Optical illusion: The right answer to what's wrong with this image is hiding in plain sight

HectNick, a TikTok user who shared the now-viral image, billed as an optical illusion, says: “Only one percent of people can find what’s wrong with this image, it’s not easy.” Are you the 99 percent or the one eagle-eyed observer that can crack this baffling puzzle open? Find out in a minute.

TN Viral Desk

Updated Jun 30, 2022, 17:42 IST

Only one percent can find out what's wrong with this optical illusion | Picture courtesy: TikTok/HectNick; Twitter

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

This optical illusion depicts four commuters waiting at a bus stop on a rainy day.
There's something wrong with the image but not everyone can notice it.
If you can find what's out of place, you may be among the elite 1 percent that can.

What’s one more viral strain in this optical illusion epidemic? These brain teasers come and go everyday, leaving most wondering if they got it. And in its mystery lies the true beauty of an optical illusion.

A brand new, enigmatic, and far-from-localised cartoon depicts a rainy day commute at a bus stop and even though it may appear to be a very normal image at first, there’s a fundamental flaw in it.

HectNick, a TikTok user who shared the now-viral image, billed as an optical illusion, says: “Only one percent of people can find what’s wrong with this image, it’s not easy.”

Are you the 99 percent or the one eagle-eyed observer that can crack this baffling puzzle open?

Take a close look and try to figure it out for yourself.

In case you’re still lost, it should help to not shift focus from the woman in the red dress that likely stood out to you.

What’s wrong with this image is not that she doesn’t have an umbrella. That’s statistically very likely.

The woman appears to be looking straight into your eyes and smiling while others continue about their loathsome lives. While odd, if the juxtaposition is what you thought was amiss, it couldn’t be further from the truth.

Warning: Spoilers ahead.

While many people who took the challenge came up with their own interpretations like this, what’s really wrong with the optical illusion is the missing puddle under the feet of the only woman who’s not holding an umbrella.

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