tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93412262024-03-23T13:31:18.696-05:00Optical Illusions Etc...The ORIGINAL Optical illusions blog, a vast collection of many different forms of Optical Illusions conveyed through fractals, photographs, architecture, art, 3-d imaging and old fashion sketches. Our Optical Illusions Etc motto "seeing is not believing."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger456125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-15877742225386325542009-03-10T02:32:00.003-05:002009-03-10T02:44:26.622-05:00Tesla Coil Etc...<p> No illusion here. This is the real deal operating at 15 kva or 15000 watts. Every now and then I have to place a non illusion post up because the name is Optical Illusions Etc... This tesla coil was created by David Riebens.</p> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tesla1000/98272227/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/98272227_4f6f848bd4.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tesla1000/98272227/">My favorite Tesla Coil. ClintLightning@Aol.com</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/tesla1000/">tesla1000</a></span></center><br /><span class="fullpost">Night time home made lightning must wake the kids and get the dogs barking.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tesla1000/94515388/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/30/94515388_f939bff769.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tesla1000/94515388/">Kens coil.</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/tesla1000/">tesla1000</a></span></center></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-78437651576472810882009-03-09T04:46:00.003-05:002009-03-09T04:48:48.072-05:00Real Impossible Construction?<p> This optical illusion is very well done. Can you guess the exact nature of this construction.<br /><br />Hint: Not all seemingly 90 degree angles are even close to 90 degrees.</p> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35739691@N05/3308876734/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3308876734_dec931095c.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35739691@N05/3308876734/">side by side???</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/35739691@N05/">erik minnema</a></span></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-87413077480351281052009-03-08T01:38:00.000-05:002009-03-09T01:43:05.192-05:00Bonnie Tyler on Tour<p> In her new "Total Eclipse of the Toilet" tour Bonnie Tyler debuts her sequel to her 80s hit Total Eclipse of the Sun. <br /></p> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eusemnexo/2462384119/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2462384119_f702428c72.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eusemnexo/2462384119/">Total Eclipse of the Toilet</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/eusemnexo/">Driely Schwartz</a></span></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-83094245911559026092007-06-06T14:39:00.001-05:002008-05-07T01:55:51.412-05:00Sexy Silhouette Optical Illusion<p> I love good silhouettes. They are almost always ambiguous. When dealing with a silhouette the subject can be looking toward you or away from you and the lines can be drawn in to show either perspective.<br /><br />Which way is this lovely girl actually facing?</p> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zakster/2418608234/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2212/2418608234_5f9ff2bc5b.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="Sexy Silhouette Optical Illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zakster/2418608234/">P2 - Beach 3</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/zakster/">ZaksterNT</a></span></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-25282836257358494792007-05-29T18:17:00.000-05:002008-04-16T14:50:37.123-05:00Trompe l'oeil Ad<p> This is an ad for ramen in the causeway Bay Station in Hong Kong. I love this kind of art. I would love to see this from a angle that reveals how distorted this image needs to be to get this one perfect view.</p> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djwerdna/2304908238/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2003/2304908238_5137559e68.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/djwerdna/2304908238/">Trompe d'oeil Ad</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/djwerdna/">djwerdna</a></span></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-44761783331731449352007-05-21T00:02:00.003-05:002008-03-21T17:41:05.243-05:00Radiohead In Rainbows Optical Illusion<p> Here is a possible cover art for <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiohead.com%2F&ei=HVrbR8mUMojwgQS1kuSlCA&usg=AFQjCNEhBm6zjsrATY1AQUfCOgbDTay7GQ&sig2=e7n1YYyT-CqAcKE3TDD97g">Radiohead's</a> album <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Rainbows">In Rainbow</a>. There is some nice anomalous motion going on in this art.<br /><br />Nicely done!</p> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16865824@N07/1797968925/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2117/1797968925_69d4a4389f_o_d.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" width="600" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16865824@N07/1797968925/">inrainbows 800x800</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/16865824@N07/">pixelbaustelle</a></span></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-61008312980132213872007-05-13T21:59:00.006-05:002008-03-21T17:42:41.317-05:00Impossible Objects Optical Illusions<p> Here are a few excellently rendered impossible objects by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/joshsommers/">Josh Sommers</a>. Excellently done, thanks for allowing these via the "blog this" feature of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/">Flickr</a>. Josh talks about the first optical illusion presented.<br /></p><blockquote>"A variation on the 2 or 3 prong image, inspired by the work of Walter Wick, who managed to photograph his version using a partially reflective piece of glass and very careful lighting to create the illusion. "</blockquote> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/2240802625/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/2240802625_0c0d6b0a9b.