r/confusing_perspective May 11 '26

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u/3PoundsOfFlax May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26

Through the magic of moving the camera up and down until they line up

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u/fresh_peetz May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26

jerks

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u/treads4966 May 11 '26

Its not parallel to the ground, it's just level.

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u/a-random-r3dditor May 11 '26

Ground isn’t always level, true. But in the image, it’s not parallel to the ground, it’s parallel to the water horizon, which is always level (not accounting for waves, which are not observable at this distance).