Heat shimmer illusion
Involuntary eye movements (?) generate the perception like a heat devil.
"The bottom of the sea"
The image appears to wave.
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2005 (April 15)
A remake of "Heat shimmer #2"
"Heated koban"*
The image appears to wave or to be like heat shimmer.
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (Novenber 19)
*Old gold coin in Japan
"Heat shimmer #6"
The image appears to wave or to be like heat shimmer.
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (October 15)
"A grill"
Red stripes appear to shimmer after observers watch this for a while.
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (June 14)
I guess this illusion includes negative after images, grating induction, etc.
"An aurora"
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (May 14)
"Heat shimmer"
Copyright A.Kitaoka 1998
This is the first version.
"Heat shimmer #2"
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2000
"Heat shimmer #2"
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2005 (April 15)
A remake
"Heat shimmer #3"
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2000
"Heat shimmer #4"
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2000
"Heat shimmer #5"
Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002