An optical illusion is a visual trick that deceives your eyes and brain, making you perceive something completely different from reality. It works by manipulating elements like colours, shapes, light, or patterns in an image, which causes your brain to misinterpret the visual information it receives. This leads to fascinating effects where stationary objects might appear to move, parallel lines might seem to bend, or identical items might look like they vary in size, all because your brain is trying to make sense of intentionally misleading visual cues.
This optical illusion shows a tree with hidden faces that has engaged internet users for years now. This interesting image challenges the viewers to decipher the multiple faces that are hidden in the form of the tree’s branches and trunks.
While the exact origin of the image is still unknown but some people think that the image is of the national leaders of India due to the hint of figures like Mahatma Gandhi. While other people identify faces like Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher, it eventually adds to the mystery and sparks debate about the image’s origins.
This illusion is a beautiful example of pareidolia, where the human brain focuses on familiar patterns, such as faces, in unrelated objects. In this case, the complex design of the tree’s branches and space between them form various faces, making viewers question themselves about how many they can identify.
Can You Spot the Faces?
Take a moment and look at the image closely.
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How many faces did you see?
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Some people just see 10 faces, while others find more than 11
But the number of faces you see totally depends on you, your brain, and your focus.
