Browsing archives for 2013

Who is Holding Who?

Ambiguous 28 November 2013 0 Comments

Who is Holding Who Optical Illusion

Can you tell which girl is being held up in this accidental ambiguous photograph?  Is it the blonde or the brunette?  Are you sure?

A Face in the Snow

Natural 25 November 2013 0 Comments

Face in the Snow

The following photograph was captured on the side of  a snow-covered mountain.  Do you see someone hiding in the landscape? For a similar illusion involving a face that can be found in nature, be sure to revisit the Apache Head in the Rocks.

Honda CR-V Optical Illusion Commercial

Anamorphosis,Forced Perspective,Impossible,Video 21 November 2013 0 Comments

Honda CRV Optical Illusion Commercial

This one minute commercial for the Honda CR-V features a number of different optical illusions. The tag line for the commercial is “An Impossible Made Possible”, and the result is a mind-bending and pretty entertaining advertisement. I typically do not like many commercials, but I must admit that this one was well done. Do you […]

Light Painter by Tang Yau Hoong

Miscellaneous 18 November 2013 0 Comments

Light Painter by Tang-Yau-Hoong

Self taught illustrator Tang Yau Hoong was born in (and is currently based in) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  He loves to play with negative space and use illusions in his minimalistic illustrations.  Since 2007, he has been a freelance artist working with clients around the world.  He has created artwork for editorial and advertising purposes, t-shirts, […]

Cell Phone Towers Disguised as Trees

Miscellaneous 14 November 2013 1 Comment

Cell Phone Tower Disguised as Tree

These days, it seems like everyone has a mobile phone.  The companies that provide coverage, like Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint, all talk about their nationwide coverage and the reliability of their networks.  In order to get reliable coverage, they must erect cell phone towers all over the country.  If you have seen a cell phone […]

Tightrope Illusion at Phaeno Science Centre

Forced Perspective 7 November 2013 0 Comments

Tightrope Optical Illusion

This photograph, taken at the Phaeno Science Centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, shows a young woman carefully walking on a tightrope strung between two buildings.  A pretty typical piece of advice for someone with a fear of heights is, “Don’t look down!”.  In this case, however, the woman should have no trouble staring down at the […]

Moving Arrows Illusion

Motion 4 November 2013 0 Comments

Moving Arrows Optical Illusion

The yellow arrows on the purple background below appear to move independently to the left and the right.  Specifically, the top and bottom rows of arrows seem to have the most significant amount of motion for me.  If you are having trouble getting this static image to move, try staring at it while moving your […]