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Here's how to see this dress as both white and gold and black and blue
Here's how to see this dress as both white and gold and black and blue
Kirsten AcunaFeb 28, 2015, 04:54 IST
This viral dress has divided the internet over its coloring.People are seeing the dress in varying colors due to the different ways in which they perceive colors.As a result, some are seeing it as white and gold, while others are seeing it as blue and black.Some see it as both. Others are struggling to see it as blue and black. A few people have told me they can't see it as white and gold at all.The actual dress is black and blue.Like many, initially, I could only see the ubiquitous dress in gold and white. After a minor tweak in how I was focusing on the image, I finally saw the dress as black and blue. Now, I see it as all four colors interchangeably. How?Think of the dress as an optical illusion. What your eyes see is dependent on where you're focusing.In the below photo, do you see the word "liar" or a picture of a face?Tilt your head sideways while focusing on the most left area in white and you should immediately see the word liar which is underlined below.Now, focus on the same visual cues vertically. You should quickly see the letters change into visible eyes, a nose, and lips.You can apply the same technique to the viral dress.
See the Dress as White and Gold
Focus on the brightest parts of the dress near the top of the image for several seconds before looking at the rest of the dress.Photoshop tells us these are the areas closest to white and gold in the photo.Here's how Photoshop breaks down the colors highlighted above.PhotoshopThe two colors highlighted above are close to white and gold respectively in the color scale.
See the Dress as Black and Blue
Now, focus on the darkest parts of the dress in the image below for a few seconds before pulling your face back and looking at the photo as a whole.
This one may take a while longer to master if you're used to seeing the dress in white and gold.
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The darkest parts of the dress are found near the very bottom of the photo.
Here's how the colors look on Photoshop.
Still not seeing it?
Try this. Most people are being introduced to the dress photo online by scrolling down from top to bottom.This is forcing people to be introduced to the brightest parts of the image first which may help explain why so many are viewing the dress incorrectly.Instead, try scrolling from the bottom of the photo to the top. That way, your rods and cones are being introduced to the darkest parts of the image first which may alter your overall perception of the photo.
