Spinning lady

by on October 10, 2007 · 10 comments

I’m not sure I buy the elaborate interpretations it offers, but this illusion sure is neat.

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  • Jessica

    I am a master at seeing this illusion both ways and can change the direction when it suits me .

  • Jessica

    I am a master at seeing this illusion both ways and can change the direction when it suits me .

  • genius2

    welcome to the club jessica. good to have you.

  • genius2

    that poor spinning lady must feel violated and exhausted. day in and day out. people staring at her naked body. :(

  • genius2

    welcome to the club jessica. good to have you.

  • genius2

    that poor spinning lady must feel violated and exhausted. day in and day out. people staring at her naked body. :(

  • http://www.randominc.net Randominc

    I was able to add a bit of information (in the form of grey lines) to the ambiguous frames where her legs cross each other in order to make it easier to see her spinning in either one direction or another. Check it out! http://www.randominc.net/spinninglady matt

  • http://www.randominc.net Randominc

    I was able to add a bit of information (in the form of grey lines) to the ambiguous frames where her legs cross each other in order to make it easier to see her spinning in either one direction or another. Check it out!
    http://www.randominc.net/spinninglady
    matt

  • neek

    i seen it go both ways so i’m a genius

  • neek

    i seen it go both ways so i’m a genius

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