This could use an explanation

The photo above was NOT photoshopped, yet has a surreal photoshopped look. If you already know what it is, keep the secret to yourself. if your like me, try to explain and understanding what it is you are seeing WITHOUT researching the answer on the internet or going to Nat Geo to find out.

Know of or have any other non-photoshopped photos that are hard to explain or twist one's brain, post them here.

I am guessing desert landscape in the sun and in the shadow.

Insane volcano eruption?

apocalyptic dandilion storm?

Eclipse in a desert

it was taken on May 22nd (after the end of the world)....and they time traveled back to show what happened...........

trees are in the shade, it's either dusk or dawn the orange is snow reflecting sun light om a steep hill, must have set the camera to highest F-stop to get that depth

pakimo and supak0ma nailed it.

Because my mind was convinced on figuring out what kind of aerial phenomenon I was looking at, it took me a hefty 20 or more minutes to see the sun lit desert hill in the background set against the shaded desert floor in the foreground. Our minds sometimes play evil tricks on us.

This site has a collection of "real photos that look like photoshops." Some are pretty amazing; some aren't, but none have any explanation. Enjoy! http://www.ktla.com/entertainment/photos/kfor-krcw-real-pix-look-like-photoshops,0,3545170.photogallery

Those are awesome, Thanks.

I don't know why, but I like real photographs that twist and torture the mind.