Thomas Barbèy has a collection of photographs that were taken over a period of twenty years. By combining multiple photographs from his archives, he creates unique and beautiful surreal scenes. According to his official website, “Every single one of his images has to pass what he likes to call the “So what?” test. If […]
Many organizations incorporate some sort of optical illusion or other deceptive element into the very logos that they build their identity around. For example, did you know that the FedEx logo includes a hidden graphical message? The white space between the E and the X is an arrow pointing to the right. This arrow is […]
Have you ever seen a sadder looking bathtub? What exactly would a bathtub have to be sad about anyway? Seeing faces, or other recognizable images, in inanimate objects is a phenomenon known as pareidolia. Two additional examples of this are the Apache Head in the Rocks and the Elephant on Mars. I originally came across […]
Please note that a new feature has been added to An Optical Illusion. Directly under the search bar on the right hand side is a link titled Random Optical Illusion. Clicking this link will do exactly what you think it might do – it will load a random post from our database. While I was […]
Over the past few months, we have had several requests for a mobile version of An Optical Illusion. We listened. Now you can view a simplified version of the site on your mobile device. At the bottom of the layout, you will also have the option to turn the new layout off and view the […]
The two illustrations below are nearly identical. The only difference between these two images is the placement of the square shadows beneath each of the cubes. In the upper image, the square shadows are placed just below the cubes making them appear to be hovering slightly above the checkered-pattern surface. In the lower image, two […]
Capturing a photograph at the right time and from the right angle can be a magical thing for a photographer. This type of forced perspective technique often produces very amusing results. Another great forced perspective example is the optical illusion compliments of hurricane Sandy.
