Why The World Isn’t As It Seems
Take a close look at the floor tiles in the scene below. First, focus your attention on the tile directly below the potted plant, in the shadow of the table. Then, look at the tile to the right, outside of the table. Which of these tiles is brighter? The left one?
Wrong. In fact, as you can see in the image below, the colors of the tiles are identical. This trick is known as the brightness illusion.
