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Optical illusions
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:17:00 +0100
A very good example of marketing ad campaign for Sony’s PlayStation Portable gaming console. A concept posters are the work of Skizo and there are four different versions:
Very creative and eye-deceiving posters!
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Spiderman PSP Billboard Wall Illusion
Satellite PSP Billboard Illusion
Very creative and eye-deceiving posters!
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Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:24:00 +0100
Are the lines straight and parallel or wavy in the middle?
They certainly seem to be wavy, but they're not. So is there something wrong with this picture? No there isn't, as you can see all squares have the same dimensions, therefor all lines are straight and parallel.
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They certainly seem to be wavy, but they're not. So is there something wrong with this picture? No there isn't, as you can see all squares have the same dimensions, therefor all lines are straight and parallel.
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Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:33:00 +0100
Keep your eyes fixed on one of the circles, then look at another one - the other circles appear to expand.
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Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:06:00 +0100
This is just something I made while I was playing in PS - an invisible celebrity optical illusion (yea I got kinda bored of making them with black and white lines, lol) so I decided to use the stamp tool. This is Keira Knightley paparazzi shot I found i don't know where... Anyway just take your cursor to the image and you'll see Keira and her buddies.
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Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:01:00 +0200
This vase has no strings and the image was not manipulated in any photo editors. Then, you think - how does it levitate?
The trick is simple - you need a nice view from below your clean glass table.
Photo credits: deszcz718
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The trick is simple - you need a nice view from below your clean glass table.
Photo credits: deszcz718
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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:05:00 +0200
I stumbled upon this awkward picture browsing some great stuff on deviantart.com by danalaina. It's just a naked body. Actually two halfs of naked bodies. Do you see anything inappropriate on it? I don't. Hopefully those guys from Photobucket won't eaither...
Wanna see what the originals look like? Then check these links:
(Note: Not safe for work!)
http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/art/Perchance-to-dream-1-56346244
http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/art/Perchance-to-dream-2-56346477
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Wanna see what the originals look like? Then check these links:
(Note: Not safe for work!)
http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/art/Perchance-to-dream-1-56346244
http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/art/Perchance-to-dream-2-56346477
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Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:02:00 +0200
Some might say "It's boring, anyone can do it" but I find these user photos quite amusing. Inspiring. If you agree with me, take a look at some of the newest moon illusions and check out the rest of these people's photo galleries. If you don't agree with me, well.. surf away.
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"Holding the Moon" - by daveteachout
"The Hooked Moon" illusion - by Joey 7
"jirrupin eats the moon" illusion - by Allyeska
"Moon landing" - by robert couzens
Kids and the Moon Illusion
"Statue holding the moon in Viejo San Juan" - by staceyviera
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Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:22:00 +0200
Like I said, the nature did some of the best illusions I've seen and hot lava is no exception.
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Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:11:00 +0200
Imagine your dentist using one of these while fixing your teeth.
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Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:33:00 +0200
"Making the city work together" is obviously just an illusion, at least according to the people who made this poster. At first glance, there's nothing wrong with the poster, but take a better look. How the hell would those clogs suppose to spin? Nohow. Just like their ideas...
Photo credits: planetperplex.com
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Photo credits: planetperplex.com
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Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:44:00 +0200
Are the squares concave? No they are not.. take a look again
Just like in here:
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Just like in here:
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Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:50:00 +0200
Schüco is one of the biggest European companies involved globally in the creation of building envelopes and great advertising ideas. These two beautiful ladies posed for the Schüco company to one of the best Russian body paint artists.
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Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:31:00 +0200
This scene depicts the Ohio & Erie Canal as it passed through Massillon, Ohio, directly behind the building it was painted on. Rather than cover the entire wall with paint, the design of this mural utilizes the existing brick as part of the scene’s architectural setting.
Dominating the main square of town, this once gray, soiled wall and gravel parking lot have become both a dramatic entrance to the city as well as a backdrop for numerous concerts and civic events.
