What’s happening with this shadow? I’ve stared at this…
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What’s happening with this shadow?
I’ve stared at this image for hours trying to wrap my head around what’s causing this effect. The comments on the original post offer unsatisfactory explanations.
I understand the mirror is reflecting light onto the drawers, but I don’t get why the shadow is invisible. I would expect there to be a fainter shadow, but a visible one nonetheless. I’d expect the same sliver of cat shadow to manifest as a darker shadow, since that sliver isn’t being illuminated by the mirror’s light.
Please help me understand so i can sleep at night.
#science
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I’ve stared at this image for hours trying to wrap my head around what’s causing this effect. The comments on the original post offer unsatisfactory explanations.
I understand the mirror is reflecting light onto the drawers, but I don’t get why the shadow is invisible. I would expect there to be a fainter shadow, but a visible one nonetheless. I’d expect the same sliver of cat shadow to manifest as a darker shadow, since that sliver isn’t being illuminated by the mirror’s light.
Please help me understand so i can sleep at night.
#science
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