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/2240802625/">Columns</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/joshsommers/">Josh Sommers</a></span></center><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/2252157302/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2176/2252157302_291bc2973b.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/2252157302/">Impossible Something</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/joshsommers/">Josh Sommers</a></span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/2240125200/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/2240125200_e624d8234a.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/2240125200/">Impossible Posts</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/joshsommers/">Josh Sommers</a></span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/2240419327/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2222/2240419327_15901b5dd2.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/2240419327/">Two or Three?</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/joshsommers/">Josh Sommers</a></span></center><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-17370508685323187252007-05-05T01:51:00.002-05:002008-03-01T01:59:43.615-05:00Out of Frame Optical Illusion<p> Here is an interesting photograph. This photo was not manipulated with Photoshop or any other photo manipulation software.<br /></p><p><br />How is this illusory effect accomplished?</p> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zmullett/67366455/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/67366455_c5810d2fdd.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zmullett/67366455/">Optical illusions</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/zmullett/">zm</a></span></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-76690536215829966152007-04-27T02:33:00.000-05:002008-02-27T03:17:24.464-05:00Dead Paper?Here are a couple of fascinating creations by artist Peter Callesen the first creation is a closeup of the original piece. The only material used is Acid free paper, pencil, and glue.<br /><br />I love the skill and creativity of this artist. Is this skeleton breaking free of his two dimensional chains or settling in for a nice long nap.<br /><center><br /><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrszczx-3pm0xcRRj_i3whyxwqK1ZhllO78n7wJHmvkBGQchTIMwrH5iuqRwh_v-DcwvgsMNms0upVu6fiwiK6yft3Fv2BQDnUjUZ_jCpNdGiW2cxZJRziEu4RLR2Vg188dsa/s800/HalfWayThrough3.jpg" alt="Halfway Through" border="0" /><br />Half Way Through (Detail view)<br /><a href="http://www.petercallesen.com/index.html">Peter Callesen</a><br />(c)2006<br /></center><span class="fullpost"><br />This image is also just paper and glue. Makes me yearn to be a kid, just to have the chance to play with the glue again. Check out Peter's other works at his site.<br /><center><br /><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqnDOrOXpUrJVmVsYNr8gVtn_IY2WYgLYi7HH7_3SSieKr_yQP0YX_tw9ovMXuqC8zejbfQ1uMmrGpL4hjj9PTxJHOc9Y5C2w3GkuHvY3vhhn6ucBNs1IkyycBygngdkRmXys/s800/lookingback5.jpg" alt="Looking Back" border="0" /><br />Looking back<br /><a href="http://www.petercallesen.com/index.html">Peter Callesen</a><br />(c)2006<br /></center><br />Peter, You do great work. Well Done!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-90755423917749471462007-04-19T23:45:00.002-05:002008-02-26T00:09:36.322-05:00Escher in the CityHere is a digitally manipulated photo created in the style of M.C. Escher, purposefully designed to make you question which way is up. How many different photos were used in creating this photo?<br /><br /><center><img src="http://www.photoshoptalent.com/images/contests/optical%20illusions/fullsize/optical%20illusions_46119266f3b3e.jpg" alt="" /><br />Which Way<br />created by <a href="http://www.photoshoptalent.com/profile/sirchopsalot/">sirchopsalot</a><br />@ <a href="http://www.photoshoptalent.com/">PST</a></center><br />Kudos to Sirchopsalot for a wonderful creation.<br /><br />Below is a montage of the original images used to create this very interesting Escheresque image.<span class="fullpost"> If you guessed nine different photos, congratulations you are correct.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="fullpost"><img src="http://www.photoshoptalent.com/images/contests/optical%20illusions/fullsize/46119266f3b3e_original.jpg" alt="" /></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-2934072096852951742007-04-11T03:48:00.002-05:002008-03-07T13:43:01.515-05:00Shadows in the MistAgain I take you into the Etc... of Optical Illusions Etc... Not everything in this blog is an optical illusion, some of it is frightenly real.<br /><br />On August 11, 1999 a mysterious black mass swarmed across the surface of the planet. This might be biological in nature if it wasn't for the fact that it moved at almost 2000 kilometers per hour. Could this be extraterrestrial in nature? Is this phenomenon proof that we are being visited from other worlds?<br /><br /><center><img src="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0706/eclipse99_mir.jpg" alt="Clicking on the picture will download the highest resolution version available." width="620" /><br /><b> Credit: </b> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/media/1999/m99-176.txt">Mir 27 Crew</a>; <b> Copyright: </b> <a href="http://www.cnes.fr/">CNES</a><br /><a href="http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070610.html">source</a><br /></center><br /><span class="fullpost"><blockquote><b>Explanation: </b> Here is what the Earth looks like during a solar eclipse. The shadow of the Moon can be seen darkening part of Earth. This shadow moved across the Earth at nearly 2000 kilometers per hour. Only observers near the center of the dark circle see a total solar eclipse - others see a partial eclipse where only part of the Sun appears blocked by the Moon. This spectacular picture of the 1999 August 11 solar eclipse was one of the last ever taken from the Mir space station. The two bright spots that appear on the upper left are possibly Jupiter and Saturn, although this has yet to be proven. Mir was deorbited in a controlled re-entry in 2001</blockquote></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-60617991761382342052007-04-03T20:18:00.000-05:002007-07-15T20:37:19.764-05:00Whichever, Optical Illusion AnimationThis film is the creation of Yutaka Akita. This short film has bits and pieces of many favorite illusion topics such as recursive, fractals, tessellations, and perspective. He describes this video as follows: <blockquote>"This is application experiment of optical illusions commonplace in 2-D animations in 3-D spaces. The animation develops through illusions caused by concurrent different perspectives of simple lines and surfaces. It is a non-narrative film aiming to make viewers feel bizarre yet fascinated by a feeling of floating between real and unreal."