With some photos — most photos, even — it’s immediately obvious what’s going on in the picture. Other pics might take a little longer. Then there are the photos that are just plain weird , and create some cognitive dissonance between what you’re seeing and how your brain interprets it.
The following pics are certainly part of this third category.
“My phone vibrated when I was taking this photo.”
I’ve seen this effect before and always feel kind of jealous that it never happens with my phone. I mean, how else can you turn straight lines wavy in an unedited photograph?
“Above the clouds.”
This photo is awesome. The snowy ridge in the foreground blends in so seamlessly with the clouds in the background that you’d swear they’re one and the same.
“So-called ‘blood rain’ evening last week in Gibraltar. No edit.”
We all know that there’s some weird atmospheric phenomena out there, but this looks more like the apocalypse than a random quirk of the weather. But, it was the result of Saharan dust that had blown all the way north to Spain.
“Tiny arm is tiny.”
Soccer players need their legs, their feet and their cardio conditioning. But they don’t really need their arms, which might explain this pic. And aren’t we all curious about what T. rex soccer would look like now, or is it just me?
“0 Euro bill to commemorate the 20 years of the euro.”
How do you create commemorative money that’s legal tender, but also worth nothing? Simple. You create a bank note worth zero.
“A child hugging his decapitated mother.”
Not only does the mom here look decapitated, the kid looks like he has a mom haircut. Spooky stuff all around. It’s one of those optical illusions you feel relieved about sorting out.
“This kitchen counter along with an empty drinking glass sort of looks like a Death Star in space.”
From any other angle, this wouldn’t look like the Death Star. But from here, it’s hard to see anything else.
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“This broken wine glass looks like it’s standing upwards.”
Do you ever break something and then stare at its broken wreckage, trying to reverse time and will it back into existence? Sometimes, you can almost see it as it was before you broke it.
“This caterpillar train I saw at the park today.”
On one hand, I’d like to know what’s going on here. On the other hand, what’s going on here is almost certainly very gross. Still, it’s cool that caterpillars do this.
“My thick glasses lenses look like ice cubes.”
We’ve all heard of Coke bottle lenses, but how about ice cube lenses? It seems like a miracle that anyone can even see through glass that’s this thick.
“Woman looks like she’s walking 2 dogs and a goose.”
Sure, the ‘goose’ has suspiciously furry legs with paws on the end and a face on its butt. But blur your eyes for a moment and the dog looks exactly like a goose.
“Horse legs.”
Whose legs are whose? Is there a human under there or does the horse just have special legs? I need answers, because it’s throwing off all my preconceptions about what a centaur is.
“Getting a bit handsy.”
Look, it’s great to have close friendships and all, but pulling a move like this is just disrespectful. Unless that’s something you and your bros have worked out ahead of time. Communication is key!
“Dude matches his cat.”
This is truly uncanny, because there’s no way you could possibly plan a picture where things match up so seamlessly. And even then, cats are notorious for not adhering to human-made plans.
“Long dog.”
If you’ve ever taken two dogs of the same breed for a walk you’ve probably experienced something like this. Occasionally, they’re just going to morph into a long dog.
“Floating pizza.”
Wait a second, is this pizza suspended by strings or something? It’s genuinely the only pic in here I can’t make sense of. That pizza pie is defying gravity, as far as I can tell.
“Tim giving some love.”
Tim Duncan was famously reserved during his playing career, but this pic shows he had at least a bit of a tender side — if only for Spurs fans. But nuzzling a Lakers fan would be weird.
“Was told to post this dried coffee puddle from last night here. Looks like a fantasy map. Also looks like it’s lumpy or has elevation but it’s completely flat and smooth.”
Perhaps it’s the power of suggestion, but I can’t unsee the fantasy map. I wonder where the best spots for spawn points might be.
“Those are not grass pants.”
Reflections and light and all that can do some weird things. Case in point: this person’s grassy pants. Where does the reflection stop and start? The blending here is remarkable.
“Buff dog.”
It actually took me an embarrassingly long time to realize this dog was laying down and you’re looking at its butt. I legit thought it was a ripped dog.
