The optical illusion shows what seems to be a stormy shore at night but it’s left many puzzlers confused.

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Viewers were baffled after the illusion was uploaded to social media.

Most people saw a beachy scene, complete with the shore and wavy seas.

Sharing the image on Twitter, someone captioned the ‘trippy’ image: “If you can see a beach, ocean sky, rocks and stars then you are an artist.”

It’s not that simple, though. The answer?

It actually shows the lower part of a car door.

Some bemused viewers took the social media to share what the picture really shows.

Despite knowing what the photo is really of, people have claimed they’re still having trouble seeing the car.

Hundreds of people commented on the image after it ended up on Reddit, with one person said: “I can still see the beach. I can see the car if I want, but the beach is better.”

Someone else said: “If I focus on that larger pebble I see the car, otherwise it’s a beach.”

A third said: “I still don’t know. I can only see the beach. Someone help?”

While someone else added: “Am I trippin? Because I really see the beach.”

Explaining the illusion, one person claimed the image was an example of ‘confirmation bias’.

They said: “It looks like a beach from the thumbnail.

“You already expect, ‘this is a picture of a beach’. This is your first impression, and it’s just your feeling.

“Hardly any ‘information’, beyond the picture, but you’re confident already.

“Then the caption confirms that with an affirming message, ‘if you see a beach then you’re an artist’.

“Then once it’s revealed what it actually is, your brain struggles to see it as anything but a beach.

“That’s how quickly our brains create those connections in our heads.”

With a lot of practise, optical illusions can improve your general intelligence – and sharpen your mental awareness.

In this baffling picture, a dog sits almost concealed from view – with puzzle lovers left perplexed trying to spot it.

Can you also find the correctly-spelled word in this puzzle?

Meanwhile, people have also been challenged to find the tiny finch within a ground full of stones.

And this optical illusion ‘breaks’ your brain for 15 milliseconds.

If your brain is hungry for more, here’s 20 of the best optical illusions – including The Dress.