</blockquote><br /><center><div><object height="308" width="520"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/3YQYssZuxcjKlhiga"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/3YQYssZuxcjKlhiga" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="308" width="520"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2gcdm_whichever">whichever</a></b><br /><i>Uploaded by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/yutakaaki">yutakaaki</a></i></div><br /></center><span class="fullpost"><br />For more films from this artist go to <a href="http://www.pointpictures.co.uk/">this site</a>. Here is a short biography he provided on his <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/yutakaaki">Dailymotion page</a>.<br /><blockquote>"Born and bred in Yokohama, Japan. After a study of Byzantine art at Waseda University, surprisingly Yutaka started his career in the film industry where crazy yet creative people are working hard every night and day to make something amazing. Couple of years after, he alone went all the way to the UK to cultivate his style and techniques as an animator/director. And here he is, working on a variety of projects including promotion video for Madame V spring/summer collection 2007, James Bryan “Beautiful World” video, etc. He also worked for Johny Mourgue, one of the film director in FLYNN Productions and made a pitch for Beck’s album “Cell Phone’s Dead” TV spot. *showreel available on requests." </blockquote><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-3575987590762101542007-03-26T16:56:00.000-05:002007-07-10T17:07:44.498-05:00Fire and Water Optical IllusionIf you had a need to boil water and only had a candle and a glass, what would you do? If you were photographer <a href="http://www.pbase.com/bracket/">Georg Pillwein</a> you would be creative and boil the water from inside the glass.<br /><center><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wAXyFiBMd5fBvhBxR4Cmtrkjmx-vs2Vnz6paMyb_HxwR5TXiBXM7JvkHBqeuWRLy7GWYYerxOqdlOqIks17QpSHheWVgChrzKvumxfk4u9HySbOQcHpUn1vNl68PCIBGvTXK/s1600/20040825_2330_PICT0217c.jpg" alt="fire and water optical illusion" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085327587324397874" border="0" /><br />Fire and Water<br />(c)2004<br /><a href="http://www.pbase.com/bracket/">Georg Pillwein</a><br />Used w/permission<br /></center><br />Having the flame directly in the water has to be a very efficient way to transfer energy to the water. I only wonder why other folks didn't think of this earlier.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">If you wish to use this photograph or any other that Georg has on his site drop <b><a href="mailto:georg.pillwein@gmx.net">him a line</a></b>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-17746512374983306722007-03-18T02:58:00.000-05:002007-07-13T14:01:38.600-05:00Optical Illusions of SmokeThe following are actual photos of smoke, true some post processing was done but everything you see in these images is photographed smoke. These are the work of Csaba Mészáros of Budapest, Hungary. I asked him permission to use the "Intimacy" image and he suggested two others. The most amazing of the three is the one below titled "Mom and Baby".<br /><br /><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb5ODnqvZ3Uo6-1y00k6UUXgfmlIKty11NLjLYLJokA6Sn_oykFPeMP42ctNqedrk8ptvR1_BBbx7xms2BNJMaenm1QE4yQ8H_1SBW3dm2jBHe-pxDxT0-_gSplMDw1CULaHp/s1600/mum_and_baby_2.jpg" alt="Smoke optical illusions" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082878785950779554" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Mom and Baby<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">(c) </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Csaba Mészáros </span><span style="font-size:85%;">2005<br />Used w/permission<br /></span></center><br />You can read a brief biography on Csaba and find out exactly how he accomplished these amazing images in the January 2007 issue of <a href="http://www.pbase.com/magazine">PBase magazine</a>.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Here is a short starter explanation he gave in a comment a couple years back, <blockquote>"The setup is quite simple: the smoke comes from incense sticks (made in India), they are cheap and produce a constant smoke for a long period of time (and also a pleasant scent). The light source is a fashgun from side and behind. You need a black material for the background and something to shade the direct light from the flash to the lens. Plus some patience and some trials. "</blockquote><center><br /><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbawhKlvlUwEf5W8jmh9eyeGZeSAmiEea7oNXbhD4Wg9gyZnVPWot_tNdDetBdxp7woPsk56pJdncs91REvKaXXQyn4X5gi2n0wS3oDbO7uYFA8BkCJHoZnaAzCAkIJ5hAS37Z/s1600/two_torsos.jpg" alt="two torsos optical illusion" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082886907733936322" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Intimacy<br />(c) Csaba Mészáros 2005<br />Used w/permission</span><br /></center><br /></span><span class="fullpost">In the above image "Intimacy" two separate photos were merged into one during post processing to complete the duality of a male and female.