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50 Surprising, Interesting Or Bizarre Shadows That Made People Look Twice

Asli AkalinBoredPanda Staff

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It’s no secret that our minds often play tricks on us. Just take a look at our previous post on optical illusions that almost gave people a heart attack and browse through this list of optical illusions in everyday things that left people seriously confused.

But this time we are looking at a peculiar case of optical illusions that were created by shadows. Think of random shadows created by both inanimate and animate objects like windows, birds, trees and people.

And when you capture them at the right time in the right place (or rather, at a very random time and in a totally accidental place) you may come up with some very interesting results. Get ready to have your head spin, and be sure to upvote your favorite pics as you scroll through this list by Bored Panda!

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#1 Shadows Cast From A Tree During An Eclipse

Crescent-shaped shadows cast on a house wall and truck during a solar eclipse create surprising and interesting shadows.

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#2 A Rare Optic Sight, The "Brocken Spectre," Occurs When A Person Stands At A Higher Altitude In The Mountains And Sees His Shadow Cast On A Cloud At A Lower Altitude

Mysterious shadow figure surrounded by a colorful halo appearing on foggy landscape, showcasing surprising shadows.

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#3 Even The Shadows In Scotland Are Plaid

Shadow of metal fence creating surprising and interesting plaid pattern on sidewalk at night, a bizarre shadow effect.

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#4 This Unicorn Shadow

Child drinking from a cup with a shadow creating a surprising and interesting silhouette resembling a unicorn head.

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#5 The Way These Shadows Line Up With The Windows

Shadows cast by building windows create a surprising and interesting pattern on the brick facade in an urban setting.

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#6 The Way The Light Shines Through The Bookcase Making A Cityscape Shadow

Shadow on a wall in a bookstore forming a surprising and interesting city skyline silhouette that makes people look twice.

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#7 This Shadow From Two Different Trees In My Parking Lot

Leafless tree casting a surprising shadow that looks full and leafy on a brick wall, showcasing bizarre shadow effects.

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#8 Crumpled Paper Shadow Faces

Four colored sticky notes on a wall casting surprising shadows resembling human profiles in an interesting shadow display.

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#9 Shadow And Slope Makes It Look Like He’s Floating

A man appears to be floating mid-air on a city street due to a bizarre shadow optical illusion.

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#10 The Shadow On The Stairs Looks Like Another Set Of Stairs

Shadow on stairs creates surprising silhouette resembling a staircase in interesting and bizarre shadow formation.

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#11 This Shadow That Perfectly Lined Up With The Light Pole

Shadow cast by a large tree creates a bizarre split effect on a sunny street crosswalk with people waiting to cross.

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#12 The Horses Were Standing So Still That Their Shadows Still Have Frost

Shadow of a horse appearing as a giant with outstretched arms, a surprising and interesting shadow optical illusion.

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#13 Spider Floating On Water Made A Unique Shadow

Spider next to a bizarre shadow on a textured white surface, showcasing surprising shadows that make people look twice.

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#14 A Long Boi With A Shadow Of A Mandog

Man holding a large dog, with a surprising shadow on the wall creating a bizarre silhouette effect.

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#15 Shadow Cast By My Light Looks Like The Gingerbread Man Hanged Himself

Shadow on wall from a light fixture resembling a small person figure in surprising shadows that make people look twice.

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#16 A Tree's Shadow Stopped The Snow Underneath It From Melting

Tree casting a surprising shadow outlined by snow on green grass in a backyard, showing interesting and bizarre shadows.

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#17 This Restaurant Uses Shadows To Show Men And Women Restrooms

Shadows on dark walls creating surprising shapes that make people look twice with bizarre shadow effects.

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#18 Baby Deer Chilling On A Chair

Small dog resting on a red plastic chair with surprising shadow patterns creating a bizarre effect on its body.

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#19 The Shadow From A Rivet Makes It Look Like Sacajawea's Smoking A Blunt

Mural of a Native American woman with horses and shadows in Montana, showcasing surprising and interesting shadow effects.

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#20 The Way The Shadows Look Between My Coffee Mugs

Close-up of two cups casting interesting overlapping shadows creating a surprising pattern on a white surface.

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Asli AkalinBoredPanda Staff