The Illusion Images: May 2012

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Transparent Phone Optical Illusion

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Dallenbach Optical Illusion

This is one of those optical Illusions that once you have identified what is in the picture you will always, immediately, see that object. However if you have never seen this image before it may take you quite a while to see what is before your eyes....

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Simultaneous Contrast Illusion

The grey bar is the same colour across its whole leng...

Peacock Optical Illusion

The below peacock has some illusion of motion in it but what I find most fascinating is that when you follow a row of circles from left to right they might appear indented then somewhere in the process the exact same circles seem as if they are protruding....

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Trompe l'oeil Ad

This is an ad for ramen in the causeway Bay Station in Hong Kong. I love this kind of art. I would love to see this from a angle that reveals how distorted this image needs to be to get this one perfect view. Trompe d'oeil AdFlickr Artist: djwer...

Memorial Day Optical Illusion

In the United States Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor those who have fallen in battle. The below is a photo mosaic of President Bush's face, formed with the images of fallen American soldiers.The artist had this to say about his Mosaic.This...

Pink&Red Anomalous Motion Optical Illusion

Some people may react to this anomalous motion optical illusion and if you think you might be one of these people it is important to read the caution at the top of this page prior to proceeding.I love the motion in this optical illusion. It is definitely...

Monday, May 28, 2012

The Leaning Tower Illusion

Here is a novel illusion that is as striking as it is simple. The two images of the Leaning Tower of Pisa are identical, yet one has the impression that the tower on the right leans more, as if photographed from a different angle. The reason for this...

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Spring Break Illusion in Advertising

Bruster's real ice cream says, "treat yourself to something re...

Handling Car Illusion

This person in this picture seems to be show himself so strong :D, he is leaning that Car into his hand.I dont know who is the photographer of this picture,but its really shot so perfect that it looks like that car is is so real. the thing is that you...

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Man in canoe or man in birds mouth?

Man in canoe or man in birds mou...

Impossible Construction 15

This optical Illusion is the creation of Herman J. Verwaal of Exloo, Netherlands. This is part of his "Impossible Construction" series.Herman J. Verwaalcopyright 2005used w/permissionHerman has a large collection of optical illusions that he has created...

Friday, May 25, 2012

Fish Girl Optical Illusion

Below it is easy to see the fish on a dish, but can you make out the girl in the picture as well?Miwa MiwaCopyright 2004used w/permissionIf you still can't see the girl place your mouse over the picture. Notice how not only does the fish change to a...

Sexy Illusion in Beach

Take a look at the image carefully this is very sexy illusion, what you have sawed a People Enjoying in a Beach? Yes you were right but a Anonymous has created a amazing illusi...

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Motion-Illusion Building Blocks

Follow up, Earlier this week I had The 2nd annual "Best Visual Illusion of the Year" contest winner. Many of you wanted to know who won the first contest. Well I have been in touch with the winner and he gave me permission to show this illusion here.The...

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Floating Chain Optical Illusion

Missed it by this much!!!In the spirit of Maxwell Smart, would you believe...This photographer came across this interesting display in the home of a 19th century artist. He got down on his belly and managed to snap the photo from such an angle as to...

Bluff or Bomb Illusion

This all are Amazing Words, i have done couple of Confusing post previously about the Bird and the Paris this is similar to both of them, try to read out the letter as it is written in the image. what word you have readed there? may be a word Bomb but...

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Word Optical Illusions in Advertising

This ad campaign for Veja Magazine not only combined words to make images but also won a Gold and two Silvers in the 2004 Clio awards.Gold AwardBin LadenDead or AliveSilver AwardBushPeace or WarSilver AwardSaddamThreat or PretextCastroTirany or FreedomCategory-Print:...

Monday, May 21, 2012

Smoking Illusion

The bus is designed so amazingly that the smoke is coming out from the bus but its looking like coming out of the guys mo...