</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><center><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidki0n2e7QTmaXYLj-Joh5e4WlFm28R4lTDDhiC7U5mXQtMZataVy2Jqb8eQIvzHKQJNmjos9VLe8QZ0t4B3clSiBNjcuLrN6x0hBVr8z8RCD7aoDn8QOcMjvzDLxQendbSQoU/s1600/vegetable_soul.jpg" alt="vegetable soul optical illusion" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082886800359753906" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Apparition<br />(c) Csaba Mészáros 2005<br />Used w/permission</span><br /></center><br />Csaba, Thank you for sharing your images here. You can find more photos of his on <a href="http://search.pbase.com/search?q=MCsaba&b=Search+Photos&c=sp">PBase</a>.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-77526136608103683942007-03-10T05:45:00.000-05:002007-12-15T01:59:36.927-05:00Graffiti in the Sky Illusion<p> This was a truly interesting photo. No digital manipulation, just a straight up old fashioned photograph.<br /></p> <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/344083290/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/135/344083290_26815ac71c.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/344083290/">motel illusion</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/zen/">źé</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/zen/">ń</a><br />See more of his photos<br />at <a href="http://zenasheville.blogspot.com/">Zenography</a><br /></span></center><br /><br />So how do you think this was accomplished?<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">The photographer only says this about the image, "Taken from the pool at the Duke Inn, VA".<br /><br />Now you know what I know. Exactly how was this done?<br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-91499092559466362632007-03-02T04:44:00.000-05:002007-06-28T05:23:30.910-05:00Bending Lines Optical IllusionHere is an anomalous motion/distorted perception illusion.<br /><br />The apparent motion induced by the blue spots seems to cause the red lines to bend and wave. If the whole image is in motion how could red lines not be bending with the motion?<br /><br />These types of motion images confuse the eye and brain. This confusion allows the viewer to perceive motion in a static image. That's right the below image is a static image and is not animated in any way.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavbFR7CNTqXyZ02anJlZnhBdY-uZRWHcL46-2EGS7iBRFlQh5ww5uNNpNFEfoSHXLb5Tx-K59y43A2Z__4pIAKkPDNy8Ed5NYtynX2QlsapHpkT4o39tILmDOsa_MH9AP37kx/s1600/bending_lines_blk_border_580.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://home.wanadoo.nl/h.verwaal/">Herman J. Verwaal</a><br />copyright 2007<br />used w/permission</span><br /></div><span class="fullpost"><br />Herman has an excellent collection of Pop art, Paintings, and Optical illusions. He has given me permission to feature his pieces here. This is just one of many. His illusion art ranges from color perception to distorted illusions.<br /><br />Thank You for sharing these excellent illusions Herman.<br /><br />*** Herman J. Verwaal's Trick Art, Pop Art, and Fine Art are available for purchase.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-61673673825864229252007-02-22T09:43:00.000-05:002007-06-27T10:02:06.865-05:00Optical Illusion Arches<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuge7mFL6wVk3kBGWpUJ4ZWb5fxKK4Rap_6pPKhmepUXt_9e3ope3XdZTQtxkDOc10gGk4NaNrEETuHMmhh8SlzieeRGbmy34yN7w2gCXBHkzca5ygN78IDwOa7L_TcTFBe5I/s1600/Jos+de+Mey_10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080755143666239266" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos_de_Mey">Jos de Mey<br /></a></div><br />The below unretouched real photograph reminded me of the above piece of art by Jos de Mey. Jos paints an arch that clearly can't exist in the real world. At least that's what I thought until I saw this photo. How do you think the effect in the below photo was accomplished<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conte/473788817/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/473788817_6a96702aa1.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="optical illusion" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conte/473788817/">Locus of control</a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/conte/">ilConte</a></span></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-4051963917220467882007-02-14T05:07:00.000-05:002007-06-25T05:59:03.835-05:00Lego Impossible Object Optical IllusionsLike the <a href="http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/2005/09/impossible-triangle-illusion-revealed.html">impossible triangle</a> <a href="http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/2005/11/build-this-optical-illusion-curio.html">illusions</a> <a href="http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/2006/04/impossible-triangles-optical-illusion.html">of the past</a> here is a modern day impossible object. Utilizing legos, a Sony Cybershot camera and some old fashioned know how the artist created this exceptional optical illusion.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQQBkIvm6C4EXHob8TWa2YPtkN0J0S_JT0by6jkDd6eALYuNYZD7mN2IF4v388_B5-EopDnEOi_UGZBMZH5Qoo9ndqbJ-K-m22M00zwRwRZs3k-gmZ_bbcSS1zN9UpDtQJH_q/s1600/lego_impossible.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079943830376135490" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.pbase.com/stfchallenge/image/24742918&exif=N">Impossible!</a><br />by bbzippo<br />(c)2004<br /></center><br />He isn't the first to create illusions out of <a href="http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/2005/03/ascending-and-descending_03.html">Legos</a>. Andrew Lipson has done some amazing optical illusions using Legos...<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Here is Escher's Balcony<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvng3BCrYH_So6-6P2jH7-OZSCTFypC-fFkXgHJxgpE7b3h02EwZWX3ZLQmGnec4oHwLH4QTyIbQRBUJD1jJODIcQ3Qs434GzPXf9eq480GOufpsL4ut6VF78rzvArSG7PCWE/s1600-h/lego_balcony1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvng3BCrYH_So6-6P2jH7-OZSCTFypC-fFkXgHJxgpE7b3h02EwZWX3ZLQmGnec4oHwLH4QTyIbQRBUJD1jJODIcQ3Qs434GzPXf9eq480GOufpsL4ut6VF78rzvArSG7PCWE/s320/lego_balcony1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079948073803823954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpA1tNiYi8tKNDcZ7gYBWC_97OVyZUEQVJbKMehPEfRbRi5ketiFM5j774g47ReBewFB3hwMNc04RKSTgZKPYTJzAsECzvoXZxmEb11XQ6M-u0NsQlqb842shtezZAOa5qLPO/s1600-h/balcony.