Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - Why is the image in the mirror symmetrical from left to right, but the reflection in the water is symmetrical up and down?

Why is the image in the mirror symmetrical from left to right, but the reflection in the water is symmetrical up and down?

They all have mirror effects and the imaging principle is the same, which is the reflection of light.

As for left and right symmetry, and up and down symmetry. It depends on the position and angle of the mirror.

The mirror under your feet creates a reflection effect in the water. Vertically on the opposite side, the effect is left and right. Just the location is different.

There are other locations