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Pictures That Show How Comparisons Can Change Perspectives

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It has long since been established that the best way to truly understand the magnitude of something is to have a point of reference. This logic applies quite firmly to nearly any situation, and photographs are the best way to effectively understand the differences in the world around us. These photos do exactly that. They put old and young, big and small, starting points and finishing points side by side so that we can get a clear comparison. See for yourself!

1. A bamboo stalk grown during the pandemic that is untouched by tourists

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A bamboo stalk grown during the pandemic that is untouched by tourists

(Reddit)

2. Same girl, same bike and same smile, 71 years apart

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, Girl sitting on the same motorcycle 71 years apart

(Reddit)

3. Barcelona at night and during the day

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, Barcelona at night and during the day

(Instagram)

4. A bald eagle during its juvenile days and a few years later as an adult with its white plumage

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A bald eagle during its juvenile days and a few years later as an adult with its white plumage

(Reddit)

5. A Maine coon, the largest domesticated cat breed, at 3 months old and then at 6 months old

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A Maine coon, the largest domesticated cat breed, at 3 months old and then at 6 months old

(Reddit)

6. A mother’s ankle two days prior to giving birth and two days after

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A mother’s ankle two days prior to giving birth and two days after

(Reddit)

7. A tiny frog on a penny for scale

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A tiny frog on a penny for scale

(Reddit)

8. Wearing the same wedding clothes 60 years later

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, Wearing the same wedding clothes 60 years later

(Reddit)

9. The fossil of a car-sized South American turtle next to a human for scale

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, The fossil of a car-sized South American turtle next to a human for scale

(Reddit)

10. How trash gets turned into fabric

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, How trash gets turned into fabric

(Reddit)

11. Before and after wearing braces for 9 years

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, Before and after wearing braces for 9 years

(Reddit)

12. A human brain (left) and a dolphin brain (right)

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A human brain (left) and a dolphin brain (right)

(Reddit)

13. 5 generations in a single photo, from a newborn to her great great grandmother

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, 5 generations in a single photo, from a newborn to her great great grandmother

(Reddit)

14. An ultrasound from 3 weeks prior to being born, and a picture taken 3 weeks after

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, An ultrasound from 3 weeks prior to being born, and a picture taken 3 weeks after

(Reddit)

15. A child’s baby tooth and a kitten’s baby tooth

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A child’s baby tooth and a kitten’s baby tooth

(Reddit)

16. A grandfather and his Navy buddy together in 1943 and decades later after turning 93

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A grandfather and his Navy buddy together in 1943 and decades later after turning 93

(Reddit)

17. A couple spent nearly 2 decades planting 2 million tree saplings on a deserted piece of land

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A couple spent nearly 2 decades planting 2 million tree saplings on a deserted piece of land

(Facebook)

18. The same horse’s winter- and summer coat

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, The same horse’s winter coat and summer coat

(Reddit)

19. A professional baker’s croissant, before baking and after

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, A professional baker’s croissant, before baking and after

(Reddit)

20. The same dog and the same boot after 3 years

Amazing photographs that show differences, shapes and sizes through comparison, The same dog and the same boot after 3 years

(Reddit)

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