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It's a visual illusion dependent on the focal length of the lens being used and any foreground objects that are on the studio backlot.


Yup, even in person i.e without zooming, the moon looks way smaller when in the middle of the sky; yet on the horizon amongst man made structures it can look bigger... measure it with your thumb and it's the same size - context changes our perception.


We dont see reality, we see what our brains need to focus on to eat another day.




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