May 30, 2009

Illusions & explorations

• Richard Russell created “The Illusion of Sex” by using only image contrast to affect our perceptions of masculinity & femininity in a face. [Via Nicolas Chaunu]
• WebExhibits uses a simple Flash viewer to demonstrate some of the magic behind Monet’s Impression: Sunrise. [Via Todor Georgiev]
• Mark Frauenfelder points out some optical illusions you can explore using by Photoshop to check real color values.