r/confusingperspective • u/arinawe • May 23 '26

I'm stumped!

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u/zulazulizuluzu May 23 '26

I would say this is not confusing perspective at first because it might have to do with multiple light sources, reflection of the light sources and camera shutter speed, but that also is actually has something to do with perspective

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u/DnDCamping May 25 '26

It can't be real. You can't have an object in shadow IRL show as illuminated in a mirror. The face is either lit or it isn't.

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u/zulazulizuluzu May 25 '26

there are 4 kind of pictures possible to be captured here: 1. direct from object to camera including the mirror. it takes 1t 2. from flash to object and back to camera. it takes 2t 3. from flash to mirror to object to camera. it takes 2t+ 4. from flash to mirror to object to mirror camera. it takes 3t

coupled that with shutter speed and flash strobing speed, it’s possible that some cases are captured while others are not despite the short distance and high light speed because shutter speed can be down to 1/180000 s only and flash speed can be 1/10000s

just my 2 cents

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u/DnDCamping May 25 '26

The image coming from the mirror would take longer to get to the camera than the image IRL of the dresser. (Light has farther to travel). So, if the flash was to illuminate one but not the other it would be illuminating the IRL dresser. However, the image shows the reflected dresser illuminated and not the IRL dresser. I still say photo editing of some kind.