Leaning Tower illusion works 2

since May 22, 2017


"The Leaning Tower illusion of railways and the gauge illusion"

The upper railway is the same photo as the lower one, but they appear to diverge toward upper-right (leaning tower illusion). Moreover, the upper railway has a wider gauge than the lower one.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2017 (May 21)


"The guage illusion"

When two parallel railways are photographed with a telescope lens, the farther railway appears to have a wider gauge than the closer one.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2017 (May 19)


"Sleepers illusion"

Sleepers are placed in parallel, but they appear to diverge toward upper-left.

Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2017 (May 19)


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