Optical illusions are fascinating while challenging our visual
perception. Oftentimes, we find ourselves being irked because we cannot
comprehend what an optical illusion is trying to portray.
Here are some examples of optical illusions that will fool your eyes and surely blow your mind:
Anamorphic Painting: a distorted projection or
perspective requiring the viewer to use special devices or occupy a
specific vantage point to reconstitute the image.
This incredible piece of anamorphic painting drawn on a
street would stop you and make you think you would fall into the water
if you step into it.
Looking at the animated image, you would think it’s swirling
faster as it gets closer to the center. But if you’ll look at it
further, you’ll see how it moves at the same rate.
No, it’s not what you think it is! Dogs aren’t made to fly nor meant to have wings. It’s just a shot perfectly timed.
Scintillating Grid Illusion
(Left): an optical illusion by superimposing white discs on the
intersections of orthogonal gray bars on a black background. Dark dots
seem to appear and disappear rapidly at random intersections.
Now try counting the black dots.
Herman Grid Illusion
(Right): an optical illusion characterized by “ghostlike” grey blobs
perceived at the intersections of a white (or light-colored) grid on a
black background.
Did you see the dots?
Sharing this to my friend caused argument. He wouldn’t
believe me when I told him it was actually the lips that was made to
appear like an eye. He said it’s the other way around. How about you?
What do you think is this?
This illustrations made by Nagai Hideyuki would tempt you to pick up the objects that were actually drawn.
This isn’t a painting of two birds. The colorful one you’re seeing are just leaves.
Would
you believe that all these three cars are actually of the same size? I
tell you, my mind is still battling with the truth. Please click the
image to see the proof.
Warning: Make sure you’re not drunk before staring at this image… let it do rest to make you feel groggy.
What did you see when you had your fist glance at this
picture? Is it two senior citizens looking deep into each other’s eyes,
or two young people deeply in love as the man serenades the woman?
Let’s see if you will pass the test for the sharp-minded.
Was it perfectly written? Take a second look! You might see some simple mistakes you didn’t notice.
These sets of circles drawn seemed to be spinning in different directions.
Looking at Storseisundet Bridge at this angle would make you
stop and think twice if you’ll go through because it looks like it
abruptly ends and there is nowhere else to go except down into the water
below. Conquer your fears and head over the Storseisundet Bridge, you
will find that the bridge continues right along just like it should.
This one really amazed me, knowing what some people can do
with a little chalk and their imagination. Taking a look at this work of
art, you start to think that a thin layer in the middle of the street
was cut revealing a whole city below. The man who gazes in wonder at the
people down there makes it harder to believe that he was actually
staring at the chalk city.
After seeing those eye-popping illusions, let’s test your visual and mental ability.
Did you pass the exam? Don’t feel bad if you did not because I myself failed.
Share this to others and let them experience this “star gazing” activity.
