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HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts) Sat Mar 15, 2014, 05:17 PM Mar 2014

Holy crap, this parrot is actually a woman posing in bodypaint

It took me a while, but I finally saw it. All I can say is WOW!!!

Man, it took me an embarrassingly long time to see her but she's there all right. The picture above is not a parrot but a woman in bodypaint posing so she looks exactly like a parrot. What a fantastic mind trip.

It's so impressive. Even after seeing the woman, I can still convince myself that it's a picture of a parrot. The awesomeness is the work of artist Johannes Stoetter. Daily Mail says he had planned this shoot for 4 weeks to perfect every detail and spent over 4 hours applying the bodypaint on the model.

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/holy-crap-this-parrot-is-actually-a-woman-posing-in-bo-1544233615?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

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Holy crap, this parrot is actually a woman posing in bodypaint (Original Post) HarveyDarkey Mar 2014 OP

Interesting concept and excellent execution, marzipanni Mar 2014 #1

I fianlly saw by looking at the tail feathers, dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #2

That's what I did too HarveyDarkey Mar 2014 #3

I saw the "wing" as a folded leg first, then it... TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #4

I may get spanked for this... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #7

tsk dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #9

I can't help it... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #11

Once I saw it - that's all I can see now. Mira Mar 2014 #5

Oh, there she is! Iggo Mar 2014 #6

I think it is actually a parrot posing as a woman in bodypaint. kwassa Mar 2014 #8

My Wife and My Mother-In-Law edbermac Mar 2014 #10

Hmm CFLDem Mar 2014 #12

Um, Er, bodypaint? HarveyDarkey Mar 2014 #13

I once saw a guy painted like a unicorn. Orrex Mar 2014 #14

Interesting mental image... CFLDem Mar 2014 #15

Very cool underpants Mar 2014 #16

marzipanni

(6,012 posts)

1. Interesting concept and excellent execution,

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 05:23 PM

Mar 2014

but it will never fly!

dixiegrrrrl

(60,167 posts)

2. I fianlly saw by looking at the tail feathers,

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 05:28 PM

Mar 2014

where the shape of her leg/foot is a clue.

Ahhh..if you look long enough at the head, the picture"switches" and you can see her face
and see arm above her head.

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

3. That's what I did too

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 05:29 PM

Mar 2014

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

4. I saw the "wing" as a folded leg first, then it...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 05:41 PM

Mar 2014

all became obvious.

Now, it's tougher to see the parrot since I then saw the face and extended leg so clearly.

Damn good illusion, though, and it must have been tough on the model.