A dingy cement wall once greeted visitors to downtown Massillon, Ohio. It now is a landmark, showcasing the rich history and traditions of one of the most famous high school football teams in America.
The front of the building was later painted to match the architectural details of the mural on the side of the building, making the illusion complete.
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Mon, 26 May 2008 01:22:00 +0200
I have no idea what mountain and where it might be, but it's definitely a photo. Ok, slightly photoshopped photo, but it can serve for fun. Try to spot as more faces as you can. I've found 5. Can you find more?
faces I've managed to find
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faces I've managed to find
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Thu, 15 May 2008 14:03:00 +0200
"Johan Lorbeer is a German street performer. He became famous in the past few years because of his "Still-Life" Performances, which took place in the public area. His installations includes "Proletarian Mural" and "Tarzan", which are famous in Germany. Several of these performances feature Lorbeer in an apparently impossible position."
"With his still-life performances, this German artist seems to unhinge the laws of gravity. For hours on time, he remains, as a living work of art, in physically impossible positions. Elevated or reduced to the state of a sculpture, he interacts with the bewildered and irritated audience, whose appetite for communication rises as time goes by, often culminating in the wish to touch the artist in his superhuman, angelic appearance in order to participate in his abilities."
Although it all looks incredible and, definitely IS impossible, of course there is a secret behind this trick. What you see as Johoan's arm here is actually his fake arm. You don't see his real arm. This fake arm is used as a bar connected to the wall, for him to rest his real arm on. It's an old trick, but it never fails to amaze!
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Thu, 15 May 2008 12:55:00 +0200
This one is similar to Old Man and Cow illusion you recently saw on T&I or Marilyn Monroe Head illusion. It shows men carrying a cross, alluding on crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary. If you move away from your monitors, you will see the face of Jesus.
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Thu, 15 May 2008 12:26:00 +0200
The Louvre Pyramid (Louvre Museum in Paris, France) is one really stunning construction. Here is even more stunning photo taken by franklumix on Flickr: nearby building reflection in pyramid's pane makes it look as if the building was in water.
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Thu, 08 May 2008 13:26:00 +0200
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Tue, 06 May 2008 22:34:00 +0200
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Tue, 06 May 2008 21:34:00 +0200
Quite simple and can be done by anyone, yet pretty amusing "do-it-yourself" illusion. All you need is a little bit of creativity ;)
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Mon, 05 May 2008 20:44:00 +0200
"Rod Tryon has been street painting for more than 20 years. He visited the inagural “I Madonnari Street Painting Festival” in Santa Barbara, CA in 1987 (the first street painting festival ever held in the U.S.) and knew it was something he had to do.
Tryon and his masterpiece: Koi Pond with Snake for an International Arts Festival in South Carolina - 2008. This 10' x 14' street painting took two and a half days to complete, about 25 hours of work.
He has participated in the Santa Barbara festival 17 times including appearing as the featured artist in 1993. Rod has been a featured artist in numerous other street painting events worldwide including: California (Santa Barbara, San Rafael, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, Valencia, Los Angeles, Napa, Monterey). Oregon (Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass), Utah (Salt Lake City, Provo), Florida (Orlando, Lake Worth), Minnesota (St. Paul), New York (New York City, Binghamton), Ohio (Cincinnati), Pennsylvania (State College), Mexico, Hong Kong and Anquilla in the British West Indies."
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2. image: Snakes, 12' diameter, Italian Street Painting Festival, State College, PA - 2004. Original design, chalk pastel on pavement.
3. image: Shark, 6' x 6', Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival, Riverhead, NY - 2005. Original design, chalk pastel on pavement.
4. image: Girl in Green with Gloves, St. Paul, MN. 12' x 15', chalk pastel on pavers. Original painting by Tamara de Lempicka.1929.
Rod Tryon - 3-D anamorphic style street painting project for BlackBerry
This one is really amazing, it's called Message in a Bottle and it took Tryon 4 days to complete it.
