I realize I might have given insufficient explanation in our previous article, as I thought it was more than obvious the illusion was animated .gif file. Moreover it was required for it to loop between two frames, in order to work properly. If you haven’t fully understood the way it works, be sure to read some of the comments other visitors left, explaining it in more details.
I understand how my English can sometimes sound crippled, specially in situations that require in-depth explaining. So I apologize once again, but also thank you for all of the warm feedback regarding my diploma!
Btw, to show you how important all of your suggestions and bug reports are, I’ve fixed the mobile theme’s width (be sure to check this site on your smartphones and report your experience). I’ve also included the “Next Random Illusion” button at the footer of each article in our mobile version :) …oh, and for today’s post – I just hope it doesn’t need any additional explanation (hint). This beautiful photo is courtesy of Noor Abdul-Sahib.
Ah, nice negative image of the type, once you see it, you can’t see it any other way.
Typically I preview the image from my Yahoo home page. The past few weeks, sometimes when the preview window opens, the image is not there, and sometimes it is there (a day’s image never switches, just some days the illusion image is present, some days not). I mention this today since today’s image does NOT appear in the preview window. Your site is ok, its just the preview window on the Yahoo that exhibits this.
Prior to several weeks ago when this started happening, there was never a problem.
Reading on a MacBook Pro 10.6.7 using Safari 5.0.5 today.
I was not able to see until you mentioned negative space, now that is all I can see
NICE….. good work
If the shadows are real (not photoshopped), WHAT A WONDERFUL AND AMAZING EFFECT!!!
David,
Of course it is photoshopped.
Cool. At first, I didn’t see anything except the shadow cast by the leaves in a tree, that is, until I saw the title of the illusion. After that, it was in my face, so to say.
It took a few seconds to spot it but it is more realistic than the other garage door face you posted.
Yup. A cool optical illusion. Really subtle, but I did get it when I took a second glance.
I tested this site on my phone, it works pretty well. Using Android 2.2, with HVGA screen resolution.
Whoaw, this is a nice one!
So, im such a blonde!!! Im looking at the image 4-ever, it seems thinking the actual “face of the door” is fake or something!!! Then all of a sudden it jumped out at me….pretty cool, it looks so life like
I think your explanation of the lighthouse illusion was adequate enough. Some people just have a quick look and form an opinion without thinking.
For today’s illusion, is that a real shadow of a tree creating a face, or is this a doctored photograph?
For those of you that cant see it, it’s not the shadow, but where the shadow is not. (on the garage door)
I never read the caption first, so it was real spooky the way the face just jumped out at me
breandan says:
June 16, 2011 at 8:24 pm
I never read the caption first, so it was real spooky the way the face just jumped out at me.
ME TOO!!!!! ;)
Rorschach would be impressed.
Looks like Bruce Campbell lol
I was thinking Paul Newman!
Where is Vurdlak from?
thats weird!!!
cool. Not to sound stupid, but is it a real shadow that looks like a face…. or a face that someone photo-shopped to look like a shadow?
I live it, Vurdlak! Illusions like this always cofuse me, but then I see it and it honestly scared me. I got addicted to your site a year ago, and I was obsessed with illusions. I had just discovered gadgets for my Windows 7 laptop and I saw optical illusion of the day! I downloaded it, and well, yeah!:)
I see it, wow he’s looking right at you
Can anyone else see 2 faces in here?
If you cover the “mouth” of the big illusion with your hand, then look again, there’s a second face there!
Looks Like Jim Morisson
Awesome…… x-D
it took me a few seconds to notice it this is cool
Whoa
stunning! the best face-illusion i’ve seen so far! :-)
That is sooooo cool! I love it. I did not see it until after I looked at the ‘hint’.
WOAh SOOOOO good, keep it comin guys
That is pretty cool. And I like your site very much. The only problem I have is somedays the next random illusion button doesn’t seem to work , or maybe the picture is stuck . Anyway the picture doesn’t change when I push the button. So somedays I can only view that days illusion. Other than that it’s great!
What is it meant to be?
Looks to me like it could be two faces – one looking straight on, and one from the side…
Excellent eye!! I see the partial side face..complete with slim white collar. Thanks for sharing your comments.
Saw both faces! Is it real?
I didn’t see anything until I knew I was looking for a face. Then it was plain as day. Very nice!
I can say that the description you gave in the Lighthouse Illusion was good enough, though, probably some who didn’t understand it in their first attempt didn’t bother to go though it again.
And yes, if this is an unedited photo, extraordinary. else, good editing!
Greetings~
Today was my first journey to your website. This garage door image had me staring for nearly a minute before the Image ever so suddenly came into full focus! Amazing picture~especially if it was not doctored or photo shopped in any way.
Image resembles Ray Liotta in his younger years~ I can hardly wait to see what other wonders your site has to experience. Thank you for making such a virtual place available for sharing~
Very interesting shadow………:)
brilliant, love it
I think it kinda looks like Charlie Sheen….
Very nice shadow :)
Love the optical illusion! – Well done.
come visit us in Western Washington
Great shadow. ran across this image the other day
Brocken Specter: The Fog Monster
http://freakyphenomena.com/news/brocken-specter-fog-monster
not aas cool as yours…but interesting
Pretty creepy.
omg looks like my xbf!!!!!! wahhhhhh!!!!!!:( very cool tho!
THIS PIC LOOKS JUST LIKE A FRIEND OF MINES DAD WHEN HE WAS 19.She has put his pic up also,you can find it on my page.
IT LOOKS JUST LIKE ME
Oh my god!!! That’s the most beautiful thing I ever saw!!!!
Its photoshopped. Notice that to the end of the white wall, the shadow suddenly stops even though the leaf does not have a complete shadow.
I SEE IT ITS BLACK AND WHITE ITS FROM THE SHADOW OF THE TREE IS HALF OF THE FACE