50 Confusing Photos That You Might Need To Look At Twice To Understand What’s Going On (New Pics)

A picture is worth a thousand words. But if that photo makes you do a double take and scratch your head, many of those words might be along the lines of, “What the heck am I looking at?”

If you’re a fan of photos with interesting perspectives and optical illusions, you’re in for a treat today, pandas. Below, you’ll find some of our favorite posts from the Confusing Perspective subreddit. You might have to squint your eyes and stare at these photos for a while to understand exactly what’s going on, but we hope you’ll at least be entertained! Enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the pics that you find most puzzling

#1 I’d Get Scared Too

#2 Someone Get The Bike Pump

#3 Missing Tyre

#4 Which Leg Is Going Where

#5 The Ring

Perspective is an important aspect to consider in photography. According to DepositPhotos, in the world of photography, perspective “refers to the visual connection between the elements in a photo.” This includes the angle the picture was taken from, the composition of the subjects in the image and where the viewer is seeing all of these elements from.

And lucky for you, if you’re a creative photographer, the sky’s the limit when it comes to what we can do with perspective in photos. But five common types that you’re likely familiar with are linear, high-angle, low-angle, forced perspective and fisheye.

#6 Just Like French Royalty

#7 Turtle In A Pond

#8 Is This Counted?

Images taken with linear perspective are straightforward and use converging lines to “create an illusion of depth and distance” in a photo, DepositPhotos explains. Meanwhile, the high-angle perspective is pretty self-explanatory. It involves standing high above something and shooting down. For example, a photo taken from the top of a stairwell that shows all the way down to the floor. On the other hand, low-angle is the exact opposite. It might be taking a photo of the Eiffel Tower from standing directly below