Salutations Pangolins,
Let’s test to see if this happens with other wallpapers. If you choose a photo from your iPad or a default wallpaper of another color, do you notice something similar? Typically, you can even preview what will display before setting it on the Lock Screen.
Change the wallpaper on iPad
Change the wallpaper
1. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper.
2. Do any of the following:
• Choose a preset image from a group at the top of the screen (Dynamic, Stills, and so on).
Wallpaper marked with changes appearance when Dark Mode is turned on.
• Select one of your own photos (tap an album, then tap the photo).
To reposition your selected image, pinch open to zoom in on it, then drag the image to move it. Pinch closed to zoom back out.
• Tap to turn on Perspective Zoom (available with some wallpaper choices), which makes your wallpaper seem to “move” when you change your viewing angle.
Note: The Perspective Zoom option doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion (in Accessibility settings) is turned on. See Customize iPad for motion sensitivities.
3. Tap Set, then choose one of the following:
• Set Lock Screen
• Set Home Screen
• Set Both
To turn on Perspective Zoom for wallpaper you’ve already set, go to Settings > Wallpaper, tap the image of the Lock Screen or Home Screen, then tap Perspective Zoom.
You may also find that changing contrast or transparency from Accessibility settings impacts the time as well. Here’s information about the display accommodations that are available - Adjust the display and text size on iPad.
Thanks.