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpA1tNiYi8tKNDcZ7gYBWC_97OVyZUEQVJbKMehPEfRbRi5ketiFM5j774g47ReBewFB3hwMNc04RKSTgZKPYTJzAsECzvoXZxmEb11XQ6M-u0NsQlqb842shtezZAOa5qLPO/s320/balcony.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079948194062908258" border="0" /></a><br />(c) Andrew Lipson ........................ (c) M.C. Escher<br /></center><br />Here is Escher's Relativity<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgHnIY2QYUEK_I3PRGaLNUnidMMzq3UwQfsvO-ACUxUHi0LGltp8zGxrWydsmDF6AaFMqwtmpLl22PremdGxGWOYg4Edz2KcgcgrhNEbaHhZfSstoxulcdPXQcwSeqN2PC1ys/s1600-h/lego_relativity.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgHnIY2QYUEK_I3PRGaLNUnidMMzq3UwQfsvO-ACUxUHi0LGltp8zGxrWydsmDF6AaFMqwtmpLl22PremdGxGWOYg4Edz2KcgcgrhNEbaHhZfSstoxulcdPXQcwSeqN2PC1ys/s320/lego_relativity.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079949499732966258" border="0" height="309" width="320" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Xejfs1-RWFTccW2KUk66_jzzpiO9mOSjxwYeDudROwEvT1BysqEtoeD55Ss4RRY_tdWvjPthTi5yEQcv5PgglhASmQGf8de114LTNJF-0oKsNHDqrqoYfWhPjUWU2M6U57i7/s1600-h/relativity.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Xejfs1-RWFTccW2KUk66_jzzpiO9mOSjxwYeDudROwEvT1BysqEtoeD55Ss4RRY_tdWvjPthTi5yEQcv5PgglhASmQGf8de114LTNJF-0oKsNHDqrqoYfWhPjUWU2M6U57i7/s320/relativity.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079949572747410306" border="0" /></a><br />(c) Andrew Lipson ................................... (c) M.C. Escher<br /></center><br />The amazing aspect of Andrew's work is his behind the scenes photos and explanations go to <a href="http://www.andrewlipson.com/lego.htm">his site</a> and check out all of the illusions that he has created.<br /><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-68079329483513720672007-02-06T22:41:00.000-05:002007-07-01T21:46:37.949-05:00Urban Rapids Optical IllusionJulian Beever, sometimes referred to as the <a href="http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/search/label/Julian%20Beever">"Pavement Picasso"</a> is in West Virginia. Julian is a resident of the United Kingdom. He has been making pavement drawings for about 15 years and has worked across Europe, Australia and the United States.<br /><br /><center><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpDDCU9wEbhShEcovgC3IoBUYtpvHsO3UVWKpShuOOPQXA0Xez1y3ykYsePyiF-psh7AIB5DF9X33dOmdq-8q5AAoiZMJHQPSuT8LSWkVE07tCOFvdi_eYLDytCZYnkJdUvU9/s1600/life+is+looking+up.jpg" alt="Julian Beever" border="0" width="500" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/pave.htm">Julian Beever</a><br />(c)2007<br />Photographer <a href="http://rickleephoto.blogspot.com/">Rick Lee</a><br />Used w/permission<br /></span><br /></center><span class="fullpost">He has just finished his latest masterpiece as part of <a href="http://www.festivallcharleston.com/">FestivALL Charleston 2007</a><br />“A City Becomes a Work of Art”. Julian's preliminary sketches depicted an urban theme with a skyscraper. However, the FestivALL committee suggested a drawing more in tone with the state.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZFj5H1pQMf-Qlm0iNvorq-5NDOqh7-KZxkFQGH3YecQMdlrcAQJ85CrWlwv0eDMtqu92jNB72OPIUcW3ejeHB1kJdwYH5fXZhqyBrOI1iZFJmM4zsJ_mwcf22jjLvxn0mpLi/s1600/julianbeever_bends_by_adam_harris.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Beginning<br />(c) 2007<br />Photographer <a href="http://thegazz.com/gblogs/festivallcharleston/2007/06/19/beever-begins/">Adam Harris</a></span><br /></center><br />Typically his creations take about 24 hours of work to complete. Julian started his latest work at about 11am on Monday 18 June and he finished it up about 6pm on Thursday the 21st. Rick Lee was on hand for the final hours and has allowed us the honor of showing his photos here.<br /><br />The following photographs were all taken by commercial photographer <a href="http://www.rickleephoto.com/">Rick Lee</a>. To start with here is one of Julian Beever putting the finishing touches on this excellent work of art.<br /><br /><center><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssauhC-XnTMieRHwsm9_IoB5N3sxDfiiX8C10sJBMml5GAkyUCmPNj250Uwx2xlRJuCccgjcS7ewPoCbw2JDTTGpfxMAqv3YXpPAByoieuMApodhD4GKHia4m4in-aSqHwkyY/s1600/work+in+progress-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079491295441959618" border="0" width="580" /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Work in Progress<br />(c)2007<br />Photographer <a href="http://rickleephoto.blogspot.com/">Rick Lee</a><br />Used w/permission<br /></span></center><br />Being the only professional photographer left when Julian was finished Rick got to push the button on Julian's camera and get the artist trying out his latest creation.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqnLQB5o-p2_TQShbajW0lANkzDZ_qb-xGt_zuRF1fY2uoZls_dlvDtTAZzCjRdL41MaQllR2G4fLXWMOXUy2BaPbnRYS98dwIHuI6JytST2cv3umfla4vARPLNKEg0R_lnW9/s1600/finished_shot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079486072761727650" border="0" width="580" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Julian Beever taking the first ride down the "Urban Rapids"<br />(c)2007<br />Photographer <a href="http://rickleephoto.blogspot.com/">Rick Lee</a><br />Used w/permission</span><br /></center><br />This type of art is anamorphosis, which means the image appears distorted unless it is viewed from a special angle or with a special instrument. Below is a view of the finished artwork from the back angle. Our cute little raft is now very odd and the little ledges at the edge of the pavement are now huge.<br /><br /><center><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8DBJQcBLQVv9RALIvGvXgZukZ_tpm_rCemciYQkPeMVW9eQPit5cs93HPj4W5oYVpRcbZ9WF2rOHIXkAPB9mHzmtfvhbhnS19KlexmI5Ln4TS_2wkJQ4I8YkD7sN0Cxrl88G/s1600/reverse_shot.jpg" alt="Artist at work" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079488293259819698" border="0" width="580" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Reverse image "Urban Rapids"<br />(c)2007<br />Photographer <a href="http://rickleephoto.blogspot.com/">Rick Lee</a><br />Used w/permission<br /></span></center><br />For more behind the scenes and "work in progress" photos check out this post by <a href="http://rickleephoto.blogspot.com/2007/06/julian-beever-greatest-sidewalk-artist.html">Rick Lee</a>. Thanks a lot Rick for allowing me to use these images and keep up the great work in allowing us the peek into your world.