Here we have collected 25 photos of surprising shadow illusions that made them look twice. An optical illusion is an illusion caused by the visual system and characterized by a visual percept that arguably appears to differ from reality.

When nature creates its own artwork, not even our greatest artists can win against it. Since people are so fond of optical illusion art, nature also has its way to create stunning optical illusions with shadows. It uses everything and everyone under the sun to project shadow optical illusions that create fascinating visual phenomena. Here you can find 25 photos of surprising shadow illusions.

Scroll down and enjoy yourself. All photos are linked and lead to the sources from which they were taken. Please feel free to explore further works of these photographers on their collections or their personal sites.

#1 This Tree’s Shadow

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#2 Playground Shadows

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Image Source: Katrin Korfmann

#3 Mt. Rainier Shadow From My Backyard

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#4 This Truck Wants To Say “Hi”

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#5 The Sun Melted The Snow Everywhere Except Where The Bikes’ Shadows Were

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#6 Not Everybody Is What They Seem

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#7 Shadows Of Leaves From A Tree During A Solar Eclipse

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#8 This Spider’s Reflection In A Pool

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#9 Found The Eye Of Sauron While Wine Tasting

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#10 The Shadow Of My Plane Formed A Rainbow Around It

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#11 The Reflection Of Kitchen Appliances Looks Like People In A Park

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#12 Shadow Gives Impression Of Infinite Staircase

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#13 This Cat Food Bag’s Shadow Looks Like A Cat

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#14 Even The Shadows In Scotland Are Plaid

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#15 Who Never Thought About This?

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#16 Why Hello, Little Sundog

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#17 Proposed To My Girlfriend And Realized There Is A Heart In Our Shadows

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#18 The Shadow Of This Juice Glass Looks Like A Rose

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#19 This Einstein Poster Casts A Sinister Shadow

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#20 My Friend’s Golf Team Photo Had Some Unfortunate Shadows

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#21 When Your Life Is A Mess But You Can Still Keep Up Appearances

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Image Source: Ketameme69

#22 I’m Sure This Shadow Became Self-Aware

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#23 Untangled Wire, Looped Shadow

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#24 The Shadow On His Shirt Makes It Look Like The Guy In The Back Is Badly Photoshopped Into The Picture

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#25 My Shoe Lace Shadow Looks Like A Man Climbing A Mountain

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