An optical illusion

[Evil Chris]

http://staff.bbhcsd.org/schinkerj/files/2007/02/checkershadow_illusion4med.jpg
The squares marked A and B are the same shade of grey. :confused:

[student4ever]

that's pretty cool - here's how much of a geek I have to be at times... HAD to open it up in photoshop to sample both colors to see what it said...

#787878 for both

[TheLegacy]

What a waste of a good chess board LOL

[Virgule3]

Wow... Usually, I'm really good with colours but I couldn't see this one.

I woulnd not have believed it had it not been for Student4ever who checked in Photoshop!

[Itchy]

weridness .. lol they sure look differnt

[Velvet Monroe]

So who is smart enough to explain it? I've seen it before and been told what the story is, but have forgotten now :(

[Evil Chris]

I never did see any explanation for it, if there is one at all. I just figured that the shadow being cast across the board was the reason for it.

[Ronaldo]

So who is smart enough to explain it? I've seen it before and been told what the story is, but have forgotten now :(

http://web.mit.edu/persci/people/adelson/checkershadow_proof.html

[oceania]

So very cool :) leave it to Student4ever to go to photoshop. :)

[student4ever]

So very cool :) leave it to Student4ever to go to photoshop. :)

lmao I've never tried to deny I'm a geek...
:scram:

[SexArise! Chick]

Those are two different shades of gray. I don't get it.


Tammy

[student4ever]

Those are two different shades of gray. I don't get it.


Tammy
click the link Ronaldo provided, you'll see that they are actually the same. If you need more proof, open the file up in PhotoShop and sample the colors.