“This is why I tell people over and over again: you cannot trust what you see even with your own eyes. Your eyes are not cameras faithfully taking pictures of absolute truth of all that surrounds you. They have filters, and your brain has to interpret the jangled mess it gets fed. Colors are not what they appear, shapes are not what they appear, objects are not what they appear.” See Article with Explanation
Posts Tagged ‘Illusion’
Incredible Optical Illusion – The Blue and Green Spiral are the Same Color
Posted by sachref on June 25, 2009
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Ames Illusion Still Impressive
Posted by sachref on June 16, 2009
This compelling optical trickery is known as the Ames illusion. As the odd-shaped window rotates, the bar occasionally, and magically, appears to pass right through the frame while the window seems to reverse its rotation. Despite how it appears, the frame is always physically rotating in one direction, it’s your mind that gets confused by its shape. (from switched.com)
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Art student’s car vanishing act
Posted by sachref on May 3, 2009
Sara Watson, who is studying drawing at the University of Central Lancashire (Uclan), took three weeks to transform the car’s appearance. She created the illusion in the car park outside her studio at Uclan’s Hanover Building in Preston. The car is now being used for advertising by the local recycling firm that donated the vehicle.” Full Story
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Optical Illusion Girlfriend
Posted by sachref on January 28, 2009
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20 Artistic Architectural Optical Illusions
Posted by sachref on November 30, 2008
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Optical Illusions on Trucks
Posted by sachref on August 27, 2008
Some compelling visual illusions can be found on truck bodies. See more here
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