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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Listen this is a really great illusion. I am an 11 year old and I didn’t feel uncomfortable at all looking at this once I knew it was a lady’s butt. We all have one, we were born with it, why be ahsamed of it (lol)? Very nice artwork.
OMG Most beautiful illusion ever!
awesome totally awesome !!!!!!
best ive ever seen . great artistic talent and great photography puts this illusion at the top of its class!!!!
this…illusion…is….AWESOME!!!!!!!! oh my god i love it
I dont think its a woman…i think u people want it to be one….
@ EvanderT
I DO think it’s a woman, just look at the curves of the body, you can see it has a very feminine shape..
<3 the illusion!
if it IS a woman’s body, where are the legs?
WHAT?I cant see a pic in the illusion:(
Yeah, it’s a woman probably.. But I didn’t like it..
holy crap… is that a PERSON??!!
This is absolutely beautiful! I am an artist myself and could not see it for several minutes. AMAZING!!!
wth!! Is the back on the bridge of its nose?
Hi!… I don’t think this is a woman that some are seeing. I think its a composition of several animals. If you chop the image in half the top looks like an owl, the bottom as a baboon and together as a leoperd.
I see the body of a female, but does anyone else notice what is strange about the nose? Did anyone notice the butterfly? if you look closely you can see antennae. maybe i’m just seeing things. Amazing work to say the least!
I see the body of a female as well. He said that the eyes were painted on a concrete floor, so she is just on her knees on top of it (to the person asking where her legs are.)
Not to mention this picture is part of a set called body painting.
I totally see the person, and yes, i see the butterfly too
Spoiler Alert!!!
to anyone who is absolutely puzzled… it IS a woman. I googled this picture and saw it on a different angle its a woman sitting on an elevated chair(kinda like a swing seat, she’s holding onto the chains) infront of a poster on which the leopard was painted her bum beautifully hides the seat :P. the reason you don’t see her legs is that they are behind the poster which had leg holes…
It’s NOT on a concrete floor- it killed me that I couldn’t see the feet or thigs, so I looked it up. Here it is: http://www.focus.it/fileflash/images/donna.jpg
Yea its cool, but if its so difficult to figure out what the illusion is then its worthless to call it an “Optical Illusion”.. Just my two pennies..
the nose is a butterfly…
Best illusion ever or nice example of camouflage?
Unimpressed.
i saw it this way too i just didnt beleive it cause they said it was draawn in concrete http://www.focus.it/fileflash/images/donna.jpg
don’t believe it’s a woman? do like me type in craig tracy on google images and it’l show you how he did it :D
go here it will explain everything about this painting in one picture that is not an illusion
http://www.focus.it/fileflash/images/donna.jpg
I SEE IT
wow it really IS a woman. shes sitting on a small piece of wood.
Definitely took me a minute to figure that out. Love the illusion.
i dont see it. can some1 explain how there is a girl there
yeah.. weelll.. it is pretty good, ok, but the best? most beautiful? faaaaaar from it….
i see a woman body and a butterfly. That’s it. What’s so special about it?
am i the only one that noticed the nose is a butterfly?? that’s all i see right now but its pretty awesome! still looking for other parts
****It’s a women sitting down. the tiger’s mouth is her butt, and the nose is her back, and the part over his eyebrows is the women’s extended arms.****
Yeah, I can see it… that was some work of art! Superb!
Wow that’s some pant moustache she has :O
Not strictly speaking an optical illusion, just a cleverly painted floor and body paint.
I think you should let the readers know that it’s a photo of a woman sitting in front of a painting. It definitely wouldn’t give too much away and it would be a little more fun to figure it out from there IMO.
Thats A Chick,riding a dick,cant you see the man hands/fingers wrapped around her ass?
its a chic
I used to work with Craig. Go to paintedalive.com to see more of his work or if ya in New Orleans go to his gallery on Royal St.
has anybody noticed the butterfly on it’s nose and has anybody tried to cover half of the painting and see the amazing owl eyes ?..and yea the woman is the last thing I saw :D
it’s in the body painting category, its a person….
OMG THATS SO OSSIM!!!
i was like wat?!?! then i see its a women ahahhaha
@ Derrick are you seriously that peverted and immature…
I cant see anything….oh…I see it now lol.
LOL, my friends and I were looking at this for MANY minutes. Then, I finally find the girl’s back. Man, that is a heck of an illusion you have there. Nice work (^^).
An no, I am NOT related to Brittany Spears, if any are wondering…
this is a naked body painted woman sitting in a painted board. she is his nose. i live in new orleans and this guy has a studio in the french quarter on royal street and has the actual cats face that the woman posed in in the studio, and a video showing it being done. this is only one of lots of cool images by him!
Sheesh. Don’t give the WHOLE illusion away for everyone :P.
i didn’t really see the ”women” every one is seeing all i saw was a butterfly for the nose =] but this is really neat and pretty.