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Bo Ring — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 03:57 AM)

It is actually black and white, but there are colored lines crossing over the picture that fool the mind into viewing it as a colored image. This is what is known as an optical illusion.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/topic/32248/this-picture-is-black-and-white-or-is-itRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 13:58:40 GMTSat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:25 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:30 GMT]]>Lilith — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 09:24 PM)

This photo was on the front page of my news feed yesterday asking the same question.
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341981https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341981Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:30 GMT]]>someone — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 09:14 PM)

Is this train coming or going?

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341980https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341980Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:30 GMT]]>Bo Ring — 6 years ago(August 01, 2019 09:27 AM)

It slightly works if you change the colors to a similar color. Yellow to green, blue to purple:
Here it is in with the lines made gray:

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341979https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341979Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:30 GMT]]>ProjectError⠀ — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 07:04 AM)

I wonder if they colored the shirts the real color the shirts were in reality.
One shirt appears yellow with yellow squares, and one appears blue, one green, etc. I wonder if the shirts are really those colors. Now that'd be the illusion: if the blue shirt was really yellow, the yellow really green, etc

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341978https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341978Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:29 GMT]]>The<>Mechanic — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 05:57 AM)

Fucking awesome Mayne.
Ho Ho Ho

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341977https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341977Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:29 GMT]]>† ღ ☮ ♥ — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 05:03 AM)

I like that
Confucius

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341976https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341976Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:29 GMT]]>Lilith — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 09:47 PM)

Isn't that wild? lol
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341975https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341975Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:28 GMT]]>NZer — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 09:41 PM)

Being mind ****ed is alright!!😃

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341974https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341974Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:28 GMT]]>Lilith — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 09:23 PM)

"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341973https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341973Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:28 GMT]]>MovieManCin2 — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 08:31 AM)

Exceedingly cool!
MAGA! FAFO! 😎 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 😎 Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder. 😠

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341972https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341972Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:28 GMT]]>NZer — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 06:34 AM)

Cool!

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341971https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341971Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:27 GMT]]>MovieManCin2 — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 05:27 AM)

Yes they are!
MAGA! FAFO! 😎 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 😎 Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder. 😠

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341970https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341970Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:27 GMT]]>NZer — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 04:05 AM)

Optical illusions are fun!
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/9615194/optical-illusions-break-brain/

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341969https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341969Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:27 GMT]]>Platonic_Caveman — 6 years ago(August 01, 2019 07:20 AM)

The grid is not part of the photo, retard.
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]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341968https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341968Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:26 GMT]]>MovieManCin2 — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 05:20 AM)

You are correct, Afroman! It
IS
a color photo since it has color in it!
MAGA! FAFO! 😎 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 😎 Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder. 😠

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341967https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341967Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:26 GMT]]>Afroman — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 04:00 AM)

Not really. You are adding color to the image so it's actually got color now. Are you retarded?
Keep on smiling!

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341966https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341966Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:26 GMT]]>None — 6 years ago(August 01, 2019 06:39 AM)

It works from a distance and works in the same way printed colour photos work, the eyes are fooled into seeing many colours when there are only really four.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341965https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341965Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:26 GMT]]>Bo Ring — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 04:12 AM)

Look at the portions between the lines. They are black/white/gray, but appear to have a color. You'll notice the skin seems to have a skin tone. Your optics are fooled, hence it is an illusion. An optical illusion.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341964https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341964Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:25 GMT]]>Afroman — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 04:00 AM)

Exactly!
Keep on smiling!

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341963https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/341963Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This picture is black and white - or is it?! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:44:25 GMT]]>unex — 6 years ago(July 31, 2019 03:59 AM)

So it isn't actually black and white but partially colored.

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