It is, as you say, astonishingly deceptive
Hmm. For the benefit of (m)any of our readers and members here who might be interested in those various 'perspective' images, may I offer some background information?
My colleague 'Red Squirrel' is remarkably tall, for a squirrel: if he stands up on his hind legs (which he does, occasionally
) he's about 6 foot 12 (in old money).
So, if he then holds his camera above his head to get a picture, he can achieve a perspective that the rest of us would need a serious step-ladder to emulate.
Thanks, Tim.