Stare at this animation for 40 seconds, and concentrate on the black spot. After some time, the image will switch automatically (since it’s 2 frame animation), and show you black and white photo of a Pyramid in Egypt. Because of the special effect, originally invented by John Shadowsky, you will see a full color photo of the Pyramid instead black and white one that shows up. Don’t believe me? See for your self! These kind of illusions became really popular in last few months. You can even find few of them in this site’s Archives. Check Rainbow Illusion, and Black and White Spanish Castle Illusion. Here’s what Felice Lungo, creator of this submission wrote in his email: “I made a “Black&White in Color Image” and I would be really glad if you can add it on your website! I don’t know if it’s possible!, but I hope! Hope you like it!”
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Actually, its really easy. If you stare at something and suddenly something changes (or you just look to a ligh or dark place of you room for example) youll see the ‘negative’ image. Black will be white, yellow will be blue (inverted colors). This is exacly the same, the blue is yellow, when the black and white image appears it looks blue. Really good ‘illusion’.
it’s fake! all it does is switch from b/w to inverted! and for those of you who say “just follow directions,” JOKE’S ON YOU! it changes no matter if you stare at the dot or not! lame, lame, lame.
Awesome, worked for me. It looks like a color image for a short while, then “fades” back to B&W. It probably has something to do with a “negative” of the image being burnt on your retina or something.
its funny how many ppl r saying its fake…^o^ awesome illusion tho
all you people that say its cheating are tards. and you cant read or figure anything out on youre own.
It’s not about the picture changing. If you look elsewhere it just changes to a black and white. If you stare at the dot it changes to a colour photo first (ie the sky is blue). It states in the instructions that it is animated. This does not make it a fake. You just need to understand it!!!
All you people cry “It’s fake! It’s an anmated gif”. Clearly it’s the later. But the problem is your recognition: You’re just not able to follow any direction and concentrate for more than 10 seconds. Poor…
Its real alright. Opened the file in a editor and i saw only 2 pictures. Read the instructions before complaining, saves you and all of us a lot of unnecessary comments.
I don’t think some of you get it. Stare at the dot in the color picture until it switches. then, the otherwise colorless pyramid will seem colored.
I don’t think some of you get it. You’re supposed to stare at the black dot in the colored picture until the phrames switch. Then if you continue to stare at the colorless picture it will seem to have color.
Quote:”it’s fake! all it does is switch from b/w to inverted! and for those of you who say “just follow directions,” JOKE’S ON YOU! it changes no matter if you stare at the dot or not! lame, lame, lame.”
If you stare somewhere other than that dot, such as a word above the gif, than it will still appear to be color. It’s because the colors will still imprint on your eyes if your looking somewhere else but can still see it in the corner of your eyes.
Guys, u don’t have 2 tell it over and over again how it works. If those people don’t get it and tell its fake, just let them say. I enjoy it that’s for sure. Great Illusion!
Wow, this is coooooool!!
to everyone that thinks this one is stupid and that it changes. DUH its supposed to change. thats the point. if you look at the inverted at the dot to be exact, and when it switches over you see the pyramid in full color. your brain still does the work but the animation just tells it when for it to start oding the work
I only see the sky blue, the pyramid stays black and white for me.
I tried it over and over, but no matter what I can’t see the pyramid in colour only the sky.
well… the image appeared to be coloured even when i did not stare at it. So I dont think the other image has anything to do with it. Is anybody SURE that the original is black and white? I’d luv to check that somewhere, bt u do it 4 me.
wow, people who arn’t reading this are most definitly not reading, the piont isn’t hat it changes to the perimids, the piont is that it’s a black and white pisture, but if you stare at the dot it will apear in color when it changes to the black and white picture!
ooooooooooomg that is so cool
THE PICTURE IS SUPPOSED TO CHANGE!!!!!!!!! IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE TWO SEPERATE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is NOT fake because the picture changes. If you’re seriously THAT stupid, just read the instructions again. If your small brain STILL cannot wrap itself around the simple concept after reading the description, read the comments.
IF YOU HONESTLY STILL THINK IT’S FAKE EVEN AFTER READING THE DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY AND READING THE COMMENTS, YOU NEED SOME SERIOUS HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stupids, it makes the second picture have color. you guys are slow
Hey geniuses, the point isnt that its supposed to switch, its a 2 frame gif animation.
