Icy Pareidolia

Macro Mondays2.0: Frozen

Pareidolia (/pærɪˈdoʊliə/ parr-i-DOH-lee-ə) 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.

It was one of those rare times when conditions are just right for a challenge I am doing. It had snowed yesterday and this morning was bright and sunny. So I took photos of my half buried garden and tire tracks in my driveway. I had taken several interesting images, so it was hard to decide which one would be my main submission. I decided to go with the unusual and post this image of a face I saw in a tire track.

Two other images I took of my garden and driveway are posted in the comments section.

micritter, Erhard Bernstein, Fred Fouarge, Peter_Private_Box and 47 other people have particularly liked this photo

65 comments - The latest ones

Valfal ^club

6 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

icemonster
:)
HMM

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Haha, yes indeed; thank you so much, Annemarie!

6 years ago.

klaus 040 ^club

It's a Halloween memory! Well seen, Val.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to klaus 040 ^club

Thank you very much, Klaus! this image would fit a Halloween theme, wouldn't it, lol!

6 years ago.

Xata ^club

A laughing monster... and I love the two ones in comment too!

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Thank you so much, Isabel! :-)

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

WOW, snow and ice are so photogenic !!! MAGIC !!!! Gorgeous captures, Val !! HMM !

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Thank you so very much, Marie-claire! HMM!

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

6 years ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Superbes photos pour le challenge. Nicole.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Merci beaucoup, Nicole :-)

6 years ago.

cammino ^club

Funny!

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to cammino ^club

Thank you, cammino! It made me smile, too!

6 years ago.

Jan

Ooh scary! Great capture

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jan

Thanks so much, Jan! :-)

6 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

Well spotted

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

Thank you very much, Peter! :-)

6 years ago.

Hélène Lombard

Surprenant ce visage !! belle illusion .

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Hélène Lombard

Merci beaucoup, Helene! :-)

6 years ago.

Thérèse ^club

Excellent

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Thérèse ^club

Thank you so much, Terese! :-)

6 years ago.

Gisela Plewe ^club

3 besonders interessante Bilder.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Gisela Plewe ^club

Vielen danke, Gisela! :-)

6 years ago.

Jenny McIntyre ^club

Yes I see the laughing monster's face too. When I saw this picture I immediately thought it was a tyre track impression in the snow, but also that there was a rather ugly face portrayed too.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jenny McIntyre ^club

Haha, yes, it's amazing what you find in those tire tracks! :-))

6 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Splendid series!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you very much, William! :-)

6 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

3 belle prises ; le masque de glace est effrayant

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Merci beaucoup, Dan! :-))

6 years ago.

Janet Brien ^club

Super cool!!! Great idea, and I also love the additional images. I think the tire track is really neat. Actually, there is a tire track in the mud on our driveway which is really deep and very well-formed...I was hoping it might become frosty but I am out of luck. Grats on yours!! :)

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Janet Brien ^club

Thank you so much, Janet! It was pure luck that it would snow at the right time! ;-))

6 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

ha ha ha ....extraordinaire

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

Merci beaucoup, Roland! So happy it made you smile! :-))

6 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Superb discovery! =D

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Thank you so much, Sami! :-))

6 years ago.

Kama 56

jolie macro

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Kama 56

Merci beaucoup, Kama! :-)

6 years ago.

sasithorn_s

Awesome captures, Val! Wonderful find!

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to sasithorn_s

Thank you so very much, Sasi! :-))

6 years ago.

Zulma

well well well my dear Val, now you are into psychological phenomenon!! well, I don't see a face!!! I my mind is not responding to the stimulus!! ay ay ay!! terror!!! lost my mind!! (Kidding my dear friend, just a comment to make you smile!! Happy week ahead Val.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Zulma

Lol! Yes, I know not everyone has this ability to pick out faces where there are none, but it's not terribly important anyway, just a fun pastime, lol! Hope your week is happy, my dear friend! :-)

6 years ago.

protox

Ein Eisgesicht ;-)

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to protox

Ja! Vielen danke, Protox :-)

6 years ago.

RHH ^club

Great photos and that grinning gargoyle face is amazing.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Thanks so very much, Ron, it is amazing sometimes what the eye can pick out! ;-)

6 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

LOL... parfait !****************

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Merci beaucoup, Jocelyne! :-))

6 years ago.

Helena Ferreira

Bravo!!

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Helena Ferreira

Thank you so much,Helena! :-))

6 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

Well spotted and taken Val. Love the PiP's as well.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thank you so very much, Rosalyn! :-)

6 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Wonderful shot and impressive structure !

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Thank you very much, Percy! :-))

6 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

yes, really impressive !!!

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Thank you so very much, Nora! :-)

6 years ago.

Janet Brien ^club

Today I visited this picture! :)

www.ipernity.com/doc/288603/47976520

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Janet Brien ^club

Thank you so much for your visit, Janet, most appreciated! :-)

6 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Val

Very nice picture, and so well spotted.

I like it very much.

Thank you also for putting the interesting explanation...

Best Wishes, and a Good Weekend

Peter

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Thank you so very much, Peter, you are most kind! Hope your weekend is a good one too! :-))

6 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

Die Fratze schaut ein bißchen gemein. Vielleicht ist es ihr zu kalt im Schnee???

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Ja, das ist eine gute Erklärung! Vielen Dank, Chrissy!

6 years ago.

Esther ^club

A very good eye to spot these.

6 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

griezelige kop

6 years ago.

micritter

Scary too! Wonderful capture. Well seen.

6 years ago.

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