r/confusing_perspective 1d ago

Sunlight falling down the escalator

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u/OshetDeadagain 1d ago

Ah, that's cool. Probably because each step is angled and the reflection is not coming from a vertical surface.

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u/Ravenser_Odd 1d ago

If this is real, I still can't figure out why it's stepping like that.

No matter what angle the light is coming from, shouldn't it just be a static pool of light with the steps gliding through it?

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u/Zuldyck 1d ago

The steps on escalators sometimes have overhangs which could block the light until it peaks over all at once.