• Stigpanorama_fish_eye
    599 posts
    2 years ago

    optical illusion.jpg

    optical illusion.jpg

    JPG, 814.0 KB, uploaded by Stig 2 years ago.

  • DeletedRemoved user
    2 years ago

    Neither one on my monitor.

  • AlanShlens
    2 years ago

    Yes, I was wondering that too.

  • Stigpanorama_fish_eye
    599 posts
    2 years ago

    The concrete decking in the middle doesn't look skewed to you? The balconies on the left look straight and horizontal, whilst the middle ones look warped on the left side.

  • Stigpanorama_fish_eye
    599 posts
    2 years ago

    Different angle here:

    balconies.jpg

    balconies.jpg

    JPG, 1.1 MB, uploaded by Stig 2 years ago.

  • DeletedRemoved user
    2 years ago

    Nope, I don't have that critical an eye, sorry.

  • Stigpanorama_fish_eye
    599 posts
    2 years ago

    It is not a case of critical eye. Have a look at the next image I just posted. Seems to stand out regardless.

  • DonaldBpanorama_fish_eye
    2366 posts
    2 years ago

    its how the building has been designed and built.

  • simplejoyhelp_outline
    1662 posts
    2 years ago

    Gotta agree there - I'm pretty sure that's just how those balconies are designed. Otherwise the walls of the building would look like that as well, don't you think?

  • DonaldBpanorama_fish_eye
    2366 posts
    2 years ago

    also the bottom lower levels have the same curved balconies in the middle of the building.

  • Stigpanorama_fish_eye
    599 posts
    2 years ago

    Compare the top two balconies in both the photos. Why the discrepancy then?

  • simplejoyhelp_outline
    1662 posts
    2 years ago

    I don't see any discrepancy...

    This is the way I think that building looks:

    optical illusion.jpg

    The outside walls of the building are straight, the balconies are curved (even more so than my sketch shows, because they seem to be on outer sides as well...

    Of course there might be some lens distortion as well, but I don't think it's significant.

    optical illusion.jpg

    JPG, 1007.9 KB, uploaded by simplejoy 2 years ago.

  • Stigpanorama_fish_eye
    599 posts
    2 years ago

    Those balconies look different again from this angle:

    Illusion.jpg

    Illusion.jpg

    JPG, 1.1 MB, uploaded by Stig 2 years ago.

  • simplejoyhelp_outline
    1662 posts
    2 years ago

    While there‘s more distortion here at play, I still see the same thing. Straight edges on the left and curved balconies on the right. Doesn‘t look confusing to me.

  • simplejoyhelp_outline
    1662 posts
    2 years ago

    Illusion2.jpg

    Everything (relatively 😉, didn't put too much effort in it...) nice and straight, except those balconies on the right...

    EDIT to add: It's not impossible that the building is indeed getting wider as it goes up, but I doubt it, looking at the other images.

    Illusion2.jpg

    JPG, 954.6 KB, uploaded by simplejoy 2 years ago.

  • Stigpanorama_fish_eye
    599 posts
    2 years ago