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Buckaroo · Jul 30, 2006, 11:12 PM

http://www.freephotosandvideos.com/p...lor_magic.html

Click on the link, and follow the directions.

mitchell_pgh · Jul 30, 2006, 11:17 PM

Very cool... I was waiting for the scary image, but it was nice to see that you didn't go down that road.

Again, very cool.

MacMan4000 · Jul 30, 2006, 11:28 PM

Nifty... 2nd time I've seen it, but still nifty.

smacintush · Jul 30, 2006, 11:30 PM

When I would move my eyes back to the dot it would fade back to color…weird.

Tyler McAdams · Jul 30, 2006, 11:34 PM

I wonder what filter or channel settings are used... It would be cool to be able to create your own!

Chuckit · Jul 30, 2006, 11:43 PM

That's a really interesting illusion. I guess it has something to do with how we perceive contrast?

BRussell · Jul 31, 2006, 12:04 AM

I'm pretty sure it's just a classic afterimage effect, like with the flag below. Just fancier. I suppose you could do it by a kind of inversion in which black becomes white, red becomes green, and blue becomes yellow (and vice versa). It would be cool to create a filter or something to create your own.

©öñFü$íóÑ · Jul 31, 2006, 12:12 AM

what the!?!?!

SirCastor · Jul 31, 2006, 03:59 AM

I've see this done before (except it was color inversion, not b&w -> color). Way cool

nredman · Jul 31, 2006, 05:06 AM

cool

Peter · Jul 31, 2006, 05:13 AM

amazing

Doofy · Jul 31, 2006, 05:19 AM

Sweet!

Rev-O · Jul 31, 2006, 07:48 AM

Gossamer · Jul 31, 2006, 09:11 AM

nice!

::maroma:: · Jul 31, 2006, 11:23 AM

My eyes hurt.

Jawbone54 · Jul 31, 2006, 01:34 PM

Loved it! I'm going to forward it to my dad. He gets creeped out by stuff like that. He's the type that can't stand to watch someone play Madden on PS2 because the players are too lifelike and it gives him the "heebie jeebies."

Anyways, back to topic...
That is one of the coolest I've seen. I was expecting the scary zombie to pop in too, but was pleasantly surprised.

Eriamjh · Jul 31, 2006, 01:45 PM

The effect is just like the flag except they are using the vision persistence to apply color to a B&W image. Your eyes provide the color and the image the details.

It's a lot like the way color is added to an old fashioned B&W TV signal, except your eyes are providing the color information. Neat.

Stradlater · Jul 31, 2006, 02:10 PM

best incarnation of the afterimage effect I've ever seen

turtle777 · Jul 31, 2006, 11:20 PM

Darn, now I see everything in b/w and blue. WTF ?

-t

brassplayersrock² · Jul 31, 2006, 11:25 PM

so this isnt some kind of very quick picture switch of some sort when the mouse rolls over the image? i dont even have to look at the image for a second before i put the pointer over it and it changes.

time for bed

Alex

slpdLoad · Jul 31, 2006, 11:26 PM

Very cool. The fading back in and out of black and white/color is loads of fun!

euchomai · Jul 31, 2006, 11:36 PM

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euchomai · Jul 31, 2006, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock

so this isnt some kind of very quick picture switch of some sort when the mouse rolls over the image? i dont even have to look at the image for a second before i put the pointer over it and it changes.

time for bed

Alex

:insert the I'm pointing and laughing at you emoticon:

Chuckit · Jul 31, 2006, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock

so this isnt some kind of very quick picture switch of some sort when the mouse rolls over the image? i dont even have to look at the image for a second before i put the pointer over it and it changes.

Yes, the picture switches when you mouse over it. The point is, the picture that it switches to is black-and-white, but if you have stared for a little while, it will appear to be in color until you move your eyes.

hyteckit · Aug 1, 2006, 12:11 AM

Man, I need a new pair of eyes.