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11 years ago

I've seen this before. Amazing. I'd love to know how it works, but don't really have time to take a full course in visual perception. Kewl share, Bravo.

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Jacqueline Smith

11 years ago

That is bizarre!

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Claude Whitacre 11 years ago

I have no idea how the brain reverses the image like that. Interesting.
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- MissTerraK 11 years ago
  
  That is totally and completely awesome!
  
  The scary thing to me was that while I was focusing on the negative image it kept moving around.
  
  Is that normal too? I hope, lol!
  
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  Daniel Evans 11 years ago
  
  I've seen similar but I'm not sure what people are seeing with this...:confused:
  
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taskemann

11 years ago

I can't see anything :confused:

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Richard Van 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Daniel Evans

I've seen similar but I'm not sure what people are seeing with this...:confused:

Originally Posted by taskemann

I can't see anything :confused:

The negative image becomes the actual image after you look at the dot.

I think what people find interesting with this is how the brain reverses it to look like a normal image.

Besides, it's not good to be like the masses so well done lads.

May be worth a trip to the opticians to be on the safe side.
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- Daniel Evans 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Richard Van
  
  The negative image becomes the actual image after you look at the dot.
  
  Yeah, the original / most popular one is a negative of Christ which worked for me.
  
  I understand the principle. It just isn't happening with that pic somehow.
  
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sbucciarel

Banned 11 years ago

hmmm... very interesting

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SashaLee

11 years ago

Hi there,

I saw one of these in black and white when I was a child and it scared the living daylights out of me.

I'm baffled as to how the brain inserts the colours though - freaky!

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Richard Van

11 years ago

Originally Posted by SashaLee

Hi there,

I saw one of these in black and white when I was a child and it scared the living daylights out of me.

I'm baffled as to how the brain inserts the colours though - freaky!

I think I can remember that. If I remember correctly it was a black and white image that didn't actually look like anything then it was a girl or something when you looked at a white wall or paper etc.

Might be different but I think I know the one you mean.

Why the brain does that however, well, I'm waiting for some bright spark to explain it. I'm clueless!

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alistair

11 years ago

Was I the only one waiting for it to turn into the girl from the exorcist?

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bravo75 11 years ago

Originally Posted by alistair

Was I the only one waiting for it to turn into the girl from the exorcist?

I was bracing myself for some demon like creature to start screaming blue murder at me when I first saw it.
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- Brian John 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by bravo75
  
  I was bracing myself for some demon like creature to start screaming blue murder at me when I first saw it.
  
  me too, was sure it was just a matter of time lol
  
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whl1997

11 years ago

As far as I know the some of the color specific receptor cells in the eye gets tired in the eye after a while and when you look at a blank page (or a wall) after, the difference between the rested receptors and tired ones creates a contrast that makes the brain interpret as you were seeing an actual image. It is called an "afterimage".

I had this bookmarked for a long time it actually shows how you can create your afterimages:

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Claude Whitacre

11 years ago

Originally Posted by whl1997

As far as I know the some of the color specific receptor cells in the eye gets tired in the eye after a while and when you look at a blank page (or a wall) after, the difference between the rested receptors and tired ones creates a contrast that makes the brain interpret as you were seeing an actual image. It is called an "afterimage".

I had this bookmarked for a long time it actually shows how you can create your afterimages:

Big Spanish Castle

First, that sounds reasonable. Second; I wanted to be the first one to show how bright I was. Thanks. Thanks for making me feel inadequate.:rolleyes:

The brain also creates patterns where none really exist, to make sense of a picture. The eyes also have blind spots that we aren't aware of. The brain fills in these gaps to make a complete picture.

But for this optical trick? I think your explanation is what drives the effect.
And I had never heard of this. Good stuff.

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Coolkat

11 years ago

Waste of time

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