The human brain is an amazing thing. It has helped our species rise up above the day to day struggles of existence and to create art, culture, observe the universe, and even visit the Moon. However, as exceptional as our brains are, they aren’t perfect. For example, humans are awesome at recognizing patterns visually. This is useful in day to day life but can lead to us being tricked – easily – and even without the use of photo manipulation software such as Photoshop!
Don’t believe us? We set out to prove just that and were able to find 6 optical illusions that not only prove we can be tricked easily, but with everyday photos (sometimes carefully planned) that are completely 100% authentic! So, without further ado, here are 20 Unbelievable Optical Illusions That We Swear Aren’t Photoshopped.
6. Magic Carpet Ride
Don’t believe us? We set out to prove just that and were able to find 6 optical illusions that not only prove we can be tricked easily, but with everyday photos (sometimes carefully planned) that are completely 100% authentic! So, without further ado, here are 20 Unbelievable Optical Illusions That We Swear Aren’t Photoshopped.
6. Magic Carpet Ride
Is this woman giving a speech standing atop a magic carpet? Nope! What appears to be a shadow for the “magic carpet” actually happens to be the shadow of a flag flying behind the photographer. We were sad when we realized this but were equally amazed that it wasn’t photoshopped!
5. Butterfly Kid
5. Butterfly Kid
Just glance at this one out of the corner of your eye and you’ll swear you’re losing your mind. Upon closer inspection, you’ll see that this butterfly, with what appears to be a human eye on its wing, landed on just the right spot for the photographer to snap this awesome photo.
4. Beach Camoflauge
4. Beach Camoflauge
This was obviously staged because it’s just too perfect. The important thing is that this wasn’t edited in any way.
3. Clouds In A Can
3. Clouds In A Can
We wish we had thought of this — sadly, we didn’t. The important thing is that anyone can do this and without a fancy computer!
2. How Clouds Are Made
2. How Clouds Are Made
The angle on this photo is superb and while it probably could have been done much more easily on a computer, it was probably way more satisfying to do it this way.
1. Hovercraft Boat
1. Hovercraft Boat
We admit it, we had to stare at this one for a minute before we realized it wasn’t photoshopped. It was only then that we realized the water is just that clear. The shadow you see is actually on the floor of the lagoon where the boat is floating.
