Can YOU see what's really going on here? Confusing camel optical illusion leaves the internet baffled  

  • This image of camels from above was taken by photographer George Steinmetz
  • The reason it has gone viral is because it looks like an optical illusion
  • Can you see what others can't in this picture? 

By Esra Gurkan For Mailonline

Published: 07:22 EST, 2 January 2017 | Updated: 08:15 EST, 2 January 2017

A host of optical illusions have been sweeping the web in recent weeks but the latest might be the most mind-boggling yet. 

The picture, taken by photographer George Steinmetz in 2005 and posted to Playbuzz, has gone viral. 

Despite looking like a normal photograph, the picture does in fact appear to be an optical illusion which some people can see and others can't. So, can you? 

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What do you see when you look at this photograph by George Steinmetz of camels walking in the desert? The mind-bending optical illusion has left people baffled

At first glance, it looks like a group of black camels making their way across the desert. 

If you look closely though, you will be able to notice that the dark outlines are in fact their shadows rather than the camels themselves. 

The lighter shapes at their feet are the backs of the camels as they head to grazing pastures near Wadi Mitan, western Oman.

The image, which was first published in the Turkish version of National Geographic magazine and taken using a motorised paraglider to get the aerial view, has been confusing people online. Did you make the same mistake?

Revealed: A lot of people have assumed that the camel's shadow is in fact the camel walking in the desert 

A close-up picture reveals that they are in fact the shadows rather than the camels themselves

There is another optical illusion sweeping the web - with some finding it the hardest yet. 

Hidden in the vintage illustration of a dog is the head of his master - but can you spot him?

The image, posted by Playbuzz, dates back to the turn of the century and was the face of a trade card used as an early advertising gimmick. 

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How fast can you find the dog's master in this vintage illustration from the turn of the century?

If you look closely, you can spot the dog's owner in the middle of the picture - with Spot's ear acting as his hat. 

On the side of his cheek you might be able to make out his eyes, nose and mouth - but you'll have to tilt your head to spot it.

People took to the comments section of the Playbuzz website to comment on the difficulty of spotting the dog straight away, with one saying that they're usually good at optical illusions but struggled with this one. 

Others, however, said it only took them a couple of seconds - so how did you do? 

Playbuzz soon reveals that the master is in fact hidden in the dog's ear and cheek, with the ear acting as his hat 

People in the comments section are divided about whether or not the optical illusion was hard to spot 

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