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16 People Who Had to Rub Their Eyes to Believe What They Saw
Curiosities
10/14/2020

Filters, color correction, retouching — it seems that no picture on Instagram or any other social network can be posted without them. So it’s not surprising that we try to recognize corrections in images that don’t have any because we’ve forgotten what real photos actually look like. But sometimes people, or even nature, prove that masterpieces can be created without photo editing software.
At Bright Side, we can’t stop admiring how unpredictable and multifaceted the world is. To help you see this, we’re showing you some enigmatic photos that don’t need Photoshop at all.
1. An Azerbaijani artist creates unbelievable carpets with a meltdown effect whose prices start at $15,000.
2. “This happened when I went to spread margarine on my toast.”
3. “This tree in my neighborhood has 1 branch of an apple tree and the rest is a normal tree.”
4. “We accidentally found the perfect mirror for a narcissist.”
5. Trælanípa in the Faroe Islands that is also known as the “flying lake”
6. “This sweet octopus chandelier my buddy made and installed today!”
7. The daisies that grow near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
8. The sauce looks like it’s floating!
9. This rose looks like it grows in the Queen of Hearts’ garden in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
10. A rainbow wrasse caught off Christmas Island
11. Altocumulus clouds look like molten lava in the sunset light at a height of 30,000 feet.
12. This multi-colored corn is a product of selection, not Photoshop.
13. “I refilled my soap container with clear soap, and the leftover white soap rose up like a lava lamp.”
14. A circular rainbow was noticed in Singapore.
15. “I took a photo of a plane propeller in motion.”
16. “The blueberries I took a photo of look fake and made of velvet because I used a flash.”
Have you ever witnessed a beautiful phenomenon or thing that didn’t need to be Photoshopped? Share your photos in the comments below.
Preview photo credit san_kaido / Twitter
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haha that mirror is amazing xD
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