Face on Mars Anthropomorphism
I believe this to be anthropomorphism more than anything, but the images are still captivating.
Below is a perspective view of the structure making up the face seen in the first photo. It doesn’t look quite as I would imagine, to be able cast similar shadows as those seen above.
Of course, I am thoroughly entertained by this, because it is so surreal to see a human face in a naturally-occuring landscape is so surreal.
My favorite instance of this is the man on the moon. As I looked for a picture showing this, it became apparent that most see the face differently than I do. Here’s how I perceive it:
The Man in the Moon
Face darkened using Burn tool in Adobe Photoshop.
Red highlighting added for further facial definition
Mars face story & Slideshow: (Source)
Moon Imagery: (Source)