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A bit of knowledge on optical illusions. Or scroll down to see what you came for.

Bezold effect fabric

Bezold Effect

Parallax effect

Parallax Effect

Superior mirages

Inferior and Superior Mirages, and Fata Morgana

Strained Expression

Credit: Isaac Cordal on Diminutos (via WaybackMachine)

This is a test for an urban installation projecting shadows with the city lighting, done by Isaac Cordal. The strained expression on the face was not an accident.

Here is another of his tests, posted on his WordPress site.

Isaac Cordal strainer art 

 

More optical illusions:

Impossible Chairs
Trail Runner Going into the Woods
Cat's face
Off-road Truck Capabilities
Giant in the Forest
Underwater Waterfall
Beach Yeti
Eyeglasses
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These deadly stairs look wrong for a second, until you blink. If you can see it only in one way, just scroll up and down and you will see the other way appear.

Deadly stairs

Stairs

Penrhyn Castle in Wales looks like a swamp monster

Swamp monster

Buildings