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
Image Source: DanRG02
#2 Playground Shadows
Image Source: Katrin Korfmann
#3 Mt. Rainier Shadow From My Backyard
Image Source: reddit.com
#4 This Truck Wants To Say “Hi”
Image Source: Hadouken617
#5 The Sun Melted The Snow Everywhere Except Where The Bikes’ Shadows Were
Image Source: yonkerrs
#6 Not Everybody Is What They Seem
Image Source: Ri-RiY
#7 Shadows Of Leaves From A Tree During A Solar Eclipse
Image Source: xXISCOPEIXx
#8 This Spider’s Reflection In A Pool
Image Source: lnk7332
#9 Found The Eye Of Sauron While Wine Tasting
Image Source: ajustice83
#10 The Shadow Of My Plane Formed A Rainbow Around It
Image Source: emcdeezy22
#11 The Reflection Of Kitchen Appliances Looks Like People In A Park
Image Source: felixtre
#12 Shadow Gives Impression Of Infinite Staircase
Image Source: hey_baberuba
#13 This Cat Food Bag’s Shadow Looks Like A Cat
Image Source: MarkSputnik
#14 Even The Shadows In Scotland Are Plaid
Image Source: BookerDeWittsCarbine
#15 Who Never Thought About This?
Image Source: empw
#16 Why Hello, Little Sundog
Image Source: mike_pants
#17 Proposed To My Girlfriend And Realized There Is A Heart In Our Shadows
Image Source: Orion_91
#18 The Shadow Of This Juice Glass Looks Like A Rose
Image Source: SMatyac
#19 This Einstein Poster Casts A Sinister Shadow
Image Source: aelment
#20 My Friend’s Golf Team Photo Had Some Unfortunate Shadows
Image Source: Jodiee182
#21 When Your Life Is A Mess But You Can Still Keep Up Appearances
Image Source: Ketameme69
#22 I’m Sure This Shadow Became Self-Aware
Image Source: migraine_boy
#23 Untangled Wire, Looped Shadow
Image Source: icanbenormaltoo
#24 The Shadow On His Shirt Makes It Look Like The Guy In The Back Is Badly Photoshopped Into The Picture
Image Source: frameRAID
#25 My Shoe Lace Shadow Looks Like A Man Climbing A Mountain
Image Source: htownaliens
