Optical Illusions

**Livingston** · 27th April 06, 10:13 AM

OK, 12 in the first and 8 in the second....now, where is that 9th one? hmmmm

**Southern Breeze** · 27th April 06, 10:19 AM

I've been trying to find the 9th one in the second pic for several days.

**Caradoc** · 27th April 06, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Southern Breeze

I've been trying to find the 9th one in the second pic for several days.

Your eyes and brain "want" to see patterns and familiarity.

Try this: Close one eye, and hold a pencil about 10-12" away from your monitor. Focus on the pencil point, and gradually move it closer to the screen. You'll notice that the "faces" become a lot more obvious when they're slightly out-of-focus.

**Kilted KT** · 27th April 06, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Caradoc

Your eyes and brain "want" to see patterns and familiarity.

Try this: Close one eye, and hold a pencil about 10-12" away from your monitor. Focus on the pencil point, and gradually move it closer to the screen. You'll notice that the "faces" become a lot more obvious when they're slightly out-of-focus.

that made my eyes go all bonkers! Might be my monitor, or my eyes...