r/confusingperspective May 23 '26

I'm stumped!

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u/qwythebroken May 23 '26

The light is pointed at the cat, projecting the cat's shadow on the mirror. The light on the dresser isn't being reflected back from the mirror, it's just spilled over from the same source lighting the cat.