The point is that its a black and white image, but after staring at the first one, the photo appears to be in color.
It does make sense, it changes frames so you can do it! Dont look at the coloured screen and look at it when it changes, it black and white, then do it properly and you’ll see it!
the idea behind this is to give a black and white image the illusion of having colour. it is an animation and it’s supposed to be. stare at the black dot and when the image changes to the black and white picture of the pyramid it seems to be brown with a blue sky.
How the hell is this an illusion!!! That is just two pictures switching back and fourth.
Geez, that´s amazing!!!!!
So it just an illusion of an illusion?
I love it!
it means when u stare at the colour pic where the black dot is when it changes to the black and white version it looks as if its in colour evan i know that duhh….
people how stupid can you be?? of course it will change on its own its supposed to do that! stare at it, when it ganges you will see the picture in color! try to read the descriptions
it’s not fake!! The picture is changing to black and white, not color! If you look at the black spot, you will see the color.. That’s illusion!
this is my favorite illusion on the site
and i can’t believe how stupid you guys are I’m 10 i figured it out or i didn’t need to i can read!?!?
thats amazing!!!!
holy crap that is frickin awesome!
Whoever said it was a fake obviously aren’t avid readers! It is supposed to change, but it changes to black and white. The thing is that if you stare at the dot, when it changes, it’s in colour. When you look somewhere else, the picture’s in black and white. Really cool!
excuse me, anonymous #3, but the animation is supposed to change. maybe you should try reading the description next time!
People saying it's fake – Do you realize it's supposed to change to the black and white photo, but your brain tells you it's in color? >.>
it has to do about after images, and the retina. but if u shift ur veiw oh so slightly, it goes back to black amd white.
this is an amazing illusion and very rare! is it just me or does any1 else find it funny that so many people are so slow and dont read instructions properly? it is meant to change without you telling it to try doing what the instructions tell you to do and you will c. stop tryin to b a smartass and READ!!!
to those of you that are too lame to understand.Of course the pic changes from a reverse black and white to just black and white.However the black and white image appears in color until you move your eyes off of the center.
guys, calm down. Just watch the black dot until the photo switches, and it will look like it’s in colour, when it’s not. It is an illusion, so just be patient and watch before you jump to conclusions and accuse people of cheating.
this is so dumb you guys need to get a life and get off this website im only here cause i hit this link that some one sent me you guys are BIG FAT LOSERS
lol dude i was one of the first few to post and claim it wasn’t a fake, i don’t remember how long ago it was but i subscribed to these comments and i laugh every once in a while to see the stupid idiots who bother to post there comments without reading the instructions or any of the comments telling them to read it or that spell the directions out themselves. heh i like people that make me feel like a genius!
Does anyone else think it's hilarious how so many dumb people didn't read the instructions and then called the illusion a fake?
It changes from the b&w photo to the colour block every few seconds but IF you had actually bothered to stare at the dot you would see the illusion is that the b&w photo appears to become a coloured photo.
you are retards! its not point to change picture, its point to black and white picture become in color.. you stupid assholes..
Its supposed to change. If you stare at it, instead of the next photot which is really black and white, its in color. Duh!!eignab
Cool. Another “burn” “negative” kind of thing. I got to try to do one of these myself!
Guys, it’s not fake. The image switches, yes, but it switches to a black and white image, not a colour one. If you started at the other one long enough it will appear in colour.
Nice illusion.
Anonymous says:
“Guys, it’s not fake. The image switches, yes, but it switches to a black and white image, not a colour one. If you started at the other one long enough it will appear in colour.”
Nice illusion.
Me: It really isn’t fake
i IS fake, i was reading the instructions and it changed, i tried saving this image and it was a gif…ry it for yourselves.you stupid peole…dont you know when you are being tricked!
i can even seeit changing out of the corner of my eyes hile typing this!!!!
To author of comment #99:
Are… you… stupid???
It’s supposed to change! That’s the whole point! When you stare at the dot, your eyes will register the color of that image. When it switches, your eyes will still have the previous color. Instead of being a black and white picture, it will be a fully colored image of the pyramids.
Think before you post!
P.S. 100th comment :D