Amazing: Rock floating in the air?
This picture is a good example of an optical illusion that manages to distort reality, at least initially.
When you first see the picture, you observe a rock floating in the air. But when you pay more attention, reality starts taking a new dimension, at least for most of us.
This pic shared on X has evoked many responses and technical explanations for the confusion that the optical illusion creates for us.
This photo is an example of how optical illusions mess with your mind.
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 28, 2024
First you see a rock floating in the air and then... pic.twitter.com/IZG7Mhh0OJ
Klara Paulovits @EnsKlara writes: If you zoom in on the rock, you can see the water line on the darkest side of the rock! Clouds are reflecting on the water!
One user comments: The reflection is of the sky, it appears that the rock is floating amongst the clouds. One ripple would change that effect.
Marverde @wlate17 Writes: The water is so still. And there is no horizon. It's a great pic.
Shukela @ishmaelsizwe: The water is taking the reflection of a cloudy sky thus making the rock appear floating in the sky.
But the reality remains cloudy for some of us as Sheikhni @Sheikhni1999 writes: I still see a rock floating in the air
First published: 29 March 2024, 14:50 IST