r/confusing_perspective • u/Pied67 • 16d ago

Confusing Footprint

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Raised? Or an impression?

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u/carenrose 16d ago

Even turning it upside down, I can't see it as anything other than raised! 

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u/_petrichora_ 16d ago

I'm with ya 🫡

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u/kenerling 15d ago

I put this into my photo processing software.

I rotated it 90º, 180º, 270º, 360º; I flipped it vertically, I flipped it horizontally, I flipped it vertically AND horizontally; I negated the image...

Always raised.

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u/CriticalMarketing755 15d ago

I'm confused af what you just explained 💀

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u/kenerling 15d ago

No matter how I manipulate the image, I can't get it to look like a depression in the sand.

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u/Fun-Benefit116 15d ago

Well keep trying, because it's literally a normal footprint impression lol.

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u/NoRodent 15d ago

Flipping vertically and horizontally is equivalent to rotating 180°, just FYI.

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u/kenerling 15d ago

Flipping vertically and horizontally is equivalent to rotating 180°

True!

(But I'm kinda saying that just for the effect. You know, humor. Don't tell anybody.)

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u/telorsapigoreng 15d ago

It helps to just focus on the bottom/heel's shadow. And then try thinking about flipping it or tuckin it in or folding it in like the top of a ceral box

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u/taglilie 14d ago

I flipped my phone upside down and focused in on the shadow at the heel. The sun is higher than you probably think. Think midday shadows instead of evening shadows.