It’s easy to warp or distort a photograph digitally, but snapping a picture that’ll bend your mind without the use of Photoshop isn’t quite so simple. One of the best ways to create surreal pictures naturally is via the use of reflections. They play with your perspective and cause you to think about the image in a totally different way due to the optical illusions they can create.
Take a look at the pictures below to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, the list includes some of the best optical illusions caused by reflections we could find. Some are funny, others are beautiful, and all are guaranteed to play with your mind. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite!
#1 Reflection Creates A Moon
Image source: Diego
#2 I Took This Photo Of A Reflection In A Puddle And The Gravel Looks Like A Starry Night Sky
Image source: LucyDreads
#3 Hyde Park Is Perfect In Fall
Image source: gabriele corno
#4 To See Flower In Water Drop
Image source: Miki Asai
#5 Perfect Tree Reflection
Image source: GallowBoob
#6 Prague In A Wine Glass
Image source: imgur
#7 The Reflection Of An Identical Car From Window Perfectly Matches
Image source: reddit
#8 The Tapestry Above My Bed Made A Pretty Sweet Reflection In My Coffee This Morning
Image source: deathbypolkadots
#9 Walking On Clouds
Image source: Carlos M. Almagro
#10 Did My Friend Piss His Pants? Nope, It’s Just The Reflection Of The Chairs In The Room
Image source: CptSandbag73
#11 When Will My Reflection Show Who I Am Inside
Image source: IDidNotGetTheReference
#12 The Reflection Makes This Chimpanzee Look Like He Is Wearing Her Dress
Image source: iamrv
#13 Perfect Reflection
Image source: ninja_cats
#14 This Reflection Makes The Sun Look Complete
Image source: ONLY-WANTS-KARMA
#15 Reflections In The Park
Image source: malleeman
#16 The Reflection From The Street Lamps Makes This Vw Bug Look Like It Has Cartoon Eyes
Image source: thegiantanteater1000
#17 The Reflection Of The Light Inside Makes It Look Like There’s A Ufo
Image source: RealisticCynic
#18 Looks Like It’s Just Floating In The Sky
Image source: Agnese Eva Montecchi
#19 Cotton Candy Lake In Iceland
Image source: iCtrl
#20 Ghost Cat
Image source: Alexus
#21 Warsaw Water Filters Look Spheric
Image source: Jacek Kada
#22 A Pile Of Timber Reflecting In A Puddle
Image source: florian schaller
#23 Dat Reflection
Image source: fattsoo
#24 The Reflection Of Milan Cathedral In French Horn
Image source: Diego Bardone
#25 Branch Reflection Makes A Heart
Image source: VANILLA_GRAPH
#26 When Will My Reflection Show Who I Am Inside
Image source: MynameisCarly
#27 Dining In A Van
Image source: Matt Stuart
#28 City Reflection In A Puddle Makes It Look Like A Painting
Image source: Toni Verdú Carbó
#29 This Cup Looks Transparent Because Of The Reflection
Image source: Jaspower
#30 Reflection In Popping Bubble
Image source: Richard Heeks
#31 Giant Reflection
Image source: rozyhammer
#32 Bridge Reflection Merges Into An Eye
#33 Yoga Reflection
#34 Driving In Front Of Your Reflection
#35 Looks Like These Guys Are Glued On A Concrete
Image source: Christiaan Triebert
#36 The Reflection Of My Cousin
Image source: pepsiguy24
#37 My Friend Took A Photo Of A Storm Through A Window And Their Phone Case Reflected Perfectly
#38 The Reflection Of My Headphones In This Water Glass Creates A Fish
Image source: georgebushsexdreamer
#39 Reflection Of A Church On A Table
Image source: elessar91
#40 The Reflection Of This Bartender Is A Little Too Perfect
Image source: carefulwiththataxe
#41 Perfect Circle
Image source: Leifinator
#42 Blue Mosque In Black-White Reflection
Image source: Bruno Kolovrat
#43 Beautiful Reflection
