Steve Sorrell is an Australian artist, amateur mineralogist, and photographer. This site showcases his photography.
Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon in which the mind responds to a stimulus, usually an image or a sound, by perceiving a familiar pattern where none exists. Common examples are perceived images of animals, faces, or objects in cloud formations (Wikipedia).
This is something that has always fascinated me and I have to admit, I do see faces. A lot.
This is the first of a series of images showing my view of this phenomenon. This No Diving sign looks to be laughing at those that disobey!
This is a photo of the inside of a smoky quartz crystal from Mooralla, western Victoria, Australia. The rainbow effect comes from internal flaws or fractures that diffract light, splitting it into its component colours.
Now some people believe that crystals, including smoky quartz, can have special properties such as healing. Me? I don’t. But I think I believe in Goblins, or Imps, or Sprites, or other non-earthly beings. It’s true! Look at this photo closely. I can see at least five different entities! Can you?
Click on the one below to see a larger image…