Butterflies - 12' diameter, Bella Via Street Painting Festival, Valencia, CA - 2002. Original design, chalk pastel on pavement.
Salmon - 10' x 15', Art Along the Rogue Street Painting Festival, Medford, OR - 2003. Original design, chalk pastel on pavement.
T Rex - 10' diameter, Lake Worth Street Painting Festival, Lake Worth, FL - 2006. Original design, chalk pastel on pavement.
Fishing Bears - 12' diameter, Grants Pass, OR - 2006. Original design, chalk pastel on pavement.
Mouse Hole - 12' x 12', I Madonnari Street Painting Festival, Santa Barbara, CA - 2002. Original design, chalk pastel on pavement.
"When he’s not at a street painting festival, Rod works as a freelance artist focusing on pastels on paper and canvas, acrylic paintings, graphic design, pastel illustration and computer illustration."
Check out more info and incredible photos at www.artforafterhours.com and for more videos of Rod Tryon's works, check out www.streetpainting.tv.
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Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:36:00 +0200
"Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world's most famous graphic artists. His art is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, as can be seen on the many web sites on the internet. He played with architecture, perspective and impossible spaces. His art continues to amaze and wonder millions of people all over the world. In his work we recognize his keen observation of the world around us and the expressions of his own fantasies. M.C. Escher shows us that reality is wondrous, comprehensible and fascinating." What amazes me the most are Escher's beautiful impossible illusions. All of these images are lithographs (a method for printing using a plate or stone with a completely smooth surface).
Relativity 1953 Lithograph
Convex and Concave 1955 Lithograph
Print Gallery 1956 Lithograph
Belvedere 1958 Lithograph
Ascending and Descending 1960 Lithograph
Make sure you visit M.C. Escher's official website to see all of his amazing works.
Relativity 1953 Lithograph
Convex and Concave 1955 Lithograph
Print Gallery 1956 Lithograph
Belvedere 1958 Lithograph
Ascending and Descending 1960 Lithograph
Make sure you visit M.C. Escher's official website to see all of his amazing works.
All M.C. Escher works © 2008 The M.C. Escher Company - the Netherlands. All rights reserved. Used by permission. www.mcescher.com
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Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:03:00 +0200
I only understand that this guy was embarrassed for some reason and then bent his head down.. but I didn't see that right from the start, I thought the other guy's head goes with this guy's body. O_o
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Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:25:00 +0200
Here are some new perspective illusion photos I've found on the net, from various photographers. None of these images were edited in Photoshop or any similar photo editing program (at least as far as I know).
"900 Foot Tall Jesus" perspective illusion, by Jibby! Great shot!
img src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee73/tricks-and-illusions/hanging_illusion.jpg" />
iamchapo from Flickr has more cool images like these, these are only two I picked. They are similar to the Girl and the pool optical illusion we had before.
iamchapo from Flickr has more cool images like these, these are only two I picked. They are similar to the Girl and the pool optical illusion we had before.
"Ein ungleiches Paar..." or "Unequal couple" from German photographer Sabrina Enste on fotocommunity
It's an old one, but I've never posted it on any of my pages, so here it is - "Hot dog!"; I find it rather hilarious than magical, but oh well... Photo by toastforbrekkie
"Fun with perspective at the Walker sculpture garden, Minneapolis. the trick for these is to use a small aperture, so that both foreground and background are in focus - otherwise you end up with blurred hand and sharp spoon, or vice versa. " - The "Reach For The Spoon" illusion from Musely on Flickr.
"Taken at the Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis, MN It took a few shots to get Paul and the camera in the right place. Small amount of editing to remove the stem in front of his hand. " Michael Presley
Also an older one and, yes, I also don't have this one on tricks-and-illusion, so I'm posting it now.
"Perpspective Fun" from xeiss. You can find more images like these in his gallery.
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Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:28:00 +0200
Great 3D floor optical illusion. Dunno about you, but only by looking at this image, that floor makes me kinda sickly... I definitely couldn't stand living in a place with a floor like that :/
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