Image source: David Marcu
#44 I Took This Reflection Picture This Morning At Sunrise. It Looks Cosmic To Me
Image source: Gashnor
#45 Was Trying To Take A Picture Of My Ring And It Caught The Reflection Of A Tree Instead
Image source: Anniepha94
#46 Once In A Lifetime Shot. Sunny Reflection In A Stormy Sky
Image source: riccarjo
#47 Reflection In A Puddle Makes My Friend Look Like She’s Flying
#48 Projection Of A Lamp
Image source: Helmuth Kraus M
#49 The Reflection Makes It Look Like There Is No Back To The Mirror
Image source: IxJAXZxI
#50 The Reflection Of This Conference Room Table Makes It Look Like There Is A Giant Conference Room Table Underwater
Image source: Had_To_Switch
#51 The Reflection Made This Hulk Look Like He Has A Mustache And A Beard
Image source: Doozy_Jr
#52 Reflection Turns Ladder Into Wheel
Image source: imgur
#53 Perfectly Aligned Cloud And Cloud Reflection
Image source: gregger26
#54 The Reflection On A Knife Completes The Fork
Image source: Oriol Domingo
#55 The Reflection Of The Pizza Oven On The Window Made It Look Like The Car Was On Fire
Image source: cabinhacker25
#56 Looks Like There Are Three Buildings And One In The Middle Is Transparent
Image source: Mike Vande Ven Jr.
#57 The Reflection Of A Lamp In My Sunglasses Made It Look Like Someone Was Watching Me
Image source: ribzfu
#58 Reflection Of Fireplace Made It Look Like Branches Were On Fire Outside
Image source: guidedText
#59 Persimmon Tree Reflecting In The Pond Where Its Fallen Leaves On The Ground Create The Visual Illusion Of A Tree Not Bare, But With Branches Still Full Of Autumn Leaves
Image source: Rosmarie Wirz
#60 This Busted Airport Hudson Sign Looks Like “no Butt” In The Reflection
Image source: CarlaSagan
#61 The Reflection Looks Like Someone Put A Kid With The Lion
Image source: ImdownwDetroit
#62 4 Eyes
Image source: Philip Cornish
#63 The Reflection Makes This Guy Look Like A Conehead
Image source: Hammarberg
#64 The Reflection On The Glass Makes My Friend Look Like A Ghost
Image source: J1P3A
#65 The Reflection Of Fire In My Watch Looks Like Darth Vader
Image source: Jedi_Ewok
#66 Hulk Came To Life Straight From The Books Store
Image source: Hung Vo
#67 Reflection Turns These Constructions Into Circles
Image source: Alex Pino
#68 Don’t Fall In
Image source: Anne Worner
#69 Is It A Reflection Or Just A Boy Standing In The Street?
Image source: Anna Moskalkova
#70 A Headless Creature, Formed In The Reflection
Image source: Leanne Boulton
#71 Illusion
Image source: bengalsfan1973
#72 Tiny Car
Image source: Tokyo Fashion
#73 A Cool Reflection I Saw At My Local Ice Rink
Image source: snaresamn
#74 Reflection On A Building
Image source: L Harmer Photography
#75 Behind This Building Is Grey And Gloomy, But The Reflection In The Building Is Bright And Blue
Image source: Milfy_Way
#76 Nature Reflection
Image source: Katarina Kosanovic
#77 The Table Left A (mildly) Interesting Reflection On My Friend’s Laptop
Image source: guitard00d123
#78 Nun Reflection
Image source: Jacek Stefan
#79 Window Reflection And Perfect Timing Combined A Cyclist And A Man Into One
Image source: Jenko_
#80 He Is Not Pointing At Him
Image source: Achintya Guchhait
#81 The Reflection In The Apple Makes It Look Like It’s A Hole
Image source: lithiumlollipop
#82 The Reflection On The Table Completes The Chair
Image source: vanachorn
#83 So I Realized My Leg’s Reflection On The Separation Glass Fits Perfectly To The Airport Crew Guy
Image source: Tim-Bisley
#84 Co-worker Took A Picture Of Storm Clouds, But His Reflection In The Window Made Him Look Like The God Of Thunder
Image source: jasongill
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