Contrary to what the old adage says, seeing isn't always believing. Just take a look at these mind-bending photos, where whether through camera tricks or the wiring of our brains, reality manages to melt, warp and pixelize before our very eyes.
From the true power of camouflage to a tiny San Francisco, here are 15 fascinating photos from the edge of sanity.
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“Dad saw the circle on the tablecloth and thought it was a plate.”
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“The effectiveness of camouflage.”
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“A Whale Graveyard Beneath the Ice (Greenland).”
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“Hiding among the flowers as if she is one of them.”
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“Windblown snow creates an optical illusion. Seen on a U.S. domestic flight. (2019).”
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“This is just a brilliant optical illusion using white paint.”
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“Japanese designer Hakusi Katei has created a small crystal cube that reduces the resolution of objects you point it at.”
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“An optical illusion for tonight. First you see a man running into the snow ... and then …”
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“San Francisco Bay using tilt-shift photography.”
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“The Kopp-Etchells effect, caused by dust hitting the rotor blades.”
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“Cool ice effect after flood.”
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“Terraced rice fields in China look like a neat painting effect.”
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“This is the effect greenhouse lights have on the night sky in my hometown.”
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“Interesting shadow effect seen at a restaurant in Southern France at sunset.”
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“I was able to recreate the Spider-Man meme using mirrors in an exercise room at a hotel.”
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