Optical Illusion

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I don't think we've had this one before...
What do you see?

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Even though I have seen this one before, I still find it hard to see what is actually right in front of me
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HansV wrote:
01 Apr 2023, 16:05
What do you see?
My first efforts at getting off the M1 at an intersection on a foggy day up near Loughborough in January 1978.
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2 slightly out of focus circles, one inside the other?
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Yes,, they are two perfectly regular circles. But when I focus on one side of the picture, the shapes appear to intersect on the other side, to me at least.
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HansV wrote:
01 Apr 2023, 16:05
What do you see?
I see multiple circles, all fuzzy!

Meanwhile, this still boggles my mind:
Ames Window - YouTube

(You can skip to 1min 50 secs if you're pushed for time.)
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:thumbup:
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:dizzy:

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What I see changes as my eyes track down then up. Hans, I think I "see" what you see. It's the black and white stripes in the circles that do it. My eyes want to follow those lines from the middle circle to the outer, making me think they are linked. Or rather, linking and unlinking. Dizzying effect, indeed!
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I love Dorothy Parker. I've got a collection of quotes from her.
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kdock wrote:
02 Apr 2023, 23:06
What I see changes as my eyes track down then up. Hans, I think I "see" what you see. It's the black and white stripes in the circles that do it. My eyes want to follow those lines from the middle circle to the outer, making me think they are linked. Or rather, linking and unlinking. Dizzying effect, indeed!
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BobH wrote:
03 Apr 2023, 00:41
I love Dorothy Parker. I've got a collection of quotes from her.
Yes! She was a brilliant, wickedly funny woman.
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Wow. Good one!
Proof that there is more at work to give one vision that just two lenses in your head.
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Another one. Can you see it?

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I can see the face, but I rarely recognise faces, so I can't tell you who it is
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I don't know who it is either.
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HansV wrote:
09 Apr 2023, 11:56
Another one. Can you see it?
I can see what I think is my face, although a large part of my face is blocked, so it could be an illusion caused by the bright sunlight bouncing off the snow outside:-
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ChrisGreaves wrote:
09 Apr 2023, 16:15
I can see what I think is my face,...
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I am confused.
I now see what I think are TWO images of part of my face, and realize that when I first looked at the image I saw a reflection of my face in the screen, which is why I took that first photo which, sadly, does NOT seem to show my reflection.
Sorry about that :evilgrin:
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No. But the lines move and some seem to change from black to blue. :scratch:
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I get a glimpse of the face but then it's gone. But then when I look at a dark background I see a textured effect! But that might be because I thought it might be one of those 3D images that you have to stare at for a while!
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