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Radiohead In Rainbows Optical Illusion

Here is a possible cover art for Radiohead's album In Rainbow. There is some nice anomalous motion going on in this art.Nicely done! inrainbows 800x800Flickr Artist: pixelbauste...

The Freezing Rotation Illusion

The 2nd annual "Best Visual Illusion of the Year" contest is over and the winner is in (see the first years winner here). This year it is Max R. Dürsteler, Dep. of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. © 2012 Max DürstelerTo experience...

Zooming Dots Illusion

The idea is to focus on the dot in the centre and then move your head constantly towards and away from the monitor. when you move your head toward the moniter you will get to see the black dots appearing small from the actual size, and when you move...

Glowing Circle Illusion

This is similar to the Rotating Circle Illusion. This Circle Illusion Continuesly appears to glow, confused person may ask you a question, Is that circle is Glowi...

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Is the Cloud are Rotating

This is similar to the Rotating Illusion which always keep rotating. In real the image is not Moving at all but while looking up the Illusions closely it look like Moving or Rotat...

What on Earth? Optical Illusion

My 9 year old son looked at this image and quickly deduced what the mystery was about the strange image he was seeing. Me, well let's just say it took me a while longer to arrive at the same conclusion he did.So "What on Earth" do you see in this picture?Photo...

Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Paris Confusion Illusion

Are you sure you read what you thought? Look at it again.When you read the the above box, did you say the - the or did you see the "double the".This is great trick similar to the previously done the bird post,you will definately fool peoples with this,try...

Full Moon Illusion

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Largest Dot Illusion

Which Red Circle Is Larger?actually they are the same size! measure 'th...

The F word illusion

How many F's are there:FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-IC STUDY COMBINED WITHTHE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.There are six F's .Did you got confused? Count Ag...

Monday, May 14, 2012

How To Create your own Colorization Optical Illusion

The nature of this optical illusion is to paint a grey scale image using only your eyes.I originally saw an illusion that put an afterimage into a photo here and here. I also realized the importance of having a swappable background here, and found an...

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Impossible Objects Optical Illusions

Here are a few excellently rendered impossible objects by Josh Sommers. Excellently done, thanks for allowing these via the "blog this" feature of Flickr. Josh talks about the first optical illusion presented."A variation on the 2 or 3 prong image,...

Friday, May 11, 2012

Foot Prints in the Sand Optical Illusion

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Rock Balancing Optical Illusion

These fine rock creations are the art work of Bill Dan of San Francisco, California. The title above suggests that these rocks are balanced, just sitting there waiting for someone to topple them over. What do you think? When you are done pondering...

Lift Word Illusion

What do you see here?Do you see the word "LIFT"? Or, a bunch of black splotches ?WOMEN typically spot the word "LIFT" easily. MEN find it more difficult to find the word "LIF...

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Sunset Optical Illusion

The below picture was the Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 2012 (via). I have placed it here because the photo provides an imaginative illusion of a sunset. How can you get the stars so bright with the sun still hanging low in the sky?...

Tree Optical Illusion

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Monday, May 7, 2012

Curtain Optical Illusion

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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Spring Flowers Optical Illusion

This illusion of flowers blowing in the wind seems appropriate for the month of May in North America. The breeze must be blowing how else can you explain the apparent motion of the flowers?Earlier, I started a series by Miwa Miwa (1, 2) who very generously...

Two Billion Degrees Kelvin Illusion?

When the results of the experiment were analyzed the Z-machine had generated a temperature in excess of two billion degrees Kelvin. The scientist's first impression was total disbelief."At first, we were disbelieving," said project leader Chris Deeney....

Friday, May 4, 2012

Out of Frame Optical Illusion

Here is an interesting photograph. This photo was not manipulated with Photoshop or any other photo manipulation software.How is this illusory effect accomplished? Optical illusionsFlickr Artist:...

What is it Optical Illusion

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