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- ajforgue, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This phenomenon goes much deeper than just being affected by surrounding colors. It goes deep into our evolutionary past. The exaggeration of colors in order to distinguish them and visual perception is a very interesting topic of science. If you're still interested, pick up some books by Victor Johnston, Churchland, or Antonio Damasio.
In addition, learn to spell 'lose' thanks. - 7of7, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The illusions are layed out quite well on this site. The use of masks to cover the surrounding colors is an excellent idea. As for our brains being underdeveloped, I'm sure the varying perception of colors differently based on their surroundings plays some very important evolutionary role.
- svloco, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This principle is not true. Here is proof
for #3 try the following
1. Do NOT look at the right cross
2. Now drag the mask over them both (still not looking at the left cross)
3. You will notice that the right cross middle piece remains yellow
4. Now look at them both together, you will notice them both adjust to be the same color.
Why is this?
Since you are told in advance that the colors are suppose to be the same. Even though they are not, your brain is told to think they are, your brain will suppose that they are the same and make all necessary changes.
For ex. if your dad told you your mom died (assuming you trust your dad not to lie often)Your brain would automatically start making the necessary changes to cope with death (even thought your mom might not be dead) - stevesearer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I had to take #1 into photoshop and use the eyedropper to believe it. I hate me.
- Carbito, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Wow, that is crazy. Our brains are still very underdeveloped when it comes to perception...
- dconlon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Great site, and the guy has taken the trouble to add swatches and masks to drag over the image so you can check for yourself. And I still can't believe #3 -- every time I take the mask away, they're totally different colours.
I have a whole book of these kind of things and none of them are as good as #3 - WickedOwl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0thats good stuff. pretty hard to believe at first and then it proves you wrong.
- jedi55555, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0That is crazy. And yea #3 was great.
- aznboi04k, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0JESUS CHRIST. illusion #1 is killing me! i can't believe it. i want to die because of this, lol.
- billiam, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0#3 scares me
- mdramige, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Stupid brain
- hypeiv, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0on my monitor #3 still looks blue and yellow when I use the mask...
- GTAcrimelord, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0#1 and #3 were good, but I didn't have a problem with #2 at all.
- sodium, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0please, please don't loose your mind.
- ksgant, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I remember seeing #1 a long time ago. Still neat though.
- ,,|,_, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This reminds me of an old bit that Dennis Miller did on "The White Album".
"I recently quit doing drugs, it wasn't the drugs I minded as much as it was the people you had to do drugs with. I hate sitting next to that guy who's like 'How do I know the color blue to me is the color blue to you???'
CHECK THE CRAYON BOX *****!!!" - mkjones, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is amazing. Well done, nice find.
- hypeiv, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0^^ ahh it must be bc the mask wasn't big enough... when i srunk the window down so all i saw was the centers then they looked the same... opps
- V-Mob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Time to scoop out my eyeballs
- robotplague, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Very cool stuff, I still was skeptical until I went into photoshop and made sure they were the same colors. Great job whoever put that together.
- jmccorm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The pieces on both sides are a combination of blue and yellow. Two colors dotted together in one space (and not a single color). When surrounded by yellow, you see the blue. When surrounded by blue, you see the yellow.
*But*, I think if they had used a filter, and not colored all the surrounding pieces but that one, we would have picked out the difference. Instead, they filled the surrounding pieces with the exact same shade of yellow or blue that was dotted in the center.
So I would say that yes, perception can be fooled, but it happens when a great amount of trickery is applied. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Nice dig. #1 and #3 are just too crazy. I need to lay down.
- sovereign3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0One word: Amazing.
- RMuffin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0WOW.
That's sweet.
Curse my brain though, why must it be so easily decived.... - disord3r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I've seen illusion #1 elsewhere on the web, but #3 was freaky.
- Guti, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm so colour blind.
I see the 3rd as the same color, no yellow ***** or anything like that.
The 1st one was amazing tho.
My eyes aren't working :( - tarkam, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The colors on #3 are a little off, tested them with and without the masks with PS and colorcop (nice little freeware app for all you web designers), there are more yellows in the second one, but still Preatty Great!!
I know.... I´m a pain. - Guru, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0For #3 I covered the middle pieces with the mask and I still can tell the difference between the two, just the difference isn't as clear. The left one is still grey and the right one is still yellow.
- TurkishSquirrel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0#3 was BS the other 2 were neat tho
- catullus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0dude. #3 was not BS, i did a screen capture as well and then made my own mask for it in photoshop and it is def legit. or maybe it's just our eyes that are different
- Cyborg771, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The third one isn't all that impressive. One is purple through a yellow filter and the other is yellow through a purple filter.
- DenDen, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0^I agree, #3 was BS, I did a screen capture, and compared colors, they were not the same, as I could plainly see without the mask, and with the mask. And yes, these popular digs are slow!
- sarasweet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0If you've ever mixed paint you know that mixing colors on opposite ends of the color wheel makes a neutral, that's all that's happening in #3. Purple is mixed with yellow, creating a lovely poop gray. So the piece on the left IS purple, and the piece on the right IS yellow. It's not "tricking" you in the same way as in #1. Although it's funny how the purple looks blue until you check it with something like Art Directors Toolkit. Man, I love that thing.
#1 still frustrates me, I want them to be different so badly! - imtigger2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Try this with #3... cover both and stare at the one on the right... it's grey (with yellowish pixels). Keep staring at it then uncover the photos. The one on the right REMAINS grey for a little while, till your eye starts to filter it through the blue, and the colored surroundings. You'll watch as it turns yellow. It is grey.
- pfdogs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0My head hurts.
- jojoko, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0404 not found :(
- bmarko, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Know all you f-ers know how us color blind feel everyday.
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