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-69027035363998721802007-01-29T19:52:00.000-05:002007-07-01T17:37:14.146-05:00Erotic Silhouette Optical IllusionThis came to my attention via <a href="http://kisrael.com/viewblog.cgi?date=2007.06.23#2">Kisrael.com</a>. I know what some of you might be saying, I said the same thing when I first saw it. "How the heck does this classify itself as an optical illusion? For that answer you'll have to read the full article.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.uncg.edu/%7Ewhanthon/optical_illusions/silhouette_spinner.gif" alt="silhouette" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(c) <a href="http://www.procreo.jp/">Nobuyuki Kayahara</a> 2003<br />Ambiguous Rotation<br /></span></div><span class="fullpost"><br />This is very much like the <a href="http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/2005/06/ferris-wheel-optical-illusion.html">Ferris Wheel optical illusion</a> I posted previously, depending on how you look at her she will either be spinning clockwise or counter-clockwise. You don't believe that it is possible for your mind to see this image rotating any way but the way you see it now, do you?<br /><br />One of the reasons that this is possible is that it is a silhouette and the very nature of a <a href="http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/2005/01/ladys-silhouette.html">silhouette is ambiguous</a>.<br /><br />Try looking at the reflection and see if she reverses direction. I shift my focus to the side and can tell in my peripheral vision that she has changed direction, I then move my eyes back on the silhouette and walla she is rotating in the other direction.<br /><br />What is even more amazing is that if you see her spinning clockwise then it is her right leg and arm that is up in the air, but if you see her spinning counter-clockwise then it is her left leg and arm that are up in the air.<br /><br />My initial view of this illusion is that she is rotating counter-clockwise, but once I manage to see her spinning the opposite way it is hard to switch back. Which way does she appear to spin to you? Can you see her spin in either direction?<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-1880809912355626462007-01-21T21:44:00.000-05:002007-06-21T19:55:27.953-05:00Duck or Rabbit Illusion?This photo was taken by Flickr Artist <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dropped_stitch/" title="Link to Dropped_Stitch's photos">Dropped_Stitch</a> during a visit to the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum in Branson, Missouri. The duck or rabbit reversible image has been around for over 100 years. This particular version came to my attention via <a href="http://www.ilusionario.es/BLOG/blog.htm">Noticias de ilusionario</a>.<br /><br />What do you see a duck (looking left) or a rabbit (looking right). If you slide your mouse over the image the photo will rotate giving you a slightly differ perspective.<br /><center><br /><a href="http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/2007/01/duck-or-rabbit-illusion.html#" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2x7uh2Qh3oyg8aXKdYMLannNH269JtbFZtmp0HUUT23ZCZHR3X7d__dapib3FYsbtCiVNhp6zImhrvxXhOt7g2ZRC3VFyd6AlDh4gSd_nrQw8_XoxQaZsn9-VwmmJWLv_MiC/s400/duck-rabbit-R.png" name="rabbit" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('rabbit','','https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDj1P95VcgpGQ3wOSC4pud87YJ7DRldr_dBn_UCGh6yBpCK5pSr9KGZQ_DTwh_P1pDoXgVcEWESQUNL1drfsfr2xxI4gq2B_kFgEfPvNsGDM-4RZ1M_aJansmeCcbooFGFgp8/s400/duck-rabbit-D.png',1)" border="0" height="400" width="387" /></a><br />Flickr Artist: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dropped_stitch/565125291/" title="Link to Dropped_Stitch's photos">Dropped_Stitch</a><br />background blacked out by Walt<br /></center><br /><span class="fullpost">Jastrow's Cartoon (1899)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPeo1XfanYxRpl6t1-5quLa-jx4-o_b6KgP5mGxBP37oMEczcsvKmcUerGSRKVaAdJy9L-rPui_hpuxLL-2MksEpgt254Eiq4OpjVmL7UvVRBBvbBg0XTxs_3wxi4a4fZWFTQ/s1600-h/JastrowDuckRabbit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPeo1XfanYxRpl6t1-5quLa-jx4-o_b6KgP5mGxBP37oMEczcsvKmcUerGSRKVaAdJy9L-rPui_hpuxLL-2MksEpgt254Eiq4OpjVmL7UvVRBBvbBg0XTxs_3wxi4a4fZWFTQ/s320/JastrowDuckRabbit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078086450294143586" border="0" /></a>The interesting thing about this illusion is that it is frequently credited to Joseph Jastrow 1899.<br />Joseph Jastrow, an American psychologist, was the first to note this image in his work (see left). He used the duck-rabbit to make the point that perception is not just a product of the stimulus, but also of mental activity – that we see with the mind as well as the eye - <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://socrates.berkeley.edu/%7Ekihlstrm/JastrowDuck.htm">source</a></span>.<br /><br />I obviously agree with Mr. Jastrow. You may have noticed that I frequently couch my words in setting up illusions in the hope that you will be more disposed to see the image from a particular perspective.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="fullpost">Original in Fliegende Blatter (1892)</span><br /></div><span class="fullpost"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxS1295nBB7WysGZXTYllyMU_qY_GRC34GEHWzO5BqxLWk2zeIoUbkoH-Vlxo55z5hyRoaQCjMcVGYtYE8dT7ShOtKpsEzNt4ISRr95x_hgRvcqdCNCNVeOPl2j3CYSRKPM-Ik/s1600-h/JastrowDuckFliegende.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxS1295nBB7WysGZXTYllyMU_qY_GRC34GEHWzO5BqxLWk2zeIoUbkoH-Vlxo55z5hyRoaQCjMcVGYtYE8dT7ShOtKpsEzNt4ISRr95x_hgRvcqdCNCNVeOPl2j3CYSRKPM-Ik/s320/JastrowDuckFliegende.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078089791778699890" border="0" /></a>The truth though is that while Jastrow used his image in 1899 it had appeared in print at least twice before both times in 1892.