By Vurdlak on November 6, 2009, with 786 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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huh, that’s the longest time i’ve stared at a womans ass without knowing I was. lol.
Wow!! That explains why I enjoyed looking it at for so long. hypnotic.
That’s all? The nose is a woman’s behind?
What do I know? It beats the hell out of the Muller-Lyer illusion.
A leopard, a woman’s behind, and also two penguins. In the middle of the leopard’s nose split, go up, and there are two symmetric penguins Curling and looking down.
It’s a butterfly.
Two Camels In a tiny car RWJ sent me…
Don’t look like she’s standing, look at it as if she’s doggystyle with her arms stretched out upward.
okay leopard face with woman’s body, wtf? okay? but i also see a butterfly right where the nose is
i dont even think this should make it to the top 100,000 best illusions. i dont know, i almost feel ripped off for some reason lol
What straight man would feel cheated by this illusion? I can’t understand the criticism.
Quote:
“Only tip I can give you, is that leopard’s eyes were painted on a concrete floor.”
Hmmmm…Does the chandelier complete the eye? :D
I guess you’d only feel cheated if you didn’t appreciate how much planning and sheer talent went into creating this. Anybody who has ever tried to paint on a canvas knows THAT can be difficult, much less on a human body–and getting it to match so seamlessly and perfectly with what’s already painted on the floor is insane. For anybody who feels that this isn’t an adequate illusion, try to create a better one!
This painting is near perfect. The only real seam line I see is where her arms are spread out, near the arm pit and shoulder (moreso on the right). It’s fascinating to see how the shape in a cat’s nose mimics this particular stance and shape of the human body. It takes a really gifted eye to envision such a thing. Does anybody know the model’s name? :P
I think its a fantastic illusion!!! kept my eyes glued.
Um… A woman’s behind was the first thing I saw, and I’m a girl. The “penguins” thing is a bit of a stretch, though.
LAME
that’s not an optical illusion..
there isnt any penguins its a butterfly.. and it is a womens ass ..so what?
k I’m looking hard and I’m thinking well this is lame…..BUT THEN A WOMAN’S BODY APPEARS RIGHT BEFORE ME AND I FALL…..well i didnt actualy fall but you get the idea
Hardly the best optical illusion ever created. I don’t even think it’s an optical illusion. It’s well done, but hardly brilliant.
I saw the actual painting in a gallery in the miracle mile shop’s in Las Vegas, the guy who painted this has a bunch of really cool painting of painted people
stupid
AAAAAAH!!! THAT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING
wow so she was really lying there naked while the eyes where painted on concrete
meh…
Misleading to call it an optical illusion; it’s a well-executed – but not very imaginative – trompe l’oeil painting.
Whether it justified the effort is another question, however.
i think some of you are missing the point here. the image isn’t hiding a women’s body drawn into the floor… it’s painted ONTO a woman’s body. She is on top of a painting on the ground, and they used body paint to paint her into the picture, practically flawlessly… it’s not just a hidden drawing.
i dont seee it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pretty darn good when you consider the the lady is actually a real person painted along with the floor.
Biggest load of crap I’ve ever seen
Ewwww
shopped and completely NOT an optical illusion. shouldnt be on this site… this is lame.
It took me a while to find out about the other stuff other than the woman body!
if you look on the sides at the eyes its an owl on each sidefacing each other
I used to draw the same thing at 6 years old…but then the woman body was the face of a cow…no punt intended…this concept is very old but the artistry is great!!!…
Didn’t take long. It’s a woman from behind. kneeling on the floor.
Good body-painting.
Actually, this is retarded and should not be credited for a top optical illusion. It does not make sense. I can accept the fact that the artist is good and it takes alot of skill to make this, but that does not delete the fact that this is one of the CRAPPIEST optical illusion ive EVER seen.
I saw the backside but I was thinking there was some great illusion. I hate it when something is built up to be nothing. Nice drawing but not really anything great.
whoah is that a butterfky on its nose?!
I’ve looked and looked for the illusion. I just can’t see it……HELP it’s driving me nuts.
Well, honestly I can see the woman, she’s sitting and the Y going from its mouth up to its nose looks like her panties. and a bit further up where it starts to give patterns again is her hair, her arms are stretched out, and if you focus you can see, next to the nose, her legs sticking out a bit, going away from us^^
Hey folks, the answer is here:
http://www.moillusions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bestbodypaint.jpg
thanks StfMG, i never would have figured this shit out!
i don’t think this can be considered an optical illusion. the guy used a woman’s back as his canvas, thus totally transforming it!
Thanks for the link, StfMG! I knew it was a lady’s ass, but I didn’t know HOW!
good pic free art
It’s an owl that i see beyond the leopard.=D
Such beautiful eyes.
that’s looks great!!!!!!
Read the whole tread before posting, please…
There are no Owls, penguins or damn bustterflies.
