November 6, 2009 by Vurdlak with 578 Comments
Reading the title, and understanding it came directly from me, I suppose adds some weight to the actual Leopard Illusion you see below. It’s hard for me to explain how this illusion came to be, without revealing the actual solution, thus ruining the surprise-effect for you. There is much relevant info and background for it, but for now I’ll retain myself just on revealing the author behind it – the magnificent Craig Tracy. First thing you’ll notice is that it’s not some photo of an actual animal, rather a realistically painted picture. But you’re still far from seeing the illusion. Only tip I can give you, is that leopard’s eyes were painted on a concrete floor. I suggest you examine the picture more closely before seeing this final hint. I’ll monitor the forthcoming ratings, and am eager to see if you agree with me that this must be one of the best optical illusions ever created!
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Nick: The nose is also a butterfly, you clown. You can see the antennae.
If someone saying what they think the solution is makes them immature, what does that make you? F**king loser.
The nose is the person’s bum/back. It’s body paint.
dumb. don’t waste your time finding the eagle. if you don’t see it by now, you never will.
It’s a woman’s backside from the eyebrowes to the tip of the nose
yes the end of it’s nose looks like a butterfly but it is really her but crack! look more carefully. you can also see her hips and thighs.
A very good and well-crafted piece of art, but I’m at a loss as to why it’s being touted as an optical illusion. The artist has simply chosen a two-part canvas, one of those parts being rather eclectic. Nice touch, but not an optical illusion at all. Setting the cavas aside for a moment, the subject matter itself would have to “trick the eye” into seeing one of two (or more) images, where the second image is only seen after changing one’s approach to viewing the piece (ie. seeing it from another perspective).
OK I see that the explanation of the illusions and the picture are getting mixed here.
As for the Optical illusion: There’s is a Butterfly that is gray that serves as the Nose. I have NO idea where the Eagle or the Giraffe are. If someone could show me that’d be great.
As for the Picture/Canvass: The Canvass is a Picture Painted on Concrete or Canvass or whatever 2D service and then there’s is ample space for a woman to crouch and then Extend her arms out facing the already painted left and right sides of the picture. Once the is set in the middle of the picture another artists COMPLETES the picture by painting on the back and the Butt of the kneeling or bent over woman with her arms extended. Once he completes the image on her back, from a Dead Straight, Head on angle of the picture, it appears to be a Tiger or Leopard with a 3D nose and the muzzle or soft of the Nose is also a butterfly.
The Woman’s Body serves to illude the mind too because the nose looks super 3D when the rest of the picture looks 2D, making you think “Somethings up With this Picture”
I hope that helps you guys.
i was saw the butterfly at my first look but second, i understood there is a man
(we see his back)
ha ha it took me a little while but i realised it was a woman before i noticed the butterfly and eagle.. cant see the giraffe though, i love looking at these pics. there’re amazing.!
I think it’s a very good illusion. It’s a woman’s body.
The woman’s buttocks are cupped by a pair of hands. If you play with the lights and darks all sorts of things come into view.
The left eye is a hole in the concrete floor.
That is an amazing piece of art.
But no one ever said that had to be a woman in that pic. could be a dude.
The eyes, both side shows an owl facing each other. INteresting.
i see everything everyone sees above but for some reason i see the butterfly as being 2 upside down ducks but i could be way off.
in other news, i do see on the right side a profile of the eagle and on the left side the profile of the giraffe.
I really don’t get this. i’ve glanced at it from multiple angles, focusing on the black, focusing on the white but alas: i just see a tiger. even with all the things people are writing about the nose being the crack, eagles and giraffes it still eludes me. Naturally its making me even more curios. Thus i’d appreciate it if somebody could post or send me a coherent solution. i don’t care about the challenge anymore- i just wanna know wtf the core behind the illusion is. I trust you understand my sentiments.
THANK YOU
It’s a shaft and balls.
ahahahahah o!! LOL!!…………. i knoW! whaTS the REAL illusion!!………..
i havE 1 sure ansWER and the otheR is not!!.
the real is thaT the left side view of the photo or “illusion” is that a piece of face of an eagle… ahahahhaha LOL!!….
aND the second gueST is that the nose were 2 whiTE sealS!…(if you turned yourself / or flip the photo)………….. aaaagagga lol!!
ive seen the other illusion u put on her just like this but in color and on that 1 it is 3 women
Yes,I’ve seen people pose in art like this before but this is one of the best.
There are two birds in the nostrils.
It looks like that the girl that poses as the nose, has a rather hairy ‘beaver’:)
it is a 3d illusion. yes there’s a little butterfly at the nose for those of you who don’t see beyond that but the feline comes out of the screen and you should see it in greater dimensions.
I know the artist. He is known for his body paintings. It’s a lot of fun looking at his work and trying to find out what part of the body is being used. He has a video of how it is done in his art gallery.
ohkay. So the eyes are on concrete. a person’s back and arms are the rest of the paitnting and they are sitting on the concrete floor. this is VERY cool. ah-mazing!!
Ok, I am by no means finished guessing. But for starters, ok. If the eyes are painted on the concrete FLOOR, than the woman is on her knees (naked) with her feet tucked under her (sitting on them) and has her arms stretched out and upward. The final position is the woman then lye’s her whole self (while still on her knees and sitting on her feet) and bends forward with her forhead(unseen)touching th floor. The “animals “eyes” are painted underneath and on the sides of her body under her armpits. More to come :)
This is nothing short of awesome! Great job :D
There are two owls in it. at both of the eyes