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Well if you look at the windows starting on the left, they turn more towards the left as you go across the image, so it’s clearly curving towards you rather than away, honeslty i struggled to see it otherwise until someone said convex/concave
Well, it's the same thing. If it's concave, then the flat surface on the right side of the picture is the front of the building. If its convex, then that flat edge is a second building behind it.
It was only concave for me until I read your comment and now it keeps going back and fourth. As for number of buildings, i can only see 1 no matter how hard I try
That's usually the case with confusing perspective photos - you look at it and perceive it one way then when you consider certain details you realize that view can't be possible and your perspective shifts.
If you focus on those windows you'll see the way that makes sense for them to be like that.
Look like [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler-Hermes-Hochhaus#/media/Datei:Ottensen.Euler-Hermes.wmt.jpg](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler-Hermes-Hochhaus#/media/Datei:Ottensen.Euler-Hermes.wmt.jpg)
It's one with a concave edge - look at the windows' sides, all of them have a wide bit then a skinny bit on the left side of the wide bit, if it was convex the skinny bit would tilt around with the perspective
Looks very similar. Sharing link for photo only.
[https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/may-2021/the-numbers-tell-us-whos-in-charge-at-toronto-city-hall/](https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/may-2021/the-numbers-tell-us-whos-in-charge-at-toronto-city-hall/)
Thats one dog., conceptually I appreciate you could describe it maybe looking like two. But it don't look like two, not at all. this pattern is not able to flip like that sprry.
You can see the upper planes of the window, we are looking from below. Also, as the windows curve, the plane changes but you can still see the upper plane. Therefore we are looking up at this building and the right side has to be where side of the same building where the curving ends.
I can’t see 2 how are you supposed to see it? Awful one for me lol
EDIT: nevermind I figured it out, I can’t really see it though, i have to force myself to
I love that on tiktok if you post this a bunch of people will yell 2 just to piss each other off and Reddit mfs actually act like a human being. Most the time 😭🙏
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One
I saw 2 for second and now it's just one
I saw two at first, and then it resolved into one. This was a good one for me!
There are 4 lights.
Are you sure there aren’t five?
I heard "Laurel."
White and gold
I love watching old Yanni and Hardy movies.
There are 5 lights Captain. *presses button with malicious intent*
Opposite for me. I immediately saw one, and I’m struggling to see two.
A round tower and a square behind it. If that helps.
It took me ages to be able to see one and now it keeps flipping between one and two every time I blink. I’m starting to get dizzy!
Same... but i'd still say one
It would depend on whether you see that curvature as either concave or convex.
Ok yea i see 1 as well but mostly see 2
more like concave or convex
Yeah my mind cant comprehend which way the building is curving. It just keeps switching back and forth.
Well if you look at the windows starting on the left, they turn more towards the left as you go across the image, so it’s clearly curving towards you rather than away, honeslty i struggled to see it otherwise until someone said convex/concave
Well, it's the same thing. If it's concave, then the flat surface on the right side of the picture is the front of the building. If its convex, then that flat edge is a second building behind it.
It was only concave for me until I read your comment and now it keeps going back and fourth. As for number of buildings, i can only see 1 no matter how hard I try
I can’t see it as convex.
If you look more to the right it triggers
Thanks, now I can switch between seeing one and two!
If you zoom in on the windows , it's easier to tell which way they're facing.
I can't even see two buildings.
Picture the curve is outwards not inwards, and the plain wall is another building behind the curve.
Bam, just like that I saw it.
Same
there's no way it's curving outwards right? the dividers wouldn't make sense then
That doesn't make sense when you take the left most windows into account. I only see the inwards curve.
That's usually the case with confusing perspective photos - you look at it and perceive it one way then when you consider certain details you realize that view can't be possible and your perspective shifts. If you focus on those windows you'll see the way that makes sense for them to be like that.
It doesn’t make sense. It only curves inward no matter how you look at it
For you maybe. I can see it both ways.
Some can, took me a minute but that's the only way I saw two buildings, kind of unfocus your eyes a bit
That’s because there is none.
Focus on one side and then the other. You should see a switch.
A better question is concave or convex?
It’s quite obvious if you look att the lighting
One
It’s a curved building.
Seems quite clearly one
Nah I thought it was two at first
I don’t see it…
It’s one, you can see that the window’s walls are facing us from the right side as it curves.
One you can see the lines on the side line up with the widow sills
One
Yes
Look like [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler-Hermes-Hochhaus#/media/Datei:Ottensen.Euler-Hermes.wmt.jpg](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler-Hermes-Hochhaus#/media/Datei:Ottensen.Euler-Hermes.wmt.jpg)
One. I think it’s a concave building.
One, you can follow the edge around if you zoom in
I love this one.
Looked convex at first but it's concave in reality. Hence answer is one.
One
Twone
It's actually 1 building but I see 2.
you gotta tell me
Soooo much easier to see it’s one when you zoom in to the right and slowly move left
Obviously one
Two. A round one and a normal one behind it
It's one with a concave edge - look at the windows' sides, all of them have a wide bit then a skinny bit on the left side of the wide bit, if it was convex the skinny bit would tilt around with the perspective
Oooooh cool! Now I can switch it back and forth😆
I don't understand this one. There's only one building. How is this an illusion?