Solution is here (and of course it’s an optical illusion, morons. WTF else??):
http://www.moillusions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bestbodypaint.jpg
Morons? Inevitable label of the few who see the simple vocabulary error and make the unremarkable observation without arrogance or exaggeration. This is an example of “camouflage”, not “optical illusion”. True to form, the ignorant majority will not be victimized with the truth when they can impose falsehood requires no thought, doubt, verification, or learning. That is the script of human society and it is repeated millions of times each day. Don’t worry though, you aren’t morons; just average ignorant humans.
I love how everybody who considers themselves an art connoisseur feels like they have to talk shit to those who dont like it by employing their dictionary and making statements to make themselves look more inelegant by using bigger words..
who cares about the effort, who cares what it is, if it speaks to you great, if not…move on..its all about how one interprets the piece.
personally i think it sucks…but im looking at it online. Had I seen this at a show, it might appeal to me differently.
but one thing to remember is that art is art and is different to everybody. And nobody can judge anybody for liking it/disliking it. Its all in how one perceives it.
Wow amazing piece of work.. It’s really pretty hard to figure out the illusion.
http://www.moillusions.com/2010/01/second-best-optical-illusion-ever.html
lol @ cody saying it’s shopped.
the artist who did this is absolutely amazing. he has many other pieces as well.
its a womens butt as the nose and where the nose splits its two swans looking like there cleaning their wings
if he can do another one but this time the model is facing forward, that would be something to see.
any suggestion what animal will suite the project?
It may be a composite photo/picture, but optical illusion I don’t get.
Jordan,
Lurn two speel.
at the nose you can see a butterfly
Yes the nose is a woman’s butt because part of the leopard is painted on a woman
Not really an illusion, just camoflauge
On the left side and right of the nose ( where the eyes are ) you can see 2 howls :)
haha you guys are hilarious. You cover half the face with your hand and close one eye. and that top part is an owl. Cover just where the nose narrows with your hand.
I’m guessing body paint, since the post is tagged “Body Paint”. I see the woman’s back and butt.
i see a leopard.
Its not an illusion, just painted over the top of something…
Its really beautiful, but not an illusion. Ive seen some that are done with wallpaper patterns and animal prints and things like that which are so exact that the woman ALMOST disappears,but you just have to look for the curves and outline of the woman. because you are putting a 3 dimensional being in front of a two dimensional image, you will be able to distinguish the difference.
Awesome Illusion, I would like to see the Leopard lick his lips. :-P
I don’t think the painter had the idea to create the illusion I thought he just painted the Tiger
I get it!
It’s a woman sitting on the ground, the nose was painted on her, you can see the outline of her body. The eyes and the rest of the facial features are painted on the concrete floor he referenced in the hint, “The eyes are painted on a concrete floor.” So if you can see, it’s a woman sitting on a floor. And the illusion is the woman and the concrete floor forming the illusion of creating a leopard. You’re welcome ;).
being a degreed artist with a love of painting, i’m here to tell y’e all that , “that is one fine ass”
It’s a naked chick and the curve of her ass
Its a lady’s butt/back/arms. Not very tough if you look at the nose and mouth. And if you’ve ever seen a woman in this position. Cool idea. Not, however, the world’s greatest illusion.
it is an illusion, i stared it for 4 minutes, and i was thinking about a pussy…
that is miracle.
Now that is a fine piece of tail… errr ,,,, ummm I mean that is a nice lepard
I thought this was a great optical illusion, it took me a while to get it and when I did i was shocked I also liked the second version of this illusion with the tiger.
I also don’t want to troll, but for those saying this is not an optical illusion you need to look up the definition of optical illusion.
optical illusion: An optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality.
an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression.
The optical illusion is that it appears to be a picture of a snow leopards face (false visual impression) but in reality it is a women with her back painted as the leopards nose and the eyes are actually painted on the concrete.
was kinda disappointed when I read the comments and found out what it was becuz this is not that good of an optical illusion. And the whole eyes painted on the floor is…um yeah, whatever.
I think a good illusion is when 2 people look at the same picture and see 2 different things. Like both pictures are equal its just a matter of which catch your eyes first (like the old woman, young woman). Now that is one of the best illusions because somepeople to this day can’t see one of the ladies.
I think this was just simply a painting of a tigers face.
she needs to shave . but ya amazing pic. love it !!
yes its a woman:
http://www.moillusions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bestbodypaint.jpg
amazing how on top of it theres other animal illusions covering it
but still..theres no way you can fail to see that ass
:) :( :O :D :P :’( wow rite coolllllll
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i noticed straight away that it is painted on a woman’s body (the leopard’ nose is her back)
Really cool!
Damn that leopard has stinky breath.
I got it!
It’s An Upside Down Moth
Because Most Moths’ Wings Look Like They Have Eyes On Them
this is woman’s back. she is sitting on the floor
and she has her arms streched horizontal. her hair is also painted as the colors of the leopard. the wall behind the woman is also painted like that.