Autumn color swamp

The autumn color swamp is the most popular, so I have created similar works.
Some renewed August 25, 2003; June 1, 2007

since 2002; access since June 1, 2007


"The autumn color swamp"
re-renewal version

The inset appears to move.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2000, 2003, 2007


"Waves"
re-renewal version

Vertical or horizontal edges appear to tilt.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2002, 2003, 2007


"The autumn color swamp 2"

The inset appears to move.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2003 (corrected April 12, 2006)

modified April 11, 2005

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003

(The earliest version)


"Kabuto-ebi 2"*

*Triops longicaudatus or freshwater tadpole shrimp

The figure appears to bulge out.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2007 (June 1)


"Kabuto-ebi"*

*Triops longicaudatus or freshwater tadpole shrimp

The figure appears to bulge out.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003

Thanks to Chuck


"Waterfowls"

The inset appears to move horizontally. Vertical edges appear to tilt.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003


"Heat devil of the autumn color swamp 2"

Involuntary eye movements (?) sometimes generate the perception like a heat devil.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003


"The autumn color swamp"
renewal version

The inset appears to move.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2000, 2003
(c)Akiyoshi Kitaoka "Trick eyes" Tokyo: KANZEN 2002


"Ripples"
renewal version

Vertical or horizontal edges appear to tilt.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002, 2003


"Waves"
renewal version

Vertical or horizontal edges appear to tilt.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002, 2003


"A crab in the autumn color swamp"

The ring region appears to rotate when we approach or move away from the figure while fixating at the center.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002


"Swirls"

Concetric arrangements of stars appear to be spirals.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002


"Streams"

Rings appear to rotate when we approach or leave the figure with fixating at the center.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002


"Ripples"

Vertical or horizontal edges appear to tilt.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002


"Waves"

Vertical or horizontal edges appear to tilt.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002


"Streams"

Vertical or horizontal edges appear to tilt.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002


"The autumn color swamp"

The inset appears to move.

Copyright A.Kitaoka 2000
(c)Akiyoshi Kitaoka "Trick eyes" Tokyo: KANZEN 2002

Anomalous motion illusion --- Related works --- Heat devil illusion


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