I thought this is a good example of top-down visual processing because looking at this picture, I'm pretty sure it's not features you bother to look at first but rather many full-sized creatures. If you were at a scene like this, what you'd be thinking is probably, "I should get out of here, slowly, not too suddenly might be a good idea..." and not how fluffy they look. I chose this picture because it reminded me of a time I saw a whole squad of raccoons marching across the street of my home and how I didn't sit there to take in the scene but thought what would be a good reaction in case they were to rush at me after taking the trash out. My top-down visual processing was making a goal for me to get out of there should anything happen. I was fixated on the raccoons and how many there were thinking about whether it was safe to move in sudden motions or not. I ended up standing there until they continued on their path but was ready as ever to run back inside if they headed toward me.
image from: http://nirvanapeace.wordpress.com/2008/12/
and apparently: http://icanhascheezburger.com/
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