A man and woman shared a seemingly innocent selfie on social media only to leave their friends and family terrified.
Photos are a great way to keep memories alive and most of us can’t wait to take selfies during special occasions such as birthdays and weddings.
While we typically keep on taking photos until we get a good shot, one man only realized just how wrong his selfie was after horrified internet users started pointing out a terrible ‘mistake’.
Take a look at the full photo below and let us know if you can spot anything unusual!
In the selfie, one can clearly see a young man and woman smiling from ear to ear while looking at the camera. Nothing out of the ordinary, right?
If you haven’t realized what caused the panic on the internet yet, focus on the glass window behind the pair. Do you see anything odd?
As eagle-eyed internet users quickly pointed out, the reflection of the girl is all wrong, whereas we should be seeing the back of her head rather than her shadowy face!
After the creepy picture started making rounds on Twitter and 9GAG, some people insisted there’s was a scientific explanation for all of this while others suggested the reflection might have belonged to a ghost.
In an attempt to get to the bottom of the discussion, one 9GAG user explained that the unfortunate photo was likely taken by a camera with a rolling shutter.
“This picture is a result of a camera with a rolling shutter. The sensor is exposed to light with the help of 2 little panels that fall up (possibly down left or right, but usually down),” they wrote.
“If the girl was to turn her head at the right time the camera would capture her looking backwards and forwards.
“The rolling shutting is present in most DLSRs. Unlike a phone camera which can have a global shutter or electronic moving shutter. The wider the gap between the 2 falling panels determine how much time the sensor is exposed.”
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