This Isn't a Parrot – See How Long It Takes You to Realize What It Really Is

Before scrolling further down in the story, take a few minutes to analyze the photo below and figure out what it really shows. The only clue we can offer is that it is definitely not a parrot.

Credit: Johannes Stoetter/BNPS

Did you get it?

The picture is actually of a woman in body paint posing in such a way that she looks exactly like a parrot. We know — it’s really impressive. It may take a while for some to finally see the woman in the photo, but she's there.

The art was dreamed up by former world champion body painter Johannes Stoetter, according to the Daily Mail.

“The 35-year-old artist, who lives in Italy, spent four weeks painstakingly planning how he could transform the female model into a parrot,” the report states. “He took four hours to paint the woman's body using special breathable paint - adding intricate detail, dark shading and even a bright green eye.”

He spent yet another hour positioning the paint-covered model on a tree trunk before he started snapping photos.

See more pictures, including some of the prep work, here.

This story has been updated.

(H/T: Gizmodo)