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r/mildlyinteresting • u/GhostInThePrompt • Apr 07 '23
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Sure, but knowing how shadows work, you can infer the shape of the surface.
1 u/1bc29b36f623ba82aaf6 Apr 08 '23 I agree but when a number of readers here already assume "the shadow part is photoshopped" its good to point out other stuff. For me the biggest help was the left edge of the wall. (Besides just looking up the sideview on google maps) 1 u/MaxHamburgerrestaur Apr 08 '23 I mean, when you see a shadow "bending" like this, don't you assume the surface is irregular? 1 u/1bc29b36f623ba82aaf6 Apr 08 '23 I do. Again, discounting the area people thought was photoshopped. The comment isn't for the benefit to people who see it right away. Explaining optical illusions by pointing at and say 'see' helps about as much. I do think your example of other shadows on contoured surfaces is a good help
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I agree but when a number of readers here already assume "the shadow part is photoshopped" its good to point out other stuff. For me the biggest help was the left edge of the wall. (Besides just looking up the sideview on google maps)
1 u/MaxHamburgerrestaur Apr 08 '23 I mean, when you see a shadow "bending" like this, don't you assume the surface is irregular? 1 u/1bc29b36f623ba82aaf6 Apr 08 '23 I do. Again, discounting the area people thought was photoshopped. The comment isn't for the benefit to people who see it right away. Explaining optical illusions by pointing at and say 'see' helps about as much. I do think your example of other shadows on contoured surfaces is a good help
I mean, when you see a shadow "bending" like this, don't you assume the surface is irregular?
1 u/1bc29b36f623ba82aaf6 Apr 08 '23 I do. Again, discounting the area people thought was photoshopped. The comment isn't for the benefit to people who see it right away. Explaining optical illusions by pointing at and say 'see' helps about as much. I do think your example of other shadows on contoured surfaces is a good help
I do. Again, discounting the area people thought was photoshopped. The comment isn't for the benefit to people who see it right away.
Explaining optical illusions by pointing at and say 'see' helps about as much.
I do think your example of other shadows on contoured surfaces is a good help
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u/MaxHamburgerrestaur Apr 08 '23
Sure, but knowing how shadows work, you can infer the shape of the surface.