<br /><br />Jastrow's 1899 cartoon version was based on one originally published in Harper’s Weekly (November 19, 1892, p. 1114). The Harper's cartoon, in turn, was based on one that had appeared earlier that year in Fliegende Blatter, a German humor magazine (October 23, 1892, p. 147) - <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://socrates.berkeley.edu/%7Ekihlstrm/JastrowDuck.htm">source</a></span>.<br /><br />So what do you see in this image a duck or a rabbit? Which version is most effective for you?<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-26118911890031168792007-01-13T22:41:00.001-05:002008-02-26T22:25:57.114-05:00Sea Sickness Optical IllusionI decided to try my hand at some illusions. The below image is the result. This is an anomalous motion illusion so please read the caution at the top of this page.<br /><br />This is how I visualize the results of sea sickness in the optical illusion world. You can see the center spiraling down toward the deck and the outside splashing out after hitting. I know it doesn't sound nice, but that's life in the world of illusions.<br /><br />What do you think? Do you see any motion in this image?<br /><center><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyxwEt8IDiOwLqknQGH9wHGHhyN74Z5OoGBvAVR_nE2Lglk9FO6KWx3_JouuWNcMgLKrzNtsBdm6ZsvEZkwWD3ci5xExyEHsBr7IjxX5zN7nLVemOs-YHSfZ9x6ChTzFgUvq5/s1600/sea-sick.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077615786303011330" border="0" /><br />Sea Sickness<br />Walt Anthony (c)2007<br /></center><br />You can click to continue reading full article, but the truth is, this is it, there ain't anymore.<br /><br />Peace!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Update:</span> Steve Higgins over at Omnibrain has dubbed this "The Purple Nurple Optical Illusion".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-44675185019340227992007-01-05T23:32:00.000-05:002007-06-18T05:05:02.788-05:00Shadow IllusionsHere is a series of shadow illusions by Tim Noble and Sue Webster. A 2003 press release describes them thusly,<br /><blockquote>Tim Noble and Sue Webster. Partners in both life and art, Tim Noble (1966) and Sue Webster (1967) explore the toxic influences of consumer culture through new modes of portraiture. Turning garbage into complex and visually arresting sculptural installations, Noble and Webster exploit, manipulate and transform base materials, often using self-portraiture to undermine the “celebrated” authorship of the artist.<br /></blockquote><br /><center><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6b-EM5ndJqZeBAvZwLgGwOE-s6EkfqXplPWOR7U5IoA108WyeTOPVDfT3qjOIsyYziEKWWA-xOHp_5xqhgvkJPu157bKY0ubVvrfakSzteQqVVOyNfPHdS3hbf_-koGKH0lr/s1600/noblewebster2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><br />Tim Noble and Sue Webster<br /><a href="http://www.pantherhouse.com/newshelton/freeze-frame-screen-the-shadow-hot-heads-under-silent-wigs/">Dirty White Trash [With Gulls]</a> ©1998<br />Six months' worth of the artists' rubbish<br /></center><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-4OHd1W_Pb9EJ027HHKL_DE3ph4s6UDc6qp022P8X4auAA3hHD33ZYjURVBAmmcJVFK6PCqXiiUBKiStjnuAfWHMjJ_CdnRsX0NdSCohqVaXNCh2QMu2m1XZtRalBCmFDYQd/s1600/noblewebster1.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="470" /><br />Tim Noble and Sue Webster<br /><a href="http://www.buten.net/rosie/2004/2004_08_29/IMG_8352.html">Real Life is Rubbish</a>, <span><span class="fullpost">©</span></span>2002<br /></center><br /><a href="http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/reviews/laplaca/laplaca5-14-04.asp">Joe La Placa of Artnet</a> had the following to say about the next two installations,<br /><blockquote>"Tim Noble and Sue Webster’s aptly titled exhibition, “Modern Art is Dead,” is an irreverent version of a shadowy Plato's Cave. Riding on the wake of their successful solo exhibition at P.S.1 in New York, the naughty couple continue to astound audiences with their transgressive alchemy of light, shadow -- and scraps of steel!<br /><br />In the bawdily titled The Crack, we enter a dark room where an assemblage of welded steel scraps stands in the middle of the gallery like a lonely Giacometti figure.<br /><br />A light source in front of the sculpture casts a halo of light -- and a crack-like shadow -- against the wall behind it.<br /><br /><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5STeVBPaMlIomFU8xWYn4zko1IA9H1yxhjWmod_-ynbWsymvSPnuPV96NUcvZsl42OHnqHNkq-M9sd2DX9w8gO4Z0a4K2MVYAZx13IHDRCB9VgPHaem194IcsEmwbEqjnwmYD/s1600/noblewebster_the_crack.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><br />Tim Noble and Sue Webster<br /><a href="http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/reviews/laplaca/laplaca5-14-11.asp">The Crack</a> <span><span class="fullpost">©</span></span>2004<br />(installation view)<br />Modern Art, London<br /></center><br />Initially confounding (most tend to see the shadow as a positive space) we realize that the shadow is the negative space between two standing nude figures facing each other -- self-portraits by Noble and Webster.<br /><br />The main work in the show, HE/SHE, is far more explicit -- there's no hiding in the shadowy crevices.<br /><br />Two modernist-looking steel sculptures produce distinct silhouettes of the artists -- taking a piss! Could this be the artist’s commentary on modernism, a metaphorical marking of art turf?<br /><br /><center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8JZbC-pJes40QVxfoRQrJRG6ny1CSO_DVO3_JNMGtU2s3_vizd7Eizds15-ub4DSSFhemicgFQ137Ih7A522rEfSIr4GGu46DoZ3KrHhBlOoCXYjbtvoMFhKiu4M0hZz00f1/s1600/noblewebster_He-She.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="540" /><br />Tim Noble and Sue Webster<br /><a href="http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/reviews/laplaca/laplaca5-14-13.asp">HE/SHE</a> ©2003<br /><span><span class="fullpost">(installation view)<br />Modern Art, London<br /></span></span> </center><br /></blockquote>I loved the skill needed to create these fascinating shadow self-portraits. They obviously are very passionate about their art. But they don't just do shadow illusions here is a word illusion very much like the one in <a href="http://illusionsetc.blogspot.com/2004/12/word-jumble.html">this post</a>.