The latest works 18

since June 21, 2006


"Castle wall"

The image consists of only squares but appears to be distorted in shape. Moreover, the image appears to move.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (July 10)


"Autumn color temple"

Squares appear to be distorted in shape.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (July 8)


"Moving pine trees"

The upper row appears to move rightward while the lower one leftward.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (July 5)


*The title has been changed from "Missiles" on October 28, 2008.


"Impossible man"

This work consists of impossible images.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (July 1)


"Dynamite"

'A' appears to be lighter than 'B', and 'C' appears to be lighter than 'D', though A = B and C = D physically.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (June 29)

cf. Knill, D., and Kersten, D. (1991). Apparent surface curvature affects lightness perception. Nature, 351, 228- 230.


"Daughter"

The distance between the 'eyes' appears to enlarge.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (June 27)


"Illusory blue ring"

This image is painted only with red pixels of different luminance and different saturation, but an illusory blue ring is observed.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (June 26)

Color contrast? Color constancy? Land's two-color method? Goethe's color shadow phenomenon?


"Expanding MW patterns"

The left half appears to move leftward while the right half appears to move rightward.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (June 23)

(A new anomalous motion illusion?)


"Rotating corrugated mesh"

A corrugated mesh appears to rotate around the vertical axis. When the first, third, fifth, seventh and ninth horizontal lines appear to be in front of the rest, the mesh appears to face to the right side of the observer and appears to rotate toward him/her. On the other hand, when the second, fourth, sixth and eighth horizontal lines appear to be in front of the rest, the mesh appears to face to the left side of the observer and appears to rotate toward him/her.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (June 22)

(A new anomalous motion illusion and reversible image)

cf. Silhouette illusion (Kayahara, 2003)


"Rotating turtles"

Each group of turtles appears to rotate. In addition, there are another anomalous motion illusion and a tilt illusion.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2006 (June 19)


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