movement perspective

movement perspective

a visual illusion produced by the relative distance of moving objects. For example, a nearby bird flying at 50 kmh (c. 30 mph) may appear to be traveling faster than a jet airliner in the distant sky moving at 960 kmh (nearly 600 mph).

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