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="fullpost"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCi9u4K4da6lVOYyoQf6dDQUDeoQriVjcqAKj3-joXyS0Q_LudC7cFxffs5Xr6c29ISL-cfLEvK_Eg-l1JuAUjS6j1LnAHWAQPHR_shIC0to9ulCh-gbm16QqkO8gW2Pn7CWS/s1600-h/timnobleandsue-webster.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCi9u4K4da6lVOYyoQf6dDQUDeoQriVjcqAKj3-joXyS0Q_LudC7cFxffs5Xr6c29ISL-cfLEvK_Eg-l1JuAUjS6j1LnAHWAQPHR_shIC0to9ulCh-gbm16QqkO8gW2Pn7CWS/s400/timnobleandsue-webster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077276483886627266" border="0" /></a><br />Tim Noble and Sue Webster<br /><a href="http://www.artnet.com/artwork/424418627/1140/tim-noble-and-sue-webster-lets-fuck.html">" "</a> ©2003<br /></span></div><span class="fullpost"><br />I'll let you fill in the title of this piece.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-11278646840283522482006-12-28T19:25:00.000-05:002007-06-17T22:22:13.897-05:00Levitating Helicopter IllusionThere are many videos going around showing helicopters flying apparently without the aid of their rotors. Here is the best example of this type of illusion to date.<br /><br /><center><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mfXApFfMKuo&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mfXApFfMKuo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object></center><br />Why does it look as if the helicopter is levitating without power? Is it possible that the helicopter is on a wire being lifted by a second copter just out of sight? I think that this is a Top-Secret test of a helicopter fitted with an anti-gravity prototype device, caught on tape by conspiracy theorists. Remember, just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />The answer to this question is simple enough. The frame rate of the camera and the copter are in sync thus creating the illusion of a copter being able to fly without it's rotors turning. The fact is the rotors are turning like always it just doesn't show with this camera setup. Or is that just what they want you to believe? <br /><br />Here is a military test of the anti-gravity device caught on tape. This one uses the Mi24 helicopter seen here in this image.<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHZgUKZSotWD9jr9c7RiFj0pHyn6dyAD2f0PnOorxgssHSqmjFeMPTgL9C4f9feiOo8aADMmXDtFkL8KuON1zJ0tqQPwIOuuY944qbC-YK9-bCAi-yvKef1gWjUFEt8HYvflv/s1600-h/Mi24-Hind-helicopte.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHZgUKZSotWD9jr9c7RiFj0pHyn6dyAD2f0PnOorxgssHSqmjFeMPTgL9C4f9feiOo8aADMmXDtFkL8KuON1zJ0tqQPwIOuuY944qbC-YK9-bCAi-yvKef1gWjUFEt8HYvflv/s400/Mi24-Hind-helicopte.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077200355591305586" border="0" /></a></center><br />This military Mi-24 HIND was the first helicopter to enter service with the Russian Air Force as an assault transport and gunship.<br /><br /><center><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jQDjJRYmeWg&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jQDjJRYmeWg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object></center><br /><br />So what is the true reason these helicopters can fly without their rotors turning?<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9341226.post-23832301497903150132006-12-20T22:39:00.000-05:002007-06-16T23:51:32.448-05:00Triple Sunrise Illusion<p>Here is another illusion found on the <a href="http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060923.html">Astronomy Picture of the Day</a>. I stumbled upon it via <a href="http://tricks-and-illusions.blogspot.com/2007/06/triple-sunrise-illusion.html">Tricks and Illusions</a>. </p><center><a href="http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0609/ColdMorningSun_hoida_f.jpg"><img src="http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0609/ColdMorningSun_hoida_c65.jpg" alt="See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download the highest resolution version available." width="580" /></a> <p></p> <center> <b> Triple Sunrise </b><br /><b> Credit & Copyright: </b> <a href="mailto:jhoida%20at%20new%20dot%20rr%20dot%20com">Jim Hoida</a> </center> <p> <b></b></p></center><p></p><blockquote><b> Explanation: </b> Today, the Sun rises due east at the Equinox, a geocentric astronomical event that occurs twice a year. To celebrate, consider this view of the rising Sun and a lovely set of ice halos recorded on a cold winter morning near Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, planet Earth. Produced by sunlight shining through common atmospheric ice crystals with hexagonal cross-sections, such halos can actually be seen more often than rainbows. The remarkable sunrise picture captures a beautiful assortment of the types most frequently seen, including a sun pillar (center) just above the rising Sun surrounded by a 22 degree halo arc. Completing a triple sunrise illusion, sundogs appear at the far left and far right edges of the 22 degree arc. An upper tangent arc is also just visible at the very top of the view.</blockquote><span class="fullpost"><center><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisY0GQQKAA6KSKlVdgyNKJXNAFWf4YF_gp2u5azBTOAXarkJmff4wCBoWPeFzurvBBbeXCX41pUa2Bx1Ru91hN1J2G7izSVZvcrSCTajaCSM6rFp2bpy5fZQCLJ8b9_hLze4Cl/s1600/sundogs-772714.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="580" /><br />Erik Axdahl<br />(c)2005</center><br />Erik has a blog called <a href="http://www.tc.umn.edu/%7Eaxda0002/blog/">The Chronicles of Spaceman Axdahl</a> and he had this to say about this photo he shot.<br /><blockquote>"I was poking through my hard drive and found this delicious morsel that I took last Winter outside of New Ulm, MN with my four year-old Canon Powershot A20 digicam.<br /><br />What you see is a parhelion, better known as sun dogs.<br /><br />Sun dogs are produced when the clouds between the Sun and the observer contain ice crystals rather than droplets. They always occur at twenty-two degrees on either side of the sun.<br /><br />Being a nerd, when I first saw this I panicked and honked madly at the car I was following to pull over so I could take this shot. My day was then officially made."</blockquote></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0