#167
Found A Shadow That Looks Like A Horse
#168
I Noticed The Shadow My Faucet Makes Looks Like Darth Vader
#172
Avengers
Final score:
4points
#173
My Bulldog's Shadow Looks Like A Hippo
#174
Spiderman Shadow
#175
My Shadow Looked Like An Alien
#177
This Flask Is Casting An Inverse Shadow
#178
I Saw A Munk In My Room!
Final score:
0points
#180
This Shadow Looks Like George Washington
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