At a glance, you might mistake it for something very disturbing, but if you take a closer look you will see it is actually just a very awkward optical illusion.

The picture shows a bald man leaning in to give his baby a kiss on the cheek.

As he looks down, his bald head faces the camera, while his naked and hairy shoulders are also visible, along with part of his left ear.

The photo initially caused confusion for many viewers, who mistook the father’s hairy shoulders, bald head and left ear for his bottom leaving many viewers disgusted at first, then confused and then relieved after realising it was actually just a tender family moment.