There’s a special kind of photography fail that turns ordinary scenes into something decidedly not-safe-for-work. Panoramic shots, when done incorrectly, have a unique ability to make completely innocent situations look shockingly inappropriate.
The technology that stitches multiple images together to create a wide-angle view doesn’t always get it right. When people or objects move during the slow panning process, the software creates bizarre hybrid images that often look more like abstract art than photographs. A couple holding hands might appear to have conjoined arms stretching across the frame. A person walking their dog could end up looking like some strange mythical creature.
What makes these photos so hilarious is how the human brain automatically tries to make sense of the distorted images, often arriving at conclusions that say more about our psychology than the actual photo content. The internet has embraced these accidental masterpieces, with entire collections dedicated to panoramas that went terribly (and wonderfully) wrong.