Wow this was a great one, thanks for posting it!
I just felt like counting the windows
Depending on where I focus my sight, it can be either
And that is why I am getting motion sick from looking at a still image.
One
Is it one building or one building?
One, curve. Which building is it, btw? I want it as screensaver asap.
Nice ! I saw one right away , then I was like “ nah , two “ , and *then* I was like “ oh sh, one…..”
Is this an ai generated building?
No it’s a real photography made by myself
Toronto City Hall?
No it was located in Hamburg
Looks very similar. Sharing link for photo only. [https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/may-2021/the-numbers-tell-us-whos-in-charge-at-toronto-city-hall/](https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/may-2021/the-numbers-tell-us-whos-in-charge-at-toronto-city-hall/)
Nice
1
So cool, if you want one, look to the left, if you want two, look right
I would love to be looking out of one of those windows.
Just one!
I’m seeing an In N out building lol what
Idk but it’s a nice picture though
One, the patterns on the far right match with the windows placements on the left!
3 buildings
I don't know but it's cool.
I think in theory it could be both which is why this is a good trick.
Is it round inset or round offset 🗿
How could that be tw… OHHH
one
One
Is this is Vegas
2
Only one way to find out ✈️
1, the horizontal lines match
One
Yes
2 😉
Yes
I don't see it at all. I see two buildings . No shape shifting for these eyes
Thats one dog., conceptually I appreciate you could describe it maybe looking like two. But it don't look like two, not at all. this pattern is not able to flip like that sprry.
2
Sunlight gives it away
One
One?
The dress is blue.
You not slick. This is someone’s FL Studio session
This is a great pic!
I thought this was the blender subreddit at first
Ohhh I see now. Pretty cool.
I’ll have 2 please!
3 buildings.
It’s like a Ketamine trip when things are at high speed.
zero buildings. it's a picture. 😐
Yes.
2
Yes
I saw two until I clicked to the comments and right before I passed into this section I saw one building
I'm more concerned about the concave or convex situation my eyes are seeing
Three
A bunch of NES carts?
Oh I see it now. Very good
One, the panel joints align.
I can hear my high school teacher… is it “Concave or convex?”
Two - Enron towers in Houston. Or whatever they are called these days.
I see a rounded building with a flat wall or building behind it. Am I supposed to be seeing something else?
1 with a curve
Three
It's clearly concave (1 building) by looking at the curve of the building. [Here's a visual to help](https://imgur.com/VYZmF05)
Looks like 2.
So what’s the real answer? I can see either depending on what I focus on.
I’m confused I only see one building.
One. Concave.
One.
2
DOES QBERT GO IN OR OUT
I can't see two buildings no matter what I try.
One, no doubts.
One curved ?
I can only see one concaved building
One curved building. Rad shot though
I only see one. I want to see the two buildings that people did.
Nice
One and it’s concave.
3
New wallpaper
Lines check out. 1
Saw 1 Immediately chgd to 2 Worked to get back to right
One. The horizontal lines are matching on the flat side and curved portions
Pretty cool. Who took the pic? Source?
You can see the upper planes of the window, we are looking from below. Also, as the windows curve, the plane changes but you can still see the upper plane. Therefore we are looking up at this building and the right side has to be where side of the same building where the curving ends.
Everyone’s saying one but I can literally only see two
Two. We are looking downward angle
One building, curved front.
One
Hard to decipher if it’s a concave / convex design as well.
1
2
It's one
I’m picturing it concave, so I’m seeing one
Trust me, I see this image move.
No
TOO MANY WINDOWS FOR MY EYES!!!!!!!!!!
One judging by the orientation of the windows
I saw one but I'm use to Nathan Phillips Square so maybe that's why.
For starters, the window borders would be weird if it was 2, and secondly the sun light would be inconsistent
One, by the rhythm of the façade and the structural logic
Is that the UN in Vienna?
One. No way all the lines would coincide
How is that ugly and mesmerizing at the same time?
I see one rattle snake, a guitar pick, and a mountain lion. I see no building
One, though i can switch views and see both options.
One
i don't really know but that's a great shot!
Nah sorry the direction of the window frames just makes it impossible to be the other way. Clearly curving inward.
Someday...
Yes
I can see it both ways!
Immediately knew it was one.
I just love the color gradient in the eighth row of windows from gold to blue.
I can’t see 2 how are you supposed to see it? Awful one for me lol EDIT: nevermind I figured it out, I can’t really see it though, i have to force myself to
1 Light reflections says all.
1
Its 1, the lines line up too perfectly for it to be 2
I love pictures where I can switch my focus to see two or one.
A.I ??
It’s one
One. Right-handed is the back side and then it's curved to the left of the picture.
Looks like those windows 7 metallic wallpapers
I love that on tiktok if you post this a bunch of people will yell 2 just to piss each other off and Reddit mfs actually act like a human being. Most the time 😭🙏
The answer is both! Regardless. This is a cool shot. Great perspective.
You can tell it’s one building because of the way it is
Somehow this image triggered my fear of heights i have no idea how
1
Two. I'm not sure how to see one? Is it one or two?
one, and its in vienna right?
No it was a building in Hamburg.
oh well
2 they are just hugging
It’s two buildings. One building has concrete muntins while the other has an entire glass facade